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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2006 Auction Limited to: The Americana Sale → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Large Cents Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2006 → The Americana Sale → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Large Cents Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1819 1796 S.97 (R-3). Reverse of 1795 VG-10 $325.00 Very Good-10. Central devices are boldly detailed, bearing the detail of a Fine or better coin, but the rims are worn down to the tops of some letters on both sides. Miss Liberty and the wreath are generally smooth, while the fields exhibit some even granularity. Here is a respectable specimen of this scarce variety. 1820 1796 S.103. LIHERTY (R-4+) VF-20 $600.00 Very Fine-20. Central devices are boldly detailed, as is the error spelling 'LIHERTY', the result of an upside down 'B' being corrected with a right side up 'B' in LIBERTY. Surfaces are generally granular, with a patch of corrosion noted in front of Miss Liberty's profile. Here is an acceptable survivor of this very scarce variety. 1821 1796 S.106 (R-4+). Reverse of 1794 VG-10 $700.00 Very Good-10. Attractive, medium brown fields exhibit a subtle graininess amidst smoothly worn central devices and legends. Here is a lovely specimen of this very scarce variety struck on a hefty planchet. 1822 1796 S.110 (R-3). Reverse of 1794 F-12 $700.00 Fine-12. Smooth and glossy, rich chestnut brown surfaces define this 1796 'Reverse of 1794' Large Cent. Date, devices and legends are generally strong, with the words ONE CENT being a trifle weak. A few edge bruises are this scarce variety's main detraction. 1823 1797 S.130 VF-35 $1,300.00 Very Fine-35. Glossy chestnut brown surfaces give this example enchanting appeal. The variety is easily identified by a pair of parallel die cracks at 10:00 on the obverse and many incomplete leaves in the reverse wreath. A pleasing specimen. 1824 1797 S.134 (R-4). Reverse of 1797. With Stems EF-40 $300.00 Extremely Fine-40 in terms of wear. Surfaces are an even, dark brown shade and exhibit a touch of gloss on both sides. There are, however, some intermittent pits and areas of roughness on both sides, and the planchet exhibits a slight wave. Nevertheless, here is a well-detailed example of a scarce Sheldon variety. 1825 1797 S.135 (R-3). Reverse of 1797. With Stems. Mint State-60 MS-60 $3,500.00 Boldly lustrous fields are aglow with iridescent blue-brown hues, with hints of rose and gold inhabiting the areas in and around the devices. The peripheral strike is bold, featuring the usual strong legends and denticulation encountered on this Nichols find variety. The central strike is a bit softer, resulting in weak definition in the central hair strands and the leaves in the wreath....  more 1826 1797 S.138. Reverse of 1797. With Stems EF-45 $300.00 Extremely Fine-45 or better in strict terms of wear. Dark ebony brown surfaces are hard and glossy, with some light corrosion and porosity noted in the fields. A sharp, ancient cut is noted across Miss Liberty's throat. Here is a well-detailed coin for the collector who prefers abundant design details to surface quality. 1827 1797 S.141 (R-4). Reverse of 1797. With Stems VF-20 $1,500.00 Very Fine-20. Surfaces are medium brown and quite smooth, interrupted by only a few stray circulation marks, as is expected of the given grade. Central strike is bold, peripheries are a bit weak at the bottoms of the date and at 'LIBE' of LIBERTY. Diagnostic die crack at the lower reverse is clearly visible on this very scarce Sheldon variety. 1828 1798 S.158 (R-4). Style 1 Hair VF-30 $1,000.00 Very Fine-30 or better in terms of wear. Crisply detailed devices stand out boldly against fields that are somewhat textured from some granularity. Surfaces are ruddy olive-brown and remarkably glossy for some unknown reason. This variety, although not terribly rare overall, is scarcely offered in such a well-detailed state of preservation. 1829 1798 S.163 (R-4). Style 1 Hair F-15 $1,400.00 Fine-15. Burgundy-brown surfaces are hard and glossy, and exhibit the usual light tics associated with circulation wear. Here is a well-struck specimen of this die variety that is usually found very well circulated. 1830 1798 S.170 (R-3). Style 2 Hair VF-20 $550.00 Very Fine-20. Glossy brown surfaces are generally smooth and exhibit just a few minor rim tics on both sides. 1831 1798 S.174. Style 2 Hair EF $450.00 Very Fine-35, nearly Extremely Fine. Strongly detailed devices join legends that are essentially complete, with just a touch of weakness at the tops of LIBERTY. Surfaces are glossy chestnut brown, with just a few darker brown spots on both sides. Here is an attractive coin perfect for a date or type set. 1832 1798 S.177 (R-4+). Style 2 Hair VF-30 $850.00 Very Fine-30. Hard, dark brown surfaces define this coin that exhibits a touch of gloss amidst microscopic porosity on both sides. A few stray marks may be noted on both sides, while a subtle post-production cut from the edge is noted at the 8:30 clock position on the obverse. This Sheldon number is scarcely offered in such a high state of preservation. 