Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 123

September 26-29 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Small Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 645		1858. Small letters. NGC graded MS-64+. Nicely toned on both sides. A handsome Flying Eagle cent with great luster and a solid strike, particularly across the tail feathers and wings. The surfaces show precious few signs of contact and are virtually of gem quality. The Small Letters variety has AM of AMERICA clearly separated, while the Large Letters variety has these two letters touching at their base serifs. It seems unusual that the mint would change this elegant design so soon after it was launched, these Flying Eagle cents were popular since the day they were released into circulation, yet after barely two years and a few months, the Indian cents were launched in 1859. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 646		1859. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. Mint made imperfection in the obverse field which is quite minor. The Philadelphia Mint was having difficulty working with the hardness of the nickel alloy (only twelve percent) with the primary copper alloy (88%) to create these planchets. This one shows great color with the usual copper toning areas against the white backdrop of the nickel alloy. The strike is solid, with all four diamonds present, and the feather detail complete right out to the tips of each feather in the headdress. This is a one year type coin too, as the reverse design changed in 1860 with the addition of a small shield at the top of the reverse, accenting the open wreath. A top quality example of this sought after date (PCGS # 2052) Estimated Value $850 - 900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,110
Lot 647		1859 and 1862. NGC graded AU-58 and MS-62 respectively. Each in Red Brown colors. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details	Realized $396
Lot 648		1865. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. PQ. Lots of mint red remaining with a pleasing blend of light copper tan. Sharply struck and especially well preserved with smooth fields and devices which will captivate any numismatist with their quality. Pop 157; 20 finer at NGC for MSRB, 17 in 66, 2 in 66+, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $600 - 625 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 649		1867. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Well struck with reddish brown colors. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 650		1870. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. CAC. PQ. A lovely gem proof. The surfaces offer good contrast between the perfectly mirrored fields and frosted devices. No stray or detracting marks are present, and the devices are all needle sharp. An early proof issue which is seldom found at all, let alone at the gem level with full original Red color. An oustanding coin that any specialist will long appreciate for its endearing quality and appeal. Only 1,000 struck. Pop 30; only 6 graded finer for Proof Red at PCGS, 1 in 65+, 5 in 66. (PCGS # 2299) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,460
Lot 651		1878. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC. A Gem example with blazing sunset rose and golden hues. Outstanding gem quality surfaces show no spots and great frost on the devices. Bold visual appeal and quite attractive in every way. Only 2,350 struck. Pop 82; 17 finer for Proof RB, 1 in 65+, 15 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2322) Estimated Value $400 - 450 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $720
Lot 652		1879. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. A beautiful example with violet iridescent tone. Only 3,200 struck. Pop 28; 27 finer for Proof BN, 19 in 66, 1 in 66+, 7 in 67. (PCGS # 2324) Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 653		1880. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. CAC. Lovely multi-color dark iridescent toning. A total of 3,955 proofs were struck (PCGS # 2327) Estimated Value $200 - 225 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $300
Lot 654		1883. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Beautiful shades of sea-green and rose iridescent toning predominantly across the reverse. A total of 6,609 proofs made (PCGS # 2337) Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 655		1894. NGC graded Proof 64 Red. A nice red example. Only 2,632 struck. Pop 34; 20 finer for PFRD, 15 in 65, 5 in 66. Estimated Value $400 - 425 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 656		1908-S. PCGS graded EF-45. Chocolate brown (PCGS # 2232) Estimated Value $120 - 130 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $168
Lot 657		1909-S. PCGS graded EF-40. CAC. Uniform chocolate brown (PCGS # 2238) Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 658		1909-S. PCGS graded Fine-12. Problem-free key date (PCGS # 2238) Estimated Value $225 - 250 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $336
Lot 659		1909-S. PCGS graded VG-8. CAC. Popular low mintage date (PCGS # 2238) Estimated Value $200 - 220 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $348
Lot 660		1857-1909-S. Complete Set of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents. Lacks only the 1864-L variety. Mixed grades ranging from AG thru Mint State. Many of the high grade coins have been cleaned. Includes some extras. All housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Lots of value here thus inspection is urged. Total of 69 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details	Realized $2,400
Lot 661		A trio of NGC graded Indian Cents. Consists of: 1865, MS-62 BN; 1901, MS-63 BN; 1902, MS-65 RB. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $330 - 350 View details	Realized $384
Lot 662		A lot of ICG graded Indian Cents. Consists of: 1861, AU-55 Details; 1862, AU-58; 1863, AU-58; 1881, PR-62 RB, we don't think this coin is a proof; 1895, MS-64 RB; 1902, MS-64 RD; 1906, AU-50 Details; 1909, MS-64 BR. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $570
Lot 663		A trio of 1908-S Indian Cents. ANACS graded EF-40, VF-30, and VF-20. All are problem-free examples. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details	Realized $384
Lot 664		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Popular key date. A nice example with faded mint color on both sides but considerable red remaining. The surfaces are clean and free of marks and the strike is sharp. This gem will be the highlight of anyone's Lincoln cent collection! (PCGS # 2427) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,360
Lot 665		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC. Boldly struck, in a uniform chocolate brown color (PCGS # 2426) Estimated Value $750 - 800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,140
Lot 666		1909-S. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. PQ. A nice example. Sure looks better than the assigned grade. Pop 191; 25 finer for MSRB at NGC, 3 in 65+, 21 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 667		1955. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded AU-50. A very nice example. This is one of the most popular of the doubled dies due to its extremely dramatic doubling, relative rarity and long inclusion in the general Lincoln Cent albums. Collectors far and wide have searched through countless bags of cents looking for an example, and of course these are rarely found. Many in fact were released through cigarette vending machines in 1955, as the cost of a pack of cigarettes was 23 cents, so two pennies would be tucked into the celephane wrapper as change for a quarter--and the vast majority of these prized doubled dies were released into circulation through this method (PCGS # 2825) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,500
Lot 668		1909-2000. Complete Set of Mostly High Grade Lincoln Cents. Including Proof-Only issues. Lacks only the 1955 double die. The Key Dates grade as follows: 1909-S AU; 1909-S VDB VF; 1914-D Fine; 1922 "Plain" strong rev. Fine; 1931-S EF. A very nice set of Lincolns housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Both the 1909-S VDB and the 1922 "Plain" have ANACS certs. We urge inspection prior to bidding. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details	Realized $2,520
Lot 669		A lot of Gem Quality Steel Cents. Consists of: 1943, ICG MS-67; 1943, ICG MS-66 (3 coins); 1943-D, PCGS MS-67; 1943-S, PCGS MS-67. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details	Realized $276
Lot 670		A trio of PCGS graded proof coins. Consists of: 1950 1¢, PR-65 RD; 1951 1¢, PR-65 RD; 1920 25¢, PCGS PR-65. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $140 - 150 View details	Realized $300
Lot 671		A lot of Proof Lincoln Cents. From 1937 to 1973-S, all but 1 graded by ANACS. A nice lot. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details	Realized $780