Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 110

The June 2-5, 2019 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 59		1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error VG8. Rather glossy chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. There is a diagonal scratch on the cheek, a couple minor rim nicks on both sides, and some roughness at STAT. MDS, Breen state III early. The date and legends are strong and the LIHERTY error is bold. Noyes photo #32523. A nice "Redbook" variety. *Estimate Value $1,000 - UP* Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 10/7/2000-Walter Husak. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,620
Lot 60		1796 S-112 R4- Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794 PCGS graded AU55. Attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and olive with a subtle hint of underlying reddish chocolate brown suggesting this cent may have been lightly cleaned long ago. Well struck and the only notable mark is a thin diagonal nick at the upper left leaf of the wreath. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides and a faint die crack through the top of NIT in UNITED. A very nice example of a variety that is unknown in mint state. Called net VF35 by Noyes and tied for CC#4 in his census, photo #34996. Bland says net VF35 as well but tied for CC#5 in his list. This cent is plated in the 2007 Noyes reference on early large cents. Our grade is net EF40 but it has the eye appeal of a higher grade. Comes with a great provenance that has been traced back more than a century. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 63. *Estimate Value $20,000 - UP* Ex M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897:773-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3401-William F. Brown, Henry Chapman 1/1915:313-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:111-James Kelly-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal, New Netherlands Coin Co. 12/1957:1030-Harold Bareford 9/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:124-John Whitney, Stack's 5/1999:1748-Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2113. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 61		1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VF25. Sharpness EF40 but covered with extremely faint granularity under frosty dark chocolate brown and steel toning. No verdigris but there are tiny marks scattered over both sides including a shallow planchet flake in the field left of the lowest curl and a minor rim bruise over the second A in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state VIII, with die cracks on the obverse and clashmarks on both sides. The date and legends are bold and the M over E error is obvious to the unaided eye. Noyes photo #59952. Removed from a PCI slab graded AU50 (PCI label #4955410014 included, and it shows the attribution). *Estimate Value $1,250 - UP* Ex Falmouth Stamp & Coin. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 62		Group of 5 Cents, 1797-1802, grading G-VG. Includes 1797 S-138, 1798 S-179, 1800/79 S-194, 1801 S-223 with error reverse 1/000, and 1802 S-230. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Inspection recommended. Lot of 5 coins. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* From the Normal Hainer Estate. View details	Realized $480
Lot 63		Group of 8 Cents, 1797-1807, grading Fair to AG. Average grade is AG. Includes 1797, 1798, 1801, 1802 (2), 1807 Small Fraction, and 1807 Large Fraction (2). The date is weak but readable on two pieces, clear on the others. Lot of 8 coins. pieces, clear on the others. Lot of 8 coins. *Estimate Value $275 - UP* From the Normal Hainer Estate. View details	Realized $276
Lot 64		1800 S-199 R4 VG7. Slightly sharper with a fine scratch from the cheek into the hair left of the neck. Slightly glossy dark olive. Looks smooth but there is microscopic roughness under the toning in the fields and protected areas. MDS, Breen state VII, with a small cud break connecting the F in OF to the rim. The date and legends are strong. *Estimate Value $350 - UP* Ex Chris McCawley. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 65		1800 S-201 R4+ G4. Glossy dark olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and free of notable marks, just worn. LDS with swelling in the center of the reverse that obliterates ONE CENT. Otherwise the legends are clear and the date is complete. *Estimate Value $125 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $72
Lot 66		Trio of ANACS Slabbed Cents, 1800-1854. Includes 1800 S-209 R3 ANACS EF Details net VF20 Corroded (our grade net VG10), 1834 N-2 R1 Small 8, Large Stars ANACS AU50 (our grade VF35), and 1854 N-3 R1 ANACS AU50 (our grade VF35+). Lot of 3 coins. *Estimate Value $400 - UP* View details	Realized $420
Lot 67		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse VG8. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No roughness or verdigris. The notable marks are a rim nick over T in LIBERTY and a minor rim bruise on the left side of the obverse. MDS, Breen state V, with die cracks on the reverse. The date is strong, the legends are clear, and all 3 of the die-cutter errors are obvious. A nice lower grade example of this popular "Redbook" variety. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* Ex 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:191 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 68		Group of 5 "Redbook" varieties, 1801-1803, grading AG. Includes 1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse, 1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath (2), 1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000, and 1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction. The date is clear on the first 4, weak but readable on the last. Lot of 5 coins. *Estimate Value $275 - UP* From the Norman Hainer Estate. View details	Realized $300
Lot 69		1802 S-232 R1 NGC graded XF40. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only "defects" are traces of dirt in protected areas. A nice, original cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides but no cracks. Our grade is VF30. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 70		1802 S-238 R4 VF20. Sharpness VF35, but the obverse is covered with extremely faint granularity while the reverse is smooth. Lightly cleaned, now retoned medium steel brown and light olive with a splash of reddish brown toning on the reverse. No notable contact marks. E-MDS, Breen state II, with clashmarks on the obverse and die cracks on the reverse. Graded net VF20 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #27657. Comes with a nice provenance. *Estimate Value $1,500 - UP* Ex Stack's (privately) 1950-C. Douglas Smith-Fred H. Borcherdt 1989-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:533-Walter Husak. