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Auction 394 | Lot 454 » Colonials

1781 TOKEN North American Token AU58 PCGS. Breen-1143. Generally golden-brown in color, with areas of charcoal-gray toning seen on the harp and the lower reverse. No handling marks or planchet problems are relevant. Crisply defined for the type, and verdigris is minimal. Listed on page 69 of the 2006 Guide Book. Population: 3 in 58, 0 finer (12/05). (PCGS# 589)

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Auction 394 | Lot 482 » Colonials

1791 1C Washington Small Eagle Cent MS63 Brown PCGS. Baker-16, R.3. The Small Eagle cent is one of the few Washington pieces that actually shows a denomination. Designed in England by John Gregory Hancock, these pieces were proposed as federal contract coinage. Eventually, many of the 1500 pieces struck circulated as coinage. This well struck mahogany and tan-brown Cent has a few faint pinscratches in the obverse field, but is free from contact marks. Listed on page 77 of the 2006 Guide Book. (PCGS# 705)

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Auction 394 | Lot 476 » Colonials

1783 1C Washington Unity States Cent MS62 Brown PCGS. Baker-1, R.1. Toned with mahogany-brown on both sides. This Washington piece has minor surface porosity on the obverse. The borders show the die roughness which was employed to simulate circulation by the coiner. These were apparently coined in the 1820s or thereabouts, and the reverse design copies that used on the Draped Bust large cents until 1807. Scarce in all uncirculated grades, and the present coin is finer than most seen. Listed on page 65 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 5 in 62, 3 finer (12/05). (PCGS# 689)

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Auction 394 | Lot 602 » Large Cents

1823/2 1C AU50 PCGS. N-1, Low R.2. The medium chestnut-brown patina is consistent and attractive, and this piece exhibits little actual wear. A typically struck example with a pleasing reverse and a series of pinscratches and marks on the obverse. A median die state that shows the die break on the rim beneath the 8 in the date.
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 1630)

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Auction 394 | Lot 610 » Large Cents

1828 1C Large Narrow Date MS64 Brown PCGS. N-11, R.2. A blundered reverse die, the base of an errant S is between the D and S in UNITED STATES, and an O remnant is seen between STATES and OF. Even though labeled as a Brown coin, there are still distinct glimmers of original red luster that remain around the devices. A clean coin for the grade and probably one of the finer pieces known of this relatively common variety.
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 1654)

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Auction 394 | Lot 635 » Large Cents

1844 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. N-1, R.1. GDS D. Glimpses of mint red color outline stars and the central device, while the obverse field and portrait are toned deep brown. The reverse has lesser contrast between dominant golden-brown toning and lighter chocolate-brown color near protected areas. A well struck and beautiful near-Gem with pleasing surfaces. A scarce date in Mint State.
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 1856)

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Auction 394 | Lot 650 » Large Cents

1851 1C MS67 Brown NGC. N-7, R.1. Rich golden-brown and cobalt-blue colors endow this well preserved Superb Gem. Well struck on the centers and stars, and only the denticles lack crisp definition. An exceptional example of the Mature Head type. Census: 15 in 67, 0 finer (12/05). (PCGS# 1892)

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Auction 394 | Lot 6210 » Errors

1867 1C Indian Cent--Struck 40% Off Center--AU58 PCGS. Widely off center toward 1:30. Most of STATES OF AMERICA is not present, and although ONE CENT is complete, the bottom half of the wreath is largely off the flan. A shimmering chocolate-brown example with no obvious friction. A few wispy marks are on the portrait, and a scrape is present on the unstruck portion of the reverse. These imperfections are not conspicuous because of the original toning.
From The Larry Rausch Collection of Errors, Part Seven.

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Auction 394 | Lot 6213 » Errors

1887 1C Indian Cent--Struck 40% Off Center--AU58 PCGS. This lovely tan-brown near-Mint Cent is broadly off center toward 12 o'clock. A tiny tick or two near the shield, and a whisper of dark debris inside the loops of the date, but overall, a pleasing off center error.
From The Larry Rausch Collection of Errors, Part Seven.

