Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Braided Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 578		1835 N-12 R4 Head of 1834, Small 8 & Stars. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint color in some of the protected areas, mostly on the reverse. No contact marks of note, but there are traces of extremely fine roughness in the field before the portrait and some more inside the wreath at ON and CEN. EDS, before the radial die crack forms from the outer point of star 9 to the dentils. A fine double profile shows on the lips with stronger double and triple outlines on all the stars (a result of die bounce or shift). Called AU50 net VF35 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21213. Bland says AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is net EF40. This was the finest example of the variety in the famous Naftzger collection. The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer. (PCGS # 37096) Value $1,000 - UP Ex A. C. Gies, Stack's FPL 1/1942:640-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland 9/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:333-The Widok Collection (includes the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes and the Goldberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,120
Lot 579		1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord VF30. Slightly sharper but there are a few contact marks including a sharp rim nick at star 6, a small dig between the feet of the L & I in LIBERTY, and a tick right of the E in ONE. Attractive glossy medium brown and steel. MDS. Value $150 - UP Ex Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:756-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 580		1838 N-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the protected areas. The reverse is a few shades lighter than the obverse and both sides are essentially flawless. A microscopic tick on the right upright of the N in CENT will have to suffice for an identifying mark. LDS with a strong rim cud break at ES-OF nearly to the adjacent A in addition to the series of smaller rim cuds nibbling around the obverse rim. The reverse die was lapped to remove roughness, and there are areas of very smooth surface in the fields mixed with other areas where the die roughness was not completely removed. The die polishing severely weakened the tops of UNIT. A neat die state for a common die variety. Called AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #35891. Our grade is MS60 Choice. The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer in 66. (PCGS # 37180) Value $700 - UP Ex John G. Townsend-Thomas L. Elder 10/26/1935-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland 9/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:404-The Widok Collection (includes the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes and Goldberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,080
Lot 581		1839 N-3 R1 Head of 1838. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Essentially flawless, just lightly worn with a few microscopic marks, none notable. MDS. The outer berry under AM is faint but visible. Our grade is EF40. (PCGS # 1744) Value $175 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $348
Lot 582		1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head AU55. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel. Mint state sharpness but there is a wide streak of slightly lighter toning across the obverse where it appears a piece of tape was stuck at one time. There are some faint hairlines within the streak plus specks of verdigris around LI in LIBERTY. The reverse is flawless. LDS with die cracks on the reverse including the final one through ES in STATES to the dentils over the adjacent O in OF. Value $500 - UP Ex 2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions, lot 403-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 583		1840 N-6 R1 Repunched 40 EF40. Sharpness close to mint state but there are small, very light scuff marks in the fields on the obverse. The reverse is lustrous and nearly flawless. Frosty medium brown. M-LDS, die state c early. The repunching on the 40 is clearly visible but the point from star 13 is gone. Value $175 - UP Source unrecorded-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 584		1840 N-8 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty dark olive brown and chocolate with puffs of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth except for a trace of microscopic roughness at the throat and a few tiny specks of verdigris under STA in STATES. A horizontal nick or struck-through line under the E in ONE can help identify this cent. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the top of the ear. Rare EDS, die state a. The fine die lines from the dentils at stars 10-13 are crisp. Our grade is net AU50. Not in the condition census for the variety but finest seen of the early die state in the Grellman census (PCGS # 1820) Value $400 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $600
Lot 585		1841 N-2 R2 EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas. There is a dull nick or planchet flake on the rim at star 13, a spot of reddish chocolate verdigris above star 9, and a nick-like planchet chip over the T in CENT. M-LDS, die state b. The die defects at the date are gone. Softly struck on the lower edge of the bust and bottom of the curl over star 13 due to debris that clogged the die (most likely lubricating grease). Value $200 - UP Ex Cy Pherson 10/30/1983-Richard V. Punchard 11/9/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:21-The Widok Collection (includes the Punchard/Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 586		1842 N-3 R3 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light olive. A very nice cent, satiny and quite attractive. The only marks are a dull rim nick left of star 5 (which does catch your eye) and a short scratch in the dentils left of star 6 (which is barely visible). Rare EDS, die state a, with fine die lines at UNI. Our grade is MS60 net AU58+. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but finest of the early die state in the Grellman census (PCGS # 1835) Value $600 - UP Ex Doug Bird-Walter Mustain-Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,440
