Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2

Commemorative Silver Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1630		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Bright and fresh, with a touch of hazy gold starting to form. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1631		1936 Cleveland Half Dollar. MS-64. Good luster and clean surfaces. Hints of toning on the rims. Estimated Value $60 - 70. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1632		1936-S Columbia, S.C. Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Original and exceptional for the grade. We note dark gold on the lower obverse, otherwise the surfaces are toned a delicate pink over the luster. Virtually no bagmarks on this one. PCGS has graded 300 this high, with 42 higher. Estimated Value $200 - 240. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1633		1892 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Resplendent toning on this one of deep blue at the rims and vibrant gold at the centers. Both sides are simply gorgeous, and the eye appeal cannot be overstated. A gem in surfaces, and much better in the toning arena! Don't miss this one. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1634		1892 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Various mottled hues of rainbow tones grace the obverse while the reverse is totally brilliant white. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1635		1893 Columbian Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Blue and gold toning around the periphery, with a band through Chris's hair. One minor scrape on the center sail, otherwise this one could grade higher. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1636		1893 Columbian Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-65. If you loved toned commemoratives, this one should suit you to a "T". Blues and golds dominate the obverse, the reverse with darker gold and blue along the right side, silvery white elsewhere. Well struck, too. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1637		1893 Columbian Half Dollar. This delightful Columbian Exposition lot is framed with black lucite, with the following items included, each in excellent condition; a rare example of the stock certificate for 10 shares, registered to F. R. Schock which shows two light folds likely from the original mailing, and only slight fading of the green ink. The stock certificate is by far the rarest and most valuable piece in this instant collection. There are 7 general admission tickets all of which were printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York as follows: one with Columbus from the first printing of 1,000,000, two with Indian Chiefs both of the first printing of 1,000,000, one of Washington from the first printing of 1,000,000, one of Franklin from the only printing of 126,000, one of Lincoln from the first printing of 1,000,000 and the rare one of Handel of which only 100,000 were printed; each admission ticket is new with bright, fresh ink. Last but not least, two Columbian half dollars are included, one is obverse up so we don't know the date, the other is reverse up and dated 1893, and both grade EF to AU. Due to the popularity of the fair, many of these tickets were reissued towards the end of the fair as collectors items, all the reissued tickets include the letter "A" in the field to the lower right of the portrait. None of these tickets in this lot have the letter "A" except for the Franklin ticket, and all of those issued do include the "A". All Columbian Exposition material is highly collectible and widely sought after, and we note that the stock certificate is rarely offered. Perfect for the numismatist to display on a wall, each item with fine engraving and professionally mounted. The frame shows minor handling, and this lot contains 10 items. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1638		1893 Columbian Half Dollar. One grades MS-60, the other EF-40. The mint state coin has average surfaces on this one, but it does have superb toning! Take a peek, while the EF coin is toned. Lot of 2 pieces. Estimated Value $20 - 25. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $28
Lot 1639		1935 Connecticut Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Strong luster and lightly toned, but we note that the eagle is a bit baggy. A sharply struck gem. Estimated Value $325 - 350. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1640		1936 Delaware Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A superb specimen, satiny throughout with a hint of delicate natural toning on both sides. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Unsold
Lot 1641		1936 Delaware Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lustrous fields with a layer of hazy gold on both sides. A few ticks from an even higher grade, and these are scarce this nice, with just 382 graded this high and 40 graded higher (all MS-67). Estimated Value $400 - 450. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1642		1936 Delaware Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. NGC has graded 248 this high, and not many above. Great gold color at the edge, good luster and pristine surfaces keep this one in the high end gem class. Rare thus. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1643		1936 Delaware Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Deeply toned with dark gold and red around the periphery, brighter at the centers. One thin scratch on the roof from a higher grade. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1644		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Glowing bright colors at the edge, with strong luster in the fields. An exceptional coin by any standards. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1645		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Exquisite light violet toning is uniformally distributed across the surfaces and an added touch of light golden tone encircles the extreme borders. A gorgeous example with huge eye appeal. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1646		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Rich golden red toning on both sides and very lustrous. A knock-out gem for the specialist. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1647		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Good luster on this coin, but the strike shows the usual weakness on the reverse faces. Excellent surfaces that show only scattered signs of handling. Rare any better than this grade, and scarce this high. Estimated Value $250 - 300. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1648		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A frosty mint gem with natural golden-russet toning around the borders. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1649		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A lightly toned example with some deeper russet tones resting around the protected areas of the periphery. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1650		1936 Elgin Half Dollar. These each grade MS-65 or better. Also included is the original cardboard holder of issue which grades Fine, which housed these four coins for many years, giving them magnificent tab toning on one side, more even hues on the other. The cardboard holder is stamped by L. W. Hoffecker of El Paso, Texas, and the ink is faded a bit, but can easily be read. These are from the original group that came to us after being put away since the time of issue. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,795
Lot 1651		1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Hazy toning and a lovely gem in every way. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1652		1936 Gettysburg Half Dollar. Each grades MS-65. These three were all stored in the original cardboard mailing holder for many years and developed the interesting tab toning on one side, and are more evenly toned on the other side. Totally original, and each has exceptionally clean surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1653		1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. PCGS graded MS-66. One of the great rarities of the Commemorative half dollar series, and one that is rarely found in gem grades. This fact is borne out by the years of statistical data represented in the grading services Population Reports. In the current PCGS Population Report we see that 19 Grant with star commemoratives have been graded this high, with just 3 graded higher. Hence, this is one of the very finest of this key date to survive. We anticipate healthy bidding activity when it crosses the block, for such superb coins are rarely encountered, and always command a premium. Fully struck by the dies, with good luster in the fields and toned with tawny gold hues on both sides. Remarkably clean surfaces, of course. Estimated Value $9,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1654		1922 Grant Half Dollar, with star. PCGS graded MS-64. Golden flecks of toning at the edges and fairly well struck for this issue, although there is slight weakness in Grant's curls. The surfaces show few signs of contact, and this coin certainly has the appearance of a gem. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1655		1922 Grant Half Dollar, no star. NGC graded MS-66. Medium gray toning on both sides with areas of brighter gold shining through. Nicely struck for a Grant, but what sets this apart is the clean surfaces. Most Grants are banged up, but not so here, as the surfaces remain mint fresh and clean. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1656		1922 Grant Half Dollar, no star. NGC graded MS-64. This one is graced by loads of magnificent toning which ranges from blue to rose red, and ample gold too. Nicely struck and well preserved, but this one will go to a color hound. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1657		1922 Grant Half Dollar, no star. The first is a 1922 Grant which is EF-40, cleaned, next is a 1925 Stone Mountain, AU-50. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 60. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1658		1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. One of just 50 struck in Sandblast Proof! An incredibly important coin for the Commemorative half dollar specialist, and one that is seldom offered, especially in certified grades. The strike is needle sharp, and the surfaces are a soft matte appearance from the sandblasted dies. This one is toned a lilac gray color, with areas of gold nestling in with the devices. Where are the original 50? The Breen-Swiatek Commemorative book gives a big jump on the issue, as our friend Gordon Medcalf went to the Hawaiian State archives and located the original list of buyers of the 50 struck, and this list is published in the Breen-Swiatek book. Eight of the 50 had been donated to museums by the time the book was published in 1981, and likely a few more have drifted that direction and are now off the market. Of those remaining, PCGS has graded a total of 8 coins as follows: PR-61, PR-62, PR-63, and 5 as PR-64. NGC has graded a dozen, and there is likely duplication between the services as these rare coins would frequently be sent to both to see how a particular coin grades. That's it, there are obviously others but they have not been graded as of yet. The Hawaiian commemorative half dollar has always been in strong demand, the issue sold out quickly, and the only known hoard has been broken up years ago. Further, the 50 proof struck went to individuals, and no hoard of these has ever been assembled to our knowledge. One of these sold for over $15,000 in 1979, and we can therefore suggest that these are due for a price increase one of these years, as they haven't traded higher as many other far more common coins have in the last two decades. Purchasing a Hawaiian proof will certainly be the pinnacle of most coin collectors sets, and this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of. Bid accordingly. Estimated Value $12,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 1659		1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Bright and lustrous, without the usual dull toning often seen, this one must have escaped the damp Hawaii environment early on, before the toning process started. Clean surfaces, with delightful mint frost and just a light scattering of ticks from handling. These are seldom found bright and lustrous, this should certainly be worth a premium as such. Housed in an old style green insert PCGS holder. Scarce this nice, and rare any better. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 1660		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1661		1935 Hudson Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. As with most of these, the strike is not quite full, but the luster and color combine to make this one worth a bid. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 1662		1924 Huguenot-Walloon Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Brilliant yellow gold toning on the obverse, more silvery gray on the reverse. Excellent luster and well struck for this gem coin. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1663		1924 Huguenot-Walloon Half Dollar. MS-60. Antique gray and gold toning, but some hairlines underneath. Estimated Value $60 - 80. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1664		1918 Illinois Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Here is one of the finest graded of the issue, PCGS has seen 51 this high, but none have been graded higher. Toned with light blue gray on both sides with vibrant luster in the fields. No signs of marks or handling save for the most minute ticks. This one has good feather detail on the eagle too. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1665		1918 Illinois Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A beautiful, well struck example that boasts satiny luster and light golden toning. We note a hidden tick on the second N of CENTENNIAL, otherwise this would have graded higher. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1666		1946 Iowa Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Strong luster and boasting lovely toning around the obverse periphery. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $667
Lot 1667		1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. One of the better Lexington's to survive from the original mintage. PCGS has graded just 95 this high, with a single coin graded higher! Satiny gray luster throughout, with vibrant colors at the edge. A superb example of this issue. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1668		1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid satiny mint gem exhibiting delicate hues of pale blue and gold. Worthy of a premium bid. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1669		1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Hazy yellow gray toning on both sides, deeper at the periphery. In an old green insert PCGS holder. Minor ticks from handling, but lots of eye appeal. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1670		1925 Lexington-Concord Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and bright with nice surfaces. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1671		1936 Long Island Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A frosty mint gem, white on the obverse with lovely tab toning adhering to the reverse borders. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $380
Lot 1672		1936 Long Island Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Good luster and well struck by the dies. This one could grade higher. Estimated Value $200 - 240. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1673		1936 Lynchburg Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Sharply struck and graced with delicate gold shades around the periphery and satiny gray to the centers. Minute handling ticks, none of which are distracting. Scarce this nice, and rare any better. Estimated Value $350 - 400. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1674		1920 Maine Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely toning, but there are some hairlines accounting for the grade. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1675		1920 Maine Half Dollar. MS-63. Satiny gray luster with light gold at the rim. Estimated Value $80 - 100. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1676		1934 Maryland Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-65. Satiny gray luster at the center, with sought-after blue and deep gold at the periphery. A beautiful coin. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 1677		1934 Maryland Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Hazy gold toning and well struck by the dies, with ample luster remaining. Estimated Value $175 - 200. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1678		1921 Missouri Half Dollar, 2 x 4. PCGS graded MS-64. Bright gold shades around the edge, and iridescent hues on both sides. Scarce this nice, PCGS notes 525 graded as MS-64, with 161 graded higher. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. From the Benson collection and purchased as part of a type set of Commemorative half dollars from Ira S. Reed on February 15, 1944 for $135.00. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1679		1921 Missouri Half Dollar, no 2 x 4. NGC graded MS-64 Premium Quality. Mostly bright with strong luster and just a bit of peripheral toning. Minor hairlines from a higher grade. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185

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