Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 100

September 3-6 2017 Pre Long Beach Sale

$5 Liberty/No Motto

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1151		1840-C. PCGS graded AU-53. The strike is reasonably sharp on the obverse where just a bit of softness is noted on Liberty's lovelock curl over her neck. The reverse shows minor softness on the eagle's neck feathers, but the feathers are well defined on most of the wing. The usual die crack is present through the I of AMERICA to the top two arrow tips. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Only 18,992 struck. Pop 12; 28 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8196) Estimate Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,994
Lot 1152		1840-D. Tall D. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. Only 22,896 struck. Pop 9; 18 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8198) Estimate Value $4,000 - 4,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,994
Lot 1153		1841-D. Small D. PCGS graded AU-50. Untoned with some luster visible in the proected areas of the fields. Note how Liberty`s curls show nearly full and complete separation, confirming how little wear is actually on the devices. There is a small centering mark from the master hub noted on this reverse as the top of the second shield line from the left. Only 29,392 struck. Pop 18; 35 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8204) Estimate Value $3,500 - 3,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,878
Lot 1154		1842-D. Small date. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck on all of Liberty`s curls and the feathers on the reverse. This is a scarce Dahlonega issue which is seldom seen this well preserved. Untoned with lot of luster in the fields and minimal marks from circulation. Only 37,917 struck. Pop 18; 19 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8210) Estimate Value $3,500 - 3,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,995
Lot 1155		1843-C. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. Only 44,277 struck. Pop 10; 32 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8214) Estimate Value $2,500 - 2,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,173
Lot 1156		1843-D. Medium D. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. Only 98,452 struck. Pop 19; 36 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8215) Estimate Value $2,500 - 2,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,055
Lot 1157		1844-D. PCGS graded EF-45. Light toning. Only 88,982 struck. Pop 38; 100 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8221) Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,585
Lot 1158		1845-D. PCGS graded MS-60. The obverse and reverse are well struck and untoned. Lots of luster visible in the fields while the surface marks are minimal for the assigned grade. This is a rare issue to find in any grade of mint state, as most of the original mintage was released and entered circulation unnoticed and stayed there for years and years. Only a handful of coins apparently survived in mint condition. All Dalhlonega gold from this era is popular, especially when found this nice. Only 90,629 struck. Pop 3; 19 finer, 12 in 61, 3 in 62, 3 in 63, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8224) Estimate Value $5,000 - 5,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169
Lot 1159		1846-C. PCGS graded AU-50. Untoned and better than average strike, notice the sharpness of Liberty's curls and all the wing feathers are present. Moderate circulation marks as always seen on these, but they blend into the fields and devices rather well. All Charlotte Mint gold is in high demand when found this nice. Only 12,995 struck. Pop 8; 22 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8227) Estimate Value $3,500 - 3,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,995
Lot 1160		1847. PCGS graded MS-63+. CAC. PQ. Untoned and boldly struck with full definition on Liberty's curls as well as the eagle's talons and feathers. While not a particularly tough date in terms of the number known, this is clearly one of the finest graded, with just a half dozen seen technically better by PCGS. Interesting bisecting and branching die crack on the reverse, attesting to how sharply this coin was struck. Just recently graded. Popular as a type coin. Pop 3; 6 finer, 4 in 64, 2 in 66. (PCGS # 8231) Estimate Value $5,000 - 5,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,225
Lot 1161		1847. Sharpeness of Very Fine, cleaned. Estimate Value $175 - 200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329
Lot 1162		1847-C. PCGS graded EF-45. Mostly untoned. Only 84,151 struck. Pop 45; 82 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8233) Estimate Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,174
Lot 1163		1847-D. PCGS graded AU-53. Well struck with some luster visible. Only 64,405 struck. Pop 19; 43 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8234) Estimate Value $2,900 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,525
Lot 1164		1848-C. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and untoned with strong luster and pleasing surfaces. Most known examples of this Charlotte issue show moderate circulation evidence, with mint state coins numbering a dozen or so. Here is one of these condition rarities that will excite any specialist of this series. Despite a fair number struck, this issue is quite elusive this well preserved and in mint state. Clean and attractive! Only 64,472 struck. Pop 2; 4 finer, 2 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8237) Estimate Value $14,000 - 15,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $17,038
Lot 1165		1848-D. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with nice light golden toning. Only 47,465 struck. Pop 10; 10 finer, 2 in 60, 1 in 61, 4 in 62, 3 in 63. (PCGS # 8238) Estimate Value $4,800 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,344
Lot 1166		1849-C. NGC graded MS-61. A hint of gold tone and some luster evident. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Only 64,823 struck. Pop 9; 11 finer, 4 in 62, 4 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 8241) Estimate Value $6,500 - 7,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,050
Lot 1167		1849-D. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned with luster visible. Only 39,036 struck. Pop 11; 23 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8242) Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,995
Lot 1168		1850-C. PCGS graded AU-50. Nice light golden toning. Only 63,591 struck. Pop 29; 75 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8244) Estimate Value $1,800 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,585
Lot 1169		1851-C. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Only 49,176 struck. Pop 27; 38 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8247) Estimate Value $1,700 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 1170		1851-D. PCGS graded AU-53. An untoned example. Only 62,710 struck. Pop 9; 31 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8248) Estimate Value $2,200 - 2,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,055
Lot 1171		1852-C. PCGS graded VF-35. Orange and golden toning on both sides. Only 72,574 struck (PCGS # 8251) Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,821
Lot 1172		1852-C. ANACS graded EF-45. Mostly untoned. Only 72,574 struck. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 1173		1852-C. Sharpness of VG-8. Well worn with some marks on both sides. Only 72,574 struck. Estimate Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 1174		1852-D. PCGS graded AU-53. A nice untoned coin. Only 91,584 struck. Pop 27; 41 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8252) Estimate Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,173
Lot 1175		1853-D. NGC graded AU-58. Large D. Some luster remains in the protected areas of the fields, and the strike is sharp. There is only a trace of wear on the high points of Liberty's curls, which adds to the appeal of this popular Dahlonega issue. The surfaces are pleasing with widely scattered marks that blend into the patina and give the coin a nice, balanced appearance. A nice untoned coin. Only 89,678 struck. Pop 79; 41 finer at NGC. Estimate Value $4,000 - 4,250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,936
Lot 1176		1853-D. Large D. PCGS graded AU-53. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Only 89,678 struck. Pop 38; 89 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8255) Estimate Value $2,500 - 2,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1177		1854-C. NGC graded AU-55. The obverse is pleasing with good separation on Liberty's curls and minimal signs of circulation. The reverse is similar with a touch of wear on the high points of the arrow feathers, wing tips and upper olive leaves in the branch. The surfaces show minimal handling marks from commerce. Scarce in all grades of AU and finer, and ever popular for the Charlotte mintmark. Untoned with some luster evident. Only 39,283 struck. Pop 14; 22 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8257) Estimate Value $3,500 - 3,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,290
Lot 1178		1856-C. NGC graded AU-55. Light even toning. Only 28,457 struck. Pop 26; 41 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8267) Estimate Value $2,700 - 2,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,290
Lot 1179		1856-S. NGC graded AU Details, Improperly Cleaned. Well struck with a hint of light tone (PCGS # 8270) Estimate Value $700 - 750 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,056
Lot 1180		1857-C. PCGS graded AU-53. A nice untoned coin. Only 31,360 struck. Pop 17; 52 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8272) Estimate Value $2,200 - 2,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 1181		1857-D. PCGS graded AU-58. This is the lowest mintage Dahlonega Mint half eagle struck since that Mint opened. Later issues through 1861-D continue to show fewer coins struck as the presures built on this Mint with the onset of the Civil War looming. For the collector, a high grade 1857-D helps define an advanced Dahlonega collection, so a coin like this should be strongly pursued. Today most of the known examples are well worn, and tremendous collector demand is noted when a choice, high grade 1857-D crosses the auction block. This particular coin offers substantial luster in the fields, a sharper than typical strike and clean surfaces. These factors combine to keep the eye appeal high. An exceptional coin for the astute numismtist. Identifiable by a short, shallow scratch in the lower right obverse between the last two stars. Mostly untoned. Only 17,046 struck. Pop 11; 9 finer, 4 in 61, 4 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8273) Estimate Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169
Lot 1182		1858-C. PCGS graded MS-60. This is the most plentiful of the Charlotte Mint half eagles, as such many collectors desire one for their mintmark sets, as well as for date and type collections. Here is one that offers both high grade and high eye appeal, with clean surfaces too. Untoned with nice mint luster evident. Only 38,856 struck. Pop 2; 16 finer, 8 in 61, 7 in 62, 1 in 62+. (PCGS # 8277) Estimate Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,050
Lot 1183		1858-C. PCGS graded XF Details. Lightly toned. Only 38,865 struck (PCGS # 8277) Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,410
Lot 1184		1858-D. NGC graded EF-45. CAC. Nice even toning. Only 15,362 struck. Pop 17; 84 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8278) Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 1185		1859-C. NGC graded MS-62. A bright and frosty coin that shows a decent strike on the central devices along with clean fields and surfaces. As the Civil War grew ever so close on the heals of this issue, this coin was likely saved and somehow survived the war, unscathed and uncirculated. Less than one percent of the original Charlotte mintage surivived from 1859, and this is clearly one of the finest examples known today. A foremost condition rarity. Only 31,847 struck of which approximately 225 pieces exist today. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8281) Estimate Value $9,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,750
Lot 1186		1859-C. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned with attractive orange-gold patina. Well struck for the "C" mint issue with only a touch of softness on the neck feathers of the eagle. Average surfaces with a few minor backmarks, one below ER of AMERICA will serve to identify this nice coin. Only 31,847 struck. Pop 33; 14 finer, 4 in 60, 7 in 61, 2 in 61+, 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8281) Estimate Value $5,500 - 6,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,316
Lot 1187		1859-D. NGC graded AU-58. Medium D. Lightly toned with luster evident in the fields. The surfaces are pleasing with no deep nicks or bagmarks. A scarce issue with a modest mintage which all but disappeared through time and attrition. It is likely that only one percent of those coined survived to today, and this is one of the nicer examples we've seen. Only 10,366 struck. Pop 28; 15 finer at NGC. Estimate Value $4,700 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,288
Lot 1188		1860-D. Large D. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned with some mint luster evident. The Large D variety is far rarer than the Medium D issue of this tough date. PCGS has only graded a handful of examples in all grades. This one is certainly one of the finer examples, and offers rich yellow gold color, a sharp strike and clean surfaces. There are no deep cuts or nicks to mar the eye appeal. Destined for an advanced collection of Dahlonega gold coins. As the Civil loomed ever closer, the Dahlonega Mint received little gold to strike, so mintages declined year over year with the economic and war pressures building. Of the coins that were struck, most simply disappeared, lost to the trials and tribulations of that troubled time. Here is one that was set aside and saved, thankfully for the lucky collectors of today, who can long enjoy its beauty and charm. Only 14,635 struck. Pop 3; 2 finer in 58. (PCGS # 98286) Estimate Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,756
Lot 1189		1860-D. Large D. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned with lots of luster evident. This is a rare variety as the vast majority of the 1860-D half eagles show the Medium D reverse. Only a handful have this Large D variation. Our consignor was able to secure two of these rare Large D pieces by diligent searching for many years and we are proud to offer them to the collecting fraternity today. Clean surfaces and attractive mint color throughout. Only 14,635 struck. Pop 3; 2 finer in 58. (PCGS # 98286) Estimate Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,581
Lot 1190		1861-D. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck for this issue with minimal soft areas on the devices. This is the final year of operation of the Dahlonega Mint, being located in the deep South of this country in the state of Georgia. When the Civil War began in early 1861, this Mint would soon find itself taken over by the Confederates, which occurred on April 8, 1861. The Confederates needed all the hard currency (gold and silver) they could find, so all remaining planchets were probably struck, possibly 1,000 to 2,000 more gold pieces added to the official mintage. The surfaces remain bright and untoned. Only 1,597 pieces were struck under the United States, plus others under the Confederacy. Today only about 75 of these are known in all grades, this one clearly finer than the majority. Quite important for the specialist and this is clearly one of the most desierable issues of the period, with a roughly equal chance of being struck by the United States or the Confederates, although these is no way to differentiate these coins struck from the same dies. Pop 11; 4 finer, 1 in 61, 2 in 62, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8290) Estimate Value $38,000 - 40,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $58,750