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Auction 382 | Lot 5041 » Colonials

1791 1C Washington Small Eagle Cent AU53 PCGS. Baker-16, R.3. D&H Middlesex-1050. Deep plum and mahogany colors embrace this lightly toned representative. Inspection of the fields reveals a few pinscratches, and a spot is between the DE in PRESIDENT. Listed on page 65 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 705)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5042 » Colonials

1791 1C Washington Small Eagle Cent MS61 Brown NGC. Baker-16, R.3. D&H Middlesex-1050. Rich, mottled chocolate brown color. Some verdigris is seen especially in the arrowheads on the reverse, and a few light contact marks are noted under close inspection. Listed on page 65 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 705)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5105 » Large Cents

1799 1C --Corroded, Burnished--ANACS. Good Details, Net AG3. S-189, High R.2. A well-worn example of this key date large cent. The present example has a deep dark-chocolate patina and moderately corroded surfaces, especially on the reverse. Liberty is outlined and raised, but shows little detail. The date and LIBERTY are weak. (PCGS# 1443)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5123 » Large Cents

1826 1C MS64 Brown NGC. N-6, R.2. Lovely rich-brown example with good detailing. The present example is from an early die state, despite the presence of light scattered die rust, as struck. (PCGS# 1645)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5002 » Colonials

1652 3PENCE Oak Tree Threepence XF40 PCGS. Noe-27.1, R.7. A beautiful dove-gray example, unmarked and pleasing. The Oak Tree is bold, as is the date and denomination. The peripheral legends are also relatively sharp where not obscured by mint-made die breaks. A short crack in the flan at 11 o'clock was clearly created by the strike. Slight waves in the flan are also of mint origin. Die breaks on the E in NEW and the G in ENGLAND closely resemble the die state for Hain:70. Listed on page 23 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 1 in 40, 1 finer (6/05). (PCGS# 18)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5001 » Colonials

1662 2PENCE Oak Tree Twopence VF35 PCGS. Small Date, Noe-31, Crosby 1-A3, R.6. All Oak Tree Twopences were struck from the same pair of dies. Noe-29 through Noe-31.5 are progressions of the original Small Date dies, which were re-engraved after die failure to create the Noe-32 through Noe-34 varieties. Noe-30 is the middle die state Small Date and the variety usually encountered. The rare Noe-31 is distinguished by heavy die cracks (as made) to the right from the bottom and top of the 2 in the date. This charcoal-gray example has pleasing detail on the Oak Tree, and the reverse legends are bold and intact. The reverse is properly centered, while the reverse is off center toward 7 o'clock, IN MA is mostly off the flan. Somewhat wavy, as made from rocker dies. A couple of handling marks in the centers are of little significance. Listed on page 23 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 17)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5005 » Colonials

(1694) TOKEN London Elephant Token, Thin Planchet XF40 PCGS. Peck-504, Breen-187, "Rare." Half the weight of the more available thick planchet variety (Peck-503). The thin planchet probably accounts for the moderate softness on the lower obverse border and opposite on the upper reverse periphery. Golden-brown color fills the central reverse, while the remainder of the typically marked surfaces display mahogany toning. Listed on page 31 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 58)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5006 » Colonials

1723 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny MS65 Brown NGC. Breen-157, No stop before H, small 3 in date. A lustrous deep brown Gem, virtually perfect from a technical perspective. A few tiny planchet flaws, and scattered freckles of die rust, are all strictly as made. NGC does not yet publish their populations for Early American pieces. PCGS has certified 5 pieces as MS65 Brown, 5 pieces as MS65 Red and Brown, and 1 piece as MS66 Red and Brown. Listed on page 30 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 180)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5014 » Colonials

1760 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny XF45 NGC, Zelinka 2-A, Nelson-Vlack 4. Chocolate-brown toning, two pinscratches near the first P in POPULI, some mint-made planchet flaws; 1787 New Jersey Copper, Small Planchet, Plain Shield VF25 PCGS, Maris 46-e, R.1, sharper than the assigned grade but mildly granular and the centers are indifferently struck; and a 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper, Pointed Rays, Large US VF Details, Corroded, NCS, Crosby 1-A, R.3, a somewhat porous lime-brown piece, richly detailed on the 'eye' side but the date is very faint. Listed on pages 35, 40, and 56 of the 2005 Guide Book. (Total: 3 Coins) (PCGS# 262)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5007 » Colonials

1720-A 20 Sols French Colonies MS62 NGC. KM-343. Sparkling white and lustrous for the grade, with no signs of toning found. The surfaces are attractive for the grade with no surface problems or handling marks readily apparent. The silver planchet shows a few areas of minor roughness, caused during the melting and rolling process, and these are generally located near the rims. A pleasing example of this early coin some of which are known to have circulated in the American colonies during the early eighteenth century. Listed on page 37 of the 2005 Guide Book.
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 1001754)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5009 » Colonials

1767-A 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou AU58 NGC. KM-6. Breen-700. No RF counterstamp. A splendid example with blended lime and tan colors. The surfaces are remarkably smooth. This issue is generally found with a deeply impressed RF counterstamp. Breen states that "Over 98% were countermarked... uncountermarked examples are rare in all grades, prohibitively rare choice." Listed on page 38 of the 2005 Guide Book.
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 158651)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5010 » Colonials

1767-A 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou, RF Counterstamp MS62 Brown PCGS. Breen-701. This issue was minted for the French Caribbean colonies, but not circulated until counterstamped in 1793. The currently offered example is a desirable representative that is well struck on both the host coin and counterstamp, except for the left border of the beaded rim surrounding "RF" and the reverse center opposite the counterstamp. A lustrous and glossy golden-brown representative, essentially devoid of contact aside from the counterstamp. Slightly dished from the counterstamping. This is the only example certified as counterstamped Mint State by PCGS. Listed on page 38 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 158637)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5027 » Colonials

1778-1779 TOKEN Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Copper MS62 Brown PCGS. Breen-1141, Betts-563. A satirical piece initially intended for a Dutch audience, which mocks both the American militia and the British Admiral Howe for having to abandon Newport in 1778-79. Betts-563 is the final entry in the series, the word VLUGTENDE replaced on the die with a wreath. A well struck example, mostly deep chocolate-brown in color with lighter olive hues within and outlining the devices. A few old pinscratches are concealed to the right of Rhode Island. Listed on Page 35 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 3 in 62, 0 finer (6/05).
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 576)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5013 » Colonials

1773 1/2P Virginia Halfpenny, No Period MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Breen-181. Some roughness to the obverse planchet, a large die lump appears on the upper jaw, but a delightful coin, still fresh despite being more than two centuries old. Predominantly still red. Well struck, with weakness only on the front of the neck. Listed on page 30 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 14 in 64, 2 finer (6/05).
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 244)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5015 » Colonials

1787 1/2 C Massachusetts Half Cent MS65 Brown PCGS. Ryder 4-C, R.2. The M in MASSACHUSETTS is recut. A simply beautiful coin with nice surfaces and detail. Even metal flow lines are visible under magnification and faint traces of red can still be faintly made out around the devices. Great for either a type collection or as an example of the variety for a specialist. Listed on page 45 of the 2005 Guide Book.
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 296)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5018 » Colonials

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, AUCTOPI, ET IIB AU50 PCGS. Miller 41-ii, R.4. Both the obverse and reverse legends are blundered on this variety, AUCTOPI instead of AUCTORI, and ET IIB in place of ET LIB. A lovely golden-brown piece with clean surfaces and a good strike for the type. AUCTOPI shows die flow to the rim, suggestive of a late die state. The obverse is slightly off center toward 10:30 and the reverse is moderately off center toward 5 o'clock, with the bottom of the date off the flan. Listed on Page 49 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 1 in 50, none finer (6/05). (PCGS# 376)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5019 » Colonials

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, ETLIR AU55 PCGS. Miller 33.29-gg.1, R.5. An unmarked and well centered golden-brown piece with pleasing definition. A few faint obverse slide marks are noted. A relatively late die state, the reverse die has several slender cracks, and the obverse die is clashed near 12 o'clock and sunken at 9 o'clock, with TO in AUCTORI weak. Listed on page 49 of the 2005 Guide Book.
Ex: Essex Institute Sale (Stack's, 2/75), lot 34, which realized $90. (PCGS# 391)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5020 » Colonials

1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left XF45 NGC. Miller 16.5-H, Low R.5, a mahogany-brown piece with mint-made roughness on the top of the head, CONNEC is double struck; 1788 Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left VF Details, Planchet Flaw, Improperly Cleaned, NCS, Miller 12.1-E, R.5, moderately granular, two thin planchet streaks across the obverse; and a 1919-D Standing Liberty Quarter--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, a hairlined but partly lustrous pearl-gray piece with a typical strike on the head and date. Listed on page 50 of the 2005 Guide Book. (Total: 3 Coins) (PCGS# 409)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5023 » Colonials

