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Browse Catalogue of Stack's September 2005 Autumn Auction Limited to: U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Coronet Head Large Cents Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's September 2005 Autumn → U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Coronet Head 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 570 1816 Newcomb 6 AU-50 $300.00 About Uncirculated-50. This tobacco brown example has a few areas of grayish brown toning. There is just a touch of wear and the surfaces are pleasing with clean rims. A triple denticle at the lower reverse easily identifies this variety. 571 1818 N.1. Mint State-60 MS-60 $400.00 - and approaching the Choice category. The reverse is rotated approximately 20 degrees counterclockwise. This handsome example offers an appealing shade of olive-brown patina over silk-like underlying bloom. Closer examination reveals an ever so sublte trace of mint color. 572 1819/8 N.1. Large Overdate AU-58 $600.00 About Uncirculated-58. Large '9' is punched over the '8', recutting on stars 2 and 4 identify this important variety. Pleasing red-gold lustre covers both sides, cheek shows faint rub. 573 1819 N.2. Mint State-64 MS-64 $350.00 Dark olive-brown surfaces exude powerful mint frost and simple delectable appearance. Close examination reveals a touch of mint red hugging the devices on both sides. 574 1819 N.9. Small Date AU-50 $400.00 About Uncirculated-50 or better; 1824 N.4. Wide Date. Very Fine-25; 1837 N.3. Extremely Fine-45. Attractive examples displaying light, dark and medium brown respectively. 3 pieces. 575 1820 N.7 VF-30 $325.00 Very Fine-30. Medium brown, some deposits in devices; 1820 N.8. Very Fine-35. Glossy, hard dark brown surfaces; 1820 N.13. Very Fine-30. Medium brown and smooth, with some minor circulation tics. 3 pieces. 576 1821 N.1 (High R-6 as Proof). Close Date, Large 'T' in LIBERTY. Proof-65 GEM PF $31,000.00 Splendidly reflective light brown fields highlight devices of diamond-sharp quality, meticulously struck to impart nearly medallic perfection. A glass reveals double striking on the reverse, most visible in the leaves comprising the left side of the wreath and in several letters of the legend. Boldly squared rims testify to the care with which this extraordinary coin was struck. This magnificent...  more 577 1822 N.6 VG-10 $110.00 Very Good-10. Medium brown but with some light porosity at the lower left reverse; 1824 N.3 Good-6. A smooth glossy example; 1845 N.5. Very Fine-20. Olive with brown high points and some corrosion at the ribbon; 1849 N.2. Very Fine-20. A smooth tan coin. 4 pieces. 578 1822 N.7 EF-40 $425.00 Very Fine-20. Dark brown, with some surface marks; 1838 Very Fine-30. Chestnut brown; 1844, 1845, 1847, 1855 Upright 5's. Extremely Fine-40. The first three are dark brown, the last is light brown. 6 pieces. 579 1823/2 N.1 VF-30 $170.00 Very Fine-30. Dark brown surfaces exhibit an evenly porous texture that has become hard and glossy over the last 180 years. Scarce in the upper circulated grades. 580 1823/2 N.1 F-12 $200.00 Fine-12. Deep chestnut brown surfaces are smooth and rather attractive. An odd wire-like substance that looks like a die crack seems to be embedded in and around the word STATES. 581 1828 N.9 (R-4) AU-53 $525.00 About Uncirculated-53. A lovely coin with just a touch of wear at the highest points. A glossy coin with hard surfaces, a touch of light verdigris at Liberty's throat is the only distraction. Die scratches between the 'F' and 'A' at the reverse are telltale diagnostics of this difficult to locate variety. A pleasing coin that is likely at the low end of the Condition Census. 582 1831 N.7. Mint State-63 MS-63 $575.00 Blazing olive-brown lustre is this wonderful, mark-free coin's main characteristic. Here is a perfect coin for a type or date set. 583 1831 N.7 AU-55 $170.00 About Uncirculated-55 in strict terms of wear. This coin exhibits a magnificently full strike and a wealth of resulting detail. Careful study reveals evidence of very gentle cleaning in the distant past. 584 1834 N.2. Mint State-60 AU-55 $110.00 - but exhibiting graffiti names and initials on bust, left obverse field and reverse field; 1852 N.6. About Uncirculated-55. Cleaned to a bright golden-rose hue. 2 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. 585 1838 N.1. Mint State-60 MS-60 $400.00 Pefect, golden brown surfaces display a touch of olive and a large dose of original mint lustre. 