Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1129		1801. NGC graded AU-50. Here is a very high grade coin which is seldom offered this well preserved and especially this attractive. Lightly toned with steel gray overall, deeper tones around the rims and brighter at the centers. The devices are accented by the toning, which adds to the eye appeal. Bold and beautiful, with strong separation on Liberty's curls as well as the eagle's wing feathers. The surfaces are pleasing too, with only a few minimal nicks and handling marks noted under careful scrutiny. Only 30,289 struck. Pop 4; 11 finer at NGC. Value $9,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,400
Lot 1130		1807 Draped Bust. ANACS graded EF-40. Antique mottled toning. Our grade VF-30. Value $900 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1131		1811. Small 8. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Untoned save for a few shallow splashes of steely gray hues and well struck. The stars are mostly drawn towards the rim at their points, showing die wear as the cause, and multiple evidence of die clashing are present. Lustrous and attractive for this early date Capped Bust half dollar (PCGS # 6097) Value $1,600 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1132		1812. NGC graded MS-65. Boldly struck with lovely blue toning on both sides. Lots of mint lustre visable. Elegant peripheral toning of antique blue fading to rose and russet around the centers. About as nice as any collector could hope to find, and these early Capped Bust half dollars remain quite popular with collectors when found in high grade and with beautiful toning as seen here. Pop 14; 20 finer for the date, 1 in 65 Star, 19 in 66. Value $7,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,100
Lot 1133		1812, 2 over 1. Small 8. Overton-102, Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-64+. A glorious example of this scarce overdate and a coin which is rarely found so close to the gem grade. Hence we expect this one to receive considerable attention when it crosses the block, for its is not only stunning in quality, but a handsomely toned example as well. Lovely rainbow toning with deeper blue around the rims fading to lighter russet and gold at the centers, on both sides. Well struck too, and a downright impressive example of this early Capped Bust half dollar. Pop 1; 1 finer in 65+. (PCGS # 39443) Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1134		1819, 9 over 8. Large 9. PCGS graded MS-65. Here is a condition rarity as well as one of the finest examples of this popular overdate we have handled. The strike is bold and precise, with each of the stars sharp along with the finer details on Liberty's hair curls. The reverse is a perfect match in terms of quality and strike. Toned with deeper lilac and gray around the periphery as well as outlinging the devices as seen on carefully stored coins from old time collections. What is really striking is when the surfaces are examined and their incredible nature is revealed. Usually coins have a peppering of small handling marks, but not so here, this one is simply amazing to behold, with gem level fields and devices apparent. Amazing eye appeal and fantastic quality! Well struck and nicely toned. Pop 5; 4 finer, 1 in 65+, 3 in 66. (PCGS # 6119) Value $19,000 - 20,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1135		1822. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely toning on both sides of classic golden gray with deeper accents close to the devices. The strike is bold on all the stars and curls of Liberty. An impressive coin that should inspire strong bidding. Clean surfaces and attractive in hand. Pop 52; 22 finer at NGC. Value $3,900 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,080
Lot 1136		1826. National Coin Grading Service MS-63. Our grade AU-50, cleaned. Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1137		1828. Square base 2, knobbed 2, small 8's. O-116. SEGS graded AU-58 Details, cleaned. Boldly struck with lots of luster remaining despite an old cleaning. Our grade is AU-50. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1138		1831. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck on the central devices and most of the peripheral stars and letters too. The color is a blend of old tawny gold toning mixed with light grey shades. Clean surfaces and fields, and a delight to examine for the unmarked nature of the surfaces, rarely are the early Capped Bust half dollars found so well preserved. Pop 64; 11 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6159) Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1139		1834. Large date and letters. PCGS graded UNC Details, Scratch. (PCGS # 6164) Value $200 - 225 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 1140		1838. NGC graded AU-55. Even grey toning with interesting die cracks on both sides. Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 1141		1855-O. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with light hint of gold obverse tone, the reverse is bright silver and lustrous. Popular arrows type coin and struck at the famed New Orleans branch mint. The strike is sharp throughout, and the surfaces satin smooth and retaining the gem quality level. This is a truly amazing on a coin from this mint struck in this era. Pop 21; 9 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6283) Value $6,500 - 7,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1142		1839. Drapery. PCGS graded EF-40. Lightly toned (PCGS # 6232) Value $170 - 180 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $192
Lot 1143		1844. PCGS graded MS-64. PQ. Boldly struck with nice prooflike fields on both sides. The toning is absolutely jaw dropping here, with vibrant iridescent blue mingled with intense russet and sunset hues to the center, the reverse well matched with similar and incredible vibrancy in the toning. Purchased as a proof by Doug Bird years ago due to the amazing reflectivity, but the obverse die appears different from that used to coin the few known Proofs of this year. In our opinion this is the finest and most beautiful Mint State example for this date. Likely to bring a rather stunning premium for the toning alone, and the quality of the surfaces only add to the mix. Sure looks MS-65 or better. Pop 14; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6245) Value $3,500 - UP Ex Doug Bird Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,300
Lot 1144		1844. NGC graded UNC Details, Cleaned. Partial toning here and there. Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 1145		1854. Arrows. NGC graded MS-62. Deep brownish toning. Pop 39; 81 finer at NGC. Value $600 - 650 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 1146		1855-S. Arrows. NGC graded AU-55. This is a rare coin in any grade, although CoinFacts reports they believe 500 or so exist today, these coins are nearly all circulated well into far lower grades. There are a couple of Mint State examples known, but these are clearly outliers. Only a few are known in the AU grades of this date, and despite a mintage of nearly 130,000 pieces these just simply did not survive. Here is one of the finer examples seen, with light even grey toning on both sides. Rather sharply struck too, wiht full definition Liberty's dress folds and the eagle is sharp as well, right down to his knobby claws. The surfaces are pleasing as there are no detracting nicks or marks from brief circulation. Clearly, this coin has been carefully preserved since the day it was plucked from circulation as a fine representative of this early San Francisco half dollar. This is a condition rarity that should not be overlooked by any serious date and mint collector. Pop 2; 7 finer at NGC. Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1147		1870-CC. NGC graded EF-45. Popular first year "CC" Mint half dollar. This is one of the most popular of the 1870 Carson City opening year coinage because its actually more available (in a relative sense) than most other denominations. The total mintage came in at only 54,617 struck,--but, from that beginning only 200 or so coins exist today. There's a couple of mint state examples, and similarly only a few that rate as high as EF45 like the present offering. In grades of EF and lower these are available for a healthy price. Here is a lovely steel to medium gray coin with scattered darker flecks on both sides. The wear is light and even, limited to the highest points of the design. This is a true numismatists coin, a condition rarity at the high end of the scale. Pop 8; 13 finer at NGC. Value $11,000 - 12,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1148		1872. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Boldly struck with a hint of light even tone on both sides, but mostly a stark white coin with good contrast. Great eye appeal, and quite rare this nice as this is one of the finest seen. The fields are so reflective they appear like mirrors with the frosted devices seemingly offset by the contrast. Only 950 proofs struck. Pop 4; 2 finer in 66 Deep Cameo. (PCGS # 86430) Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,100
Lot 1149		1873. Arrows. PCGS graded Proof 63. Lovely blue toning with russet traces and flashes of lighter blue in the fields. An elegant example of this scarce type coin with the Arrows at the date. Only a small number were struck, and Proofs like this are always in high demand from type and date collectors. Only 550 struck. Pop 49; 94 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6434) Value $1,500 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,680
Lot 1150		1874. Arrows. PCGS graded Proof 65. PQ. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides with royal electric blue around the rims, fiery russet and gold to the centers. Only 700 proofs issued, and this date in particular demand for the short lived Arrows at the date. Highly appealing and worthy of a bold bid for the colors as well as the quality. A simply gorgeous coin! Pop 15: 11 finer, 1 in 65+; 5 in 66; 1 in 66+, 4 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 6435) Value $7,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,800
Lot 1151		1874. Arrows. PCGS graded Proof 65. An elegant coin that offers rich original toning of deeper russet with traces of blue intermixed while the fields show a finely variagated pattern of pale gold. Boldly struck throughout, with the finer details crisply brought up by the dies. This is a two year type coin with the Arrows at the date, which keeps collector demand high from both type and date specialists. Only 750 struck. Pop 15; 11 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6435) Value $6,500 - 7,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1152		1875-S. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC. PQ. Light hint of gold tone which spans both sides. A boldly struck coin that offers nice eye appeal and super clean surfaces. Close examination fails to find more than a couple of tiny nicks. This one has a tiny "S" Mintmark on the reverse as commonly seen. Pop 54; 29 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6351) Value $2,900 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1153		1879. PCGS graded MS-67. Lovely rainbow toning and nice reflective fields on both sides. The centers are brighter silver with dusky toning while the rims display much deeper gray and blue toning which serves to frame the central devices perfectly. A low mintage coin which is highly collectible when found this nice. Only 4,800 struck. Pop 15; 5 finer, 3 in 67+, 2 in 68. (PCGS # 6361) Value $7,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1154		1879. Sharpness of Mint State 60+, Copper Plated. Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $792
Lot 1155		1882. PCGS graded MS-66. A very frosty example. Lovely rainbow toning around the edges of the obverse and reverse with the centers bright silver and satiny. Close examination finds a few trivial handling marks, as one would expect for a coin of this size and age, but only enough to nudge it back from the superb grade level. All in all, a stellar example of this key date in outstanding condition with fantastic eye appeal. Only 4,400 struck. Pop 9; 3 finer, 2 in 67, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 6364) Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,760
Lot 1156		1886. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice prooflike surfaces covered with lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Boldly struck throughout, with strong definition on all of Liberty's dress folds and the eagle's feathers. The fields and devices are pleasing, with minimal signs of handling. A tough date to find this well preserved, and downright rare any finer! Only 5,000 struck. Pop 10; 9 finer, 6 in 66, 1 in 66+, 2 in 67. (PCGS # 6368) Value $3,400 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1157		1886. PCGS graded AU Details, Altered Surface. Mostly untoned. Only 5,000 struck (PCGS # 6368) Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $660
Lot 1158		1887. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC. PQ. Well struck and nicely toned with golden gray shades mixed with iridescent traces around the devices. Perfectly matched toning on the obverse and reverse. Satin smooth surfaces and unbroken luster subdued only by the generous toning. Bold visual appeal, and another low mintage rarity and one of the finer examples known today. Only 5,000 struck. Pop 14; 8 finer, 1 in 66+, 6 in 67, 1 in 67+. (PCGS # 6369) Value $5,500 - 6,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1159		A lot of Seated Liberty Half Dollars. Coins are damaged or in Poor conditions. Lot of 20 coins. Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $246
Lot 1160		1892-O. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and mostly untoned save for some attractive blue shades along the rim. First year of issue, and from the desirable New Orleans Mint. A scarce issue and one that carries considerable charm, as the Chief Engraver Charles Barber was no doubt proud of his designs, and this example from the branch mint in New Orleans. A most attractive coin! Pop 37; 26 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6462) Value $1,800 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,100
Lot 1161		1895-S. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely toning with a blend of pale gold and dove gray particularly on the right side of the obverse, while the reverse is more delicately toned with golden russet shades. Sharply struck and attractive overall. This is a scarce date when found this nice. Pop 30; 22 finer at NGC. Value $1,700 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1162		1896. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. PQ. Lovely golden toning with a few touches of deeper blue particularly near the rims. Good contrast for a Cameo proof, and a pleasing example of this date in every way with antique toning and a bold strike. Only 762 struck. Pop 16; 39 finer at PCGS for Cameo and Deep Cameo. (PCGS # 86543) Value $1,200 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,470
Lot 1163		1898-O. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. A hint of light gold tone and quite satiny. A lovely coin that offers good luster, clean surfaces and a decent strike with only a few localized areas that are a bit soft, typical of the New Orleans Mint in this era. A tough date and mint to find this well preserved. Pop 10; 12 finer at NGC. Value $2,500 - 2,600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,012
Lot 1164		1899. PCGS graded Proof 62. Well struck and mostly white. Has a cameo look. Only 846 struck (PCGS # 6546) Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $750
