Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 116

June 1-3, 2020 Pre Long Beach Auction

Seated Liberty Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 326		1840. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck and nicely toned on both sides with a blend of lighter silver gray with deeper swathes intermixed of gray. The fields are wonderfully smooth and free of handling marks of any consequence. This is the first year of issue of this new Silver dollar design, with Liberty Seated on the obverse, and a standing eagle on the reverse. As such, these initial coins struck in 1840 tend to show sharp strikes, and here is an example that was put away at the time of issue and carefully preserved to today. Reflective fields on both sides, almost looks like a proof strike. This is one of the finer examples known today, and a fantastic collector coin. Only 61,005 struck. Pop 16; 16 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6926) Estimated Value $6,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 327		1842. PCGS graded VF Details, Cleaned. Untoned (PCGS # 6928) Estimated Value $140 - 150 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $330
Lot 328		1843. NGC graded MS-64. Here is one of the finest examples of 1843 silver dollars known. It is tied with the finest seen by NGC. The strike is bold with full definition on Liberty's head and dress folds. The surfaces are attractive, with the broad open fields showing nary a nick or mark. Close scrutiny will find a few shallow nicks hidden away on Liberty's legs, but these are minor. Scarce with a modest mintage of 165,100 pieces in all, and few of these can claim any level of Mint State today. An impressive coin in every way. Well struck with even light golden toning on both sides over lustrous fields. Pop 7; tied for the finest examples grade at NGC. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,800
Lot 329		1844. PCGS graded MS-63. This is a tough date which is seldom offered at all. Only a single die pair was used to coin the circulation strikes, and it happened to be a slightly doubled die, with four stripes on each of the vertical shield lines. Rarely is this date offered in Choice or finer grades, and here is one that should please the fussiest collector. Lovely light golden toning on both sides. Nice reflective fields throughout. A lovely example. Only 20,000 struck. Pop 9; 4 finer, 3 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 6930) Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,100
Lot 330		1846. NGC graded MS-65. Wow, here is an amazing coin! Precious few of these early Liberty Seated dollars were saved in high grades, and just a handful today are considered Gems like this stunning coin. The strike is sharp and all the devices are crisply defined. Toned with a blend of russet, gold and silver gray on both sides with luminous luster throughout. A scant 110,600 pieces were struck for the entire year, and survivors are few and far between, especially when a top grade example like this is desired. An opportunity which is not likely to be repeated anytime soon. Pop 2; 1 finer in 65+. Estimated Value $40,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 331		1853. NGC graded MS-64. Fully white and boldly struck for this key date issue. The eye appeal is extraordinary with satiny luster through the fields and frosted devices. This is a low mintage date too, with precious few that have survived on the cusp of the gem grade. It would be expected that a considerable number of those minted ended up being melted, as these actually contained more silver value than their face value of $1. In fact, if a bank wanted to buy "silver dollars" of 1853 and later, they had to pay $1.08 for each one from the Mint. Recall that silver coinage was being melted for the bullion up until 1853 when Congress reduced the silver weight required in coins from the half dime through the half dollar, the silver dollar was left at the old weight standard out of traditions sake. Hence most of the silver dollars struck in the later 1850s went overseas some being melted or traded for goods at a price of slightly over $1 reflecting their true bullion value. Thankfully for collectors today, some of these did survive these tumultuous times. The surfaces are semi reflective on this splendid coin, and it is as elegant as it is historic. Only 46,110 struck. Pop 33; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,700
Lot 332		1859. NGC graded Proof 66+. Boldly struck as one would expect for a Proof, but this coin offers such incredible preservation that it truly must be seen to be enjoyed, with its regal russet and gold hues mixed with blue accents. The surfaces are virtually perfect, with no signs of handling or abuse, and the frosted devices are wonderfully preserved. Not only is this an amazing gem proof, but its an early date too, one of the first years where Proofs were generally sold to the collecting public. This is also one of the short-lived No Motto dates, struck prior to 1866 when the Motto was added to the upper reverse.It would be hard to imagine a much more attractive and technically finer example of this glorious gem proof. Only 800 struck. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 67, 2 in 67 Star. Estimated Value $18,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 333		1859-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Light grey toning on both sides. Well struck for this coin, and a tough issue to find at all with only 20,000 struck. From that paltry start only about 35 are believed to exist in all grades of Mint State. Most of these were struck for export to China, and the town of San Francisco, a major jumping off port for the Orient, was a natural place to coin these soon to be exported coins. However, the Chinese actually preferred the familiar Mexican silver coins of known weight and purity, hence the demand for additional Liberty Seated dollars slumped in the following years, which is accounted for the low San Francisco mintages in the early 1870s from this series.Today the 1859-S remains one of the most popular of the early mintmarked dates from this series. Pop 9; 9 finer, 7 in 63, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 6948) Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 334		1860. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Well struck with light gold toning mixed with deeper russet near the rims and a few specks from age. The strike is sharp of course, and the contrast is apparent when examined under a light. The large fields are clean and free of detracting marks as expected for this lofty grade. Only 1,330 struck. Pop 20; 16 finer at PCGS for PRCA. (PCGS # 87003) Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,040
Lot 335		1863. PCGS graded Proof 66. CAC. PQ. Lovely blue and green toning on both sides of this most regal and splendid gem proof. The surfaces exhibit glorious antique shades with fiery accents blazing forth from the fields near the devices. The perfectly mirrored fields show a high degree of reflectivity, while the devices are softly satin in their texture. Remarkably free of any surface issues and this is clearly one of the finer examples known from a tiny original mintage, struck during the depths of the Civil War. It is extraordinary that any such coin survived in such superlative condition to today. The holder is slightly scratched. Only 460 struck. Pop 9; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 7006) Estimated Value $17,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 336		1864. PCGS graded MS-65. Boldly struck on all of Liberty's dress folds as well as her uppermost curls above her ear. The reverse is sharp too, with strong definition on the eagle's wing feathers. Satin smooth fields that show ample luster to please the eye, and with lovely light even toning on both sides. A very nice example of this rare and seldom seen Civil War date. Despite the abundance of silver bullion coming from previously known mines, one gigantic change happened a few years earlier was the discovery of the Comstock silver mines in Nevada. Silver bullion was mostly exported at this time, with the seriousness of the Civil War unfolding daily, few silver coins were seen in circulation, and virtaully any received were immediately hoarded pending an uncertain future. Hence in 1864, silver dollar coinage shows only 30,700 struck for the year. Furthermore, most of these 1864 silver dollars wer exported for much needed goods. This incredible gem is tied with a small group as the fifth finest seen by PCGS. The elegant toning fantastic surfaces must be carefully studied to be fully appreciated. Quality like this, on such a tough issue, is virtually unheard of! A premium prize and one of the highlights of this incredible collection. Pop 6; 4 finer, 3 in 65+, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 6954) Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 337		1867. NGC graded MS-65. Fully white with reflective fields on both sides. A wonderful coin that exhibits thick mint frost on the devices which offsets the creamy satin luster of the fields. Incredibly appealing for the sparkling brightness and bold strike, with just a hint of peripheral gold toning on the reverse. An extraordinary example of this scarce date. All silver 1867 coinage is scarce, these were issued shortly after the Civil War ended, coins were still being hoarded and rarely found in circulation, and this coin more than likely was exported in trade and somehow survived that economic upheaval. Not only is this an elusive date, this particular coin has retained the Gem grade level of quality, and as such is clearly one of the very finest 1867 silver dollars known. Don't miss out if your have been seeking a high end gem to represent this date and mint. Only 46,900 struck. Pop 3; tied for the finest examples graded at NGC. Estimated Value $25,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 338		1867. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely rich blue toning on both sides which blazes forth in glorious hues when examined under a light source. The surfaces are especially clean, even moreso than one might expect for a gem. Liberty's hair and skirt lines are all crisply defined by the dies, and care was taken in producing this amazing gem proof, and even more care was taken in its long and careful preservation. The With Motto type Liberty Seated dollars all bring about the same price as type collectors are the main source of demand, but this one is certainly high on the list of gems with great toning. An outstanding example of this issue. Only 625 struck. Pop 17; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 7015) Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 339		1871. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. CAC. PQ. A blazing white deep cameo proof silver dollar. Perfect for the top collectors. Only 960 struck and this one is far and away one of the very finest. Choice examples are scarce enough, but finding a coin so close to the Superb level for a large silver dollar coin is remarkable. Then on top of these amazing attributes, add the Deep Cameo contrast and you have a decided winner! Only handful of the years Proof production ever show this degree of contrast, as the proof dies quickly lost their polish and can no longer create the dramatic effect of the deep cameo or even the cameo contrast. PCGS has only graded 10 examples (at most, with some duplication likely from resubmissions) that have earned their Deep Cameo designation, that's about 1 in every 100 proofs struck this year! Bear that in mind when calculating your bid. Pop 2; 1 finer in 67 for DCAM. (PCGS # 97019) Estimated Value $30,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $40,800
Lot 340		1871. PCGS graded EF-45. An untoned example (PCGS # 6966) Estimated Value $375 - 400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $540
Lot 341		1872-CC. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely blue and golden toning. Semi reflective fields. Only 3,150 struck, and from that modest issue only about 400 examples survive today according to CoinFacts. It is believed that a mere 20 are known in various mint state grades. This Choice examples is high up in the famous halls of those known. The strike is sharp on the devices, and the fields are attractive and smooth. A few trivial nicks are found on the surfaces, as one would expect for the grade assigned. For many years collectors have struggled with how many of these are known, given such a tiny original mintage. Despite historic reports that many were melted, this does not seem to be the case as these silver dollars were specifically ordered at the Carson City Mint by merchants and exporters, so not releasing these in 1872 would be unlikely. Most simply circulated and disappeared through normal attrition. This particular coin obviously survived in rather exceptional condition, and is destined for an honored place in an advanced collection. Pop 2; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $50,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $66,000