Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 74

June Long Beach Coin Auction

Commemorative Silver Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3064		1946-1954 Complete Set of Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington Commemoratives. All are Mint State, most with natural "tab" toning. Lot of 30 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 3065		1893 Isabella Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A gorgeous gem exhibiting lovely delicate multi-color toning. Frosty, with all the finer detail present on the Queen's regalia and costume. Board of Lady Governors sponsored this issue, as indicated on the reverse (PCGS # 9220) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. The George C. Follis Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 3066		1925 Norse Medal Thin. NGC graded MS-65. Well toned on both sides and a sharply struck Gem. Often collected right along with the other Commemoratives from this period. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3067		1921 Alabama Half Dollar, With 2 x 2. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. A lovely frosty white coin. Lustrous but deep white frostiness dominates the surfaces of this beautiful Commemorative coin, with a particular glow to the reverse fields. One would be hard put to add more about the mint bloom. As for the strike, this Alabama was struck with technical exactness throughout. Both portraits show intricate detail. The small 2x4 was used by the promoters as a marketing tool in the hopes that buyers would want to own both varieties, with and without. As it is, since many Alabamas were put into circulation after sales lagged, the plan seems to have been futile. Not so is it futile to obtain an MS66 example, just very, very difficult (notice the low population). A superlative coin for a specialized collection where top-quality is a prerequisite. Pop 83; 9 finer (PCGS # 9225) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 3068		1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely obverse toning, a vibrant gem superior to most in this stellar condition. The Battle of Antietam (known as the Battle of Sharpsburg in the South), Sept. 17, 1862, is considered the bloodiest single day in the Civil War. To pay homage to the 75th anniversary of this battle, designer and sculptor William Marks Simpson depicted conjoined busts of the two generals who commanded the opposing forces in that battle, George B. McClellan (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederate). For the reverse, Simpson recreated the Burnside Bridge which was a strategic site in the battle. A total of 50,000 were authorized at $1.65 each, although only 18,000 were eventually sold, the remainder being melted (PCGS # 9229) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 3069		1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. Housed in a First Generation Holder. A frosty white gem of a coin! (PCGS # 9229) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 3070		1939-P,D,S Arkansas Half Dollar Set PCGS graded MS64, MS64, and MS65 Respectively. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 3071		1936-P,D,S Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar Set. PCGS graded all MS-64 PQ. All natural toning from being in the original black holder of issue. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3072		1936-D Cincinnati Music Center Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. Lovely light toning. These received a large amount of speculative interest leading up to their release. By the time sales were held, the price had risen to $15 per coin (an unheard of premium for a 1930s era commemorative half dollar). But the boom faded by 1937 and prices declined to more favorable levels for those who weren't able to acquire specimens at the time of release. Always a popular, low-mintage item for the Commemorative buyer. Pop 308; 54 finer (PCGS # 9284) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 3073		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Rich rainbow toning on both sides. A fabulous Superb Gem. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 3074		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Lovely rainbow toning. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 3075		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,475
Lot 3076		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Lovely rainbow toning. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 3077		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Wonderful golden toning. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 3078		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Lovely rich golden toning on both sides. Comes with the original Melish envelope which the coin was stored in since 1936 until its recent submission to the grading service. Pop 48; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 9288) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 3079		1922 Grant Half Dollar, No Star. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. Frosty with a hint of tone. Bold portrait of Ulysses S Grant. A bit of trivia for those who revel in such: Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant. At Ulysses' birth, his family had not decided on what to name him. Eventually, each member of the family wrote a name on a slip of paper and dropped it into a hat. They drew the name Hiram Ulysses Grant from the hat, and that became his name. He was known as Ulysses to his family and friends. Ulysses attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. When Ulysses registered, his name appeared on West Point's records as Ulysses Simpson Grant, rather than Hiram Ulysses Grant. So, Ulysses changed his name to Ulysses Simpson Grant. He was known as U.S. Grant or "Uncle Sam" Grant. His good friends shortened this name and called him Sam (PCGS # 9306) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 3080		1920 Maine Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. A nice frosty coin. Booming white luster throughout. Pop 401; 37 finer (PCGS # 9326) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 3081		1936-S Oregon Trail Half Dollars. PCGS graded all MS-65 PQ. All three coins have natural original toning as they were stored in an original holder as issued by the initial supplier Thomas G. Melish. All as part of this lot. Lot of 3 coins (PCGS # 9346) . Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 3082		1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Light gold toning, and a scintillating Gem displaying all the finer detail. The Panama-Pacific Half Dollar was conceived by Charles E. Barber, one of the mint's engravers. It features Liberty and a child on the obverse. Liberty is holding two sprigs of flowers while behind, the sun sets between the southern and northern outcroppings of the Golden Gate, entrance to San Francisco Bay. Barber placed a wingspread eagle on the reverse, having it stand atop the union shield rather than the shield superimposed on its breast as was the form up till then. In all, 27,314 were sold out of an original authorized mintage of 60,000. The unsold pieces were remelted (PCGS # 9357) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 3083		1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning, and exceptional surfaces for this often lightly marked-up issue. Only a rare offering like this can show such superb detail and fresh fields (PCGS # 9378) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 3084		1900 Lafayette Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Light golden toning. A nice example of this one-year Silver Dollar Commemorative, the fields being frosted and lustrous, the designs boldly struck and well detailed. Substantial detail to the highpoints on this fine example includes full hair and wig on the conjoined portraits of George Washington (1732-99) and the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) (PCGS # 9222) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 3085		1900 Lafayette Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Pleasing antique toning about the borders on both sides. Lustrous. America's first Commemorative Silver Dollar, the designs were by Charles E. Barber after an engraving of Houdon's bust of Washington. On the reverse, Barber depicted the Lafayette equestrian statue at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Lafayette Dollars were sold to defray part of the cost of completing Paul Wayland Bartlett's statue of the French General, then under construction in Paris for display at the exposition. Out of an authorization for 50,000 pieces, 36,000 were sold, the remainder being melted (PCGS # 9222) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 3086		1900 Lafayette Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ CAC Approved. Nicely toned, a lustrous example of this first United States silver dollar Commemorative coin (PCGS # 9222) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 3087		11 Piece Commemorative Lot. All Different. Consists of: 1892, 1983 Columbian; 1920 Pilgrim; 1924 Huguenot;1926 Sesquicentennial; 1934-D Oregon; 1935, 1936-D Boone; 1936-D San Diego; 1936 Lynchburg and 1936 Long Island. All choice BU. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $978
Lot 3088		A 51-piece lot of Commemoratives. Consists of: 1900 Lafayette Dollar, 1892 Columbian (6), 1893 Columbian (15), 1923-S Monroe, 1928 Lincoln, 1925 Stone Mt., 1926 Sesqui., 1936 Long Island (2), B.T. Wash. (5), Wash/Carver (18). Mostly circulated grades. Lot of 51 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $834
Lot 3089		A Mixed Group of a Dozen Commemorative Halves. Consists of: 1893 Columbian; 1924 Huguenot; 1925 Stone Mt.; 1926 Oregon VF-30; 1935 Ark; 1936 Bridge; 1936 Cleveland (2); 1936 Robinson; 1952 Wash Carver and 1954-S Wash Carver (2). Except for the Oregon, balance all Mint State. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 750. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3090		7-Piece Lot of Commemorative Halves. Consists of: 1925 Stone Mt; 1934 Texas; 1935 Connecticut; 1936 Cleveland; 1936 Albany; 1936 Bridgeport and 1937 Boone. Coin grades MS-60+. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $834
Lot 3091		A Group of Commemorative Half Dollars 1892 to 1954. Plus 4 Unc common date Peace Dollars. A lot of 28 Commemoratives grading VF to Unc. Some have PVC on the coins. A nice lot. Estimated Value $1,200-UP. The George C. Follis Collection. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 3092		A 9-piece lot of Mint State Commemorative Half Dollars. Consists of: 1925 Stone Mt, 1925 Calif. Jubilee, 1935 Boone, 1935 Connecticut, 1936 Bridgeport, 1936 Elgin, 1936 Long Island, 1937-D Oregon. Coins grade MS-60+ and better. Estimated Value $500 - 550. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $805