Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2095		1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. NGC graded AU-55. A classic example of this popular first year of issue half eagle. The surfaces show average handling marks and the gold luster is subdued from limited circulation. As to the strike, it is full on the stars and eagle, but there is some weakness on the hair over Liberty's ear. Full feathers on the eagle's wings, but the breast feathers show some of the wear and a few criss crossing adjustment marks. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675
Lot 2096		1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. PCGS graded Fine-15. A problem free coin which is quite unusual for the grade. Most early gold found today has any number of problems, but not so here, just normal wear and generally clean surfaces. If you have been searching for an affordable example of this first year of issue, then take a look at this, you'll be glad you did. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,280
Lot 2097		1802 $5 Capped Bust. 2 over 1. NGC graded MS-61. Deep golden luster in the fields and toned with coppery highlights on both sides. Well struck for this date, we note full breast feathers on the eagle, and normal weakness on the tail below. Similar on the obverse, with sharp details on Liberty's curls, and all the stars are full, and just the high points show any signs of weakness. Trivial adjustment marks on the upper rim, but a glass is needed to see them. For the grade, this is a nice coin, and the handling marks are to be expected for the grade. Take a look and see in order to most accurately arrive at a bid. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2098		1804 $5 Capped Bust. Small 8. NGC graded MS-61. Satiny mint luster in the protected areas, and good color throughout. Moderate handling ticks from nearly 200 years of age. The obverse displays a light die crack through the 0 in the date, and a rim break over the T in UNITED, seen on most specimens. Light adjustment marks are visible on the horizontal shield lines. Scarce and in demand by type and variety collectors. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 2099		1804 $5 Capped Bust. Small 8 over large 8. PCGS graded AU-55. Choice coppery gold in color, with toning that highlights the devices. The 8 over 8 is quite obvious, and we note a couple of die cracks on the reverse, one through the E of AMERICA to the second lowest horizontal shield at the bottom, and another out the left wing at the rim, and down the wing too. Faint adjustment marks at the shield. An excellent coin that any collector will long love, and find hours of enjoyment studying. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2100		1805 $5 Capped Bust. Sharpness of MS-60 but possibly repaired. This appears to be either Miller-71 or 74 but this particular coin has been lightly filed along the rim past the second S of STATES, which removed one of the diagnostics of the fused dentils in that area, if they were there. This coin has nice color and is well preserved, but shows light wipe lines as almost all of this period do. Copper toning in the fields of the obverse and reverse, with reflective fields. Boldly struck throughout and a beauty despite the minor rim problem on the reverse, and a small tick above the first A of AMERICA. The obverse die state is fairly late, there is a bisecting crack through the 0 in the date, a long thin crack from star thirteen to the center of Liberty's neck and mid curl, die rust through LI, and a die line above Liberty's cap. On the reverse the die state is early, and shows the spin up to the right from the left shield point, the dies are clashed with the outline of Liberty's head at the base of the shield and BER are clashed near the tail. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 2101		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Pointed top 6. . M-79. PCGS graded MS-63. This is an important type coin which is downright hard to find in mint state grades. Frosty luster abounds in the fields, and the surfaces are generally clean, keeping this in the choice category. This one is even free of the usual annoying adjustment marks, which are common on these early half eagles. An excellent coin to study, as the surfaces have no toning and each diagnostic is clear. Struck late in the reverse dies life, with a retained cud over the T in UNITED. PCGS has graded 16 this high, with just 3 graded higher, making this one of the best around. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,800
Lot 2102		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round top 6. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck by the dies and with nice luster for the grade. No signs of adjustment marks, and the surfaces show only minimal contact from other coins. A rare coin in any mint state grade, and perfect for the specialist or type collector. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 2103		1807 $5 Capped Bust. ICG graded MS-64. This coin is a wonderful example which possess bright yellow gold with frosty luster. A few minor surface marks are mixed with heavier adjustment marks on the obverse. Softly struck, no doubt because of the multiple die cracks on the obverse, coupled with the effects of the adjustment marks. Similar on the reverse, with softness on the left side of the shield and into the star field above. We note a heavy die crack down from the B in LIBERTY through Liberty's mouth to star twelve, another up through the right serif of 1, another between the first two stars into the field, a heavier crack from the rim to Liberty's cap. The reverse die has a crack from the arrows to the shield. An important example for the specialist. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. Ex: A-Mark Coin Co., March 16, 1978; Bowers and Merena's Harry Bass II Sale, October 1999, lot 783. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,913
Lot 2104		1807 $5 Capped Draped Bust. PCGS graded MS-63. A choice coin that boasts splendid color and surfaces and very few signs of contact. We would guess the moderate grade is due to trivial hairlines. Well struck, and the first year of the new type. We note John Reich's signature notched star at the usual location behind the lowest curl of Liberty. If you want one of these with a lot of eye appeal, then here it is. PCGS has graded 23 as such, with 19 graded higher (best MS-67). Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2105		1808 $5 Capped Draped Bust. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck by the dies, with excellent color and surfaces throughout. Nearly new, and a great value as such. We note minor handling marks, none worth describing, and this is another very appealing coin for the grade. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 2106		1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Tall 5. PCGS graded MS-64. Gorgeous golden mint color on both sides and very sharply impressed by the dies. Examination will note some faint surface scratches, including one above Liberty's eye into the field, and several more on the reverse. These will scarcely show up until a strong glass is applied, but they are there nevertheless. PCGS has graded 6 this high, with 2 graded higher. Estimated Value $18,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 2107		1818 $5 Capped Head. 5D over 50. . M-125. PCGS graded MS-65. This is the Finest Graded by either service! The surfaces of this magnificent gem are toned with hazy yellow hues that surround and enhance the devices. Each star and curl are fully struck on the obverse, and similar on the reverse where there is slight weakness on the eagle's craggy claws. Close examination notes a few trivial ticks on both sides, mostly in the fields, with the most notable behind the eagle's neck in the field. Liberty's face is quite clean. A curious die error, the engraver first cut the denomination as "50" instead of 5 D. perhaps thinking he was engraving a half dollar reverse instead of a half eagle die. The error was noticed, and the appropriate D. (for Dollars) was engraved over the errant 0. This is the only coin graded this high by PCGS of the variety, and there are none graded higher, making this likely the finest known, and certainly the finest graded. Estimated Value $75,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47,150
Lot 2108		1819 $5 Capped Head. ANACS graded AU Details, Net EF-40 Tooled-Whizzed. This extremely rare coin is seldom offered in any grade, and this important coin traces back to a 1926 Chapman Sale. The surfaces have been cleaned, with resulting hairlines in the soft gold, and a small area has been repaired behind Liberty's head where a scratch or something similar has been buffed out. Under the scrutiny of a glass, faint swirl lines can be seen in the field in this area, and the face may also have been touched up carefully. While the repair and cleaning lines are certainly present, they are not all that terrible as such things go, and this coin is certainly acceptable given the rarity of this issue. As to the number known, the recent Robert Miller book on Half Eagles estimates the number to be 7 of this die variety, and a total of about 20 for the date, affirming it as one of the classic rarities of the half eagle series. For generations, half eagles have been collected by advanced numismatists. They are one of the few series that continued uninterrupted for the most part, through the 1805 to 1834 period, while the larger eagle denomination was shelved from 1805 until 1838. One of the real challenges for collectors of the half eagle series was the number of extreme rarities, coins like the 1822 with 3 known, only 1 in collectors hands, and 1825, 5 over 4 with 2 known and the 1815 and 1819 made obtaining a date set a true challenge. Given the mintages of most dates, it would seem that these coins would be available, but we must remember the economics of the time, gold had risen in value by 1805, making the coins worth more as melted bullion than their stated value. Hence, eagles were not produced. What half eagles were produced during this period were usually melted soon after production, and their bullion sold. Their melt value was placed as high as $5.33 by 1834 when the amount of gold was reduced on future coins starting in mid 1834 to below the melt value of $5.00, thus keeping coins in circulation and out of the melting pots. The survival ratio of half eagles from 1807 through the Capped head to left with motto type is likely less than 1 percent of those struck. A foremost rarity that is seldom available in any grade, and it will likely be years before another example of this date is available. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. The first time we could trace this specimen was the Chapman sale of 3/1/26; next in Auction '79, 7/27/79:1230; Bowers and Merena's Rusbar Sale, 9/10/90:511 and our Kardatzke Sale, 6/5/2000:1308. