The Neil Rothschild Collection Pt III

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This is our fourth sale to be held in conjunction with the Houston Money Show at the beautiful Conroe, TX Convention Center. Our first session this year features a nice group of Bust Halves formed by Neil Rothschild. The sale will take place Friday, January 21, 2022 in convention center ballroom at 7 p.m.

Session Two will feature a further selection of Connecticut Coppers from the Neil Rothschild collection plus other colonials and a selection of Half Cents and Large Cents from an East Coast collector of long standing. This part of the sale will start at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the ballroom.

A third mail bids only session will take place Sunday at 1 p.m. central time. Hosted only on Icollector so register early at iCollector.com or bid by phone on our App.
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1788 Connecticut M.6-H R5+ MBR G5232 - 1788 Connecticut M.6-H R5+ MBR G5
Early Cents Auctions
Five points sharper but covered with contact marks, some distracting, and there are two planchet voids at the top of the head of the effigy. No notab
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Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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1788 Connecticut M.9-E R4+ MBL VG7233 - 1788 Connecticut M.9-E R4+ MBL VG7
Early Cents Auctions
Several points sharper but there is a strong nick at the top of the B in LIB and crude "reeds" have been added around the edge. Glossy me...
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Sold for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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1788 Connecticut M.12.1-E R5 MBL VF25234 - 1788 Connecticut M.12.1-E R5 MBL VF25
Early Cents Auctions
Ten points sharper with extremely fine granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown toning. Traces of fine verdigris can be found in some of the
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Sold for (460.00 + 92.00BP) = 552.00
 
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1788 Connecticut M.12.1-F.1 R4+ MBL F15235 - 1788 Connecticut M.12.1-F.1 R4+ MBL F15
Early Cents Auctions
A bit sharper on the obverse, weaker on the reverse. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with smooth surfaces. Just a few marks including a coupl
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Sold for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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1788 Connecticut M.14.1-L.2 R5+ DBL G6236 - 1788 Connecticut M.14.1-L.2 R5+ DBL G6
Early Cents Auctions
Significantly sharper where struck properly but covered with fine porosity with traces of greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas on the obv
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Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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1788 Connecticut M.16.1-D R3 DBL F15237 - 1788 Connecticut M.16.1-D R3 DBL F15
Early Cents Auctions
Ten points sharper but there are three old scratches at the throat, and one of those reaches into the field extending to the bottom of the T in AUCTOR
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Sold for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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1555 Ireland Philip & Mary Shilling VF20238 - 1555 Ireland Philip & Mary Shilling VF20
Early Cents Auctions
Medium gray and steel with some darker steel toning on the highpoints. Evenly struck with full legends around both sides and a clear date. There are
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Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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1689 Ireland James II "Gun Money" 6-Pence MS60239 - 1689 Ireland James II "Gun Money" 6-Pence MS60
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty golden tan with mint luster in protected areas. Sharply struck but the obverse is badly misaligned to K-7. The date is bold and the legends a
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Sold for (480.00 + 96.00BP) = 576.00
 
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1689 Ireland James II "Gun Money" Half Crown MS60240 - 1689 Ireland James II "Gun Money" Half Crown MS60
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light golden tan with mint luster in protected areas. Sharply struck with the obverse slightly misaligned to the bottom. The date and legends
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Sold for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1690 Ireland James II "Gun Money" Crown VF30241 - 1690 Ireland James II "Gun Money" Crown VF30
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy medium brown and light olive. Smooth and essentially void of marks or other defects, just lightly worn on the devices. The date is bold and t
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Sold for (280.00 + 56.00BP) = 336.00
 
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1693 Ireland James II Limerick Halfpenny VF35242 - 1693 Ireland James II Limerick Halfpenny VF35
Early Cents Auctions
Variety with a reversed N in HIBERNIA. Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and flawless. Struck sligh
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Sold for (220.00 + 50.60BP) = 270.60
 
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1751 Ireland George II Halfpenny EF45243 - 1751 Ireland George II Halfpenny EF45
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel. Flawless except for a couple fine planchet flaws on the upper half of the obverse (as
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Sold for (260.00 + 52.00BP) = 312.00
 
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1760 Ireland George II Farthing MS64244 - 1760 Ireland George II Farthing MS64
Early Cents Auctions
Type with the "Old Head." Lustrous mint red mellowing to light bluish steel with most of the mint color remaining. The only mark is a sh...
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Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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1775 Ireland George III Halfpenny Proof-64245 - 1775 Ireland George III Halfpenny Proof-64
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty mellowing mint red with most of the red remaining visible on both sides. Very sharply struck and perfectly centered on the planchet. The only
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Sold for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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1749 Great Britain Halfpenny AU50246 - 1749 Great Britain Halfpenny AU50
Early Cents Auctions
Glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and void of marks or planchet flaws showing just a hint of
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Sold for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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1772 Great Britain Halfpenny EF45247 - 1772 Great Britain Halfpenny EF45
Early Cents Auctions
Frosty light olive and bluish steel. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned but the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Sharply struck and free of
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Sold for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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1722 Rosa Americana Twopence Electrotype Copy of Breen-89 EF40248 - 1722 Rosa Americana Twopence Electrotype Copy of Breen-89 EF40
Early Cents Auctions
Choice glossy light chocolate brown. A beauul electrotype copy, essentially flawless with great eye appeal.
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Sold for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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1723 Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.32-Gc.11 R7 VF35249 - 1723 Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.32-Gc.11 R7 VF35
Early Cents Auctions
Sharpness near mint state but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris or marks and the toning is an attractive frosty medium ol
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Sold for (340.00 + 68.00BP) = 408.00
 
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Undated British Halfpenny Obverse Brockage (probably 1770's) AU50250 - Undated British Halfpenny Obverse Brockage (probably 1770's) AU50
Early Cents Auctions
Choice glossy light chocolate brown with flawless surfaces. A premium example, perfectly centered on a flawless planchet. Ex Stack's Bowers 11...
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Sold for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny with Two Obverses (probably 1770's) EF45251 - Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny with Two Obverses (probably 1770's) EF45
Early Cents Auctions
Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Struck with two obverses that are aligned head-to-head.
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Sold for (440.00 + 88.00BP) = 528.00
 
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