Lot 587		1842 N-6 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy olive brown and steel. Smooth and quite attractive with mint state eye appeal, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a light vertical scratch right of star 2. LDS, die state d (Reiver's old #10), with a small lump near the leaf right of the E in ONE. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Widok Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 6 finer. (PCGS # 403940) Value $450 - UP Ex Ryan Coins (Mt. Prospect, Illinois) 2/10/1983-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,200
Lot 588		1843 N-6 R1 Mature Head, Repunched 18. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with underlying faded mint red showing through on both sides. The only defect is a spot of shallow carbon on the face just above the nostril. Otherwise this cent is choice in every respect and the eye appeal is excellent. MDS, die state b, with a thin but clear rim cud break at star 13. The repunching at the bottom of the 18 is weak but still visible. Our grade is MS63. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The NGC label shows the attribution. This is the coin used by Howard Newcomb to illustrate the N-6 obverse in his book on the cents of 1816-57 (see plate XI). Comes with a very nice provenance. NGC population 1; 1 finer in 65BN. Value $1,200 - UP Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:732-Floyd T. Starr, Stack�s 6/13/1984:430-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 301-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage Auctions 9/11/1997:5305-Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2008:536-The Widok Collection (includes the Goldberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,920
Lot 589		1844 N-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with 5% of the obverse and 10% of the reverse showing mint red. The surfaces are satiny and the only marks are a pair of microscopic ticks on the chin and a thin diagonal nick or planchet void under the ear. Scarce LDS, die state e, with all the die cracks described by Grellman and a small lump close under the right point of star 4. The rim cud break under star 13 is visible. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#6 of the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and Widok Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer. (PCGS # 397719) Value $700 - UP Ex an auction in Germany (Kunker Elive Auction 8) 7/2/2012:242-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,740
Lot 590		1844 N-3 R2 Repunched 18 AU55. Glossy bluish steel brown and light chocolate. There is very little if any actual wear on this cent, but the strike is a bit soft on the highpoints, as often seen on this die variety. The only marks are a shallow nick in the field under star 5, a small carbon spot just right of the inner curl, and another in the field touching the lowest curl. M-LDS, die state d. The fields are smooth and reflective and covered with fine die polishing lines thanks to a fresh die polishing. The repunching at the 18 is gone and a series of tiny but clearly defined rim cud breaks show at stars 8-9. The reverse is covered with a very thin layer of lacquer or "Care." Value $300 - UP Ex Numismatic Investments 12/1/1986-Richard V. Punchard 11/9/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:78-The Widok Collection (includes the Punchard/Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 591		1845 N-4 R1 Repunched 5 AU55. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and mark-free with just a hint of friction on the highpoints. Sharply struck MDS, die state c early, with fine die cracks on the reverse. The repunching at the top of the 5 is clear. Value $300 - UP Ex Jim Mauldin-Rod Burress-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 592		1846 N-6 R1 Repunched 46. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty light chocolate brown. Lustrous and attractive. The only marks are a small puff of darker toning at the lower right point of star 5, a couple faint diagonal hairline scratches under star 10, and a series of tiny rim nicks over ES in STATES. LDS, die state c. The repunching under the 6 is weak but easily visible, but the repunching under the 4 is faint. Softly struck on the tip of the coronet and all the stars. Our grade is MS60. (PCGS # 1865) Value $400 - UP Ex Eugene Coin 2/1/2019-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $504
Lot 593		1847 N-21 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty tan and light steel brown with peeps of mint red in protected areas on both sides. Has mint state eye appeal but there are a few contact marks including a vertical nick high on the neck and some tiny ticks on the nose. LDS, die state b, with a die crack at ME in AMERICA (Newcomb's old #40). Our grade is AU58. (PCGS # 1877) Value $300 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 594		1848 N-10 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown and tan. There is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices and a couple microscopic ticks on the cheek and chin, none notable. MDS, die state c, with fine die cracks on the reverse and minor swelling around UNITED STA. Our grade is AU55. (PCGS # 1883) Value $300 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $336
Lot 595		1848 N-35 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with underlying faded mint red in the protected areas on both sides. The only notable mark is a speck of dark steel toning at the leaf over the left top of E in ONE. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and this cent has excellent eye appeal. LDS, die state c, with a dull lump in the field over star 3. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#7 overall but finest of the late state in the Grellman census. The attribution and Widok Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 6 finer: 5 in 65, 1 in 65+. Value $700 - UP Ex Herbert Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:198-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/31/1994:327-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:630-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:315-The Widok Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes and all 4 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 596		1850 N-7 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with lighter steel and sea-green overtones. Just a few minor marks including a small puff of darker toning under star 11 and a tiny nick on the truncation over the 0 in the date. LDS, with state b. The fields are flowlined and the die lines at the inner curl are weak. Our grade is MS60. (PCGS # 1889) Value $300 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $252
Lot 597		1850 N-22 R4. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. CAC. Lustrous light steel brown with overtones of bluish steel and generous traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. There is a patch of slightly darker bluish steel toning at the dentils over star 3, a tiny nick in the field off the chin, and a small spot of carbon right of the T in CENT. LDS, die state c late, with flowlined fields and a strong lump on the middle leaf under U in UNITED. Our grade is MS62, CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Widok Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 405913) Value $650 - UP Ex Heritage 2000 FUN Show, 1/2000:5079-Chris McCawley 9/2000-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:846-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:417-The Widok Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $900
Lot 598		1851 N-1 R3 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with faded mint color covering nearly 10% of the obverse and 20% of the reverse. A great cent that has outstanding eye appeal. Nearly flawless except for a planchet lamination on the rim over the second A in AMERICA (as struck) and a faint spot of reddish brown toning between stars 1 & 2. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the 1 is clear but the repunching along the bottom of the 8 is faint, nearly gone. The die lines over N in UNITED are dull but visible. Called MS61 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #30843. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 406653) Value $1,400 - UP Ex Pinetree 7/1974-Bill Noyes 6/4/1984-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1017-The Widok Collection (includes the Noyes/Naftzger collection envelope and Goldberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,560
Lot 599		1852 N-15 R3 MS60. Lustrous medium brown with at least 25% of the red remaining on the reverse. Would rate a grade a few points higher except for some very faint pinscratches at NI in UNITED and CE in CENT. Scarce E-MDS, die state a, with fine die lines at the base of N in ONE. Tied for CC#9 overall in the Grellman census but tied for second finest of die state a. Value $350 - UP Ex R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 1/10/2003-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:512-The Widok Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 600		1853 N-29 R3-. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to light olive and bluish steel on the devices, about half the mint color showing. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a few microscopic ticks including a very thin nick just off the tip of the coronet. MDS, die state b. The die lines from the neck are gone but the ones at the dentils near stars 1-2 are still visible. A very shallow low spot covers most of the neck and lower half of the cheek, and the hair details at the ear are slightly blunted by similar debris on the die. Called MS64 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30680. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer in RB at PCGS. (PCGS # 406048) Value $900 - UP Ex Doug Bird, Kagin's Van Cleave Sale 1/30/1986:4401 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1178-The Widok Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,200
Lot 601		1854 N-22 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red faded to steel brown on the highpoints, two-thirds of the bright original mint color remaining. Great luster and eye appeal with only a few trivial marks. These include a very fine vertical hairline scratch right of star 6 and a couple tiny spots of darker toning under star 8. Shallow low spots cover much of the cheek and neck with an additional very shallow lot spot under EN in CENT, as nearly always seen on this variety. MDS, die state a late. The dash to the right from the top of the 4 is dull but visible. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30672. Our grade is MS64 and tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65RB at PCGS. (PCGS # 403956) Value $900 - UP Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1218-The Widok Collection (includes the Goldberg lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $990
Lot 602		1855 N-7 R1 Upright 55. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a subtle hint of reddish brown. The only mark is a small puff of slightly darker reddish chocolate brown toning at the dentil tips over star 2. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50 (PCGS # 1907) Value $125 - UP Ex Harlan Berk 8/17/2015-The Widok Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $444