Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 104

June 10-13 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Liberty Cap Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 28		1794 C-4b R7 Large Edge Letters PCGS graded VG10. PCGS graded VG-10. Glossy light to medium brown blending to light chocolate brown on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a small splash of reddish chocolate toning under the 94, a small rim nick at the end of the pole, and a shallow low spot (incomplete planchet) at the top of EN in CENT. The date and legends are strong except for weakness at E in CENT thanks to the low spot in the planchet. The Large Edge Letters are complete and clear. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks on the obverse. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. A nice example of a very important variety that is missing from most advanced collections, tied for CC#5 in the Mike Spurlock census. Noyes photo #73664. Weight 100.1 grains. Our grade is VG8+, very close to the VG10 grade assigned by PCGS. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 30 for the variety. (PCGS # 35039) Estimate Value $15,000 - UP Ex Dennis Coffey (who purchased it unattributed at the Heart of America show in Kansas City 11/19/83) 1/1984-Richard Gross 2/19/1984-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:11-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,600
Lot 29		1794 C-6a R5+ F15. Sharpness AU50 or better but covered with fine roughness. Uniform dark olive and steel. Has the look of a piece that was uncirculated when lost in an unfriendly environment for a period of time before being rescued. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny pinprick on the jaw and a nick on the left edge of the L in HALF. Usual die state with clashmarks on the obverse and a minor bulge in the field right of the date. Probably the sharpest example known of this very rare die variety; certainly sharper than the famous Missouri Cabinet piece that sold for $74,750 in our 1/26/2014 auction. Inspection recommended. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 30		1794 C-9 R2 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. PCGS graded AU-55. Attractive glossy light chocolate and medium brown with frosty luster showing in the fields and protected areas. A spot of darker olive brown and steel toning in the field at the back of the head, a nick on the truncation over the 9 in the date, a few faint hairline scratches in the field before the face, and a diagonal nick at the top of the H in HALF are the notable marks. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the usually seen die crack from the rim to the left side of the cap. A very nice example of the "High Relief Head" type. Our grade is EF40+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 in 58, 1 in 60, 1 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #35063. (PCGS # 35063) Estimate Value $8,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,900
Lot 31		1794 C-9 R2 G6. Sharpness near F15 but the surfaces are covered with fine roughness that is mostly hidden under slightly glossy dark olive and steel toning. No notable marks or verdigris, but there is an obvious chip out of the planchet at the rim just right of the Y in LIBERTY and the opposing rim at CA in AMERICA (as struck). The date and legends are clear except for weakness at the bottom of the reverse. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Weight 108.9 grains. Estimate Value $300 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 32		Pair of Half Cents, 1795 & 1797. Includes 1795 C-1 R2 Lettered Edge VG7 sharpness net G4 for fine porosity, and 1797 C-3a R3 Low Head VG7 sharpness net AG3+ for fine porosity. No notable marks or verdigris on either piece, and both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $400 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details	Realized $456
Lot 33		1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date, Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. PCGS graded VF-25. Rather frosty medium brown and light chocolate blended with a few small spots of lighter tan toning including one on the 9 in the date and several more on the upper right part of the reverse. The planchet is smooth except for a few microscopic planchet flakes, as struck. The notable flakes are in the field off the end of the pole and at the opposing area around OF. The only contact mark worthy of mention is a dull dent at RI in AMERICA. Extremely rare EDS, Manley state 1.0, with HALF CENT complete. This is the Manley plate coin for the variety and die state 1.0 in his 1998 reference on the half cent series. Near the end of the condition census for the variety, regardless of the die state. Weight 87.0 grains. Our grade is F15. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 35, 1 in 50 for the variety. (PCGS # 35077) Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Scotsman Auction Co. 10/16/2010-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,040
Lot 34		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date F12. Sharpness VF20, even better where the designs were properly struck up, but the centers are weak and there are some light scratches on the portrait. Traces of very fine verdigris can be found in protected areas on both sides, but overall the eye appeal of this piece is still nice. Rather glossy medium reddish brown and light chocolate with a few small puffs of darker olive brown toning on the reverse. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious swelling in the field before the face. The date and legends are strong except for strike weakness on HALF CENT. Weight 77.1 grains. Estimate Value $600 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 35		1795 C-5a R3 No Pole, Thin Planchet PCGS graded AU Details, Cleaned. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter steel brown and chocolate toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless, and the eye appeal is excellent. The only mark is a small nick on the rim over the second T in STATES. MDS, the usual die state with a strong die crack slanting across the upper half of the reverse. Reasonably well centered on the planchet, the reverse off only slightly to K-10.5 and rotated 20 degrees CCW. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45 for the retoning. Tied for CC#6 honors in the Mike Spurlock census, #5 in the Frank Wilkinson census, #2 in the Jim McGuigan list, and #6 in the Breen list. Weight 80.3 grains. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 3 graded at AU or better for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 35083) Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Joe Spray, Stack's 3/30/1978:26-R. Tettenhorst 6/6/1984-Harold Bareford-William Bareford-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19020-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:22-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 36		1795 C-6a R2 No Pole F12. Sharpness near VF20 but there are some hairline scratches hidden in the toning on the obverse and a slightly stronger scratch in the field before the forehead. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is decent. The devices are glossy medium brown while the fields and protected areas are a darker shade of chocolate. The contrast creates an attractive two-tone appearance that accents the devices and adds to the eye appeal. Struck on a planchet cut down from a 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent (TAL) with New York. Traces of the TAL undertype are visible on the reverse, especially over UNITED. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with subtle swelling right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and clear. Weight 92.8 grains. Estimate Value $500 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 37		1795 C-6b R5+ No Pole, Thick Planchet PCGS Fine Details, Environmental Damage. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye but the planchet is covered with uniform extremely fine granularity that is visible only under magnification. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a small rim nick over the left side of the E in LIBERTY. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without the minor bulge right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date and HALF CENT are relatively weak (as usual for the thick planchet variety), but they are complete and easily readable. The other legends are clear. Struck on a spoiled large cent planchet cut down to half cent diameter and weighing 116.2 grains (versus the 84-grain standard for the normal thin planchet strikes). Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG10. A decent example of the very rare thick planchet version of the die variety, at the lower end of the condition census. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Only 5 graded at Fine or better for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 35092) Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 5/16/2011-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,980
Lot 38		1796 C-1 No Pole Electrotype Copy VG10. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are a bit uneven but the date, legends, and devices are complete and easily readable. There are a few tiny test marks on the rim that expose the underlying base metal; otherwise the copper shells are complete. A nice copy of this classic rarity. Estimate Value $100 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 39		Trio of Early Copies. Includes 1796 C-1 No Pole half cent electrotype copy VG, 1796 C-2 With Pole half cent Gallery Mint reproduction in gem MS65, and an 1804 S-266 large cent electrotype copy in EF40. Lot of 3 copies. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $288
Lot 40		1797 C-1 R2 VG10. The 1 Above 1 variety. Very attractive glossy light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and nearly flawless. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake over the I in LIBERTY. Struck over a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent, and traces of the TAL designs are visible right of the Y in LIBERTY. LDS, Manley state 5.0, with many die cracks on the obverse and swelling that weakens ICA in AMERICA. The date and 1 Above 1 feature are clear. Weight 81.7 grains. Estimate Value $500 - UP Les Heilbronner Collection 1988-Les Heilbronner Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630