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Lot # 1

1652 Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet. ANACS VF20

ANACS graded VF20. Crosby 21-L, Noe-16, R.2. From a later die state with breaks in the left-side branches of the tree. This argent-gray example has full legends and no noticeable marks. Always a widely collected early Colonial issue. Listed on page 37 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 24)

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Lot # 2

1722 Rosa Americana Penny UTILE DULCI. ANACS VF35

ANACS graded VF35. Breen-116. A sharply struck and slightly glossy mahogany-brown piece that retains glimpses of lighter, brassy olive-tan color on the highpoints. Listed on page 40 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 113)

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Lot # 3

1785 Nova Constellatio Blunt Rays. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30. Crosby 1-B, High R.3. A pleasing chocolate-brown copper that lacks noticeable marks or spots. Generally sharp but showing minor softness at the centers. Listed on page 52 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 810)

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Lot # 4

1787 Massachusetts Cent Horned Eagle. ANACS VF20

ANACS graded VF20. Ryder 2b-A, R.3. The popular Guide Book variety named for the unicorn-like die break or "horn" from the head of the eagle. This piece exhibits glossy, chocolate-brown surfaces with minimal marks. Listed on page 57 of the 2009 Guide Book (PCGS # 305)

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Lot # 5

1785 Connecticut Bust Right. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30. Miller 4.3-A.2, R.3. A glossy, mahogany-brown piece with pleasing sharpness on the major devices. Well centered, all legends and the digits of the date are fully intact. Some very minor mint-green incrustation (not corrosion) is seen within several of the letters of the legends. Listed on page 58 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 316)

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Lot # 6

1785 Connecticut Bust Right. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30 Details Corroded. Miller 6.3-G.1, R.3. An attractive chocolate-brown copper with minor planchet roughness on the obverse, as indicated by ANACS, although this hardly detracts. Several ancient scratches are seen in the upper left reverse field. Listed on page 59 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 316)

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Lot # 7

1786 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left. ANACS VF25

ANACS graded VF25. Miller 5.4-O.1, R.2. The strike is quite sharp including the peripheral legends. While there is moderate wear, as expected for the Choice VF grade, there are no singular marks. A slight "woodgrain" finish is seen on the obverse. Listed on page 59 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 331)

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Lot # 8

1787 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30 Details Glue Residue. Miller 4-L, R.1. This is an early die state of what would later become the Horned Bust variant, but here there is no trace of the horned-like die crack that produces that feature. Medium brown color with the numbers 4 1 appearing in the left obverse field, an M is in the right field, presumably glue residue. Still, an attractive piece, free of singular abrasions. Listed on page 59 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 349)

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Lot # 9

1787 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left, Laughing Head. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30. Miller 6.1-M, R.1. This popular variety that is seldom located in finer grades. Well struck and precisely centered. Light wear is noted, but the pronounced reddish-brown surfaces are smooth and nearly unmarked. Listed on page 59 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 358)

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Lot # 10

1787 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left, Laughing Head. ANACS VF25

ANACS graded VF25. Miller 6.1-M, R.1. An attractive and well centered reddish-brown example, crisply struck on a problem-free planchet. Both sides are remarkably clean for the assigned grade. Listed on page 59 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 358)

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Lot # 11

1788 Connecticut Mailed Bust Left. ANACS EF40

ANACS graded EF40 Details Corroded, Scratched. Miller 10-C, R.5. A scarcer die pairing with pleasing dark brown surfaces with a sharply defined appearance overall. Minor porosity with a noticeable lateral mark at the top of the obverse. Listed on page 60 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 403)

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Lot # 12

1786 Vermont VERMONTENSIUM. ANACS VF35

ANACS graded VF35. Ryder-6, Bressett 4-D, R.2. Attractive mahogany-brown with pleasing surfaces. Softly impressed on the left borders. The rising sun over the mountains is quite sharp, and few pieces can boast this much device detail and desirable color. Listed on page 68 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 545)

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Lot # 13

1787 Vermont Bust Right. ANACS EF40

ANACS graded EF40 Details Rim Clip, Bent Corroded, Scratched. Ryder-12, Bressett 11-K, High R.3. Medium glossy brown surfaces. A number of ancient scratches are seen on the obverse, a rim clip is evident at 6 o'clock. A worthwhile example despite the obvious disclaimers (PCGS # 560)

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Lot # 14

1781 North American Token. ANACS F12

ANACS graded F12 Details Altered Surfaces. Breen-1144. Breen believed the North American token was struck in Dublin during the 1810s, and exported to the United States because of its war-caused chronic shortage of coppers. This well circulated example appears unnaturally dark and cleaned on the reverse. Listed on page 69 of the 2009 Guide Book. (PCGS # 589)