Lot 1165		1899-O. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC. A bright and flashy gem that shows a sharp strike on all but few reverse devices, clean surfaces and ample luster. A nice untoned example with satiny fields and undiminished surfaces. Scarce this nice and seldom seen any finer. Pop 10; 9 finer, 6 in 66, 3 in 66+. (PCGS # 6484) Value $3,500 - 3,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1166		1903. NGC graded Proof 64. Mostly untoned. Only 755 struck. Value $800 - 850 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 1167		1903-O. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty with lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Elements of deeper russet near the rims with flashes of blue as well. The strike is rather sharp here, with the finer details included on the arrow feathers as well as the wing above, areas that are frequently found poorly struck up on these branch mint coins. Not so here, as all is crisp, well defined and quite attractive. Pop 37; 12 finer, 1 in 64+, 9 in 65, 2 in 66. Value $1,600 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,100
Lot 1168		1905-O. PCGS graded MS-65+. CAC. PQ. Nice rainbow toning with a few deeper gold streaks on the back of Liberty's head and a few scattered specks before her face. The strike is rather sharp here, particularly for a New Orleans issue, with strong feather details on the arrows, and excellent surfaces and fields. The coin is outstanding in hand, with strong luster and no distracting marks. Pop 4; 11 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6502) Value $4,000 - 4,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1169		1907. PCGS graded AU-55. A hint of tone (PCGS # 6508) Value $275 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $264
Lot 1170		1910. NGC graded Proof 64+. Light golden toning which is quite attractive. This is a solid example for the grade assigned, with nice color, surfaces and reflectivity. Only 551 struck. Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1171		1912. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Fully white gem cameo proof that offers nice contrast and satin smooth surfaces. Ample frost on the devices adds to the appeal. Strong mirror fields surround the frosted devices, and the strike is needle sharp throughout. Only 700 struck. Pop 4; 21 finer at NGC. Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,360
Lot 1172		1913. PCGS graded Proof 67. CAC. PQ. Lovely light golden toning on both sides. This is a low mintage date both for circulating coins as well as Proofs. Superb Gems like this are downright rare, and finer examples are few and far between. Here is a lovely high end, high appeal coin. Only 627 struck. Pop 15; 10 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6560) Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1173		1915-D. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty and lightly toned. Sure looks Mint State (PCGS # 6533) Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $336
Lot 1174		A group of Barber Half Dollars. From 1893 to 1915-S, some better dates in this lot. Careful study recommended. Lot of 144 coins. Value $1,500 - UP View details	Realized $1,800
Lot 1175		1917-D. Mint mark on obverse. PCGS graded UNC Details, Questionable Color. We believe this coin should be dipped and regraded to Mint State (PCGS # 6570) Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $744
Lot 1176		1919-D. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice original toning on both sides with a solid strike on all but the uppermost devices. These late teens mintmarked half dollars are quite tough to find with sharp strikes, this one is sharper than average in terms of strike. Furthermore the surfaces are really nice, and this near gem will please any specialist! A seldom seen coin at this grade level. Popular key date. Pop 82; 20 finer, 5 in 64+, 11 in 65, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 6578) Value $15,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1177		1921-S. NGC graded MS-65. The key date to the Walking Liberty half series, and one of the most challenging coins to find in gem or finer grades. The 1921-S is more available in lower circulated grades than other low mintage dates, but in grades like this gem there are precious few around. The technical break starts at the modest VF20 level, where only small numbers are reported to exist in the population reports. For this amazing coin, the surfaces are virtually perfect, with no distrating nicks or marks in the fields or on the devices. The strike is rather sharp too, with good separation on the thumb of Liberty and her hand, with some of the skirt lines present too. In 1921 the American economy took a rapid dip, after the return of the soldiers from WWI, things seemed to be okay, but then there was a sharp economic downturn in 1921 affecting many areas such as farm goods, and other non necessities. Demand for new coins dropped quickly too, which is reflected in the mintages of these 1921 half dollars. The mintage was 548,000 pieces, but nearly all entered circulation and very, very few were saved in Mint Condition. Gems like this are a real challenge to find. Interestingly, as the economy dipped the solution of easy credit came to pass. With new inventions like ice boxes, toasters and irons that plugged into wall sockets, and easy terms from the stores that sold them, soon the Roaring 20s was born. However, it was not before these 1921-S half dollars were well circulated by and large. A nice frosty coin. Pop 21; 2 finer in 66. Value $65,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1178		A lot of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. From 1916 to 1945, some better dates included. Another lot to be carefully studied. Lot of 84 coins. Value $500 - UP View details	Realized $1,020

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