Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 104

June 10-13 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Fugio Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 15		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 6-W R4 VF20. A STATES UNITED variety. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to darker chocolate brown in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth except for a few shallow planchet flakes (as struck) and traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. A decent example for the grade. Listed on page 89 in the "Redbook." Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,560
Lot 16		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 8-X R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. A STATES UNITED variety. Choice lustrous medium steel brown with a couple subtle puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning on both sides. Hints of underlying faded mint color remain visible on the obverse and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. No planchet flaws or other defects; essentially flawless. Later die state with a massive die crack at the bottom of the obverse that has created a shelf in the die face. Almost certainly an example from the famous Bank of New York Hoard of 1641 mint state Fugio Cents, and 189 of those were of this die variety. High grade Fugio Cents from that hoard frequently are available in the marketplace, but this is an especially nice one. Listed on page 89 in the "Redbook." (PCGS # 883) Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 17		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 12-U R4 VF20. A STATES UNITED variety. Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris or contact marks. Medium olive brown and chocolate. Sharply struck 5-10% off center to K-1.5 leaving the upper part of the date off the planchet but the rest of the legends and devices are clear. A neat mint error. Listed on page 89 in the "Redbook." Estimate Value $450 - UP Ex B. M. Douglas (Washington, DC) 6/18/1948. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 18		1787 Fugio Cent New Haven Restrike Newman 104-FF PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mellowed mint color remaining on both sides. A choice example, nicely struck on a flawless copper planchet. This is the "yellow copper" example from the famous Norweb Family Collection. These were struck in the late 1850's from copy dies. Listed on page 90 in the "Redbook." (PCGS # 916) Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:3568 (where plated). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,440
Lot 19		Pair of Colonial Coppers PCGS-graded F15. Includes 1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 2-B R1 Small US with Pointed Rays, and 1787 Connecticut Miller 33.28-Z.16 R5 Draped Bust Left. The Nova is a bit dark with microscopic roughness but the Connecticut is smooth and choice. Lot of 2 PCGS slabbed coins. Estimate Value $300 - UP The Connecticut is from Richard Picker (Picker sales envelope included). View details	Realized $300
Lot 20		Quartet of PCGS Details-graded Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny VG detail with environmental damage, 1773 Virginia Halfpenny without Period VF detail cleaned, 1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 F detail scratch, and 1788 Vermont Ryder-13 R1 Double Struck F detail with environmental damage. All have a readable date, and clear evidence of the double strike is present on the obverse of the Vermont (which has details closer to EF than Fine in our opinion). Inspection recommended. Lot of 4 slabbed coins. Estimate Value $350 - UP The Vermont is from Richard Picker (Picker sales envelope included). View details	Realized $432
Lot 21		Pair of PCGS graded 1796 Castorland Medal Restrikes. Includes a copper restrike from the original dies with reeded edge PCGS graded MS64BN, and a silver restrike from the Paris copy dies with a plain edge PCGS graded MS65. Both are choice and very attractive. Listed on page 79 in the "Redbook." Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $264
Lot 22		Ten pieces of Mixed Early Coppers. Includes one 1767-A French Colonial copper Sou with RF counterstamp (Breen-701), three counterfeit British halfpennies dated 1773 & 1775, one 1835 half cent, and five large cents (1817, 1819, 1821, 1823, and 1832). Grades range from Good to EF, but most are G-VG. All have a clear date. Inspection recommended. Lot of 10 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $360
Lot 23		Lot of 8 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes four French-American colonials and four US half cents. The colonials are an 1721-H copper Sou AG, two examples of the 1767-A copper Sou with RF counterstamp (one Good and another Fine), and a (1796) Castorland Medal silver restrike uncirculated. The half cents are 1825 F12, 1833 VF20, 1835 VG7, and 1857 F12. A couple are sharper with defects. Lot of 8 coins. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $336
Lot 24		Lot of 5 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny with Period following GEORGIVS F12 (listed on page 47 in the "Redbook"), three large cents (1826 N-1 EDS F12, 1830 N-1 EDS F15, and 1856 N-7 Upright 5 MDS VF25), and one US Civil War Store Card Token from New York City VF35. Lot of 5 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $156
Lot 25		Lot of 13 Mixed Early Coppers grading Fair to VF. Includes two 1783 Washington colonials, two half cents (1808 & 1828), three large cents (1795, 1800, & 1802), five hard times tokens (including an 1837 half cent token), and an 1854 seated liberty quarter than is counterstamped H. S. SMITH. Some are sharper with defects and a couple of the coppers have old counterstamps. All have a readable date. Inspection recommended. Lot of 13 coins. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $384