1808/7 C-2 Overdate 8 over 7 R3. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. CAC. Choice frosty light brown with smooth, very attractive surfaces. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a very tiny vertical hairline scratch between the E and R in LIBERTY, a small nick on the bust tip, a speck of reddish brown toning close before the bust tip, and a spot of darker steel brown toning over AT in STATES. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early, with a fine die crack through the tops of ERTY. Sharply struck with outstanding eye appeal, the only mint state example of this popular overdate variety. Plated on page 284 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety (the large photos), and listed first in the Breen/Hanson condition census on page 285 where Breen states this is "The only true mint state 1808/7 overdate known!" Our grade is MS60. Comes from a long line of great collections as well, which should come as no surprise. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only MS graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35212) Estimate Value $100,000 - UP Ex Robert Coulton Davis 8/25/1888-Davis Estate, New York Coin & Stamp Co. (Harlan P. Smith and David U. Proskey) 1/20/1890:2670 ($4.25)-Charles T. Steigerwalt-Peter Mougey 2/13/1908-Mougey Estate, Thomas L. Elder 9/1/1910:303 ($30.00)-Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $30.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Colonel E. H. R. "Ned" Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by the Estate at $1.50 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $25.00-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 08.2.5).

Price Realized: $483000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 90.

1808/7 C-1 Overdate 8 over 7 R7. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. CAC. Nice glossy dark chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a tiny nick on the top edge of the bust, a speck of crud on the bottom of the I in LIBERTY, and a small planchet flake in the field at the throat, as struck, plus a thin nick down through the R in AMERICA. Struck with slightly misaligned dies. The obverse is properly centered while the reverse is a bit off center to K-7.5 with weakness at ERICA, as always on this extremely rare variety. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious die cracks at ITED-STATES and a clear rim cud break at D-S. Plated on page 282 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety and his die state II, and on page 67 in the second edition of the Cohen reference to illustrate the variety. Our grade is VF30. Finest known example of this popular rarity by a very wide margin and a highlight of this superb collection. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35209) Estimate Value $150,000 - UP Ex Stack's ("Consignment H") 6/12/1970:1123 (unattributed at $200.00)-James R. McGuigan 4/24/1974 (part of a multi-coin trade)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 08.1.1).

Price Realized: $184000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 89.

1808/7 C-1 Overdate 8 over 7 R7. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. CAC. Nice glossy dark chocolate brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a tiny nick on the top edge of the bust, a speck of crud on the bottom of the I in LIBERTY, and a small planchet flake in the field at the throat, as struck, plus a thin nick down through the R in AMERICA. Struck with slightly misaligned dies. The obverse is properly centered while the reverse is a bit off center to K-7.5 with weakness at ERICA, as always on this extremely rare variety. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious die cracks at ITED-STATES and a clear rim cud break at D-S. Plated on page 282 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the variety and his die state II, and on page 67 in the second edition of the Cohen reference to illustrate the variety. Our grade is VF30. Finest known example of this popular rarity by a very wide margin and a highlight of this superb collection. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35209) Estimate Value $150,000 - UP Ex Stack's ("Consignment H") 6/12/1970:1123 (unattributed at $200.00)-James R. McGuigan 4/24/1974 (part of a multi-coin trade)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 08.1.1).

Price Realized: $184000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 89.

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Mint state sharpness but very lightly cleaned long ago, now retoned a lustrous steel brown and chocolate with underlying slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. There is a speck of carbon on the throat and a half dozen smaller spots on the obverse, plus a dull rim nick at the E in UNITED. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with clear rim cud breaks on the obverse from left of the lower hair ribbon up to the L in LIBERTY. The dentils are essentially gone and the reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Plated on page 278 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate his die state IV, and Breen calls this example the latest state he had seen. Also listed as "Uncirculated" in his condition census (Breen encyclopedia, page 279). Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 in 64+BN (the preceding lot). A very attractive half cent and it comes with a long, impressive provenance. (PCGS # 35203) Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Thomas Cleneay 10/21/1887-Cleneay Estate, S. H. and H. Chapman 12/9/1890:1956 ($3.25)-Peter Mougey 2/13/1908-Mougey Estate, Thomas L. Elder, 9/1/1910:302 ($6.50)-Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $6.50) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Colonel E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by the Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 07.1.7).

Price Realized: $8912.5

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 88.

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Mint state sharpness but very lightly cleaned long ago, now retoned a lustrous steel brown and chocolate with underlying slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. There is a speck of carbon on the throat and a half dozen smaller spots on the obverse, plus a dull rim nick at the E in UNITED. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with clear rim cud breaks on the obverse from left of the lower hair ribbon up to the L in LIBERTY. The dentils are essentially gone and the reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Plated on page 278 in the Breen encyclopedia to illustrate his die state IV, and Breen calls this example the latest state he had seen. Also listed as "Uncirculated" in his condition census (Breen encyclopedia, page 279). Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 in 64+BN (the preceding lot). A very attractive half cent and it comes with a long, impressive provenance. (PCGS # 35203) Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Thomas Cleneay 10/21/1887-Cleneay Estate, S. H. and H. Chapman 12/9/1890:1956 ($3.25)-Peter Mougey 2/13/1908-Mougey Estate, Thomas L. Elder, 9/1/1910:302 ($6.50)-Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $6.50) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Colonel E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by the Estate at $15.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $30.01-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 07.1.7).

Price Realized: $8912.5

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 88.

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. CAC. Beautiful lustrous light brown and tan with darker steel brown highpoints, especially on the obverse. There is a small splash of darker steel toning just right of the 7 in the date and a very faint hairline in the middle of the cheek up to the hair below the L in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 early. Most of the dentils are gone from both sides and the reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35203) Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex Stack's 1971 A.N.A. Sale 8/10/1971:508 ($135.00)-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Delmar N. Bland)-Roy E."Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 10/8/1976-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List 8/1977 (listed for $600.00)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 07.1.5).

Price Realized: $71875

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 87.

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. CAC. Beautiful lustrous light brown and tan with darker steel brown highpoints, especially on the obverse. There is a small splash of darker steel toning just right of the 7 in the date and a very faint hairline in the middle of the cheek up to the hair below the L in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 early. Most of the dentils are gone from both sides and the reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35203) Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex Stack's 1971 A.N.A. Sale 8/10/1971:508 ($135.00)-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976 (via Delmar N. Bland)-Roy E."Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 10/8/1976-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List 8/1977 (listed for $600.00)-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 07.1.5).

Price Realized: $71875

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 87.

1806 C-4 Large 6 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, at least two-thirds of the original color remaining. There is a small spot of darker steel toning in the field off the ends of the hair ribbon, a speck of carbon at the dentils left of the lowest curl, a small nick on the bust tip, and another under the second S in STATES. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late, with the reverse rotated 35 degrees CW and only minor weakness on the bust tip and opposing leaves on the reverse. Our grade is MS63+. Most likely from the Chapman hoard of mint state examples in this die state, but this is certainly one of the finest known. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RD graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 35202) Estimate Value $12,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $1.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $1.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $1.05-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 06.4.5).

Price Realized: $46000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 86.

1806 C-4 Large 6 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, at least two-thirds of the original color remaining. There is a small spot of darker steel toning in the field off the ends of the hair ribbon, a speck of carbon at the dentils left of the lowest curl, a small nick on the bust tip, and another under the second S in STATES. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late, with the reverse rotated 35 degrees CW and only minor weakness on the bust tip and opposing leaves on the reverse. Our grade is MS63+. Most likely from the Chapman hoard of mint state examples in this die state, but this is certainly one of the finest known. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only RD graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 35202) Estimate Value $12,500 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $1.00) 1935 (privately)-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by F. C. C. Boyd for the Estate at $1.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $1.05-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES November/December 1980-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 06.4.5).

Price Realized: $46000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 86.

1806 C-3 Small 6 with Stems R5+. PCGS graded VF-35 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now retoned a slightly glossy bluish steel brown with extremely fine roughness covering the planchet. No verdigris and the only marks are trivial and barely visible, including some faint pin scratches between the ribbon end right of the fraction and the adjacent A. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early, with a fine die crack through the top of IC to the rim over the adjacent A in AMERICA. Our grade is VF25 net F15. Not perfect but still the finest known of this very rare variety. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35197) Estimate Value $17,500 - UP Ex Kenneth M. Goldman-Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., 8/17/1996:5281-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 06.3.5).

Price Realized: $32200

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 85.