Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 104

June 10-13 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Coronet Head Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 160		1849 C-1 R2- NGC graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Peeps of mint red remain visible on the obverse and this piece has excellent eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a microscopic pinprick under star 2. Sharply struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. All the fine die lines are sharp and doubling shows on portions of the date and many of the stars (from die bounce or shift, not a doubled die). Our grade is MS62. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Delaware Valley Rare Coins 7/29/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 161		1849 C-1 R2- NGC graded MS64 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Nearly flawless with great eye appeal. A tiny contact mark at the lower right point of star 10 can help identify this piece, but it is invisible to the unaided eye. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, with fine die lines from the neck and over NI in UNITED. Our grade is MS60+. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Superior 4/16/2006:220-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 162		1850 C-1 R2- PCGS AU details, Smoothed. Glossy light reddish olive and steel with faded red from an old cleaning in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. MDS with the usual tiny low spots off many of the dentil tips on both sides (caused by grease or other debris on the dies). Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF40. (PCGS # 1221) Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $408
Lot 163		Pair of 1851 C-1 R1 Half Cents, both NGC graded. Includes an EDS example with traces of faded mint red NGC graded MS64BN (our grade MS60), and an MDS example NGC graded MS63BN (our grade AU55 sharpness net AU50 for small digs at the first S in STATES). Lot of 2 slabbed coins. Estimate Value $500 - UP From the Green Tree Collection. View details	Realized $504
Lot 164		Trio of 1851 C-1 R1 Half Cents graded EF40 to EF45. All are slightly sharper but nicely retoned to appear to be mint state. A decent group in spite of the old cleaning. Inspection recommended. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $275 - UP From the Green Tree Collection. View details	Realized $264
Lot 165		1852 First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R5 PCGS graded PR66 Brown, CAC Approved. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Reverse of 1856. Double Struck. Golden light brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel in protected areas. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The only notable defects are two tiny struck-through lines in the field right of star 6 and another under star 8, as minted. A knife edge shows on the left half of the obverse. Double struck, the second impression rotated 30 degrees CCW on the obverse (CW on the reverse, of course). The undertype bust and neck show very faintly in the field left of the bust and neck of the second impression (clearest off the bust tip), UNI shows more clearly under the wreath ribbon, and the C from CENT is clearly visible under the CE in CENT of the second strike. Additional very faint traces of undertype are visible on both sides. Stars 9-11 are flatly struck as a result of the rotated second impression. An outstanding mint error, especially rare on a proof strike. Our grade is Proof-64. Weight 78.4 grains. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 3, tied for the finest examples graded at both services. (PCGS # 35408) Estimate Value $9,000 - UP Ex Dr. Charles S. Ruby, Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/11/1974:303 ($925.00)-William K. Raymond 9/8/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:206 (includes the Dr. Ruby and Missouri Cabinet collection envelopes and lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 166		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous golden tan and light bluish steel brown. Satiny mint frost covers this piece and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a faint spot of reddish brown toning at the left foot of the 1 and a shallow planchet flake at the left top of the second A in AMERICA (as struck). E-MDS with microscopic die flowlines in otherwise smooth fields. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex American Numismatic Rarities 10/16/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 167		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. Nearly flawless with excellent eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick on the rim right of the top of star 11. LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. The dull die line at the first T in STATES is gone. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $650 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 5/19/2004:5109-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 168		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate blending to olive brown in protected areas. Nearly flawless. A barely visible hairline off the upper left point of star 12 and a microscopic tick on the chin are the best identifying marks, and they are barely visible under magnification. LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. The die line through the first T in STATES is gone. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $650 - UP Ex Harry Laibstain 8/28/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 169		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS65 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal is quite nice. No spots or stains, and the only marks are some light nicks on the edge over TAT in STATES. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The die line through the right side of the first T in STATES is dull but still visible. Our grade is MS60 sharpness net AU55. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 4/24/2004:5020-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 170		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and light olive with faded mint color showing on about 15% of both sides. The only mark is a dull diagonal nick or planchet void high on the neck, and this mark does not catch your eye. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. MDS, Manley state 1.0, with fine die flowlines in the fields but without a lump on the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS63. (PCGS # 1231) Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 10/1/2003:49-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $504
Lot 171		1854 C-1 R1+ NGC graded MS65 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown blending to olive brown on the reverse. Peeps of faded mint color are visible on both sides, particularly on the reverse. Nearly flawless. A tiny speck of darker toning near a dentil tip under the 5 in the date is the best identifying mark. Very sharply struck MDS, Manley state 1.0 late, with a hint of a lump just starting to form on the upper part of the upright of the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Teletrade 4/6/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 172		1855 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Highly lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint color showing on both sides, particularly on the reverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and this piece has outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only marks are a tiny tick on the jaw, another high on the neck, and two shallow planchet flakes in the dentils near OF (as struck). Otherwise this piece is a gem. E-MDS with microscopic die flowlines in the fields near the dentils. Many of the dentils on both sides are not well struck up, which is normal for this date. Our grade is MS64. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP Ex Teletrade 11/2/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 173		1855 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown with attractive overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas and a few peeps of faded mint color on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains. The only marks are some microscopic ticks on the face and in the field off the chin, and you need a good glass to see them. MDS. Many of the dentils are not fully struck up, as normal for this date. Our grade is MS62. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $375 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 4/24/2004:34-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 174		1856 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Frosty light olive with subtle overtones of sea-green and light bluish steel. No spots or stains. The best identifying mark is a microscopic planchet flake (as struck) in the field above star 2. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The fine die line from the leaf under ES in STATES is sharp. A bit softly struck on the upper half of the obverse; the rest of the devices are sharp. Our grade is MS60+. Estimate Value $375 - UP Ex eBay 1/30/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 175		1857 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty light to medium steel brown with tiny peeps of faded mint color showing on the obverse. Satiny mint luster covers this piece and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots or stains. A small, light nick just right of the nostril is the only notable mark, and it is barely visible. Nicely struck EDS except for some weakness on the leaves under OF and others at the bottom of the wreath. The fine die polishing lines in the field at S-OF-AM are clear and there is obvious doubling on most of AMERICA and the dentils above. A nice example of the final year of our "Little Half Sisters." Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Park Avenue 1/16/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 176		1857 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. A sharply struck piece that has outstanding eye appeal. A nearly flawless gem if not for a light horizontal scrape across the upper part of the ear and a faint hairline in the field off the chin. MDS. The fine die polishing lines at S-OF-AM are nearly gone. A premium example of the final year of half cent production. Our grade is MS64. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 5/19/2004:5114-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 177		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty steel and olive brown with lustrous mellowing mint red covering 15% of the obverse and nearly half of the reverse. Just a few spots of darker toning from choice. The notable spots are a reddish chocolate one on the lower part of the neck and a smaller olive one in the field at the tip of the nose. Nicely struck MDS. The fine die lines at S-OF-AM are gone. Our grade is MS62+, very close to the PCGS grade of MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label (PCGS # 35339) Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:752-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $600
Lot 178		1857 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium olive brown and chocolate with a few tiny peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. The notable marks are few tiny ticks on the chin, a spot of fine carbon in the dentils right of star 13, and a tiny speck of carbon under the end of the wreath stem. Nicely struck except for the leaf under T in CENT, which is a bit weak. MDS. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $450 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 11/14/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 179		1857 C-1 R2 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown blending to darker bluish steel and olive in protected areas. Tiny peeps of faded mint color can still be found in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The only marks are a very thin nick high on the front edge of the neck and a tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the right top of the first T in STATES. MDS. A nice piece, just a bit dull from natural oxidation. Our grade is MS60. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex eBay 7/6/1999-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 180		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Attractive frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. The only notable marks are some spots of darker toning (not carbon) on the edge over AMER. Well struck MDS. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label (PCGS # 35339) Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Ernie Botte 2/13/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 181		1857 C-1 R2 AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light golden brown and olive. A small spot of darker toning under the E in CENT and a speck of fine carbon over the end of the wreath ribbon may help identify this piece. MDS. Estimate Value $225 - UP Ex Ernie Botte 3/8/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 182		Collection of Half Cents, 1793-1857, grading Fair to AU. The collection is complete from 1793 through 1857 with the exception of 1796, which is not represented. The major "Redbook" types are included; total of 38 pieces. Average grade is Good for the 1793-1811 dated pieces and VF+ for the later dates 1825-1857. Some are sharper with defects. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 38 coins in a Whitman album. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP View details	Realized $5,040
Lot 183		Collection of Half Cents, 35 pieces dated 1803-1857. A collection that is complete by date and major variety from 1803 to 1857 housed in old Wayte Raymond pages. Grades range from Good to Uncirculated with an average grade of VF+. Includes some very nice pieces. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 35 coins. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details	Realized $5,280
Lot 184		Group of 49 Half Cents, 1800-1856, grading BS-1 to VG8. Average grade is AG. Some are sharper with defects and most have a readable date. Inspection recommended. Lot of 49 coins. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $630
Lot 185		Trio of Half Cents and Large Cents grading Fair to AG. Includes one 1805 half cent with Stems and two large cents (1803 & 1807 with Large Fraction and rotated reverse). All are sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $50 - UP View details	Realized $48