Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 117

September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 350		1793 C-4 R3 Liberty Cap Facing Left PCGS graded F12. Choice glossy olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and void of any notable marks. A premium 1793 half cent, just evenly worn. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the tiny lump formed on top of the 7. The date is strong and the legends are complete and easily readable. Our grade is VG10. PCGS #1000. Estimated Value $4,500 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,800
Lot 351		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters PCGS graded VF35. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth except for a small spot of raised corrosion under the lowest curl and traces of microscopic granularity in a few protected places. No notable contact marks, only minor nicks consistent with the grade. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with strong die clashmarks. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. Our grade is VF20, sharpness net F12. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 11 finer. PCGS #35018. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,340
Lot 352		1795 C-6a R2 No Pole, Plain Edge PCGS graded AU50. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with a small puff of slightly lighter brown toning in the field before the face. Smooth and void of any notable marks or other defects. Struck over a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Traces of the undertype cent are visible on the lower part of the obverse, especially in the dentils under the date and in the field left of the lower curls. Nicely struck MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a subtle bulge in the field near the dentils right of the Y in LIBERTY. The reverse is slightly misaligned to the bottom while the obverse die is nearly centered on the planchet. A very nice half cent. Our grade is EF40. PCGS #1018. Pop 17; 33 graded higher at PCGS. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 353		1797 C-1 R2 Plain Edge PCGS graded VF35. Variety with 1 above 1 in date. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a pair of very light hairline scratches through the denominator. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with numerous die cracks on the obverse and uneven surfaces caused by significant die failure. The date is strong and the misplaced 1 above the normal 1 is obvious. Our grade is VF20. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 10 finer. PCGS #35101. Estimated Value $700 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,040
Lot 354		1800 C-1 R2 PCGS AU Detail Cleaned. Choice glossy light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this half cent is outstanding. And it does not appear to be "Cleaned" as claimed by PCGS. The only marks are some extremely tiny planchet flakes scattered over the fields on the obverse, as struck. Sharply struck M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. There is a narrow rim cud over LIB and the curl left of the date is open thanks to excessive die polishing. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #35119. Estimated Value $450 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 355		1803 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty olive brown and dark steel with golden tan in protected areas. No marks or roughness, only light wear on the highpoints. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with an arcing die crack across the upper half of the reverse. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 4 finer: 2 in 58, 1 in 63, 1 in 64+. PCGS #35128. Estimated Value $650 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,040
Lot 356		1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4, No Stems PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty chocolate brown with two small puffs of lighter reddish steel brown toning in the field before the portrait. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this half cent has excellent eye appeal. No notable contact marks but a glass reveals numerous extremely tiny planchet flakes scattered over the obverse (as struck). The reverse is flawless. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with some dentils remaining visible on both sides. Our grade is AU50. PCGS #1063. Estimated Value $650 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,020
Lot 357		Pair of Half Cents, 1804 & 1825. Includes 1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VF25 net F12 for light granularity, and 1825 C-1 R3 F12 net G6 for cleaning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details	Realized $90
Lot 358		1805 C-1 R2- Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Choice frosty light brown and tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint luster shows in protected areas and this piece has outstanding eye appeal. The only mark worthy of mention is a diagonal nick right of the ear lobe. MDS, Manley state 1.0, with a small rim cud break right of the denominator. The repunching over the 5 is sharp. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 8 finer: 2 in 58, 1 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64, 2 in 65. PCGS #35179. Estimated Value $500 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,200
Lot 359		1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous tan and light brown mottled with puffs of darker steel brown toning on both sides. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only mark is a tiny scratch at RT in LIBERTY. MDS. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 13 finer. PCGS #35191. Estimated Value $500 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 360		1807 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty chocolate brown and olive with traces of lighter tan in some of the protected areas on both sides. Subtle hints of very faded mint color remain visible in a couple of the most-protected areas around the wreath. The only marks are two small nicks on the jaw at the throat and another on the bottom of the U in UNITED. A very attractive half cent, just lightly worn on the highpoints. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 late, with some dentils remaining visible on the reverse but none on the obverse. Our grade is AU50. PCGS #1104. Pop 40; 64 graded higher at PCGS. Estimated Value $650 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 361		1808 C-3 R1 PCGS graded AU53. Glossy tan and light steel brown with darker olive brown and steel on the highpoints. Mint frost shows in protected areas and this half cent has excellent eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a tiny spot of reddish brown toning on the numerator. Nicely struck E-MDS with dentils visible on both sides and no die cracks on the reverse. The reverse is rotated 60 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is EF45. PCGS #1107. Pop 12; 52 graded higher at PCGS. Estimated Value $550 - UP Ex James R. McGuigan-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 362		1809 C-6 R1 PCI graded MS60. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. An attractive half cent that looks mint state to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a bit of rub on the highpoints of the devices. The notable marks are a small planchet flake in the field above the bust (as struck) and a tiny rim bruise at star 7. LDS, Manley state 6.0, with narrow rim cud breaks from above the back of the head to star 10. The details at the bottom of the reverse are severely weakened by die wear. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 363		1810 C-1 R1 ICG graded AU55. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Peeps of mint luster show in protected areas. The only mark is a faint vertical hairline just right of the F in HALF. There are traces of crud on both sides, particularly on the reverse (probably removable). MDS with fine radial die flowlines in the fields and repunching clearly visible at the left bottom of the 0 in the date. Struck with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CCW. Our grade is EF45+. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 364		1811 C-1 R4 PCGS graded VF35, CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and this half cent has outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless, just lightly and evenly worn. An incipient planchet clip off the end of the bust can help identify this piece, but it is barely visible. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die cracks on the obverse. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-9 while the reverse is centered on the planchet. A premium mid-grade example of this tough date. Our grade is VF20. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 40, 1 in 55, 1 in 58. PCGS #35239. Estimated Value $750 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 365		1825 C-2 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light olive and bluish steel with peeps of golden tan in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the hair. The only marks are a couple faint hairlines on the cheek. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with weakness on the end of the wreath stem and the ribbon loop to the left. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer: 3 in 64, 1 in 65+. PCGS #35249. Estimated Value $450 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 366		Pair of Slabbed Half Cents, 1832 & 1834. Includes 1832 C-3 MDS R2 PCGS MS63BN (our grade MS60), and 1834 C-1 R1 MDS ANACS graded AU55 (our grade EF45). The first is lustrous but has uneven toning; the second is choice, just lightly worn. Lot of 2 slabbed half cents. Estimated Value $500 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details	Realized $312
Lot 367		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty tan and light olive brown. Sharply struck and it looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highpoints. The identifying marks are a bit of darker olive brown toning at the dentils over stars 6 & 7 and a speck of crud just right of the D in UNITED. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with a fine die crack on the obverse and minor die clashmarks on the reverse. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 14 finer. PCGS #35282. Estimated Value $200 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 368		1835 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with subtle hints of underlying rose from faded mint color bleeding through the toning. There are a few microscopic ticks on the jaw and a tiny speck of dark toning between the C & E in CENT, but neither mark is visible to the unaided eye. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with strong die clashmarks on both sides. The repunching on the 3 & 5 is still visible and the reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. Our grade is MS60+. PCGS #1168. Pop 139; 46 graded higher at PCGS for MSBN. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 369		Group of Nine Half Cents 1809-1835. Grades range from Fair to VF. Two pieces are counterstamped (Brunk T-17 and Brunk C-62), and one has been made into a gear. Inspection recommended. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $252
Lot 370		1837 Half Cent Token Low-49 Rulau HT-73 R2 PCGS graded AU53. Choice frosty light chocolate brown. Just a hint of friction on the highpoints, otherwise flawless. A premium example of this popular Hard Times Token that is often collected with the normal Federal Half Cent series. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The Rulau attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 10; 36 finer. PCGS #77331. Estimated Value $100 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 371		Pair of Half Cents, 1849 & 1856. Includes 1849 C-1 R2- MDS AU50, and 1856 C-1 R2 MDS AU55. Both are sharp and attractive with a hint of wear but no defects. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details	Realized $528
Lot 372		Pair of Half Cents, 1850 & 1853. Includes 1850 C-1 R2- VF35, and 1853 C-1 R1 VF35. Both are sharper but recolored. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $175 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details	Realized $408
Lot 373		1851 C-1 R1 Second 1 Repunched PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Light chocolate brown. No spots or stains but the luster is dull thanks to a layer of natural oxidation. Looks like a half cent that has been sitting untouched for over 150 years following a very short time in circulation. The only marks are a few small nicks in the center of the reverse. Sharply struck EDS. The repunching right of the base of the second 1 is clear. Our grade is AU50+. PCGS #1224. Pop 130; 75 graded higher at PCGS for MSBN. Estimated Value $175 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 374		1854 C-1 R1+ NGC graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and olive with at least a third of the original mint color remaining. No spots or stains, and the eye appeal of this half cent is outstanding. The only marks are some thin nicks in the field under star 8. Sharply struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The repunching left of the base of the 1 is visible and the lump has not formed on the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS63, same as the NGC grade. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Pop 18; 73 graded higher NGC for MSRB. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 375		1855 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Frosty light brown. A choice half cent, void of any marks or other defects. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. MDS. Our grade is AU58. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #35333. Estimated Value $175 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 376		1857 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown with 5-10% of the planchet showing original mint red. The surfaces are lustrous and the only notable marks are a small puff of darker toning at the dentils under star 1 and another spot in the dentils over the I in AMERICA. MDS with fine radial die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Many of the dentils are poorly struck and the coronet over LIB is a bit weakly struck as well, both being typical for this date. Our grade is MS60. PCGS #1239. Pop 123; 83 graded higher at PCGS for MSBN. Estimated Value $450 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504