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The Naftzger Collection

"R.E. "Ted" Naftzger was the undisputed King of United States large cents. His collection was the result of a five decade scholarly and relentless pursuit of the best. He kept meticulous notes on all the cents in his collection and any other high grade specimens that he encountered.

Naftzger's acquisitions in the 1950's and 1960's formed a formidable collection of early, middle, and late date cents. During this period, he purchased several noted collections intact including Sloss, Clarke, Taylor and Gallo. He added the best cents to his set and auctioned lesser grade duplicates. The acquisition that put his collection on top, and probably never to be exceeded, was his 1973 purchase of Dr. Sheldon's Early Date set.

Naftzger continued his aggressive acquisition posture in the 1970's and 1980's. In one instance, he rented a plane, flew it himself, through a storm, to acquire a finest known Classic head cent that had just come over from Europe. The Naftzger collection of large cents included the most famous large cents known to the numismatic community, such as the 1793 AMERI. Chain cent graded Specimen 65 by PCGS, the 1793 with periods Chain cent graded Specimen 67, and the amazing Atwater 1793 Wreath cent graded Specimen 68RD by PCGS. The Naftzger large cent collection was one of the greatest collecting accomplishments in numismatic history. "