Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 116

June 1-3, 2020 Pre Long Beach Auction

World Crowns and Minors

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1648		Iran. 1000 Dinars, AH1323. KM-978. Muzaffar al-Din Shah, 1896-1907. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $60 - 80 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $78
Lot 1649		Iran. Police Badge Pas, 3rd Class. Width 38 mm. Enamel. Very Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 1650		Iran. Pahlavi, Miniature Medal for Merit, Night Badge, 3rd Class. Width 18 mm. Blue enamel with ribbon. Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $84
Lot 1651		Iran. Pahlavi, Miniature Order of Homayoun Night Badge, 1st Class. Width 18 mm. Blue, red and green enamel, with ribbon. Very Fine. Estimated Value $50 - 75 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $198
Lot 1652		Ireland. Bronze Proof Penny, 1805. KM-148.1. George III. Engrailed Edge. Superb with great eye appeal. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $450 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1653		Ireland. Halfcrown, 1928. KM-8. Toned. Proof. Estimated Value $75 - 100 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $96
Lot 1654		Israel. Judaica, Denmark 1645 4 Skilling. Inscribed JEHOVAH in Hebrew. Issued by Christian IV. Famous issue with Hebrew letters between IUSTUS above and IUDEX below. Silver. Nice Very Fine with light uniform wear and no problems. Deep, uniform toning. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1655		Israel - Palestine. Brass ½ Piastre, ND (1885). Haffner-CC-17B. Struck in Paris. ZIKHRON YA'AKOV (Yehuda Wormser). The settlement of Zikhron Ya'akov was founded in 1882 and bankrolled by Baron Edmund de Rothschild. His representative, Yehuda Wormser, used these tokens for local change. PCGS graded AU-53. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 Robert Weiss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1656		Israel. 1949 Certified Group: Pruta with Pearl. NGC graded MS 65PL; 5 Pruta with Pearl, NGC graded MS 63 Brown; 10 Pruta with Pearl, NGC graded MS 65 RB; 25 Pruta with Pearl, NGC graded Uncircualted, Details (Cleaned); 50 Pruta with Pearl, NGC MS 64; 250 Pruta with Pearl, NGC graded MS 64; 250 Pruta without pearl, NGC graded MS 65. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details	Realized $252
Lot 1657		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1959 Valour State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. silver medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $800. NGC graded MS-68 Antiqued. AINA Numismatic Tours. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 1658		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1960 Bar Kochba Letters State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. silver Bar Kochba medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $1000. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1659		Israel. 5 Lirot, 1963. KM-39. Seafaring. NGC graded Proof Details (Polished). Estimated Value $75 - 100 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $96
Lot 1660		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1964 Chess Olympiad State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make the 16th Chess Olympiad 35 mm. silver medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $1050. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1661		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1967 First Judeans State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make 45 mm. silver Jewish Legion Jubilee 1917-1967 medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $1025. NGC graded MS-69 Antiqued. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1662		Israel. Judaica, A Prophecy Fulfilled - The Birth of Israel, Sterling Silver Medals (1972). Each medal is 44 mm, marked on edge "Sterling with serial Number." About 41 gm. each x 30 = 36.6 troy oz. of pure silver. In handsome custom binder. Some with faint original toning. Would make a great Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1663		Israel. Judaica, I'Antico Testamento di Monti Old Testament Medals by Emilio Monti (1973). Consists of 24 antique finish Sterling Silver medals (54.9 gm. each), 1 3/4 diameter, each depicting a memorable Old Testament scene. The reverse lists the name of the scene and its corresponding bible verse. All medals are in original album. Issued by Franklin Mint. Total weight of silver 40 ozt. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 1664		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1973 Israel 25th Anniversary of Independence State Medal. This is a Brass trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. platinum medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $950. NGC graded MS-66. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1665		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1973 Israel 25th Anniversary of Independence State Medal. Identical to previous lot. This is a Brass trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. platinum medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $950. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1666		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1973 Israel 25th Anniversary of Independence State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. tombac medals for AINA tour participants. Extremely desirable. NGC graded MS-66 Antiqued #118. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1667		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike of 1974 Israel Technion Jubilee State Medal. This is struck in Copper-Nickel, a trial strike of dies used to make 33 mm. gold medals. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $1000. NGC graded MS-66. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1668		Israel. Extremely Rare Trial Strike "Operation Jonathan" July 4, 1976 Entebbe Raid State Medal. This is bronze trial strike of dies used to make 35 mm. gold medals. Listed as "unique" by Haffner. Extremely desirable. Consignor paid $1025. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 1669		Israel. Judaica, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medal, 2007. Lillian Wald Bronze Trial Strike. Trial strike with no collar. One of 2 made. With Certificate of Authenticity hand signed by Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame. Mint State. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $120
Lot 1670		Israel. Judaica, Over 1000 Years of Jewish Life in China Medal. By Jamie Franki (2010), set of 3. Issued by the Jewish-American Hall of Fame. Obverse: synagogue in Kaifeng. Reverse: barefooted rabbi reading Torah scroll and inscription "THE EMPEROR SAID … HONOR THE CUSTOMS OF YOUR ANCESTORS" in English and Chinese. All 3" diameter, 220 gm. Gold-plated bronze, serial number 10 of 37 made; silver-plated bronze, serial number 10 of 55 made, and bronze, serial number 10 of 100 made. Very scarce. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 1671		Israel. Judaica, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals, lot of 5 gold-plated silver and 1 gold-plated bronze. All 2" diameter. 2005 "Rosie" Rosenthal WWII Flying Ace, gold-plated silver (25 made); 2007 Lillian Wald, founder of Visiting Nurse Service, gold-plated silver (20 made); 2008 Milton Berle, "Mr. Television," gold-plated silver (18 made); 2009 Mel Wacks, founder of the JAHF, gold-plated silver (18 made); 2010 Barney Ross, Boxing champion, gold-plated silver (27 made), total weight of the .999 silver is 14.85 ozt.; and 2011 Gertrude Elion, Nobel Prize in Medicine, gold-plated bronze (25 made). High relief. Rare. All as issued except light spots on Wacks. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 1672		Israel. Judaica, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals, lot of 6 pure silver. All 2" diameter. 1995 Elie Weisel, Nobel Peace Prize winner (75 made); 1996 Houdini (double medal), master magician (85 in 1996); 1997 Barbra Streisand, singer (225 made); 1998 Titanic, Isador & Ida Straus, David Sarnoff (280 made); Asser Levy and First Jewish Settlers (double medal) (65 made); and 2000 Arthur Miller, playwright (65 made). All as issued. Total weight of silver 24. ozt. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $912
Lot 1673		Israel. Judaica, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals, lot of 8 pure silver and 2 silver-plated bronze. All 2" diameter. 2001 Bess Myerson, Miss America, pure silver (65 made); 2002 Leopold Karpeles, Congressional Medal of Honor, pure silver (65 made); 2003/4 Samuel Gompers & Sidney Hillman, labor leaders, pure silver (50 made); 2005 "Rosie" Rosenthal, WWII Flying Ace, pure silver (58 made); 2007 Lillian Wald, Visiting Nurse Service, pure silver (60 made); 2008 Milton Berle, Mr. Television, pure silver (60 made); 2009 Mel Wacks, founder of JAHF, pure silver (57 made); 2010 Barney Ross, boxing champion, pure silver (82 made); and 2011 Gertrude Elion, Nobel Prize in Medicine, silver-plated bronze (75 made); 2012 Mordecai Noah, Jewish community leader, silver-plated bronze (65 made). Scarce. All as issued. Total of .999 silver medals (8) 34 ozt. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $780
Lot 1674		Israel. Judaica, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals, lot of 18 bronze medals. All 2" diameter. A great starter set for someone trying to assemble a complete collection of the longest continuing series of art medals in America, that includes the two very desirable double medals. 1972 George Gershwin (450 made), 1984 Isaac Bashevis Singer (350 made), 1990 Dr. Bela Schick (300 made), 1995 Elie Weisel (200 made), 1996 Houdini (double medal) (225 made in 1996), 1997 Barbra Streisand (475 made), 1998 Titanic (450 made), 1999 Asser Levy & First Jewish Settlers (double medal) (150 made), 2000 Arthur Miller (165 made), 2001 Bess Myerson (150 made), 2002 Leopold Karpeles (150 made), 2003/4 Samuel Gompers & Sidney Hillman (125 made), 2005 "Rosie" Rosenthal (235 made), 2007 Lillian Wald (220 made), 2008 Milton Berle (135 made), 2009 Mel Wacks (95 made), 2010 Barney Ross (117 made), and 2011 Gertrude Elion (125 made). All as issued except Wacks has areas of corrosion at upper border. Should be seen to be appreciated. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 1675		Israel. The Israel Security Agency, aka Shin Bet, Rare 59 mm. Award Medal, Very Rare. Silver-plated bronze medal with Hebrew legend: "Magen VeLo Tera'e" (Defender that shall not be seen). Issued in very limited edition for distribution among General Security Service seniors. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1676		Israel. Lot of 7 Judaea Capta - Israel Liberata State Medals with Extremely Rare Trial Strike. 1958 Uniface Trial Strike, 62 mm. copper-nickel, 65 gm., estimate of only 5 extant, valued by the consignor at $1,500; 1958 with plugs and unnumbered, 61 mm. copper; 1958 61 mm. copper (2) 61 mm. silver (one matte, the other shiny); 1961 59 mm. bronze; and 1961 59 mm. silver. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 1677		Israel. Commemorative Type Set, 1958-1965. Contains Half Pound's 1961 and 1962; 1 Pound's, 1960-1963 (6); 5 Pounds, 1958-1965 (8) including the Seafaring (Proof). Housed in a custom plastic holder. Lot of 16 coins. Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details	Realized $384
Lot 1678		Israel. Lot of 7 Bronze 59 mm. State Medals with 2 Rare Inscribed Medals. 1961 Pablo Casals International Violincello Competition presentation medal inscribed "Mlle Sil," 1961 Pablo Casals International Violincello Competition regular issue, 1963 Terra Sancta inscribed "VISITE DE S.S. LE PAPE/PAUL VI/5.1.1964," 1963 Terra Sancta regular issue, and movable medals by Agam and Basson. Mint State. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $168
Lot 1679		Israel. Lot of 17 Historical Cities 45 mm. Bronze and Silver State Medals. Medals, issued in 1965. Feature ancient coin design on reverse. Complete set of 9 silver medals: Acre, Ashkelon, Avdal, Be'it She'an, Caesarea, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Lod, Tiberias. Each contains 48 gm.935 fine silver. 8 bronze medals (missing Avdat). Mint State. Estimated Value $240 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1680		Israel. Miscellaneous Lot: Includes 5 Ounce Silver 30 New Sheqalim, 1996. KM-286; plus silver commemoratives (6) and a Silver Ancient Tetradrachm of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Sold as is, no returns. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details	Realized $264
Lot 1681		Israel. Large Lot of State Bronze Medals (58 medals) each 59 mm. Mostly from the 1960's and 1970's. Virtually all different, including many presentation pieces, such as 1962 & 1966 Tourism Awards, 1964 & 1965 Israel Festival (silver-plated), 1978 Bat Mitzvah, 1978 Wedding, and 1979 Albert Einstein. In custom album. Should be viewed. No returns. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1682		Israel. Large Lot of State Bronze Medals: 61 medals each 59 mm. Mostly from the 1970's and 1980's. Virtually all different, including many presentation pieces, such as 1974 Diamond Industry (with embedded diamond), 1976 Harp Contest (artwork by Chagall), 1976 Chess Olympiad, 1977 Bank Leumi, 1980 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition (artwork by Picasso), and 1982 Rishon Lezion (artwork by Agam). In custom album. Should be viewed. No returns. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1683		Israel. Large Lot of 64 Bronze 59 mm State Medals. Plus over 30 others. Mostly from the 1960's. Virtually all different, including (3) 1961 Bar Mitzvah (2) 1963 Israel Festival, 1963 Terra Sancta, 1965 Masada, 1974 Rubinstein Piano Competition, etc. Also 23 bronze 59 mm. privately issued medals, 10 bronze 45 mm. State medals. Mint State, in IGCAMC albums. Should be viewed. No returns. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 1684		Israel. Lot of 8 Silver 59 mm. State Medals. Mostly from the 1960's. Each is 115 gm.935 fine silver. Includes 1963 Terra Sancta, 1965 Masada, 1969 El Al, etc. Mint State, some with minor toning. Total weight of sterling 28.75 ozt. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1685		Israel. Lot of 8 Silver 59 mm. State Medals. Mostly from the 1960's. Each is 115 gm.935 fine silver. Includes 1960 Bar Kochba, 1961 Bar Mitzvah, 1961 International Bible Concert, etc. Mint State, some with minor toning. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 1686		Israel. Lot of 8 Silver 59 mm. State Medals. Mostly from the 1970's. Each is 115 gm.935 fine silver. Includes 1975 Hebrew University, 1976 Let My People Go, 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, etc. Mint State, some with minor toning. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 1687		Israel. Lot of 8 Silver 59 mm. State Medals. With Scarcities. Mostly from 1960's and 1970's: 1961 Casals International Violincello Competition, 1962 Shavit, 1962 Rocket Till with Ben-Gurion's signature, 1970 De Sola Pool, 1972 Exchange National Bank of Chicago, 1973 Commerce and Industry, plus RARE 50 mm. movable medal by Agam, and 50 mm. Blossom of Galilee colored medal. Total weight of sterling 24.42 ozt. Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $576
