1828  C-1  R1  MS60+.   Star 2 is repunched, and slight clashmarks are visible right of T in CENT and elsewhere inside the wreath.  The usual die state according to Manley (2.0), and a rare die state per Breen.  This 1828 13-star variety was not included in the Collins Hoard, which is discussed at the 1828 C-3 later in this catalog.  Fully lustrous and exceptionally attractive with olive brown color and remnants of original mint red.  A light scrape in the left obverse field is obviously why NGC did not certify this at an even higher grade level.  Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (#656376-012, population 12/2).  Ex Jim McGuigan 3/12/87-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19110-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  Concur.

 1828  C-2  R1  MS62+.  12-Star Obverse.   Beautiful lustrous bluish steel with traces of faded mint red remaining on the reverse.  No spots or stains.  The only marks are a very light nick on the cheek just right of the nostril, a faint hairline scratch right of the F in OF, and a tiny nick over the left top of the T in CENT.  Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0.  Outstanding eye appeal.  Considered to be among the finest known examples of this popular “Redbook” variety.  Choice.  Ex Del Bland (personal collection)-M&G Auctions/Superior 2/5/06:75-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  MS60.  Excellent eye appeal for the grade.

 1828  C-3  R1  MS63+.   Impressive cartwheel luster enlivens lightly reflective surfaces that display abundant remaining mint red.  The obverse has mellowed on Liberty’s cheek and a bit in the fields, while the reverse retains original color at the peripheries but has largely toned down nearer the center.  Scattered light marks and abrasions are seen in the fields, some reverse hairlines, and a few flyspecks or spots.  Most likely from the famous Collins Hoard of 1828 half cents of this die pair.  An appealing example of the type, surpassed by only 5 higher graded specimens within this designation.  Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64RB (#21723132, population 64/5).  Ex ANR Auction 6/21/06:498-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  Concur.  The obverse displays 70% of the original mint red, the reverse 30%.  Great color and eye appeal.

 1829  C-1  R1  MS63.   Very choice coin with proof-like reflective surfaces.  The obverse is a silver-brown color with some mint red shining through in the left stars.  The reverse has quite a bit of mint red shining through and is predominately a reddish brown toned from original mint color.  There is an arc-shaped, mint-made mark in the denticles above the second T in STATES.  This coin is nearly flawless.  A relatively early state of the dies.  Removed from an NGC slab graded MS66BN (#1287116-001, population 5/0).  Ex Howard Barron 5/5/06-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  MS62+.  Close to MS63.  Lustrous light bluish steel with traces of mint color remaining on the obverse, 10% on the reverse.  The obverse fields are slightly reflective.

 1829  C-1  R1  MS64.   Choice color and surfaces.  This coin is a light brown with a lot of mint color on both the obverse and reverse.  There are no noticeable traces of circulation.  There are small spots of darker toning close before the face.  Manley state 2.0.  Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS65RB (#4892488, population 2/3).  Ex

Heritage 6/2/05:5063-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  MS62.  20% of the mint color remains.  Later die state, M-LDS.  The fields display flowline cartwheel versus the smooth, slightly reflective obverse fields seen on the prior example.

 
1831  C-1  Original Business Strike  R6  VF20+.   Medium brown color overlays each side with hints of antique gold intermixed.  The surfaces are free of all but the most trivial marks, however, some light green verdigris is noted in the most protected areas on the reverse.  Identifiable by a deep red toning spot in the left obverse field between stars 3 & 4 and Liberty’s mouth.  Otherwise the surfaces are color are average for a circulated coin.  Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF35 (#60158099, population 1/3).    Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 2/24/54-Robert Schonwalter, Stack’s 1/21/03:1199-New Jersey Collector-Martin Paul-Heritage 2004 ANA Sale, lot 5065-Chris McCawley/Jim McGuigan-Pete Miller, Heritage 11/2/05:2004-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  VF20.  Medium brown.  Worn but free of any notable defects.  Looks every bit like a business strike with no evidence of reflectivity in protected areas of the fields.

1832  C-1  R2  MS63.   Frosty and fully lustrous with chestnut and pale blue coloration.  A couple darker toning spots (not carbon) above the L in HALF may help to identify the pedigree.  Choice.  This is the Cohen plate coin for the variety in his second edition (both obverse and reverse), and is claimed as the discovery coin for the “accessory E” feature (see Breen page 340).  Manley state 1.0.  Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (#656376-018, population 2/1).  Ex Barnett 2/67-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19116-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  MS60+.  No defects, but the luster is a bit subdued.

 1832  C-2  R2  MS63.   The only remotely relevant imperfection is a small spot on the rim above the first A in AMERICA.  Muted mint red is visible on front and back.  Manley state 1.0.  Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (#399056-001, population 9/1).  Ex Heritage 3/2/06:19107-Michael Spurlock.

 M&G assessment:  Concur.