2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 1 and 2

1834 1C Large 8, Small Stars, Medium Letters MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. N-3, High R.1. Remnants of mint luster outline most of the obverse devices, and

1835 1C Small 8 and Stars MS63 Brown PCGS. N-6, R.1. Most letters in LIBERTY are recut, and a bold die line (as made) connects LIBE. Light chocolate b

1835 1C Large 8 and Stars MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Conditionally challenging with this being the only coin certified by either of the major services i

1836 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse still retains significant amounts of original mint luster with a couple of dashes of dark brown on the ri

1837 1C Medium Letters MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Well defined over each side, the obverse is mostly red still with slight mellowing in evidence. The re

1838 1C MS65 Brown NGC. N-6, R.1. A bold die line below the L in LIBERTY identifies the variety. The light mahogany-brown surfaces are smooth, consist

1839 1C Silly Head MS65 Brown PCGS. Sharply struck throughout with even, glossy brown color. A lovely, high grade example of this important type coin.

1839 1C Booby Head MS64 Brown PCGS. Sharply defined on the obverse with incomplete definition on the leaves on the reverse. Glossy and brown overall w

1839/6 1C VG10 PCGS. The 6 is clearly seen below the 9 by the unaided eye on this well-worn example. A scattering of obverse marks are seen on the oth

1844 1C MS63 BN PCGS. This coin offers attractive, glossy fields, a nice, uniform chestnut brown color, and a great deal of eye appeal. Population: 10

1847 1C MS66 Brown NGC. N-26, High R.3. There is a die line (as produced) from the denticles outside star 10--the most readily identifiable diagnostic

1847 1C MS65 Red PCGS. N-24a, R.1. Tied for Condition Census # 1 (per Bob Grellman). This is an early state of the dies with numerous strong die lines

1848 1C MS61 Brown NGC. N-37, Low R.5. Most of the stars are softly struck, but the denticles and centers are bold. A rare variety with a raised die l

1848 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Full mint luster overlays both sides with an orange-red sheen. The above average strike also helps to explain the pleasing eye

1849 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. N-22. E-MDS. The card from Bob Grellman that accompanies this coin also grades it 66, and he notes that the obverse is

1850 1C MS65 Red PCGS. It is not often that we handle a Coronet Large Cent with such sharp striking definition as one sees on both sides of this impre

1851 1C MS64 Brown NGC. N-34, R.4. The N-34 is a scarce and somewhat unusual Newcomb variety that is never found fully struck because of poor die prep

1851 1C MS65 Brown NGC. N-15, R.4. A tiny die lump (as made) below the earlobe and a spine from the lower right upright of the E in ONE combine to ide

1851/81 1C MS64 Brown NGC. N-3, R.1. A mid-stage example that shows much of the inverted 18 details within the 51 in the date. Well struck aside from

1852 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. N-18, R.3. A tiny die lump (as made) on the bust truncation above the 8 in the date confirms the variety. A well struck near-