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Small Planchet, Plain Shield MS62 Brown PCGS. Ex: Norweb. Maris 43-d, R.1. A beautiful golden-brown piece with smooth, glossy surfaces. Clash marks, as made, are present but the only post-strike contact is a few small ticks near the horse. Moderately off center toward 3 o'clock, however, all legends are fully intact. Maris 43-d frequently turns up in corroded circulated condition, but examples of this quality are almost never encountered. Listed on page 56 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 4 in 62, 2 finer (6/05).
Ex: Richard Picker, 1958; Norweb Collection, Part One (Bowers and Merena, 10/87), lot 1348, which realized $1,980. (PCGS# 506)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5024 » Colonials

1788 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Head Left Fine 15 PCGS. Maris 50-f, R.2. The most available of three Maris varieties of the scarce Head Left subtype. A dark gray-brown piece. All legends are clear, and the shield retains some line definition. A few degrees off center toward 12 o'clock. The depression near the top of the shield is as made; the piece was presumably struck through debris stuck to the die in that area. Population: 2 in 15, 7 finer (6/05). Listed on page 56 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 527)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5026 » Colonials

1788 COPPER Vermont Copper, GEORGIVS III REX VF25 PCGS. Ryder-31, Bressett 24-U, Low R.5. A counterfeit British halfpenny obverse is muled with a Vermont reverse, which was also used for Ryder varieties 25, 28, 29, and 39. This piece has a 3% curved clip at 1 o'clock, as made. The clip affects the 88 in the date. The surfaces are generally chocolate-brown and smooth, hints of charcoal verdigris accompany a few protected areas of the obverse. A few trivial ticks on the portrait of King George III. The obverse is well centered, while the reverse is misaligned toward 5 o'clock, several letters in ET LIB are partly off the flan. An important opportunity for the Vermont specialist. Listed on page 58 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 2 in 25, 4 finer (6/05). (PCGS# 572)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5048 » Colonials

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Pointed Rays, Small US AU58 NGC. Crosby 2-B, R.2. A partly lustrous dark brown example. Crisply struck and lightly marked. The late state with a die break (as made) on the rays beneath the eye. An interesting incused semi-circle near the Small US appears to have been a flaw on the planchet prior to the strike. Listed on page 40 of the 2005 Guide Book. (PCGS# 801)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5049 » Colonials

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Blunt Rays MS60 Brown PCGS. Crosby 3-C, R.3. Aside from the rare circulating counterfeit 1786, a Guide Book collection of Nova Constellatio pieces is a challenging but affordable undertaking. Mint State examples, however, are quite rare. Even more rare are Uncirculated pieces with formidable eye appeal. This is a coin that has it all: lovely, smooth surfaces; pleasing chocolate-brown and medium brown color; a penetrating strike; and that extra something that makes an Early American piece desirable. Listed on page 40 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 1 in 60, 4 finer (6/05).
Ex: Wesley Van Olden Collection (Heritage, 9/03), lot 5205, which realized $3,795.
From The Melrose Bay Collection. (PCGS# 807)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5050 » Colonials

1783 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Blunt Rays MS62 Brown PCGS. Crosby 3-C, R.3. 113.1 grains and 27.3 mm, according to the Ford catalog. A beautiful chocolate-brown piece. A couple of completely trivial marks are on the open reverse field, these do not merit further discussion. A diagonal die break (as made) rises through ER in LIBERTAS. Nova Constellatio Coppers of any variety are very rare in Uncirculated grades. Listed on page 40 of the 2005 Guide Book. Population: 1 in 62, 2 finer (4/05).
Ex: Lorin G. Parmelee Collection (New York Coin & Stamp Co., 6/1890), first of two in lot 586; Hillyer Ryder, F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part V (Stack's, 10/04), lot 37. (PCGS# 807)

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Auction 382 | Lot 5051 » Colonials

1785 COPPER Nova Constellatio Copper, Blunt Rays AU Details, Damaged, NCS. Crosby 1-B, R.3. Light tan toning competes for territory with slightly granular charcoal-gray hues. The obverse has several small scrapes on the STELA in CONSTELATIO and the tops of the rays beneath. Some smoothing is noted on the reverse near 12 o'clock. Listed on page 34 of the 2004 Guide Book. (PCGS# 810)

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