Naftzger Pg2


1817 N-3 R2 PCGS MS65 BN $ 3,000

1817 N-5 R3 PCGS MS64BN $ 2,750

1817 N-10 R1 PCGS MS65 BN SOLD

1817 N-12 R3 PCGS MS63BN $ 6,750

1818 N-5 R3 PCGS MS62BN SOLD

Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with choice, satiny surfaces. Hints of very faded mint color show through in a few places on the obverse. The obverse is choice in every respect but the reverse suffers slightly from a couple dark spots on the wreath ribbon and another in the leaves under the N in UNITED. These spots are well hidden and are not a significant distraction. MDS with a small “Peeking Mouse” break resting on the top of the head under the left side of star 8. Our grade is MS60+. Ex. J. P. Hale Jenkins, Henry Chapman 7/25/1922:1658-Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 12/4/84:1562-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/88:301-tony Terranova 3/18/88-Ted Naftzger Collection

Lustrous light olive brown with faint overtones of reddish steel brown. A small spot of darker toning in the field off the chin and another hidden in the hair over the 7 in the date are the only notable marks. EDS with most of the dentils still clear. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes and Bland census lists. Ex. Garry Fitzgerald 1/14/67-C. Douglas Smith 3/7/77(This cent was part of the so-called “swap my horse and dog for you” trade between C. Douglas Smith and Ted Naftzger that took place late at night during the 1977 EAC Convention in Chicago as noted on the envelope.).

Highly lustrous olive and bluish steel. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. The only mark is a barely visible speck of slightly darker toning at the dentils left of star 4. Late die state with a clear rim cud break at star 3. The small lumps (caused by the small screw that was impressed into the reverse die) right of the second S in STATES are dull but visible. Called MS62 and CC#3 in the Noyes census. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#3. Considered to be the finest of the late die state in both condition census lists. Ted’s envelope has this notation in his distinctive green ink: “This is the best N10 I have ever seen.” Our grade is MS64. Ex. H.C. Miller-Judge Sawicki, Stack’s 2/27/54:630-Emanuel Taylor 10/60-R.E. Naftzger Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/61:417-Ted Naftzger Collection.

Choice glossy light chocolate brown with lustrous frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Virtually flawless surfaces, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. A small spot of darker chocolate brown toning at the lower junction of the T & E in UNITED is the only mark. 3-MDS with a thick die crack connecting the tops of the 1 & 7 in the date and a die crack inside the top of the adjacent 8, but the radial crack from star 1 to the dentils has not formed. The upper part of the hair bun and the opposing leaves under IC in AMERICA are not fully struck, as always on this variety. Called AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is AU55. PCGS population 2; none finer. Ex. Charles M. Williams, Abe Kosoff 11/16/1950:272-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-Ted Naftzger Collection.

The obverse is glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty light steel brown toning covering the protected areas. The reverse is mostly frosty tan and light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and hints of very faded mint color peeking through in a few places. Smooth surfaces with excellent eye appeal and only a few trivial contact marks. A tiny, dull nick in the center of the neck and a pair of thin, light horizontal nicks close under the first 8 in the date are the best identifying marks. MDS with clear die cracks through stars 1-3 nearly reaching star 4 plus another die crack connecting stars 10-12. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #20898. Our grade is AU50. Ex. Anderson Dupont, Stack’s 9/24/54:559-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 3/77-Myles Z. Gerson 12/79-R.S. Brown Jr., Superior 9/30/86:495-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/87-Ted Naftzger Collection.