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 2109		1823 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-63. A lovely cameo example of this scarce date that boasts reflective fields (the dies were so little used, they never lost their polish), and well struck devices. Random ticks account for the grade, with minor hairlines expected. Identifiable by a tick in the field between the N of UNUM and the eagle's neck, and some toning from the left wingtip and surrounding area to the rim. PCGS has graded 5 this high, with just 3 graded higher (all MS-64). An opportunity for the astute numismatist. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2110		1825 $5 Capped Head. 5 over 1. Sharpness of AU-50 but repaired and cleaned. This one has been repaired in the fields on the obverse and reverse and faint tooling lines can be seen around the stars. The entire coin was bathed in acid for a time, and the surfaces show trace porosity when examined with a strong glass. Still a rare coin that has been toned with pretty copper hues and is well struck. Perhaps two dozen are known in all grades, as most of these were melted as the price of gold rose during the period. This particular piece is about average for those known, and finding a choice circulated example is a real challenge. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 2111		1830 $5 Capped Head. Large 5D. . M-158. NGC graded MS-65. This stunning coin boasts lovely copper toning near the devices over lustrous fields. Liberty has a satiny appearance and shows no blemishes despite her age. Her broad cheek is shows no bagmarks or heavy scuffs. If one must find fault, the fields have minor hairlines, but not enough to keep this out of the gem class. Similar on the reverse, the proud eagle shows all feathers proudly, and the surfaces and fields show faint signs of handling. The toning on this coin is outstanding. As to the strike, it is full and complete, without weakness even on the upper curls of Liberty. This is an early die state, and fine die polishing lines can be seen, as well as recutting on stars eight, nine and twelve. Similar on the reverse, where recut letters can be seen and the D in the denomination has recutting noted on the inside upper curve, and on the upper post, just below the serif. Without question, this is a very rare coin in any grade, NGC has graded just 5 of this variety, PCGS has graded only 11 of this date (PCGS does not differentiate between the Large 5D and Small 5D). Of the entire group of 16 coins graded, this one is the Finest, and almost certainly the Finest Known. PCGS has graded two 1830 half eagles as high as MS-64, the next level down for NGC is MS-63. Therefore, if you want clearly the finest, then here is the coin for you. Obviously most were melted or lost from the original mintage of 126,351. Identifiable by a tiny planchet flake on and below the second leaf from the top on the reverse, and currently in NGC holder #380363-011. Estimated Value $70,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $55,775
Lot 2112		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded MS-63. A choice coin for the grade, the surfaces display copious luster and the devices are sharp. We note a couple of handling marks, including a hidden tick on the first T in STATES. Precious few of these were saved in mint state grades, as most entered commerce quickly and soon were well worn or abraded. NGC has graded 44 this high with 5 graded higher. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,715
Lot 2113		1834 $5 Classic Head. Crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-58. Rich gold toning and lustrous around the devices. Nicely struck and downright rare this nice, and a lot more expensive any better. Clean surfaces from brief circulation and sharp. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2114		1835 $5 Classic Head. Sharpness of Fine-12 but worn as jewelry. This one has numerous ticks and marks from being worn as jewelry. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $155
Lot 2115		1837 $5 Classic Head. AU-53. The surfaces are slightly matte in appearance from circulation but the coin is well struck on the devices. Popular with type collectors. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2116		1838 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded MS-63. Perfect for the type collector, this choice example boasts rich gold mint luster and a sharp strike from the dies. Scattered handling marks, as always, and generally well cared for since the time of issue. PCGS has graded 11 like this, with 25 graded higher. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,498
