Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 117

September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 427		1841 N-6 R1 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Choice glossy light olive and chocolate. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. A thin, very light nick close off the chin can help identify this cent. E-MDS, die state a late. The fine diagonal die lines from the dentils over TE in STATES and ER in AMERICA are weak but still visible. A nice cent. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 7 finer: 1 in 58+, 1 in 62, 3 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 66+. PCGS #35806. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,092
Lot 428		1842 N-2 R1 Small Date PCGS AU Detail Altered Surface. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Nearly flawless; a tiny planchet lamination on the rim over the first S in STATES is the only notable mark, and it is trivial. A cent with choice mint state eye appeal but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The PCGS assessment of "Altered Surface" is confusing. MDS, die state b. The die lines under the date are dull but visible. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #405815. Estimated Value $250 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 429		1843 N-12 R1 Petite Head, Sm Ltrs PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with generous traces of mint red remaining visible on both sides. The only defect is a bit of darker olive planchet slag in the field above star 1 (as struck). Otherwise this cent is satiny and choice. Very rare terminal die state, die state f, with a series of rim cud breaks from below the end of the wreath ribbon clockwise to over the left edge of the E in UNITED. The cuds are not strong but the margins at both ends are clear. Our grade is MS60. Finest known of this die state in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65. PCGS #405833. Estimated Value $750 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,560
Lot 430		1844 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium steel brown with light reddish steel faded down from mint color in protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. The only defects area bit of extremely fine carbon in the dentils at star 4 and some faint hairlines in the fields thanks to a too-vigorous brushing. M-LDS, die state c, with narrow but clearly defined rim cud breaks at stars 4 & 5. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #397728. Pop 2; 5 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 2 in MSBN, 3 in MSRB. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 431		1845 N-8 R1 PCGS UNC Detail Cleaned. Very attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown, what old-timers lovingly refer to as a "greenie" rather than "Cleaned." This cent is choice except for a light scuff that barely breaks the frost in the field off the tip of the nose. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The fields are not flowlined and the fine die lines at NITED are clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #397761. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex Alan Meghrig-Douglas F. Bird 11/1994-Walter Dudgeon 12/1994 (via Bob Grellman)-Jack Wadlington, 2009 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/18/2009:424-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 432		1846 N-4 R1 Repunched Date NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with mellowed mint red covering about 15% of both sides. Sharply struck and it looks choice to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely fine planchet striations on both sides (as struck). The only striations visible to the unaided eye are a couple near the dentils left of stars 4 & 5. Otherwise this cent essentially is flawless. M-LDS, die state c. The fine die cracks at OF and MER are present but the rim cud on the obverse has not formed. The repunching on the date is clearly visible on all 4 digits. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $375 - UP Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 433		Trio of Rare Varieties, 1846-1852. Includes 1846 N-21 R5+ E-MDS EF40 net F15 for smoothed rims, 1848 N-30 R5 MDS VF20 net F12 for cleaning, and 1852 N-20 R4 LDS (c) with two rim cuds on the obverse VF25 net F12 for light porosity and recoloring. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $156
Lot 434		Quartet of Scarce Varieties 1846-1848. Includes 1846 N-25 R5 Tall Date LDS (c) F12, 1848 N-9 R1 LDS (f) with rim cuds on the reverse F15, 1848 N-33 R5- MDS F12, and 1848 N-42 R5 MDS VF20. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details	Realized $156
Lot 435		1847 N-28 R3+ NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red showing in protected areas on the obverse. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable mark is a nick in the field over the tip of the nose. Nicely struck MDS, die state c, with die cracks and crumbling on the reverse but no rim cuds. Our grade is AU55. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 436		1847 N-36 R5 F15+. Choice glossy light to medium brown. Smooth and attractive; void of any notable marks or other defects. A nice mid-grade example of this tough variety. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 437		1847 N-37 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light olive and steel brown with tiny peeps of faded mint red remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The only marks are a thin diagonal nick under the left side of star 7 and a spot of reddish brown toning at the dentil tips left of star 6. Sharply struck MDS. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer. PCGS #37355. Estimated Value $450 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 438		1848 N-21 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with peeps of faded mint red showing in some of the protected areas. Satiny and essentially flawless but the reverse devices are blunted by debris (oil/grease on the die) while the obverse is sharp. The best identifying mark is a faint scratch left of the ear lobe. M-LDS, die state d, with crumbling and sinking around most of the legend on the reverse. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. PCGS #406491. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex Lee J. Bellisario, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:847-Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 439		1849 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium brown with subtle puffs of reddish brown toning scattered over both sides, mostly on the reverse. No notable contact marks. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the hair. LDS, die state bb (Brunhofer bb-6), with extensive crumbling on the reverse. Our grade is AU58. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but finest seen of the die state. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 9 finer: 4 in 63, 4 in 64, 1 in 65+. PCGS #405637. Estimated Value $300 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 440		1850 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium olive and bluish steel with mellowed mint red on 5% of the obverse and a third of the reverse. Sharply struck and quite attractive. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices. An area of mellowed mint red from star 3 to star 5 can help identify this cent. M-LDS, die state b early. The point to the left from the C in CENT is short and barely visible. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer. PCGS #405889. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 441		1850 N-20 R5 EF40. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are three small splashes of darker toning on the obverse and a faint scuff over CENT. EDS, die state a, with a fine die line through RIC. Tied for CC#4 honors in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 442		1851 N-10 R1 PCGS AU Detail Surfaces Smoothed. Frosty light olive and golden steel brown. Lustrous and quite attractive. A small planchet flake in the dentils over star 3 (as struck), a few microscopic ticks on the cheek, and a trio of tiny rim nicks at ME in AMERICA are the only marks. LDS, die state b, with flowlined fields and a small lump that has formed close before the eye. The "Surfaces Smoothed" assessment by PCGS is a head-scratcher. This is a nice cent. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #406677. Estimated Value $150 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $114
Lot 443		1852 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to bluish steel brown and olive with 30% of the obverse and 85% of the reverse showing mint color. The only marks are traces of an old fingerprint from the date to star 5, a speck of carbon on the left top of the 2 in the date, and a tiny tick on the rim at star 3. M-LDS, die state d, with a crack on the rim outlining where a rim cud is forming over TES in STATES. Our grade is MS62. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 63+, 1 in 64, 1 in 65. PCGS #147258. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 444		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with 20% of the mint red remaining. The only marks are faint traces of an old fingerprint at stars 4-5 and a couple microscopic ticks on the rim at star 3. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is weak but visible. Our grade is MS62. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer in BN at PCGS. PCGS #403927. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 445		1854 N-16 R2+ PCGS Unc Detail Cleaned. A lustrous mint state cent that was dipped long ago and has retoned golden tan and light olive with hints of very faded red in protected areas. Mint frost covers this cent and there are no marks. Attractive in spite of the old cleaning. LDS, die state c, with a flowline that closes the 5 and other flowlines that connect the 1 and 4 to the dentils below. Our grade is MS60 net AU55. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #406103. Estimated Value $200 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 446		1854 N-29 R3 MS60. Frosty medium brown and light bluish steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible on the reverse. Sharply struck and attractive. The only marks are a spot of darker toning at the right side of star 9 and a small tick on the rim over star 5. MDS, die state b, with die clashmarks on both sides. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 447		1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown with mellowed mint red covering 15% of the planchet. Satiny and attractive. The only marks are a spot of dark toning (not carbon) at the dentils left of star 4 and a small planchet flake at the left top of the first S in TATES (as struck). LDS, die state b. The earlier die lines at ONE are gone and the fields are flowlined. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 64+, 1 in 65. PCGS #406151. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 448		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light olive with generous traces of mint red remaining visible on both sides. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. A shallow planchet flake on the rim at star 4 can help identify this cent. MDS, die state b, with the usual soft strike on the coronet over LIB. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer: 1 in 64+, 2 in 65. PCGS #406210. Estimated Value $275 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 449		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date PCGS AU Detail Surfaces Smoothed. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The toning looks original but this cent was lightly cleaned and nicely retoned. The surfaces are smooth. The notable marks are a trace of carbon in the dentils below the 8 and a few light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these over star 5. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The repunching in the dentils below the 8 is sharp and the die lines over NI in UNITED are clear. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #389634. Estimated Value $200 - UP From the Bob Willoughby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 450		Quartet of 1857 Large Cents. Includes three N-1 Large Date and one N-4 Small Date. Grades range from VF to EF. The N-4 has been cleaned, the other 3 are nice. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details	Realized $690
Lot 451		Group of 37 Large Cents, 1794-1856. Grades range from Poor to VF with an average grade of Good. Includes three dated 1794, one 1823, and nine that are counterstamped (two with the popular Devins & Bolton stamp). Inspection recommended. Lot of 37 coins. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details	Realized $960
Lot 452		Group of 8 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes one 1809 half cent AG, four large cents 1847-1854 VG-F, and three Indian cents (1867 Fine, 1869 VG, and 1871 bb). Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $175 - UP View details	Realized $276

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