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Auction 394 | Lot 6215 » Errors

1891 1C Indian Cent--Struck 12% Off Center--MS64 Brown PCGS. Nicely off center toward 8 o'clock, portions of UNITED and the 189 in the date are off the flan. A boldly struck and beautifully preserved piece that appears nicer than the assigned grade. Chocolate-brown in color with an occasional trace of original gold color in the protected areas. The sole imperfections are trivial laminations above the E in STATES and west of the left wreath ribbon. Struck from prominently clashed dies.
From The Larry Rausch Collection of Errors, Part Seven.

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Auction 394 | Lot 3091 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1920-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Well struck for this issue, which has proven to be among the most conditionally elusive in a series loaded with difficult and hard-to-find coins at the full-red Gem level. Despite a fairly large mintage of 46 million pieces, most coined went swiftly into circulation. Notoriously soft strikes prevented much of the remainder from attaining the lofty level of the present specimen. Coppery-gold surfaces reveal just a few miniscule marks on Lincoln's face and in the upper reveres field, and three or four light obverse specks. Population: 8 in 65, 0 finer (11/05).
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 2530)

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Auction 394 | Lot 3097 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1926-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. During the 1940s and 1950s, collectors retrieved numerous well worn 1926-S cents from circulation with the result that such pieces are quite common in today's market. About Uncirculated representatives are, however, quite elusive despite a mintage of more than 4.5 million pieces, and Mint State coins are few and far between. If one is fortunate enough to encounter a Mint State 1926-S, it will most likely be either fully lustrous and poorly struck, or sharply impressed and brown in appearance. According to David W. Lange (The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents, 1996), the 1926-S emerges as perhaps the rarest issue in the series at the MS65 Red level.
This Condition Census specimen combines a fully lustrous, orange-gold and olive appearance with pinpoint striking definition. The eye appeal is superior to the typically encountered example and both sides are devoid of detectable marks. PCGS and NGC each report a single example in MS65 Red with none finer (11/05).
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 2575)

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Auction 394 | Lot 260 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1931-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lighter and brighter surfaces than usually seen, each side shows significant lilac interspersed with rich red coloration. Both obverse and reverse show a number of small abrasions (under magnification) that prevent an even higher grade. (PCGS# 2620)

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Auction 394 | Lot 297 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1943-S 1C MS68 PCGS. A lustrous and mildly prooflike Superb Gem with a good strike and gorgeous surfaces. Scarcer in all grades than the 1943 or 1943-D issues. After the one year steel experiment, the cent returned to a bronze alloy in 1944, with the copper claimed from spent cartridge shells. Population: 51 in 68, 0 finer (11/05).
From The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents. (PCGS# 2717)

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Auction 394 | Lot 352 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1984 1C Doubled Die Obverse MS66 Red and Brown NGC. FS-037. Doubling is noted on the earlobe and chin. Coppery-gold patina displays some crimson and cobalt-blue accents, and the design elements are sharply struck. The surfaces on both sides are characteristically "pimpled." Census: 7 in 66, 1 finer (11/05). (PCGS# 3061)

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Auction 394 | Lot 88 » Small Cents » Lincoln Cents

1984 1C Doubled Die Obverse MS67 Red PCGS. Lincoln's ear is widely die doubled southwest. Well struck and highly lustrous with radiant copper-red color. A few tiny gas bubbles beneath the copper plating are as made by the mint.
From The Ron Bozarth Registry Collection. (PCGS# 3062)

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Auction 394 | Lot 6245 » Errors

1929-? 5C Buffalo Nickel--Struck on a Cent Planchet--MS64 Brown PCGS. Deep plum and olive colors dominate the obverse, while the reverse displays rich brown toning with glimpses of original red color. Lustrous and nicely struck for this rare error combination. The mintmark, if any, is off the flan, but the centering is otherwise good. About half of LIBERTY is off the planchet, and that legend exhibits the expected spreading toward the rim. A tiny spot is on the reverse rim at 7:30.
From The Larry Rausch Collection of Errors, Part Seven.

