Feb. 16, 2001, The Benson Collection Part 1, Sale 8
Lot 448
1827. Newcomb-1, High
Rarity-1. Del Bland graded EF-45. Sharper by five points but above
and through the tops of ATES is some fine porosity almost hidden from view.
Medium chocolate brown with darker brown between stars three and four and on
most of the reverse.
Estimated Value $400-750.
Lot 449
1827. Newcomb-9, High
Rarity-3. Del Bland graded EF-40. Medium brown with olive shades on
the obverse and dark chocolate brown on the reverse. On the face and opposite
the forelock are minor nicks and below the right base of the first A in AMERICA
is a carbon spot.
With the encircling die crack as always on the obverse,
with lovely surfaces, strike and color. This splendid example will be coveted
by many collectors. Worth a premium as such.
Estimated Value $300-600.
Ex: James G. Macallister 2/20/45 as "About Unc." for $8.
Lot 450
1827. Newcomb-11, Rarity-1.
Del Bland graded VF-35. Sharpness of Extremely Fine-45 but cleaned
and retoned to a glossy dark steel color with deep red undertones. Opposite the
chin is a tiny nick.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 451
1828. Small wide date.
Newcomb-10, Low Rarity-2. PCGS graded AU-55 and Del Bland EF-40.
Only a few abrasions on the obverse visible under magnification separate
this cent from absolute perfection. The obverse is medium and light brown, the
reverse medium dark steel brown. An excellent example for a mid-range date or
type set.
We note the obverse has some yellow tones in the color department,
while the reverse is darker and more even. The small date has always been
popular with collectors, and luckily is available in most grades.
Estimated
Value $300-600.
Ex: T. James Clarke, 1944; B. Max Mehl; B. Max Mehl
M.B.S. #106 6/45: 1782 as "claimed to be the finest known when offered in the
Dr. French Collection where it was priced at $65.00." at $38.50.
Lot 452
1828. Large narrow date.
Newcomb-1, High Rarity-1. Del Bland graded EF-40. Slightly sharper
but the obverse has been lightly polished and under a glass a few abrasions are
visible, mostly on the obverse, the worst of these being a small nick on the
left top of E in CENT. Medium light brown with two small dark spots at stars
ten and eleven.
We note a small spot has been removed near CA on the
reverse.
Estimated Value $325-500.
Lot 453
1828. Large narrow date.
Newcomb-3, Rarity-2. Del Bland graded VF-30. Sharper by five points
but the surfaces are not perfectly smooth. Glossy dark olive and very
appealing.
Well struck and an early die state, before the crack appears
through the 8 to the curls.
Estimated Value $200-350.
Ex: James G.
Macallister, circa 1945 at $10.
Lot 454
1828. Large narrow date.
Newcomb-6, High Rarity-1. Del Bland graded EF-45. Five points
sharper but a faint hairline scratch and some microscopic abrasions are almost
hidden in the left obverse field and over the right side of O in OF is a tiny
nick on a dentil. Medium steel brown mixed with golden brown obviously faded
from mint red with a few small darker spots on the obverse.
Estimated Value
$300-500.
Ex: Paul Norris; Superior Galleries 5/92:558; Jack Goetz;
Superior Stamp & Coin 9/98:1466.
Lot 455
1828. Large narrow date.
Newcomb-12, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded Fine-15. Near star three is a
small scratch and touching the top of the head is a light corrosion spot, other
minor defects are consistent with the grade. Medium brown.
Estimated Value
$250-350.
Lot 456
1829. Small letters.
Newcomb-5, Low Rarity-3. Del Bland graded VF-30. Some blunt striking
on both sides as usually seen on this variety. Sharper by perhaps ten points
but lightly cleaned probably to remove verdigris and a large fingerprint on the
obverse and roughness at ATES, all of which are still visible.
Estimated
Value $850-1,400.
Lot 457
1829. Large letters.
Newcomb-7, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded VG-10. With some blunt
striking as usually seen. Sharpness of Fine-15 but the surfaces are uniformly
and lightly porous with a scratch above EN of CENT. Dark olive steel with
lighter high points.
Estimated Value $125-200.
Lot 458
1829. Newcomb-8, High
Rarity-1. Del Bland graded EF-40. Large letters. Sharpness of About
Uncirculated-55 but on the reverse are two large areas where some light raised
corrosion exists on AT of STATES and around the U in UNITED is an area of
heavier raised corrosion. Medium brown with olive overtones on the obverse and
some dark red on the reverse.
Nice on the obverse, but the reverse does have
the corrosion problems. Worth inspecting.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Ex: James G. Macallister 2/20/45 as "Unc." at $20.
Lot 459
1830. Large letters.
Newcomb-1, Rarity-1. Del Bland graded EF-40. With blunt striking on
both sides. In the lower left obverse field is a fingerprint and between N and
I in UNITED is a very small edge nick. Medium dark steel in color.
Estimated Value $150-275.
Lot 460
1830. Large letters.
Newcomb-2, High Rarity-2. Del Bland graded VF-35. With some blunt
striking. Almost perfect medium dark steel brown surfaces.
Estimated Value
$275-350.
Lot 461
1830. Large letters.
Newcomb-2, High Rarity-2. Del Bland graded VF-20. Sharpness of Very
Fine-35 but some microscopic roughness covering the neck and elsewhere on the
obverse, a couple of small nicks on both sides, edge nicks over D, over S and
AT and numerous hairlines scratches into raw copper over ES. Medium dark steel
brown, sharply struck.
Estimated Value $75-150.
