1794 C-6a Small Edge Letters R5+. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. CAC. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal for the grade. Some of the details are consistent with a higher grade, but the strike is a bit uneven with the upper edge of the obverse and lower part of the reverse softly impressed relative to the rest of the coin. The planchet appears too be normal (not beveled) so the dies must have been out of axial alignment (the die faces not perfectly parallel). The notable defects are a faint vertical hairline in the field before the portrait, a small rim nick at AM, and a thin planchet void in the dentils over ED (as struck). Our grade is VF20. Near the top of the condition census for this rare variety. Listed in the census on page 104 of the Breen encyclopedia. Weight 104.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finer of 2 graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35048) Estimate Value $15,000 - UP Ex C. W. Stetson, Thomas L. Elder 12/1924:2168 (as "EF" for $24.00)-Hillyer Cooper Ryder 2/11/1928-Ryder Estate 5/5/1945-Wayte W. Raymond, Mail Bid Sale #11, 11/20/1945:5 ($17.50)-Joseph S. Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List No. 69, 1/1963 (listed for $400)-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [10/1/1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (3/27/1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:8-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.6a.3).

Price Realized: $74750

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 18.

1794 C-6a Small Edge Letters R5+. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. CAC. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with excellent eye appeal for the grade. Some of the details are consistent with a higher grade, but the strike is a bit uneven with the upper edge of the obverse and lower part of the reverse softly impressed relative to the rest of the coin. The planchet appears too be normal (not beveled) so the dies must have been out of axial alignment (the die faces not perfectly parallel). The notable defects are a faint vertical hairline in the field before the portrait, a small rim nick at AM, and a thin planchet void in the dentils over ED (as struck). Our grade is VF20. Near the top of the condition census for this rare variety. Listed in the census on page 104 of the Breen encyclopedia. Weight 104.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finer of 2 graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35048) Estimate Value $15,000 - UP Ex C. W. Stetson, Thomas L. Elder 12/1924:2168 (as "EF" for $24.00)-Hillyer Cooper Ryder 2/11/1928-Ryder Estate 5/5/1945-Wayte W. Raymond, Mail Bid Sale #11, 11/20/1945:5 ($17.50)-Joseph S. Brobston, Stack's Fixed Price List No. 69, 1/1963 (listed for $400)-R. Henry Norweb Family collection (The Honorable Raymond Henry Norweb [10/1/1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb)-Emery May Holden Norweb (3/27/1984)-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., 10/12/1987:8-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.6a.3).

Price Realized: $74750

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 18.

1794 C-5b Large Edge Letters R8 PCGS "Genuine" AU Details, Cleaning. Sharpness EF40 but cleaned, now retoned a rather frosty golden light brown and tan. The surfaces are covered with extremely fine granularity with some shallow planchet chips or pitmarks at the dentils over the tip of the pole and a thin, shallow planchet lamination at the right ribbon end under the wreath. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks. The reverse is rotated 75 degrees CW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Our grade is EF40 net VF25. This is the finer of only 2 known and is plated in the Breen (page 98) and Manley (page 33) references to illustrate the variety. Weight 105.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 0, none graded. (PCGS # 35045) Estimate Value $50,000 - UP Ex Charles Jay-Jay Estate, Stack's 10/27/1967:81 (plated)-unknown-Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, Inc., Rare Coin Review #24 Fall 1975 (as "superb About Uncirculated") 8/22/1975-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List 8/1977 (sold 1978)-William R. (Bill) Weber 10/21/1988-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 5/26/1990-Cohen Estate, Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/2/1992:28-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.5b.1).

Price Realized: $103500

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 17.

1794 C-5b Large Edge Letters R8 PCGS "Genuine" AU Details, Cleaning. Sharpness EF40 but cleaned, now retoned a rather frosty golden light brown and tan. The surfaces are covered with extremely fine granularity with some shallow planchet chips or pitmarks at the dentils over the tip of the pole and a thin, shallow planchet lamination at the right ribbon end under the wreath. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks. The reverse is rotated 75 degrees CW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Our grade is EF40 net VF25. This is the finer of only 2 known and is plated in the Breen (page 98) and Manley (page 33) references to illustrate the variety. Weight 105.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 0, none graded. (PCGS # 35045) Estimate Value $50,000 - UP Ex Charles Jay-Jay Estate, Stack's 10/27/1967:81 (plated)-unknown-Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, Inc., Rare Coin Review #24 Fall 1975 (as "superb About Uncirculated") 8/22/1975-William K. Raymond, Fixed Price List 8/1977 (sold 1978)-William R. (Bill) Weber 10/21/1988-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 5/26/1990-Cohen Estate, Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/2/1992:28-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.5b.1).

Price Realized: $103500

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 17.

1794 C-5a Small Edge Letters R4+. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Sharply struck and nearly flawless except for a shallow, mint-made planchet void (either a pre-striking depression in the planchet or a struck-through mark caused by a small piece of debris on the die) slanting through the L in HALF. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die clashmarks on the obverse. The obverse is very slightly off center to K-9 while the reverse is off center a similar amount to K-7. This piece offers great eye appeal in spite of the minor mint flaw on the reverse. Listed as finest known on page 100 in the Breen encyclopedia. Our grade is MS63. Weight 104.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only MS graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35042) Estimate Value $75,000 - UP Ex a European Collection-Lester Merkin Coins, Inc. (integrated into the Louis Helfenstein sale) 3/6/1968:96 (Plate 1) ($3,200)-Richard J. Picker-Dr. James Merida McCleery-Anthony J. Terranova 5/1990-Roy E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 8/12/1991-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.5a.4).

Price Realized: $195500

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 16.

1794 C-5a Small Edge Letters R4+. PCGS graded MS-64+ Brown. Choice lustrous bluish steel with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Sharply struck and nearly flawless except for a shallow, mint-made planchet void (either a pre-striking depression in the planchet or a struck-through mark caused by a small piece of debris on the die) slanting through the L in HALF. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die clashmarks on the obverse. The obverse is very slightly off center to K-9 while the reverse is off center a similar amount to K-7. This piece offers great eye appeal in spite of the minor mint flaw on the reverse. Listed as finest known on page 100 in the Breen encyclopedia. Our grade is MS63. Weight 104.7 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only MS graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35042) Estimate Value $75,000 - UP Ex a European Collection-Lester Merkin Coins, Inc. (integrated into the Louis Helfenstein sale) 3/6/1968:96 (Plate 1) ($3,200)-Richard J. Picker-Dr. James Merida McCleery-Anthony J. Terranova 5/1990-Roy E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 8/12/1991-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.5a.4).

Price Realized: $195500

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 16.

1794 C-4b Large Edge Letters R6+. PCGS graded VF-30 Brown. Glossy steel brown and chocolate, possibly lightly cleaned long ago and nicely retoned. The surfaces are smooth and attractive for the grade. The notable marks are a couple of tiny planchet chips in the field off the nose, a faint horizontal scuff on the bust tip, and a nick on the right top of the first T in STATES. In addition there is a faint trace of very fine carbon near the dentils before the nose. Our grade is F15. Finest known of the extremely rare Large Edge Letters variety. EDS, Manley state 1.0. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia (page 110) and for the variety and die state 1.0 in the Manley reference (page 29). Weight 106.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 35039) Estimate Value $40,000 - UP Ex Leonard Bernstein-Chevy Chase Coin Co. (Harold "Hal" Webber)-Kenneth Goldman, Inc., 10/1973-William K. Raymond 10/1973-William R. (Bill) Weber (part of a multi-coin trade) 2/19/1992-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.4b.1).

Price Realized: $43700

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 15.

1794 C-4b Large Edge Letters R6+. PCGS graded VF-30 Brown. Glossy steel brown and chocolate, possibly lightly cleaned long ago and nicely retoned. The surfaces are smooth and attractive for the grade. The notable marks are a couple of tiny planchet chips in the field off the nose, a faint horizontal scuff on the bust tip, and a nick on the right top of the first T in STATES. In addition there is a faint trace of very fine carbon near the dentils before the nose. Our grade is F15. Finest known of the extremely rare Large Edge Letters variety. EDS, Manley state 1.0. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia (page 110) and for the variety and die state 1.0 in the Manley reference (page 29). Weight 106.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 35039) Estimate Value $40,000 - UP Ex Leonard Bernstein-Chevy Chase Coin Co. (Harold "Hal" Webber)-Kenneth Goldman, Inc., 10/1973-William K. Raymond 10/1973-William R. (Bill) Weber (part of a multi-coin trade) 2/19/1992-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.4b.1).

Price Realized: $43700

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 15.

1794 C-4a Small Edge Letters R3. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Choice lustrous medium brown with faded mint red on the reverse. A beautiful half cent, essentially flawless. The only imperfections, and they are trivial, are a few microscopic planchet chips near the dentils at RTY (as struck). E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with moderate die clashmarks on the obverse but no swelling in the field at the curls. Plated in the Breen encyclopedia on pages 51 and 86 (to illustrate the "Normal Head" type), on page 112 (the large photos that illustrate the die variety), and again on page 112 with smaller photos to illustrate his die state III. Also listed in the Breen/Hanson condition census on page 113. Outstanding eye appeal, certainly near the top of the condition census for the variety. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. Weight 100.9 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35036) Estimate Value $100,000 - UP Ex Howard Rounds Newcomb (valued by Newcomb at $50.00) 1935-B. Max Mehl 1935 (privately)-Col. E. H. R. Green 6/8/1936-Green Estate (appraised by the Estate at $35.00 on 8/9/1937) sold in April 1943 for $40.02-the Newman/Johnson partnership-Eric P. Newman-EPNNES (November/December 1980)-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.4a.5).

Price Realized: $299000

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 14.

1794 C-3b Large Edge Letters R7+ PCGS "Genuine" XF Details, Environmental Damage. Blundered Edge Letters. Sharpness at least VF20 where the designs were properly struck up, but there is microscopic porosity covering the fields and the strike is uneven, particularly on the obverse. No verdigris and only a few marks, including one at the top of the cap and a couple more along the rim to the left, plus a planchet chip in the dentils over the N in UNITED. Steel brown and chocolate brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The obverse is a bit off center to K-7.5 while the reverse is nearly centered on the planchet. As a result of the die misalignment the upper half of the obverse is strongly struck while the lower portion is poorly impressed leaving the date relatively weak but still readable. In addition the edge lettering is blundered reading TWO HUNDRED OR A DOLLAR. In spite of the imperfections, this example is the finest of only 6 known of the Large Edge Letters variety, and it is listed first in the census on page 106 in Breen's encyclopedia. It is the discovery coin (Richard Gross, 1975) and is the Manley plate coin (page 23). Our grade is VF20+ net F12. Weight 103.0 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 0; none graded. (PCGS # 35033) Estimate Value $40,000 - UP Ex Dennis Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency)-Richard H. Gross (correctly attributed 1/9/1975) March 1982-Roger S. Cohen, Jr. ($9,000) 10/21/1988-William R. (Bill) Weber 2/19/1992 (part of a multi-coin trade)-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 94.3b.1).

Price Realized: $60375

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From Goldberg's sale of the Missouri Cabinet Collection, 1/26/2014, lot 13.