Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

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

Commemorative Gold Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1785		1904 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. A few faint hairlines and handling ticks from new, but no real wear noted on the high points. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1786		1905 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. In gem condition, this is the key issue in the popular 11 piece gold commemorative set. This satiny mint specimen is bursting with lister and delicate golden-olive mint bloom color. If you are looking for a gem example to fill out your commem set, you should carefully consider this little jewel. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1787		1905 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Of all the small sized denomination Commemorative gold, the two Lewis and Clark issues are by far the most difficult to locate in gem or near gem grades. Well struck by the dies, with a few minor hairlines in the fields, but no other detriments. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 1788		1905 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A high end coin for the grade with excellent luster, a strong strike and beautiful color and surfaces. This is one of the scarcer issues. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 1789		1905 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Nice and satiny, a high-end coin for the grade. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1790		1903 Louisiana Purchase-Jefferson Gold Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. A few trivial hairlines, but this one still looks mint state to us. Check it out. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1791		1903 Louisiana Purchase-McKinley Gold Dollar. AU-58. Nice luster and with just a few minute handling marks. Estimated Value $225 - 275. From Superior Galleries Club Cal Neva Sale, September 1987, lot 4322. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1792		1916 McKinley Gold Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Sharply struck by the dies, including the reverse memorial building, and well preserved luster in the fields. Minor hairlines from a higher grade. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1793		1916 McKinley Gold Dollar. MS-60+. A few hairlines and surface ticks, but generally nice for the moderate grade. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1794		1917 McKinley Gold Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A satiny mint beauty with a hint of light pinkish tone. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1795		1917 McKinley Gold Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty luster and well preserved. Examination will note some minor hairlines, and the strike is average. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1796		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar. MS-60+. Faint hairlines but no other problems on this sparkling little jewel. One of the most popular of the commemorative issues for its ground breaking designs and timeless beauty. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1797		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $2.50. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty mint gem specimen. Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 1798		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $2.50. PCGS graded MS-64. A better than average strike and unlike many, even in this high state of preservation, this Pan Pac quarter eagle is fully lustrous. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,853
Lot 1799		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Octagonal. This is one of the official pens used by President Taft to sign the legislation authorizing the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915, the pen grades Very Fine or so. An historic relic of one of the most important expositions seen in this country. The pen is housed in a special velvet case which shows some wear, but inside the colors are bright, and the jeweler's stamp on the inside cover reads N.M. Kirshner, Reliable Jeweler, 413 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CAL. The pen itself is engraved OFFICIAL PEN USED BY PRESIDENT TAFT IN SIGNING THE P.P.I.E. BILL. Note that the pen has traces of ink at the base, and is further engraved in small letters: "Official Souvenir P.P.I.E. 1915 Reg. Off. Sec. State Cal." This pen would make a delightful companion piece to a copper frame set of the Panama Pacific Exposition coins, especially with the unusual silver medal offered with the silver commemoratives from this Exposition. Undoubtedly rare and seldom offered. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 1800		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Octagonal. The token grades Extremely Fine. We've never seen anything like this, the token is apparently silver, with one side showing a nicely engraved rampant bear with his snout just about touching the date 1915, the other side has a similar well engraved walking bear with the initials PPIE for the San Francisco Pacific PanAmerican International Exposition. The surfaces are toned with an antique gray color and the rim is plain (not reeded). A simple design, but no doubt historically important with the California bear and the reference to the Exposition. Something that is definitely worth some research, as it is certainly very unusual. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1801		1926 Sesquicentennial Gold $2.50. PCGS graded MS-64. Gorgeous deep golden toning further enhances the eye appeal of this satiny mint beauty. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1802		1926 Sesquicentennial Gold $2.50. NGC graded MS-64. Nice and frosty, a very choice example. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1803		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1804		1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Octagonal. No coins are included for this single set of five pieces. The frame is in excellent condition and the original white box is in poor condition, with some minor tears at the corners. An extraordinary item, and one of the first we've seen that included the original shipping box. Many collectors purchase the frame, then assemble the coins, putting back together one of the most popular sets ever issued by the United States Mint. We expect substantial bidder interest on this frame and box. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details	Realized $4,945