Lot 2117		1841 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A rare early date in mint state, PCGS notes only 1 in this grade with 14 graded higher. Good color and luster, with average surfaces for the grade that show no significant marks, just light handling fritzies. Boldly struck throughout, and quite appealing. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 2118		1844 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Coppery toning around the periphery and nicely struck. Minor handling marks, expected for the grade. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2119		1844-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. One of the finest seen by NGC, they note just 6 graded this high in their current NGC Population Report and 4 graded higher (MS-63 best). This one is well struck by the dies, and retains some of the luster in the protected areas. We note the usual bagmarks on either side, which are evenly scattered and typical of the period. A rare date this nice and worth a look from a specialist. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 2120		1845-O $5 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but cleaned. This one shows the ususal hairlines from a past cleaning. Starting to recover with deep copper shades around the dentils. A low mintage date and a coin that could possibly be improved. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2121		1846 $5 Liberty. AU-58. Clean surfaces for the grade and boldly struck by the dies. Liberty's face is clean, and there is quite a bit of luster in the fields. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2122		1849-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. As nice as this date is usually found, PCGS has graded 16 this high with 14 graded higher. This one is sharply struck on all but the highest devices and shows good color and decent surfaces. A scarce date with a mintage of 64,823, most of which were melted or lost in the sweep of time. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 2123		1851-O $5 Liberty. ANACS graded Sharpness of MS-60 Net AU 50, Obv. Tooled and Whizzed. As noted on the ANACS insert, this one has been Tooled and Whizzed on the obverse, probably to reduce marks on Liberty's face and in the surrounding field. Well struck and a bit too perfect in appearance, as early gold is just not found with such smooth surfaces. Inspection mandatory, and a rare coin. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2124		1852 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. High in the condition census for the date, this magnificent early half eagle will entice the advanced collector with its lovely mint bloom, fresh luster and sharp strike. We note minor low areas in the fields which are a striking phenomenon, and they are seen on most coins of the period. Liberty's face is quite fresh, and no distracting marks are seen there, or anywhere else for that matter. NGC has graded just 6 coins this high, with 2 graded higher (both MS-66, same coin?). Similar at PCGS, where 8 have been graded as MS-64, but none higher there. Simply stunning quality, and worth a strong bid if you expect to capture this prize. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2125		1852-D $5 Liberty. ICG graded MS-63. An extremely rare coin in any mint state grade, PCGS in their Population Report notes only 4 coins have been graded as Mint State, with the best there MS-63. The rims are somewhat weak as struck, and this coin may have been exposed to seawater, as the surfaces are slightly matte in appearance (but less so than usual for the date). This is a judgment call, and something we'll leave to the experts in this series, as the coin may just be a normal issue. Luster in the protected areas and an important coin for the specialist, however it's judged. Certainly one of the best known of this date. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 2126		1854 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. One of the finest graded of the date, PCGS has awarded 7 with grades this high, with just 2 graded higher. Full mint bloom and a decent strike for the date. We note faint pin scratches above the AM of AMERICA, which can only be seen at certain angles under a light. A truly nice coin for the grade. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2127		1857 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice color and luster on both sides, with some trivial verdigris around the date. Light hairlines from a higher grade, and a scarce coin as such. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 2128		1859-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Deep coppery gold in color with average handling marks on both sides. A rare date that is seldom found this nice. Only 13,220 were coined, and PCGS has graded just 5 as AU-53, with 8 graded higher. One for the date collector. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 2129		1860-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Mintage of a mere 14,813 and precious few survive in grades even approaching this one. Struck on the eve of the Civil War, and all gold coinage was quickly hoarded while the economic and human toll raged on. Many were lost and forgotten as families were torn apart, moved or simply lost as the tragedy raged on. This one survived in particularly good shape, with remnants of luster and a good strike on the obverse devices, while the eagle is a bit softer in definition. Moderate handling marks on both sides, as always. NGC has graded 6 this high, with 11 graded AU-58, and 10 graded in various mint state grades above that. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 2130		1862 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. This is the only Mint State 1862 half eagle graded by either NGC or PCGS. Combined, they have seen 6 that grade AU-58. As to the particulars here, this one is fully struck, with bold curls on Liberty, and excellent luster throughout. Mintages plunged to 4,430 in 1862 as the Civil War took hold and little gold was turned in for coining. Easily identifiable by a small bagmark below the hair bun of Liberty in the field. A foremost rarity for the specialist, and a coin not to be missed. Estimated Value $20,000-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 2131		1871-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. NGC notes only 9 are graded this high with 2 graded higher (both MS-61). Golden hues over lustrous fields, and well struck. Generally clean for the grade, with few scattered ticks to distract the eye. Don't miss this one if you need the date, it would be hard to improve upon. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 2132		1871-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Typical of the era, mintages were low, only 25,000 for this year. Most were spent, lost or melted and recoined in later years. This particular coin retains some of its luster, has nice surfaces and is a condition rarity. NGC has graded 7 as such, with 16 graded in higher AU grades, and just 2 mint state coins (both MS-61). We note a couple of minor ticks in the field before Liberty's nose, but are confident that a date collector would enjoy owning this coin. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 2133		1873 $5 Liberty. Closed 3. NGC graded MS-66. This is the only MS-66 graded by either NGC or PCGS, and apparently the Finest Known of the date. Mintage estimated at 49,280 by Harry X. Boosel ("Mr. 1873"), all coined in January 1873 prior to the order to change all the data logo punches to the open 3, the change because of potential confusion with an 8. Full frosty luster and superb mint bloom throughout. Well struck, the only weakness is on the neck of the eagle. Simply outstanding quality that cannot be duplicated. Even in MS-65, only 4 coins have been graded by NGC and PCGS combined. Estimated Value $27,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2134		1881 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-55. Nice surfaces for the grade, but we note the date is widely recut to the left, as noted on the ANACS holder. Listed as Breen-6714. Good luster and clean surfaces. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2135		1881 $5 Liberty. A pair of this common date, both grade EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 240. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2136		1882-CC $5 Liberty. AU-58. A nicely struck example with enough mint lustre to justify a higher grade; in addition, a minimum of marks with none worthy of mention. A high grade example and seldom seen or offered better. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 2137		1882-S $5 Liberty. These grade Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $368
Lot 2138		1886 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A fantastic example of this low mintage date, only 72 were struck in Proof, and this is the second finest graded by PCGS. In fact, it is the only PR-65 graded, and we note a single coin graded higher as PR-66 by that service. Further, this coin is a "Cameo", which means it was an early strike, when the dies had the most polish on them, thus the devices are imparted with extra heavy frost, and the fields are especially well mirrored. Deep orange gold in color, and certainly one of the very finest known of this date in Proof. An outstanding opportunity to purchase a truly rare, beautiful and exciting coin. Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2139		1886-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Bright and untoned, with good luster and color on both the obverse and reverse. Typical handling marks expected for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $414
Lot 2140		1887-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice color and surfaces, with good luster on both sides. Fully struck by the dies, and one of the better examples of this date to survive, with just 22 graded higher! Estimated Value $350 - 425. View details	Realized $426
Lot 2141		1889 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. This one probably barely circulated, but during its life it was man handled for many years in bags, during which it acquired a profusion of tiny bagmarks. Nevertheless, a scarce date and one that is seldom found this nice. Only 7,520 struck, and just a handful have been graded in Mint State above this coin. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $380
Lot 2142		1890 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. A rare date that boasts a mintage of 4,240 in all. Most of these circulated hard, and this one was apparently saved after bouncing around in a bag for enough time to mark of the surfaces pretty well. Strong curls on Liberty and good color, but with the usual bagmarks. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $443
Lot 2143		1890 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A pleasing, completely original coin with no signs of cleaning. A rare low mintage date as a mere 4328 were struck, a mintage that includes 88 proofs. An undervalued date. In an old PCGS green insert slab. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2144		1892 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. Superb gold luster and undiminished by time or handling. One of the finest around, PCGS has graded just 4 this high with a single coin graded higher. The fields, devices and rims are virtually perfect, the only flaw are faint hairlines. Outstanding quality. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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