Lot 1688		Israel. Lot of 43 Silver State Medals 45 mm. Plus 15 Smaller Silver State Medals. 45 mm. 48 gm.935 fine silver medals include Bar Mitzvah, Masada, Diamond Industry with real diamond, Bank of Israel, etc. Housed in a special Israel Government Coins and Medals Corp album. A total of 74.5 otz. Mint State. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,110
Lot 1689		Israel. Lot of 14, 37 mm. plus 32, 35 mm. plus 8 Smaller Silver State Medals. Includes many early issues like Israel Liberata, Masada, Hadassah Hospital with & without inscription, etc. Should be examined. Mint State. Estimated Value $650 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1690		Israel. Large Lot of 120 Different Commemorative Coins, 1958-1982. A treasure trove of beautiful designs, nearly all silver. Commemoratives for Independence Day, Pidyon Haben, Channuka, Purim and special issues. Mounted in IGCAMC album. Should be examined. No returns. Mint State and Proof, some with light natural toning. Estimated Value $950 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 1691		Israel. Large Lot of 12 Rare Medals Issued for American Israel Numismatic Association Tour Participants, 1969-1981. Plus a Few Other Medals. Mostly 35 mm. bronze. These are keys to the Israel medal series, with most mintages 100 to 150. Includes 1st (2) 2nd, 5th,9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th tours. Plus AINA Bicentennial Medal Set of Washington in bronze & silver, and Washington crossing the Delaware, plus a couple more. These AINA Tour medals are rarely offered. Mint State. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 1692		Israel. Eclectic Lot of 14 Medals. Includes huge 85 mm. bronze "Jonah was in the fish's belly" medal made into a game (should be seen to be believed), 45 mm. bronze and silver Herzl in Basel State Medals, 45 mm. silver "Thank You" State Medal. Also, 39 mm. copper-nickel Graduation medal mounted on ribbon, 24 mm. brass "Jubilee of Exodus of Iraqi Jews," 24 mm. brass Israel Army "Courage comes from the heart," 38 mm. bronze Abba Eban, scarce 35 mm. 1973 Maariv Daily newspaper, and 6 special IGCAMC Subscriber medals. All Mint State. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details	Realized $144
Lot 1693		Italian States: Naples. ½ Carlino, 1759-IA CCR. KM-164. Carlo. Bust right. A lovely originally toned example. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 1694		Italian States: Sardinia. Soldo, 1797. KM-95. Billon. Carlo Emanuele IV. Cross of Savoy. Reverse; Crowned CE monogram. Lustrous. PCGS graded AU-58. Estimated Value $100 - 125 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $72
Lot 1695		Italian States: Venice. Denaro, ND (822-840). CNI VII 5 var; Biaggi-2748. In the style of Louis the Pious. 1.15 g. Temple. Reverse; Cross pattee in quarters. Surface porosity. Very Rare. NGC graded Extremely Fine Detail (Damaged). Estimated Value $1,000 - UP In early 9th century, Venice had not yet grown to a major marine power. As an emerging trade post between the east and west, Venice soon realized that the Franks from the newly founded Carolingian Empire were potentially their primary business partners. However, Venice was then nominally still an autonomy state of Byzantine Empire, who has long been attempting to re-proclaim their deomination in the land that used to belong to the Roman Empire. It was the agreement between Charlemagne and the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus in 814 that free the region from military conflicts, enabled trades along the Adriatic coast, and therefore encouraged Venice to strike coins in the style of Carolingian monarchs. This presented coin was struck in Venice under such circumstance but with extreme causion and intelligence. Even though the appearance of this coin looks very much the same as the Carolingian issues, the name and titles of Louis the Pious in the legend was carefully replaced by "DS CVSERVA ROMANO (I)MP." (literally "Lord, Preserve the Roman Emp."), of which the last two words could be read as either "Roman Empire" or "Roman Emperor". This was possibly a way to please rulers on both sides of Europe, since Byzantine Empire still called themselves "Empire of the Romans" while the Carolingian ruler had already granted the title "Emperor of the Romans". View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,075
Lot 1696		Japan. Yen, Meiji 36 (1903). Y-A25.3. Light toning. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1697		Japan. Bronze Medal, 1946. 55 mm. 86.6 grams. Constitutional Commemorative. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $30 - 50 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $96

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