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Lot # 15

1793 Liberty Cap Half Cent. ANACS F12

ANACS graded F12 Details Corroded. C-2, B-2, R.3. An appealing well circulated specimen of this classic first half cent issue, vital to specialists in the denomination and collectors by design type. Deep reddish-brown with notable granularity visible in the fields as indicated by ANACS on the holder. The date and all design elements are quite visible, HALF CENT is weak at the central reverse. A couple of ancient marks are noted at the lower portion of Liberty's bust. They are old and blend into the patina. The in-hand visual appeal is desirable and invites both examination and bidding competition. With high end examples bringing truly spectacular prices, specimens like this are apt to climb upward as well. The present piece can be included in a cabinet with pride (PCGS # 1000)

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Lot # 16

1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. ANACS F15

ANACS graded F15 On Cut Down Talbot, Allum, & Lee Cent. C-1, B-1, R.2. Struck over a Talbot, Allum, & Lee token; traces of the undertype are visible at 8 o'clock on the obverse. This medium brown half cent is evenly worn with good remaining definition. A lateral scratch is noted near the top of the reverse. An interesting variant of America's early coinage (PCGS # 1042)

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Lot # 17

1793 Chain Cent. ANACS Fa2

ANACS graded Fair2 Details Damaged, Corroded. Unattributable due to wear and corrosion, but identifiable as to date and type. A suitable "filler coin" for the type collector on a budget. The obverse portrait is outlined, the date and LIBERTY are unreadable., and the chain is clear on the reverse. Numerous small rim bumps are noticed, as are scratches and pitting. An affordable example for the budget-minded collector (PCGS # 1341)

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Lot # 18

1796 Liberty Cap Cent. ANACS VF20

ANACS graded VF20. S-87, B-8, Low R.3. The 6 in the date is low, a double leaf is left of ONE. A richly defined medium brown example. Some minor porosity shows on each side, but this hardly detracts from the overall appearance. A highly collectible example (PCGS # 1392)

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Lot # 19

1798 Draped Bust Cent Second Hair Style. ANACS VF30

ANACS graded VF30 Details Scratched. S-187, B-40, R.1. This pairing is by far the most common variety of the year, always available in lower grades and middle grades without difficulty, yet it is elusive in grades above XF. Medium chocolate-brown surfaces. A small cluster of marks is noted surrounding the digits of the date, however, these hardly detract (PCGS # 1434)

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Lot # 20

1798 Draped Bust Cent Second Hair Style. ANACS VF20

ANACS graded VF20 Details Corroded, Scratched. S-167, B-33, R.1. A well detailed piece for the grade, but showing notable corrosion and scratches on each side. A worthwhile type coin for the collector on a budget (PCGS # 1434)

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Lot # 21

1813 Classic Head Cent. NGC AU58

NGC graded AU58. S-292, B-2, R.2. Attractive and glossy deep chocolate-brown with pleasing surfaces. The detail is excellent and this coin remains an attractive piece with above average sharpness. The surfaces do not show brightness or unnatural-appearing color. A highly collectible example of this semi-key (PCGS # 1570)

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Lot # 22

1848 Coronet Head Cent. NGC PF66

NGC graded PF66 RB. N-19, Low R.6. Ex: P. Kaufman Collection. A Proof-only die pairing with only about 25 pieces known. This glorious Gem has extremely impressive surfaces overall. The date was originally entered in the die with a sharp slant down to the right. The base of a 1 is recut above, the 4 slightly to the left, and the final 8 slightly below. The reverse has a fine die line on the rim over TED, and this same die line can be seen on all Proof large cents of the 1840s. All of these coins were struck from the same reverse die; either the reverse die was saved from year to year for use only on Proof coins, or all of these coins were struck at the same time, at some later date. This Gem example has intermingled deep crimson-red and blue-purple color over each side displayed in a somewhat mottled manner. It is sharply struck with slight cameo contrast. An important offering for the early copper specialist (PCGS # 1973)

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Lot # 23

Bag of Approximately 1,390 Indian Cents

All are average circulated. This lot is sold "AS IS" with no return privilege. Total: approximately 1,390 Indian cents.

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Lot # 25

1909-S Lincoln Cent. ANACS MS60

ANACS graded MS60 Details Cleaned. A decent example of this key date which shows evidence of a light cleaning at one time. The surfaces have retoned nicely to a mixture of subdued red, gold, and green colors (PCGS # 2432)

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Lot # 26

Lot of Two Proof Lincoln Cents

Lot Includes: 1941 1c PF65RD NGC; and a 1957 1c PR66RD PCGS. Total: 2 coins.

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