Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

$1 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2003		1849 $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. MS-64. Lovely orange gold toning on both sides and we note excellent surfaces and a good strike. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2004		1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A very well struck specimen with all the hair detail on Liberty clearly defined. This beauty explodes with golden-orange mint color. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,294
Lot 2005		1851 $1 Gold Liberty. VF-35. Nice color and surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $100 - 115. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2006		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice color and surfaces, with ample luster in the fields. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 2007		1852-D $1 Gold Liberty. AU-53. Nearly mint state as with full curls on Liberty and strong lettering all around the reverse. Moderate circulation marks from brief handling, and with dull gold color over luster. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 2008		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. This one has a nice fresh face on Liberty, and good luster in the fields. Sharp on the stars and other devices. One for the type collector. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 2009		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. EF-40. One bump in the field below Liberty's neck. Estimated Value $110 - 120. View details	Realized $132
Lot 2010		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. The 1853 grades sharpness of Very Fine but repaired, and the 1855 grades sharpness of Extremely Fine but repaired. Both are nice for the grade, and the repairs are pretty minor. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2011		1854 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A few fritzies in the left obverse field, but sharp overall. The 85 of the date show doubling below. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 2012		1854-D $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. One of the finest graded of this rare date. Only 2,935 were coined as the country slipped into Civil War. Most of those were hoarded or lost, as the South went through the brunt of the ensuing war. This one retains much of the original mint color and has gorgeous rich gold colors on both sides. PCGS has graded 6 this high, with just 8 graded higher (best MS-62) so don't expect to find one with much more eye appeal, even if it is technically uncirculated. Well struck and well preserved, and hard to imagine a better one given the circumstances. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 2013		1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-66. Superb! One of the very finest graded of this important date and type, and one of the most difficult of all series to find in true gem grades. The type II Indian gold dollar was struck in limited numbers as the Civil War loomed on the horizon, few were saved and almost all of those found today are circulated. NGC has graded just 4 this high, with a single coin graded higher, similar at PCGS where 6 have been graded as MS-66 and just 2 have been graded higher. Examination shows superb luster and a strong strike. All design elements are sharp, and the dies do not show clash marks. This is one of the rarest and most sought-after type coins, and one that has been a stellar rarity for decades as precious few have ever been found even approaching this grade. If you demand a show stopper, then here it is. Estimated Value $40,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2014		1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. One of the American classics when it comes to rarity on this short-lived type coin. The Type II Indian gold coin has always been in feverish demand the past three decades by type and date collectors. Note the overlay of luster spread across the coin, with a seductive satiny reddish tint of colors that promote contrast between the flatness of the fields to the raised lettering and devices. On the obverse, the coin boasts a golden yellow hue which reflects back the harsh light used for critical examination. Turning to the reverse, we see similar satiny yellow fields with crisply struck devices, and surrounding the wreath is a lilac-orange-red-green combination of colors that dance when examined in the light with a youthfulness that belies the passage of 147 years since this one was struck. As always, the dies show clash marks on both the obverse and reverse, as many times the dies came together without a planchet as the feeding machinery frequently jammed on these tiny planchets. The vast majority of these show clash marks. Scrutiny finds little to fault, sure there are some hidden hairlines and ticks which blend into luster, but this is clearly one of the few gems that have been graded during the past 15 years since PCGS began grading coins. The March 2001 PCGS Population Report shows only 34 graded as MS-65, with a scant 8 graded higher for this date. Certainly not many to go around to all the eager collectors out there attempting to put together gem type collections. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,750
Lot 2015		1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-62. A rare type coin that is seldom offered in mint state grades. This one has a wobbly scrape before the Indian's forehead, but the scrape is very shallow and can only be seen at certain angles when examined. Bright luster and struck from clashed dies, as were most. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 2016		1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-61. This one was struck with clashed dies and we note some weakness at the centers. Moderate hairlines in the fields. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,588
Lot 2017		1854 $1 Gold Indian. Sharpness of MS-60 but damaged. This coin was probably used to turn a screw in the distant past as there is minor rim damage at OF on the obverse, and some file marks on the reverse rim at the same location. Nice luster and otherwise a nice coin. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2018		1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. The clip is small and appears to be located at about 9:30 on the obverse (it's hard to tell in the PCGS holder) as we see the dentils get a bit smaller in that area. Well struck from lightly clashed dies, and note the luster in the fields. This is the scarce "Type II" variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2019		1855 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60. Struck from clashed dies, as were most of these, and with nice surfaces. Luster in the fields and a rare type coin. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2020		1855 $1 Gold Indian. AU-58. Well struck by the usual clashed dies, the only weakness in on the 8 in the date and the LL above, frequently seen. Still lustrous and with decent surfaces. An expensive type coin. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2021		1861 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Good color and luster, although there are some rough areas from the dies (as struck) on the lower obverse. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 2022		1871 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60+. A well struck specimen with partial wire rims and fully blazing proof-like surfaces reminiscence of a proof. Only 3900 business strikes made. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2023		1883 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 65. 1883 saw America in a period of growth. The Civil War was now a generation old, and the current youth reflected high energy and enjoyed the excellent prospects not seen in decades. Gold dollar proof orders were high in 1883, up from prior years to a total of 207 coins. Of these, only 5 have been graded as PR-65 by PCGS, with 10 graded higher. That puts this coin in the top ten percent of those coined, and one of the prettiest frosted proofs you're likely to find. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,555
Lot 2024		1884 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. This is the recut date which Breen notes is scarce. Gorgeous rich gold in color, with excellent frost on the devices. NGC has graded 28 of these as Cameo Proofs, this one of 4 in its grade category, with the balance graded higher. Perfect for the type collector who wants a lot of quality for a less than staggering price. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 2025		1886 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 66. A gorgeous coin for the grade, and one of just 11 graded this high by PCGS, with a single coin graded higher by a point. Although 1,016 were coined in Proof, PCGS has only graded a total of 69 coins, where are all the others? It is very probable that most were melted, spent or lost, as the number graded by PCGS is usually around one half the proof mintage on other dates. Something to think about when formulating your bid. Rich orange gold in color and superb quality. Hairlines are at a minimum, and we note a lint mark up from the right end of the wreath towards the left to the rim above, and a straight tiny line connecting the two 8s in the date. Estimated Value $9,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold