Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

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

Commemorative Silver Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1730		1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar. MS-64. Bright and lustrous, with just a splash of toning on the upper reverse. Estimated Value $70 - 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 $150
Lot 1731		1936 Robinson-Arkansas Half Dollar. These all grade MS-65 and better. Also included with these coins is the original cardboard mailing holder, which, incidentally, is from our friends Stack's in New York. Like the Goldberg's, Stack's was founded in the 1930's and both the Goldberg family and the Stack's family have been in the rare coin auction business for three generations so far. Stack's was involved with the distribution of these Robinson-Arkansas commemorative half dollars in 1936, and rarely do we encounter the original cardboard holders anymore, most having been discarded over the years. The holder itself is in fine condition, with bright ink and nice corners. The coins though, are truly spectacular, with tab toning from long storage in the holders, and superb surfaces throughout. If you have ever wondered what a truly "original" coin looks like, then stop for a minute and study these. Note specifically the blazing luster, "tab" outline toning and general eye appeal. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1732		1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Stunning toning on the reverse, with dark gold at the edge, iridescent green and yellow inside that, with luster dancing in the fields. As expected, the surfaces are pristine. 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 $1,208
Lot 1733		1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Deep gold "tab" toning on this high grade example. Milky white luster and highly appealing, with no surface marks to speak of. A well struck beauty. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1734		1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Blazing luster on this one, with gorgeous color surrounding through the lettering. Fully struck and downright pleasing to behold. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $679
Lot 1735		1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely natural light pastel tones grace the surfaces on both sides. Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1736		1935-S San Diego Half Dollar. Each coin grades MS-65 or better. Further, the original cardboard holder of issue grades Fine and is included with these, and a glance will demonstrate that these magnificent coins were toned by decades long storage in these holders. Gorgeous shades of gold in tawny flecks can be seen over the vibrant luster. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 1737		1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-67. Blast white luster with a touch of blue toning at the rims. Near perfect surfaces, as expected for the grade. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1738		1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Frosty luster with an overlay of light gold toning. A scattering of ticks, but you need a strong glass to see them, and obviously a high end gem at a glance. Rare thus. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1739		1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Dusky gold toning at the centers, vibrant red and gold at the edges. Nicely struck by the dies and well preserved, with just a couple of faint ticks on the devices. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1740		1936-D San Diego Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Attractive russet iridescent toning graces the peripheries and adds to this coins eye appeal. Estimated Value $160 - 200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1741		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Sunset gold toning on both sides, with deeper blues mixed in too. A lovely toned gem. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 1742		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Scattered fritzies on the devices, but well blended into the satiny luster. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1743		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Nice original toning and with a few ticks on the face of George Washington. Hazy gray hues with darker flecks near the edge on the obverse, brighter shades on the reverse periphery. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1744		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. MS-64. This one has light hairlines on both sides from a long ago cleaning, but now toned with glorious hues around the periphery, with pinkish tones covering most of the coin. About as pretty as one could imagine. 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 and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1745		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. MS-63. Good luster and nicely struck. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $167
Lot 1746		1926 Sesquicentennial Half Dollar. One grades EF-40, the other AU-50. Both are toned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $40 - 50. Both are from the Benson collection and were probably taken from circulation in the 1940s. View details	Realized $52
Lot 1747		1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Light gray toning on both sides over lustrous surfaces. The open fields provide plenty of room for bagmarks, but not on this one, the surfaces are gorgeous, with so signs of ticks or marks. The NGC Population Report shows just 21 graded this high, with none graded higher, making this likely one of the very finest in the world. Boldly struck and nearly perfect in every way. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1748		1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Great luster and boldly struck by the dies. These are tough to find in full gem grades as the wide open fields act like bagmark magnets, further, this one is in the old green insert PCGS holder. Light rose and gold toning, and a true gem. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1749		1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Bright white in color, with just a whisper of haze. The surfaces of this gem are really superb, even for this high grade. With the simplistic design, the open fields were normally subject to bagmarks, which are the rule on these. Here is an exception, for its surfaces and fields show precious few signs of contact, keeping this in the gem class easily. Untoned and rare this nice. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1750		1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Premium Quality. Hazy gold toning over mint fresh surfaces, with darker hues mixed in with the peripheral lettering. Outstanding quality for the grade assigned, with virtually no sign of contact in the fields or on the devices. We note remarkably little price difference between MS-60 and MS-66 on this rare issue. Estimated Value $600 - 650. 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 $978
Lot 1751		1934 Texas Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Golden flecks of toning on the obverse and reverse over luster. Well struck and pleasing. 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 $98
Lot 1752		1935-S Texas Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Dark gold around the rims, lighter at the centers. Lustrous and very high end. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1753		1936-D Texas Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-66. Satiny luster and well struck by the dies. Beautiful tones of gold and deeper iridescence on the rims. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1754		1925 Fort Vancouver Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-67. Stunning original gold toning around the periphery, with hints of blue and russet at the edge. Superb surfaces throughout, with no signs of contact from other coins. Well struck too, with full device details on the head and curls, fort and mountain man on the reverse. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1755		1925 Fort Vancouver Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Crackle umber and gold toning throughout, apparently from the original mailing holder. One for the toned coin specialist. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1756		1925 Fort Vancouver Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Deep blue and gold toning, especially around the periphery. A stunning coin that has all the eye appeal one could hope for. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1757		1925 Fort Vancouver Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Delicate gold toning with colorful flecks around the periphery. Faint hairlines from a higher grade. 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 $437
Lot 1758		1927 Vermont Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. An outstanding, totally original example exhibiting natural russet toning on both sides. Estimated Value $450 - 525. View details	Unsold
Lot 1759		1927 Vermont Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Lightly toned with pretty antique gray hues. A few faint hairlines from a higher grade. Estimated Value $450 - 525. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1760		1927 Vermont Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A lovely gem with full undisturbed frosty mint surfaces overlayed with light pastel toning. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1761		1927 Vermont Half Dollar. MS-65. This coin includes the original cardboard coin holder that was mailed with the coin in 1927, and the holder grades Fine with light staining and someone has added the operating instruction "Lift up" at the lower left corner, for those challenged by such things. Back to the coin, two small ticks on the cheek from an even higher grade, this one has strong luster and a bold strike, and the coin has only a hint of toning. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1762		1927 Vermont Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 Premium Quality. Good luster and clean surfaces, with minor hairlines from brief circulation. 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 $121
Lot 1763		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely gold toning around the edges. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1764		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Beautiful gold and yellow toning splashed on both sides over the mint luster. Well struck and preserved. PCGS notes 152 graded this high, with just 9 higher (all MS-67) keeping this as one of the best around. Estimated Value $80 - 100. From the Benson collection and probably purchased at the time of issue. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1765		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Beautiful gold and green tab toning on both sides over mint luster. Well struck and preserved. PCGS notes 152 graded this high, with just 9 higher (all MS-67). Estimated Value $80 - 100. From the Benson collection and probably purchased at the time of issue. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1766		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. MS-65. These grade MS-64 to MS-65.Each is a frosty original gem that shows golden toning on both sides. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $60 - 75. From the Benson collection and purchased at the time of issue for $1.00. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1767		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. Each grades MS-65 or better. The 1946 BTW has slightly mottled gold toning, with many flecks on either side, while the 1946-D BTW boasts spectacular orange-gold hues throughout. Last, the 1953-S WC has crackled gold, green and rose hues over bright luster. All are totally original, and the toning is the result of decades long storage in the original cardboard mailers used to ship these coins. Most have been dipped over the years to restore the original, bright silver appearance, not so here, these are delightfully original, and each is a high end gem too. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1768		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. These coins grade MS-65 or better. Also included with this lot is the original black cardboard holder of issue. The holder grades VG, and has some small tears where stickers were removed on the bottom part. Each of the coins is toned on one side, the other side protected from air exposure by the holder and slide. In this case, the Philadelphia coin toned on the reverse, while the two mintmarked coins toned on the obverse. Fresh luster and pristine surfaces on each. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1769		1946 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. Each is PCGS graded MS-65. Most are toned with dark gold shades while the reverses have peripheral gold hues. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 125. From the Benson collection and purchased at the time of issue for $1.00 each. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1770		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1771		1946-D Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Original tab toning on this example, with lilac over most of the surfaces and deeper gold at the rims. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1772		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1773		1946-S Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Iridescent gold toning on both sides, evenly distributed. Frosty luster beneath, and very much at the high end of the gem grade. Worth a premium for the color. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $98
Lot 1774		1946-S Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Rich gold and yellow toning on each side, with luster beneath. Minor handling marks on the devices. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 1775		1947 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. The coin grades MS-66 or better. This one includes the "Gems of Wisdom" original paper holder which grades Good, the paper shows heavy folds. The coin was originally held in place by a small bit of acetate with the reverse side down. Some of this acetate still remains on the coin, and it has toned stunning vibrant yellow colors in that area, green and blue elsewhere on the reverse. The obverse toning is a combination of gold, green and blue flecks over mark-free surfaces. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 1776		1947-S Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Strong luster and lightly toned with golden gray highlights throughout. Rarely found this nice. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 1777		1949 Booker T. Washington Half Dollar. Each is NGC graded MS-66. The D Mint coin has some toning at the top, otherwise all bright and fresh. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1778		1936 Wisconsin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Yellow gold and hazy tones dominate the surfaces. Scarce any better. Estimated Value $180 - 220. 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 1779		1936 Wisconsin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Delicate sunset toning adds greatly its eye appeal. A gem specimen in every way. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Realized $265

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