1833 1798 S.179. Style 2 Hair VF-20 $325.00 Very Fine-20. This medium brown example has smooth surfaces. There are some reverse deposits which are not very distracting. A wholesome coin with no problems of note. 1834 1798 S.185. Style 2 Hair VF-30 $800.00 Very Fine-30. Deep brown surfaces are generally smooth and attractive, exhibiting only a few, minor stray circulation marks and hairlines. Here is a pleasing specimen of this Sheldon number in a high grade of preservation. 1835 1799 S.189. Perfect Date VG-10 $4,000.00 Very Good-10. Exquisite dark mahogany brown surfaces display subtle apple green overtones on the obverse, while the reverse is an ever so slightly lighter shade of brown. The obverse is mostly smooth, exhibiting just a touch of graininess. The lower reverse, however, is a different story with its flurry of ancient scratches and small patches of intermittent verdigris that have weakened...  more 1836 1800/179 S.192 (R-3). Overdate. Style 2 Hair VF-30 $650.00 Very Fine-30. Glossy, chestnut brown surfaces are quite attractive, featuring boldly struck devices and legends. The tops of LIBERTY are weak, as usually encountered on this variety. A glass reveals a flurry of tiny, toned over pinscratches in the right obverse field. 1837 1800 S.197. The 'Q' Variety AU-50 $950.00 About Uncirculated-50 in terms of wear. The color is a light to medium brown with no signs of porosity visible. Well struck but this coin does has several obverse pinscratches. There are also some very noticeable die breaks on the obverse. 1838 1800 S.199 (R-4). Thin Zeroes F-15 $325.00 Fine-15. Rich chestnut brown tones are worn to a brownish-gray hue on the devices. Fields are microscopically porous on this scarce Sheldon variety. 1839 1800 S.206 (R-3) VF-30 $900.00 Very Fine-30. Glossy bluish-brown surfaces have the look of perhaps having once been cleaned, but the overall appeal of this coin is quite good. Fields are smooth and the design details are generally well-defined. A wonderful specimen for a date set. 1840 1801 S.220 (R-3). Fraction 1/000 EF-40 $800.00 Extremely Fine-40. Glossy mahogany brown surfaces exhibit subtle golden overtones on both sides. The obverse is crisply struck and exhibits a couple of minor, toned over scratches in the left field. The reverse strike is a bit less bold, with little definition in the leaves. Here is an overall appealing survivor of the comical, impossible 1/000 fraction variety. 1841 1801 S.223. Fraction 1/000 EF-40 $2,750.00 Extremely Fine-40. Pale brown motifs rest atop olive fields. The obverse is smooth and glossy although the reverse is slightly grainy with some deposits. A popular blundered fraction variety of which only half a dozen are known grading above Extremely Fine. 1842 1802 S.232. 'T' over 'Y' EF-40 $500.00 Extremely Fine-40. Hard and glossy, dark brown surfaces exhibit a touch of granularity on both sides. The strike is extremely bold on the overall, with finely detailed hair details and very high rims. There is some weakness of strike at 'LIB' on the obverse and the corresponding area on the reverse. 1843 1802 S.233 F-12 $150.00 Fine-12. Chestnut brown surfaces appear smooth and glossy to the naked eye. Magnification reveals microscopic granularity. A few old criss-crossing pinscratches in the obverse field are toned over and hardly distract. 1844 1802 S.236 VF-35 $400.00 Very Fine-35. Here is a wholesome, dark brown and generally glossy Large Cent featuring even wear and the usual light marks associated with circulation. 1845 1802 S.240 (R-3) EF-40 $300.00 Extremely Fine-40. Very well struck devices stand out against dark brown fields that exhibit intermittent areas of corrosion or verdigris. 1846 1803 S.243. Small Date. Small Fraction. Stemless EF-40 $1,700.00 Extremely Fine-40. Glossy, deep chestnut brown surfaces exhibit some light iridescent highlights. Well struck overall, the fields host a few minor circulation marks. The S.243 variety is a comedy of errors, featuring an absence of stems on the wreath, a double fraction bar, and an extra 'S' below the main, second 'S' of STATES. 1847 1803 S.244 (R-4). Small Date. Small Fraction VF-30 $800.00 Very Fine-30. Incredibly well-detailed for the variety, this specimen exhibits finely defined hair strands on the obverse and even the veins of the leaves on the reverse. Surfaces are dark brown and display a hard gloss amidst granularity. Very scarce. 1848 1803 S.246 (R-3). Small Date. Small Fraction. High Numerator VF-30 $650.00 Very Fine-30. Here is a superb specimen of this variety featuring the numerator '1' abnormally high above the fraction bar. Rich chestnut brown surfaces are smooth and glossy and exhibit only a few small circulation marks. A minor, hard to discern verdigris spot is noted around 'TA' of STATES. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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