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Auction 394 | Lot 1584 » Nickels » Jefferson Nickels

1943-P 5C Doubled Die MS67 NGC. FS-029. Striations of milky patina meet mottled golden-brown hues. The doubling on this variety is bold and most prominently seen on the eye of Jefferson. (PCGS# 4174)

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Auction 394 | Lot 1585 » Nickels » Jefferson Nickels

1945-P 5C Doubled Die Reverse MS66 NGC. FS-030. Bold doubling is noted on some of the letters in MONTICELLO and CENTS. The surfaces show satiny luster that for a large part remain uninterrupted. This variety is seldom seen in such a high grade and for that reason, Jefferson specialists will no doubt be getting in line to bid when this piece hits the floor. Census: 6 in 66, 0 finer (12/05). (PCGS# 4173)

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Auction 394 | Lot 1589 » Nickels » Jefferson Nickels

1954-S/D 5C MS66 NGC. FS-033. Struck from an early state of the dies, the D shows plainly beneath the S with little or no magnification. Bernard Nagengast reports this variety does not seem to exist as a full strike, and few even have partial steps. Such is the case with this example, as the strike is quite flat at the center of the reverse. The golden tinted surfaces show only a few scattered, small contact marks. Presently, this is the single finest example certified by NGC (12/05). (PCGS# 4055)

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Auction 394 | Lot 1632 » Half Dimes » Bust Half Dimes

1829 H10C MS64 NGC. V-13, LM-4, R.3. This is a lovely example with brilliant ivory surfaces accented by faint heather and iridescent toning. The underlying fields are essentially prooflike with full satiny luster. The devices are well struck, and the preservation is exemplary for the grade. Struck from essentially perfect dies with only faint clash marks visible in the reverse field. (PCGS# 4276)

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Auction 394 | Lot 1785 » Dimes » Seated Dimes

1881 10C PR65 PCGS. Boldly impressed with significant amounts of attractive copper-gold color over both the obverse and reverse. From a mintage of less than one thousand and certainly eye appealing enough to draw some attention. (PCGS# 4778)

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Auction 394 | Lot 1976 » Dimes » Mercury Dimes

1930-S 10C MS66 PCGS. A superior, snow-white, heavily frosted example with almost complete separation of the horizontal bands on the reverse.
From The Larry Shapiro #1 All-Time Finest Mercury Dimes Basic PCGS Registry Set. (PCGS# 4980)

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Auction 394 | Lot 6268 » Errors

1964-? 25C Washington Quarter--Struck on a Struck Dime--MS63 NGC. The Quarter dies obliterated most of the undertype, but most letters in AMERICA from the Dime reverse are seen near the motto of the Quarter, and the lowest portion of the outline of Roosevelt's bust is visible on the eagle's wings and on the field near its head. This brilliant and lustrous example has pleasing preservation. The date on the Quarter is nearly complete, the mintmark area is not present since the piece is uncentered toward 1 o'clock.
From The Bellaire Collection.

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Auction 394 | Lot 6279 » Errors

1956 50C Franklin Half--Struck on 25 Cent Planchet--AU58 PCGS. Compared to the other circulating denominations, Franklin Half Dollars were struck in limited quantities. Less than 5 million Half Dollars were struck in 1956, all at the Philadelphia Mint. With productions that low, it is little surprise that the type is rarely encountered struck on a wrong planchet. This lustrous piece has light to medium gray toning, and the surfaces are unusually clean for the grade. Uncentered toward 9 o'clock with the left side elements partly off the flan.
From The Bellaire Collection.

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