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 71		1802 S-238 R4 F12. Glossy steel and olive brown with lighter brown and chocolate toning on the devices. No corrosion or verdigris, only small nicks scattered over both sides, none notable. MDS, Breen state III, with die cracks on the reverse and clashmarks on the obverse. A decent mid-grade example of this tough variety. *Estimate Value $250 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 72		1802 S-241 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium brown and steel with traces of tan faded down from mint color in a few of the protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and it offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, but there is a light scratch left of the first S in STATES and a barely visible hairline through the U in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state I late, with die clashmarks but no cracks. The double fraction bar and misplaced second S in STATES are both clear to the unaided eye, and the Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. A very nice cent that has choice mint state eye appeal. Our grade is MS60 sharpness net AU55 for the small scratch. Bland also says AU55 and tied for CC#2 in his census. A superior example of this "Redbook" variety. The attribution and "No Stems" feature are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; the finest example graded both services for the variety. *Estimate Value $30,000 - UP* Ex A. H. Baldwin-New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/1962:508-Richard Picker-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:557-Gordon J. Wrubel-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Mike Weber-Ronald Cooper, Stack's 5/1990:103-Doug Bird 1/1995-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2244. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 73		Trio of Early Cents, 1803 & 1814, grading VG8. Includes 1803 S-252 R2 Small Fraction, 1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction, and 1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4. A decent group. Lot of 3 coins. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* From the Norman Hainer Estate. View details	Realized $384
Lot 74		1803 S-264 R4+ Large Date, Small Fraction G5. Several points sharper but covered with fine roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. There is a bit of shallow greenish verdigris over ERTY and ONE, and the only notable contact mark is a thin vertical nick on the upper part of the bust. MDS with die cracks on both sides. The date is strong and the legends are complete. A decent example of this tough "Redbook" variety. *Estimate Value $2,000 - UP* From the Norman Hainer Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,040
Lot 75		1805 S-269 R1 Pointed 1 VF35. Sharpness AU50 but a large spot was removed from the field near the dentils off the chin. No verdigris or contact marks. Very nicely recolored a natural-looking frosty medium chocolate brown offering excellent eye appeal. LDS, Breen state V, with die clashmarks on both sides. Graded AU55 sharpness net EF45 by Noyes, his photo #39662. Removed from an NGC slab graded UNC Details Obv Spot Removed (NGC label #3740127-001 included). *Estimate Value $1,250 - UP* Ex Walter Husak. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,050
Lot 76		1807/6 S-272 R4+ Overdate Small 7 over 6 PCGS graded F12. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. The surfaces look smooth but a glass reveals uniform microscopic roughness on both sides. The only notable mark is a small planchet crack at the rim over the second S in STATES (as struck), and there is a bit of verdigris at the crack. MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks but no cracks. The date is strong and the legends are clear. A nice example of this rare "Redbook" variety. Our grade is VG10 sharpness net VG8. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. *Estimate Value $4,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 77		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 78		1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mix of chocolate, dark olive brown, and lighter brown tones. No spots or stains, but there are a few small contact marks. The notable marks are a shallow dig on the upper edge of the drapery near the hair and a few tiny scratches at AT in STATES and near the dentil tips following that second S. The small mark on the drapery is visible to the unaided eye; the others are not. Otherwise this cent has mint state eye appeal in spite of a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. EDS, Breen state I, with fine die clashmarks on both sides and the reverse rotated 90 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Called AU50 net EF40 by Noyes, his photo #36285. Our grade is net EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 64 RB, 1 in 65 BN. *Estimate Value $15,000 - UP* Ex Stuart Levine 1996-Denis Loring-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/2000:324-Chris McCawley 10/2000-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2281-John Gervasoni, Stack's Bowers 11/2017:10012. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 79		1810, 10 over 9. PCGS graded Details of About Uncirculated Scratch. Moderate scratch from forehead to rim and a rim mark or two. *Estimate Value $700 - 750* View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 80		Group of 7 Classic Head Cents, 1808-1813, grading AG to Good. Includes 1808, 1810/09, 1810 Normal Date (2), 1812 Large Date, and 1813 (2). Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 7 coins. *Estimate Value $175 - UP* From the Normal Hainer Estate. View details	Realized $360
Lot 81		1812 S-288 R2 Large Date NGC XF Details Improperly Cleaned. Frosty medium olive brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris. The only marks are some light scratches at stars 2-4 (not visible to the unaided eye) and microscopic hairlines covering both sides from a very light cleaning or overly vigorous brushing. This cent has great eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. LDS, Breen state III. Our grade is net VF25+. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 82		1812 S-291 R2 Small Date VF25. Sharpness EF45 but cleaned and nicely retoned frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. There are a few small pits on both sides, and a pit at the dentils above the back of the head contains a speck of greenish verdigris. The only notable contact mark is a short scratch arcing across the first 1 in the date. M-LDS, Breen state III, with fine die cracks on the obverse. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU Details Improperly Cleaned (NGC label #4201211-011 included). *Estimate Value $700 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 83		1814 S-295 R1 Plain 4 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown and olive with satiny mint frost covering the protected areas on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, but there is a strong vertical nick on the nose and a few tiny ticks on the cheek and jaw. M-LDS, Breen state IX, with a fine die crack on the obverse and lumps of die crumbling on parts of the profile. Our grade is EF45+. *Estimate Value $4,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,800