Eric P. Newman Collection, Part IX

1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-260, B-19, R.1 -- Damaged -- NGC Details. VF. Breen Die State II, with a normal, sharp 3 in the date, and no evidence of clash marks on either side. The dappled chestnut and steel-brown surfaces exhibit myriad surface marks and rim bruises, resulting in the NGC designation. Our EAC grade VG8. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15351, realized $120. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction, S-260, B-19, R.1 -- Damaged -- NGC Details. VF. Breen Die State II, with a normal, sharp 3 in the date, and no evidence of clash marks on either side. The dappled chestnut and steel-brown surfaces exhibit myriad surface marks and rim bruises, resulting in the NGC designation. Our EAC grade VG8. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15351, realized $120. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1802 1C S-230, B-8, R.1, Fine 15 NGC. Breen Die State IV, with an arcing die crack through LIBERT. A pleasing olive-brown example with minimal handling marks on each side. The strike is slightly uneven with a full border to the right on the obverse, and below and right on the reverse. Our EAC grade Fine 12. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15350, realized $504. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1802 1C S-230, B-8, R.1, Fine 15 NGC. Breen Die State IV, with an arcing die crack through LIBERT. A pleasing olive-brown example with minimal handling marks on each side. The strike is slightly uneven with a full border to the right on the obverse, and below and right on the reverse. Our EAC grade Fine 12. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15350, realized $504. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1801 1C S-224, B-13, R.1, VF20 Uncertified. Breen Die State I, showing faint obverse clash marks below the chin. This dark brown cent has the sharpness of XF or finer, with careful tooling evident on both sides to diminish porosity. Our EAC grade VF20. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $7.50; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15349, realized $660. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1801 1C S-224, B-13, R.1, VF20 Uncertified. Breen Die State I, showing faint obverse clash marks below the chin. This dark brown cent has the sharpness of XF or finer, with careful tooling evident on both sides to diminish porosity. Our EAC grade VF20. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $7.50; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15349, realized $660. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1798 1C Reverse of 1795, S-155, B-9, R.3, VG8 Uncertified. Breen Die State VI, the latest recorded in the Breen Large Cent Encyclopedia. Both sides exhibit the sharpness of Fine 12 or better. Slightly glossy dark brown on the obverse show evidence of tooling to rid the surfaces of porosity. The reverse has moderate roughness. Our EAC grade VG8. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $6.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15348, realized $1020. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1798 1C Reverse of 1795, S-155, B-9, R.3, VG8 Uncertified. Breen Die State VI, the latest recorded in the Breen Large Cent Encyclopedia. Both sides exhibit the sharpness of Fine 12 or better. Slightly glossy dark brown on the obverse show evidence of tooling to rid the surfaces of porosity. The reverse has moderate roughness. Our EAC grade VG8. Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp and Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $6.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15348, realized $1020. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, Stems, S-138, B-20, R.1 -- Obv Scratched - NGC Details. AU. Although light scratches are evident on the obverse, this burnt orange, walnut, and steel-brown cent has excellent detail, and was undoubtedly cleaned and retoned a very long time ago. The strike is bold and nicely centered, and the surfaces exhibit minimal handling marks. This example is Breen's Die State V with light reverse die sinking evident at ES OF AM, and a faint die crack joining the upper leaves over O and E in ONE. Our EAC grade VF25. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15347, realized $1560. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, Stems, S-138, B-20, R.1 -- Obv Scratched - NGC Details. AU. Although light scratches are evident on the obverse, this burnt orange, walnut, and steel-brown cent has excellent detail, and was undoubtedly cleaned and retoned a very long time ago. The strike is bold and nicely centered, and the surfaces exhibit minimal handling marks. This example is Breen's Die State V with light reverse die sinking evident at ES OF AM, and a faint die crack joining the upper leaves over O and E in ONE. Our EAC grade VF25. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15347, realized $1560. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.