Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

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

$1 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1858		1849 $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. The following coins are included in this delightful set, which is mounted in a Capital Plastics holder: One dollar gold coins: 1853 Type 1; 1854 Type II; 1889 Type III; quarter eagles: 1903 and 1915; $3 gold: 1878; half eagles: 1900 and 1909-D; eagles: 1893 and 1932; double eagles: 1904 and 1924. These graded AU-58 and better. We note an old PCGS paper insert for the type II gold dollar which graded MS-61. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details	Realized $5,520
Lot 1859		1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Flashy luster in the fields and the surfaces are generally clean. Weakly struck at the centers. This one is housed in the old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1860		1851-O $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. This is lovely example of the date. First off, the fields are prooflike, and the dies were carefully prepared. Toned with antique copper hues. At a glance, one would assume this is a very early strike, but upon examination one sees a die crack from the upper rim down to nearly the curl on Liberty's forehead below her crown. Another horizontal crack is seen from the rim to above her eye and to the rim through the points of a star opposite. Sharply struck throughout, and one wonders if this may have been a branch mint proof, although none are reported. PCGS has graded 23 this high, and 19 higher, all MS-64. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1861		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Delicate golden-orange mint color. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1862		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. MS-60+. Sharply impressed by the dies, but there are some minor hairlines visible with a glass. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1863		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. A brilliant frosty mint specimen. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1864		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. MS-60. Minor ticks from handling, but well struck. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1865		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. These grade AU-50 to 55. A common date, and good for type collectors. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1866		1854 $1 Gold Indian. Accugrade graded MS-63 our grade MS-60+. The surfaces were probably lightly cleaned long ago, and the coin has an even gold tone throughout with minor hairlines. One tiny tick in the left obverse field, and the strike is decent for this issue. Struck from lightly clashed dies, as are most. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1867		1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. A trifle softly struck up on Liberty's hair yet the surfaces are nice and frosty throughout. Always in demand for inclusion in a 12 piece gold type set. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 1868		1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-61. Struck from clashed dies as are most of this scarce issue. Apparently the mints had a hard time feeding in these tiny planchets, and most one dollar gold pieces show clash marks, sometimes multiple sets as seen here, where the dies came together without a planchet between them. Bright luster and rich gold in color, with the usual handling ticks from transport during its initial years after coining. Scarce and always in demand, the Type 2 gold piece has a low mintage and few were saved in mint state grades, keeping the pricing pressure high on this issue. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1869		1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-60. This rare Type II gold dollar has a few minor handling marks, but it still comes in under the wire as a Mint State example. Good luster and struck from clashed dies, as are most. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1870		1855 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Good luster and well struck on all save for the tops of the numerals in the date. This one is housed in the old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,938
Lot 1871		1855 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-61. A lustrous specimen with light clash marks as made. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1872		1856 $1 Gold Indian. Large head, slant 5. NGC graded MS-64. A very choice frosty mint specimen with nearly immaculate surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1873		1862 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Nice satiny mint surfaces and well struck. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1874		1862 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright luster in the fields and well struck. We note a couple of handling ticks in the fields on both sides, accounting for the grade. Estimated Value $625 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1875		1862 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60+. Decent color and surfaces. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1876		1864 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-68. One of the finest graded of the date, and entire series, for that matter! The surfaces are pristine, and show virtually no signs of contact with other coins. Rich with blazing luster, and the surfaces are a pleasing yellow gold color. Fully struck for this date, with no signs of weakness on either side. Struck from a lightly clashed obverse die, with outlines from the wreath seen in the fields. PCGS has graded 3 this high, with a single coin graded higher from the original mintage of just 5,900 pieces. Estimated Value $17,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $18,975
Lot 1877		1874 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60+. A few light hairlines but no real surface problems for this date. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1878		1874 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60. Frosty luster but weak on the C of AMERICA as usual. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1879		1885 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-66. A splendid little jewel! Well struck and satiny with slightly reflective fields. We note a slight bulge in the planchet below STATES as struck. Delicate golden-orange and pale olive overtones further adds to its appeal. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1880		1856 $1 Gold Indian. Large head, upright 5. These grade AU-50 to 55. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details	Realized $834