586 1838 N.5 AU-50 $250.00 About Uncirculated-50, or finer. Red and olive toning grace this glossy brown specimen. Some light carbon flecking is noted on both sides; 1853 N.25. Mint State-60, and nearly of Choice quality. Blue-brown toning intermingles with abundant original mint red color. 2 pieces. 587 1843 N.2. Mint State-60 MS-60 $775.00 - nearly Choice. Formerly from Superior's Pre-Long Beach Sale, May 2005, lot 1717 from which they stated ''MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of mint red remaining on the obverse, 15% mint color remaining on the reverse. There is a very tiny planchet chip on the rim plus some microscopic specks of carbon under the 'N' in CENT. Excellent eye appeal, very close to MS63....  more 588 1846 N.4. Small Date. Mint State-64 MS-64 $600.00 A razor-sharp strike is observed in the near-Gem defection of dentils, stars, lettering and devices. Surfaces of either side display a warm red-brown color of particularly satisfying richness. NGC MS64BN. 589 1846 N.7 (R-2+) AU-50 $210.00 About Uncirculated-50. Olive and chestnut brown, with lustre and light deposits in the protected areas. This variety is slightly scarcer in the upper grades; 1848 N.23 (R-3+). Extremely Fine-40. Pleasing, chocolate brown surfaces are smooth and host just a couple minor circulation tics; 1852 N.21 (R-4). Very Fine-35. Ruddy brown and attractive, this scarce variety exhibits a tiny planchet crack...  more 590 1846 N.12 AU-50 $260.00 About Uncirculated-50. Deep coffee brown surfaces are quite glossy; 1851 N.4. Extremely Fine-45, nearly About Uncirculated. Chocolate brown, smooth and hosting a bit of lustre; 1852 N.10. Extremely Fine-45, or better. Dark chocolate brown and glossy. 3 pieces. 591 1846 N.18 AU-55 $300.00 About Uncirculated-55. Dark brown and boasting mint frost and a the subtlest hint of original red in the fields; 1848 N.17. About Uncirculated-55. Glossy, chocolate brown surfaces boast iridescent highlights; 1852 N.4. About Uncirculated-55. Lustrous chocolate brown surfaces exhibit just a touch of wear at the high points. 3 pieces. 592 1846 AU-50 $290.00 About Uncirculated-50. Glossy chocolate brown surfaces; 1854 N.10. Extremely Fine-45. Glossy dark brown with rose highlights; 1856 N.1. About Uncirculated-50. Olive-brown and glossy. 3 pieces. 593 1847 N.5 (R-3+) EF-40 $160.00 Extremely Fine-40. Chocolate brown and smooth. The obverse rims are beveled, while there is a built-up ''fin'' around the circumference of the reverse, possibly from inclusion in ''lucky coin'' holder at one time. Very scarce; 1847 N.13 (R-4). Very Fine-30. Oliver and chestnut brown and a trifle irregular in color, with marks in the fields. Very scarce; 1847 N.18 (R-5). Very Fine-30 or better in terms...  more 594 1848 N.32 (R-5) VF-20 $300.00 Very Fine-20. Smooth, chocolate brown surfaces exhibit minor circulation tics. Here is a very acceptable survivor of this rare variety, the finest of which is only EF-45. 595 1849 N.12. Mint State-60 MS-60 $220.00 - or better. Deep glossy ebony toning over well struck surfaces. A nick in the coronet, otherwise this coin would be a much higher grade. NGC MS61BN. 596 1850 N.6. Mint State-64 MS-64 $425.00 Mostly red with just a touch of browning at the high points, this piece approximates what a Large Cent might have looked like fresh from the dies. Strike is a bit flat in areas, and a couple of obvious carbon spots are noted on the reverse. 597 1850 N.6. Mint State-64 MS-64 $550.00 Beautiful, glowing sunset red lustre is joined by a brown toning at the high points and the most open areas of the fields. Some light carbon flecking is noted. Well struck. 598 1850 N.11. Proof-60+. Rarity-7 as Proof PF $3,600.00 Iridescent blue-brown obverse hosts hints of original mint color, while the reverse is largely red with a vertical band of blue-brown down the middle of the reverse. Strike is bold, crisp and full and the fields are fully reflective, as should be expected of an unequivocal Proof coin. The reverse is essentially of Gem quality, with only a small carbon spot at the branch end, while the...  more 599 1850 N.11 (R-3+). Mint State-60 MS-60 $280.00 - or finer. Blue brown obverse exhibits glowing mint red in and around the devices, while the reverse is mostly olive brown with only hints of red in the protected areas. The reverse also displays one dark and one much lighter band of black toning. The obverse rim exhibits a pair of small bruises, and there are some concentrated light scratches in front of Miss Liberty's eye. With very...  more Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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