Lot 462
1830. Large letters, double
profile. Newcomb-4½. Del Bland graded AU-50. Nearly defect
free and a choice, glossy medium and light chocolate brown cent. Fine double
profile on forehead, faintly on end of nose and chin.
A beautiful cent that
boasts even color and a good strike. Later die state with cracks around the
periphery of the obverse and reverse.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Ex:
James G. Macallister 2/20/45 as "Unc." at $8.
Lot 463
1830. Large letters.
Newcomb-7, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded VF-30. With some blunt
striking as usually seen for this variety. Sharper by five points with pleasing
surfaces even though faint hairline scratches are visible under magnification
opposite the chin and nose and above ONE, none of these visible to the unaided
eye. Between stars eight and nine is a small nick and between stars nine and
ten is a group of tiny abrasions. Medium light steel brown. Tied with several
others for fourth finest.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,500.
Ex: Chris
Victor-McCawley (CVM); Early American Coppers 5/90:161; Thomas D. Reynolds;
McCawley-Grellman Auctions #1 1/91:141; Robinson S. Brown, Jr., Superior Stamp
& Coin Co. 1/96:560; Wes Rasmussen; Superior Galleries 6/2000:322.
Lot 464
1831. Medium letters.
Newcomb-3, Rarity-1. Del Bland graded MS-61. Lovely medium steel
brown and mint red, the surfaces slightly iridescent. Marred only by minor edge
dents over F and over the left side of E in AMERICA and a few microscopic
carbon specks on the upper left reverse. A very common variety but very nice.
Estimated Value $600-900.
Lot 465
1831. Small letters.
Newcomb-3, Rarity-1. Del Bland graded AU-50. With a tiny planchet
defect on the edge over star three. Sharpness of mint state but cleaned and now
slightly toned down to a natural appearing medium light golden red with a light
steel color throughout the upper left are of the obverse which is off center at
K2½. On three dentils right of star five are some very small nicks, on
the edge over the first T in STATES is a tiny one.
Estimated Value
$425-650.
Lot 466
1831. Small letters.
Newcomb-5, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded VF-25. Nearly defect free
surfaces and edges. A choice dark chocolate brown cent with deep red
undertones, mostly on the obverse. Early die state, well struck.
Estimated
Value $600-750.
Ex: Larry Hine; M & G Auctions 1/97:374; Stanley Chen;
Superior Galleries 10/2000:1366.
Lot 467
1831. Large letters.
Newcomb-7, Rarity-1. Del Bland graded AU-50. Virtually mint state in
sharpness but on the neck, chin and elsewhere on the obverse are some tiny
nicks and over OF are two tiny edge dents. Medium dark chocolate brown with
light steel blue overtones and traces of faded mint red, mostly on the reverse.
Estimated Value $350-500.
Lot 468
1831. Large letters.
Newcomb-9, Low Rarity-3. PCGS graded AU-55 and Del Bland graded EF-40.
Ten points sharper but there are several handling marks on both sides,
mostly on the obverse, including a few on the face. Golden tan faded from mint
color and well struck.
The handling marks are visible with a glass, but the
color and appeal of this piece is very high, and we expect a strong price when
this one crosses the block.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Ex: Ira S.
Reed 1/5/45 at $5.50.
Lot 469
1831. Large letters.
Newcomb-9, Low Rarity-3. Del Bland graded AU-50. Mint reddish brown
surfaces, somewhat lustrous with small, darkish olive toning spots covering the
right half of the reverse. A glass discloses some minute abrasions mostly near
star ten and between M and E in AMERICA. Very attractive.
Estimated Value
$450-650.
Lot 470
1832. Large letters.
Newcomb-3, Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown and Del Bland graded MS-61.
With some blunt striking on the forelock and on the top front line of the
coronet and a low area above and right of E in ONE. Light brown with some mint
red on the obverse, marred only by two microscopic nicks above the hair buns
and a tiny carbon spot opposite the center of the neck.
An appealing coin
that will doubtless find many suitors.
Estimated Value $350-500.
Ex:
James G. Macallister 5/28/45 as "Superb" at $20.
Lot 471
1833. Newcomb-3, Rarity-1.
Del Bland graded AU-55. A minute nick on the bridge of the nose,
others on the chin and jaw, otherwise nearly free from post striking defects.
Dark chocolate brown with faint light steel blue overtones and traces of mint
red around many devices, mostly on the reverse.
Estimated Value $600-1,000.
Ex: Bowers and Merena 1/95:2361; Walter Husak; Superior Stamp & Coin
6/98:354.
Lot 472
1833. 3 over 2. Newcomb-4,
Low Rarity-4. Del Bland graded EF-45. Medium chocolate brown and
nearly free from impairments. An excellent example, well struck with lovely
color, the undertype visible under magnification and an impressive pedigree.
Estimated Value $1,250-UP.
Ex: Henry C. Hines; Judge Thomas L.
Gaskill 11/56; New Netherlands Coin Company; Dorothy Paschal; New Netherlands
Coin Company #50 12/57:1542; E. M. Seneca, Jr.; Garry Fitzgerald; C. Douglas
Smith 3/76; Del Bland 4/76; Robert E. Vail; Superior Stamp & Coin 9/97:520.
Lot 473
1833. 3 over 2. Newcomb-4,
Low Rarity-4. Del Bland graded VF-30. The 2 under the last 3 is
plainly visible under a glass. Dull dark olive steel surfaces with lighter high
points. On the back of the neck is a very small nick and a few tiny ones are
right of the date and in the right obverse field. A very popular variety for
the overdate feature, and a scarce variety to boot.
Estimated Value
$300-UP.