Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

$1 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1507		1849. Open wreath. AU-55. Nice and lustrous. Value $225 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $330
Lot 1508		1849. Open wreath. PCGS graded AU-58. Nicely toned. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 7502) Value $275 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $396
Lot 1509		1850-O. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and lightly toned. The central devices are sharply impressed with bold definition from the dies. Clean surfaces throughout and quite attractive for a New Orleans gold dollar. Certainly one of the finer examples certified today, and an important offering for the specialist. Only 14,000 struck. Pop 8; 3 finer, 1 in 63+, 2 in 64. (PCGS # 7512) Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1510		1851-C. PCGS graded AU-55. Light golden toning and frosty luster. The strike is sharp and this is a scarce Charlotte Mint issue when found in high grade like this. Clean surfaces and attractive! Only 41,267 struck (PCGS # 7514) Value $2,500 - 2,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,680
Lot 1511		1852-O. PCGS graded MS-63. Boldly struck with light even toning on both sides. The fields are lustrous and pleasing with no handling issues whatsoever. A truly Choice coin that will dazzle any specialist who demands quality. The central devices are crisp and sharp, most of the stars as well save for a couple of the lower ones on the obverse, and as usual the peripheral dentils show some softness. The New Orleans Mint kept striking pressures slightly low (causing weaker dentils) and extending die life. Another factor may have been a worn collar used in striking the coins, which likely accounts for the die roughness at the periphery. Pop 18; 11 finer, 1 in 63+, 8 in 64, 2 in 65. (PCGS # 7520) Value $2,600 - 2,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,880
Lot 1512		1852-O. Sharpness of EF-40. Scratches below the chin of Liberty. Value $130 - 140 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1513		1854. PCGS graded MS-65. Boldly struck and mostly untoned for this important gem Type I gold dollar. A lovely coin that offers strong visual appeal. Pop 43; 28 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7525) Value $1,200 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,500
Lot 1514		1854. PCGS graded MS-65. A lovely well struck coin. Has lots of eye appeal for this classic Type I design with the small head of Liberty on the obverse. Delicate signs of die clashing are found in the reverse fields. Liberty's hair curls are particular well struck, and the surfaces are ablaze with classic orange gold luster. An impressive example of this important type issue. Pop 43; 28 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7525) Value $1,200 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1515		A Trio of Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1853, 1856 slanting 5, 1862. Coins grade EF-AU with marks. Value $300 - 350 View details	Realized $576
Lot 1516		1854. PCGS graded MS-63. PQ. Well struck with nice orange-gold toning on both sides. Should be regraded for a higher grade as these Type II gold dollars are quite popular with collectors and rise in price dramatically for each grade point finer. This one offers clean surfaces, pleasing luster and solid eye appeal. Sure looks like a MS-64 coin (PCGS # 7531) Value $3,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1517		1855. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Very close to mint state (PCGS # 7532) Value $500 - 525 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1518		1857 and 1874. Coins will grade VF to EF. Lot of 2 coins. Value $250 - 275 View details	Realized $408
Lot 1519		1857. PCGS graded AU-55. (PCGS # 7544) Value $180 - 190 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $252
Lot 1520		1860-D. NGC graded AU-55. Mostly untoned. Softly struck as usually seen on the UN of UNITED, with peripheral dentils soft on the lower left obverse. However, the central device of Liberty's head is rather sharp, with bold definition on her hair curls. The reverse is attractive for this issue, which is known for some of the poorest quality planchets used by the Dahlonega Mint. In the past, before certification, the tiny mintage of only 1,566 struck allowed for claims of this date and mint being a great rarity with fewer than 20 known. This is has been clearly shown to be an exaggeration, and while this date is not as rare as the 1861-D, it certainly deserves attention with perhaps 100 pieces known today. Here is a collectible high grade example which shows finer high grade detail than often seen. Pop 17; 33 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 7556) Value $8,500 - 9,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1521		1861. PCGS graded MS-61. Sharply struck and untoned (PCGS # 7558) Value $375 - 400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $408
Lot 1522		1873. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC. PQ. (PCGS # 7573) Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $396
Lot 1523		1873. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC. (PCGS # 7573) Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $336
Lot 1524		1877. Sharpness of Fine, Removed from Jewelry. The coin has been cleaned and some repairs done on both sides. Only 3,900 struck. Value $175 - 200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1525		1883. PCGS graded MS-66. Frosty, untoned and well struck. This is a pleasing original coin, Liberty's headband shows characteristic softenss on the lettering, but the surfaces are intact, fresh and attractive. Scarce this nice! Only 10,800 struck (PCGS # 7584) Value $1,000 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,050
Lot 1526		1885. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. CAC. PQ. Lovely rich golden toning. What stands out here at first glance is the amazing contrast between the deep mirror fields and the frosted devices. Further examination confirms how technically fantastic this coin is with virtually no signs of handling or marks. The surfaces are amazing to behold. Despite a rather generous mintage in Proof, there or only a dozen or two that likely qualify with the Deep Cameo designation, as the dies quickly wore away this depth of polish and could only create a few of these Deep Cameo gold dollars. If you enjoy quality, contrast and rarity, then here is one to go after. Only 1,105 struck. Pop 4; 5 finer for Deep Cameo, 2 in 67, 3 in 67+. (PCGS # 97635) Value $14,000 - 15,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1527		1888. PCGS graded Proof 64+ Cameo. CAC. Well struck and fully untoned and brilliant. A lovely example that shows moderate contrast between the mirror fields and the frosted devices. Clean surfaces too s one would expect for this near gem grade, and a highly appealing proof gold rarity. Only 1,079 struck. Pop 3; 27 finer at PCGS for PRCAM. (PCGS # 87638) Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1528		1888. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and untoned. Only 15,501 struck (PCGS # 7589) Value $750 - 800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $780