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Auction 390 | Lot 19128 » Half Cents

1835 1/2 C C-2, B-2, R.1. Die State 3. MS63 Brown NGC. MS60 EAC. Tall, recut 5; High leaf below center of S. Light die cracks about the periphery, as well as an arcing crack from the border between D and S, to HALF, and finally to the O in OF. A short crack connects the rim to the top of R. Fully lustrous with delightful light golden-brown color, accented by traces of mint red, especially on the reverse. Breen Die State VI.
Ex: F. Sullivan (2/1975); Jim McGuigan (8/17/1985). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1168)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19243 » Large Cents

1794 1C Head of 1795. S-72, B-65, High R.2. VF20 NGC. Fine 15 EAC. An intermediate die state with heavy die cracks but no clash marks. Splendid olive-brown surfaces with some darker patina around the letters and devices. This is the exact head of 1795 with the bottom hair lock ending abruptly in a point.
Ex: John Schreuder; Straight (5/1956); Del Bland (5/27/1970). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1365)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19313 » Large Cents

1797 1C Reverse of 1796, Gripped Edge. S-121b, B-3b, R.3. VF35 NGC. Fine 15 EAC. Lovely olive and tan, with slightly darker brown color blended into both surfaces. A later die state with several obverse die cracks. A well centered impression, and choice in quality without any surface marks evident, except under magnification. The gripped edge was an experimental edge used for only a portion of the mintage of S-120 or S-121. A highly attractive and desirable example of the variety, despite falling outside the Condition Census. Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1416)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19354 » Large Cents

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, Stems. S-142, B-32, R.5. VG8 NGC and EAC. In the Sheldon numbering scheme, this rare variety marks the first appearance of the Style II letters, which he described thusly in Penny Whimsy: "They are heavier, and all the serifs or endings and cross strokes at the top and bottom, are more solidly attached. The serif at the tip or toe of the L is prolonged almost halfway to the top of that letter, the serifs of B are longer and heavier, and the right foot of the upright of R almost touches the tail of the letter." The obverse of this marriage also features the last 7 in the date firmly embedded in the drapery. The date and upper reverse are weak on the present specimen, as often found, but it is struck on a pleasing and problem-free, medium-brown planchet. Almost certainly one of the top 20 examples of the variety, although not listed in the Census of Del Bland or that of Bill Noyes.
Ex: Ray Chatham (8/10/1959); Engelhardt; John A. Schreuder; Del Bland (5/27/1970). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1422)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19513 » Large Cents

1802 1C S-225, B-1, R.2. XF40 NGC. VF25 EAC. A wonderful example with steel-brown surfaces and hints of lighter tan, especially on the reverse. This is an intermediate die state with a rim break below 802, but only extending to the center of the final digit.
Ex: George Ramont (4/26/1996). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1470)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19515 » Large Cents

1802 1C S-226, B-2, R.3. VF25 NGC. Fine 15 EAC. The obverse is slight later than the final states of S-225, with the rim break below the date extending to the right side of the 2, and now with a short die crack from the right arm to the right base of Y. The reverse die crack through the tops of AMER is only visible with a little imagination. Pleasing olive-brown surfaces with a few minor imperfections, and the only mark worthy of individual note is a short scratch behind Liberty's eye.
Ex: George Ramont (11/13/1968). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1470)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19538 » Large Cents

1802 1C S-237, B-10, R.2. VF35 NGC. VF30 EAC. Intermingled medium steel and olive-brown with lighter tan and splashes of reddish patina. Pleasing surfaces for the grade. An attractive example. A rather early die state with an arcing die crack through the lower part of the reverse.
Ex: George Ramont (1/1/1968). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1470)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19599 » Large Cents

1803 1C Large Date, Large Fraction. S-265, B-23, R.3--Damaged--NCS. VF Details. Fine 12 EAC. Die State IV. The die break arcing from the right rim through the neck and drapery shows clearly, but only slight evidence remains of the other crack Breen describes for this die state. On the reverse portions of the several die cracks from State III are visible. This dark-brown planchet is lightly porous, with the porosity and wear possibly having removed some die markers that may once have been present. The rim is damaged on the reverse above the D in the form of a small, non-distracting V-shaped notch that extends to the obverse just above 9 o'clock.
Ex: George Ramont (3/9/1966).Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1501)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19666 » Large Cents

1814 1C Plain 4. S-295, B-2, R.1--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Good Details. Good 4 EAC. Die State XII. A complete beard is now visible from Liberty's lips to the throat. Lighter pinkish copper color with medium to darker brown toning. (PCGS# 1576)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20233 » Large Cents

1846 1C Small Date. N-5, R.2. MS64 Brown NGC. MS60 EAC. Grellman state b. An early die state without any evidence of obverse rim breaks, but with heavy vertical die lines at ES, down to NE of ONE. Possibly a Condition Census example, and nearly the equal of Brown: 260, which was considered by Grellman to be tied for fifth finest of the variety. Lustrous olive-brown surfaces with limited deep orange mint color, especially on the reverse.
Ex: Garry Fitzgerald (11/13/1968). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1865)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20332 » Large Cents

1848 1C N-16, R.1. MS63 Brown NGC. AU58 EAC. Grellman state b. Faint repunching is only visible at the digit 4. A glossy, reddish-brown example, well struck (except for the obverse stars) and carefully preserved, showing just one small contact mark above obverse star 12. Hints of original orange mint color remain on the reverse.
Ex: Del Bland (7/28/1979). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1883)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20364 » Large Cents

1848 1C N-41, R.1. MS63 Brown NGC. AU50 EAC. Grellman state b. An early die state with crumbling at the junction of loops on the left side of the second 8. There is no reverse crack, not horizontal line inside E of CENT, both characteristic of later die states. The central devices are boldly struck, while a few stars lack complete central detail. Lovely, glossy red-brown color dominates on both sides, but mint-green tinges are evident on the highpoints and the rim. Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1883)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20425 » Large Cents

1850 1C N-6, R.1--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. AU58 EAC. Grellman state b. A faint die crack extends over UNITE to the dentils over D. Strong diagonal die lines are evident within and above the E in ONE, and within and around CEN in CENT. Others are seen over ME. A mixture of dark-green, olive, and lime-green colors are spread over both sides. Fully struck and free of even the smallest marks. The surfaces have a somewhat muted appearance from an old cleaning.
Ex: Ron Cooper (12/1/1969). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1889)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20471 » Large Cents

1851 1C N-13, R.1. MS63 Brown NGC. AU55 EAC. Grellman state a. Brown with smooth, frosty surfaces. There is a small area of darker brown toning on the cheek. Some minor marks and hairlines are also present. Die State a is scarce.
Ex: Amey (6/5/1972). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1892)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20480 » Large Cents

1851 1C N-18, R.1. MS63 Brown NGC. AU55 EAC. Grellman state c. A late die state with points from both N's in ONE CENT no longer visible. The surfaces are flowlined. Medium brown surfaces with some raised verdigris on both sides. Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1892)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20510 » Large Cents

1852 1C N-4, R.1--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. AU55 EAC. Grellman state a. The borders are weakened with a rim pinch on the reverse, apparently as made. Sharp central details with glossy olive and tan surfaces. Although called "improperly cleaned" by NCS, this is still an attractive and nicely colored example.
Ex: Del Bland (8/27/1975). (PCGS# 1898)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20933 » Nickels » Buffalo Nickels

1919-D 5C MS64 NGC. The typical 1919-D Buffalo Nickel is very weakly struck with miserable detail. Consider the remarks of David Lange in The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels: "1919-D is one of the more challenging issues to locate fully struck in the period of generally weak coins that extended from 1917 through 1926. It is one of the last holes filled by a discriminating collector, regardless of whether one is collecting XF-AU or Gem Uncirculated." The Reiver Collection coin is an amazing exception to this rule. This is the first essentially fully defined 1919-D Buffalo Nickel this cataloger has ever seen. The surfaces also have exceptional luster with gorgeous light gold toning. For a 1919-D, this is an amazing example that will delight the connoisseur. (PCGS# 3942)

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Auction 390 | Lot 20959 » Nickels » Buffalo Nickels

1934-D 5C MS64 NGC. Centrally soft with a full, sharp, horn and medium steel-gray toning. A number of small carbon spots litter each side. (PCGS# 3973)

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Auction 390 | Lot 21124 » Quarters and Twenty Cents » Seated Quarters

1855 25C Arrows AU58 NGC. The devices are frosty and the fields are satiny. Most design features are sharp save for a touch of flatness on some of the obverse stars. Both surfaces are essentially brilliant with some blushes of pink iridescence at the obverse periphery. Close examination reveals a tiny spot by the fifth obverse star. (PCGS# 5435)

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Auction 390 | Lot 22773 » Half Dollars » Bust Half Dollars

1818 50C --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. O-107. R.1. Pale gold toning on the highpoints changes to sky blue in the fields. Some old hairlines on the obverse account for the NCS label designation.
Ex: George Ramont (3/1971). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 6113)

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Auction 390 | Lot 21429 » Half Dollars » Barber Half Dollars

1901 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. A sharply struck near-Gem that has extremely pleasing surfaces. Strong cameo contrast is evident on each side, along with small amounts of scattered orange-tan coloration. Faint obverse slide marks prevent the Gem grade assessment. A scant 813 proofs were minted. (PCGS# 86548)

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Auction 390 | Lot 21448 » Half Dollars » Barber Half Dollars

1910 50C PR61 NGC. Hints of golden and gray patina helps to conceal the scattered grade-defining hairlines. The proof 1910 remains popular among collectors due to the limited original mintage of its business strike counterpart. Only 551 proofs were struck. (PCGS# 6557)

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Auction 390 | Lot 21694 » Quarter Eagles » Liberty Quarter Eagles

1878 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Dull and quite subdued with a typical mark count for the assigned grade. An affordable type coin. Envelope Included. (PCGS# 7828)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19001 » Half Cents

1793 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.3. Die State 2--Corroded--NCS. VF Details. VG8 EAC. Forelock below IB; Period follows legend. HALF CENT is slightly weakened but still visible. Other characteristics of Die State 2 are no longer visible. The reverse is rotated clockwise approximately 30 degrees. Generally deep brown surfaces with considerable dark green corrosion on both sides. A heavy diagonal scratch inside the wreath extends up to OF. Each of the four 1793 Half Cent varieties are of approximately equal rarity.

Half Cents from the Reiver Collection are attributed according to references by Roger S. Cohen, Jr. and Walter Breen. Cohen's work is titled American Half Cents, the "Little Half Sisters," published in 1971 with a second edition in 1982. Breen's reference is Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857, published in 1983. Die states of the half cents are from The Half Cent Die State Book 1793-1857 by Ronald P. Manley, Ph.D., published in 1998, or from Breen's Encyclopedia, in which case they are labeled "Breen Die State" followed by a Roman numeral. Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1000)

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Auction 390 | Lot 19002 » Half Cents

1793 1/2 C C-2, B-2, R.3. Usual Die State--Corroded--NCS. Fine Details. Good 6 EAC. Forelock below IB; Crowded fraction. Quality of the surfaces does not permit distinction between the two Breen die states. Lightly corroded dark brown surfaces with deep green color on both sides. The devices are lighter brown, resulting in a pleasing two-tone appearance. The date and LIBERTY are both completely legible. Like C-1, this variety is usually available only in lower grades.

Many of the Reiver coins were housed in white two-inch square envelopes with the pedigree recorded simply as a last name and a date. We have attempted to identify these pedigree sources more specifically, but in some cases their identities have alluded us.
Ex: Dill (11/17/1970). Envelope Included. (PCGS# 1000)

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