Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 14

Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

$10 Dollar Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3760		1803 $10 Capped Bust. Large reverse stars. Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned and burnished. The surfaces have been cleaned and burnished and reflect heavy cleaning lines. Appealing if you want a high grade coin for a moderate price. Inspection mandatory. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 3761		1842 $10 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded EF-45. A scarce early no motto eagle, the surfaces show average handling marks and traces of luster. Sharply struck by the dies and we note a long die crack from the left wing to rim, down through the eagle and out the rim through the E of TEN, another branching crack is seen in the left wing, through the shield and into the right wing. Despite these cracks, the coin is sharp. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $495
Lot 3762		1844-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. As nice as this date is usually found, few are known in mint state grades, and locating a decent AU example is certainly enough of a challenge. This particular example is a classic bright yellow gold in color, with some luster in the fields and average ticks from circulation. We also note some minor rim nicks. Likely well within the top 100 of the date, and tied with most of those. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3763		1846 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A low mintage date (20,095) that just didn't seem to get noticed until years of population report data was examined. This one is very rare in high grades, in fact, this coin is one of the very highest technical grades! We note the surfaces show rather extensive handling marks which are magnified by the prooflike fields. The marks are small in nature, and evenly distributed on both sides. Sharply struck, with wear only on the high points of the design elements. NGC has graded 3 as AU-55, 2 as AU-58 above, and one as MS-60 at the top, PCGS has graded 2 as AU-55 and none above. Hence, this is one of the finest graded, almost certainly in the top ten known! A rare opportunity for the date specialist. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 3764		1847-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. This is Breen #6881 with the double 18 in the date, called "very rare" in his Encyclopedia. Nice surfaces and yellow gold in color, with some luster near the devices. Well struck, despite both dies showing numerous peripheral die cracks. Scarce in AU grades, and downright rare any better. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 3765		1848 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A stunning, original coin that boasts resplendent mint luster and a sharp strike. This is certainly one of the finest known of the date, and it is currently the finest graded by PCGS as the only MS-64 seen by that service. NGC has also graded one as MS-64, and another as MS-65, to give the buyer an indication of how rare this date is above choice grades. The surfaces are remarkably clean for a gold coin of this period, and this piece has obviously seen careful handling since the time it was struck. If you are a date specialist, or someone looking for a spectacular example for your type collection, then here is a worthy coin to acquire. Faint wispy hairlines can be seen with a glass, but they are not detracting. Identifiable by a tiny vertical mark on the cheek about half way between the ear and base of Liberty's nose, and a small tick on the lower right loop of the first 8, and on the reverse by a couple of small copper toned areas between AM of AMERICA and UN of UNITED. In PCGS holder #6566216. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 3766		1849-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. While the mintage of this date came in at 23,900, it doesn't account for the rarity in high grades. Only a handful are known in grades of AU or higher, and just 3 coins have been graded as Mint State by the combined forces of NGC and PCGS. In particular, this coin shows brilliant yellow gold with luster in the fields, and we note average or fewer marks from handling and circulation. Sharply struck at the centers, but the stars and reverse lettering show minor weakness around the periphery. NGC has graded 8 this high, with only 2 above as AU-58 and the two best they've seen at MS-60. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 3767		1852 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A delightful coin for the grade, toned with a rose hue over the strong luster, and the surfaces are very clean for the grade. We see a few minor handling marks and lines, but they are not distracting. The strike is somewhat average, with about half the stars showing their centers, otherwise the devices are sharp. More appealing than the grade would imply, and worth a good bid. NGC has graded 10 this high, with 6 graded higher, all MS-62. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3768		1855 $10 Liberty. MS-60. A better than average struck example with fully defined hair detail. The surfaces are shimmering with frosty mint luster and are free from noteworthy marks. An ideal example of the no motto type that is seldom seen nicer. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 3769		1855-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. The new San Francisco Mint was totally focusing on double eagles during 1855, gold was simply pouring into the Mint, and they could scarcely coin it fast enough. It was as easy to coin a double eagle as an eagle or quarter eagle, and double eagles were easier to ship too, which is why the mintage on the 1855-S eagle fell to just 9,000 pieces. Few remain today, and this date is particularly rare in grades above Very Fine, and none have been certified above AU-55 by either NGC or PCGS. This particular specimen has nice surfaces for the grade, and dark orange gold color. It is fairly sharp for the date. PCGS has graded 10 as XF-40, 10 as XF-45, 5 as AU-50, 5 as AU-53 and the best they've seen is a single coin as AU-55. A whole lot of numbers, but they add up to a condition rarity that is seldom found this nice. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3770		1857 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Mounted in a PCGS Prestige holder with the Breen notation on the insert, we note that the surfaces are typical for the grade, with broken luster in the fields and moderate handling marks on both sides. The all important "overdate" feature is plain with a glass, and a minute ridge can be seen connecting the upper loop of the 5 to the lower serif of the 7, which hopefully will show up in our micro enlargement. Noted to be "Extremely Rare" in Breen, and certainly the first we've seen. First reported in Lester Merkin's 3/69 sale, lot 432 although it was not noted as an overdate. Breen apparently examined the coin prior to the sale and apparently did not catalog it. Quite possibly the same coin, as this is a scarce date in EF grades, and this overdate is certainly rare when compared with a generic 1857 eagle. There is also die lines dangling down from the upper crossbar of the 7 in the date, and while we're not certain that this is an overdate, it certainly has the same diagnostics of the variety mentioned by Breen in his Encyclopedia. Worth some research. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 3771		1857-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. 5,500 minted for the entire year, hardly enough to fill a good sized bucket. Of course, most of those were spilled into circulation long ago, and very few were saved in high grades. This one on offer did survive, with most of the luster intact and with decent surfaces. The strike is sharp too, with most of the stars showing full radial lines. The combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show 10 graded as AU-53, 13 as AU-55, 10 as AU-58 and importantly, none have been graded in any grade of mint state by either service! There simply aren't a lot to go around with a mintage of 5,500. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3772		1858 $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. One of the classic rarities of the Eagle series, the mintage plunged to 2,521 as the American economy spiraled downward following the shipwreck of the S.S. Central America in September of 1857. Many insurance companies became insolvent, with banks and all of the east thrown into a money panic. Hence, few 1858 eagles were coined, and very few were saved. Breen tossed out a guess that perhaps 12-15 survive when he wrote is epic Encyclopedia in 1988, this appears a bit low as the combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show about 60 have been graded, and even with some duplication, there are certainly 50 out there. This is one of the better examples, the surfaces are satiny and we note luster remains in the protected areas. The surfaces show average handling marks, with none of the usual deep or annoying ones that often mar these early eagles. An affordable example of this classic rarity. The combined NGC and PCGS Population Reports show 23 graded as XF-45, 8 as AU-50, 4 as AU-53, 3 as AU-55, 1 as AU-58, 1 as MS-61 and 1 coin as MS-64 (see our last sale addendum, lot 3339). Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 3773		1858-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. An early strike as the fields are prooflike near the devices, otherwise the limited circulation broke up the reflective feature in the open field areas. Boldly struck and a rich yellow gold color. Although 20,000 were struck, this date is nearly impossible to find in full mint state grades. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 3774		1858-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This date is apparently unknown in mint state grades, as none have yet been certified by either NGC or PCGS. Here is one of the finest of the scant 11,800 struck to come down to us. The devices are sharp, with no signs of weakness even on the eagle's knobby claws. A fair amount of luster remains in the fields, and we see minor staining around the date and on scattered areas of the reverse as well. Both sides show moderate handling marks, with a faint scratch in the field behind Liberty's head down towards the twelfth star and some nicks on her chin and below in the field, as expected for the period and Mint. For die notes, we see long die lines through the right wing of the eagle, and a minor die crack up through the right side of N of TEN. PCGS has graded one of this date as high as AU-55, while NGC has graded 4 as AU-55 and another 4 as AU-58, and again, neither service has graded any in mint state. An important and rare coin. In NGC holder #623264-002. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 3775		1858-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. One of the finest graded of this date, forget the mintage of 11,800, few are found in top grades. This particular coin is a beauty, boasting fully struck devices and stars, even the eagle's knobby claws are sharp on the reverse. Struck with the usual reverse die with a minor crack from the rim up through the right side of the N in TEN and die lines through the right wing of the eagle. NGC has graded 4 this high, with just 4 higher, all AU-58. PCGS has only graded one coin as high as AU-55, with none higher! Hence, this is likely in the top dozen of those known for the date, with apparently none in mint state. A foremost coin worthy of a strong bid from a date collector. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3776		1859 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. This rare date has some haze on the surfaces, and is well struck. Traces of luster in the protected areas, and the surfaces show fewer than average handling marks. In particular, we note a bagmark on the inside near the point of the first star, and this will serve to identify. PCGS has graded only 6 this high with 7 higher in AU-58, and a single coin in mint state as MS-62 at the top. A rare coin in this grade. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3777		1860-S $10 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-55. Neither NGC or PCGS has graded any of this date in Mint State, so this is an important coin in this AU-55 grade. We note substantial luster remains in the fields, and the coin was very sharply struck by the dies. Light haze on the surfaces. A few ticks on Liberty's face don't detract, and are expected on a coin even in this grade. One of the many condition rarities in this sale, and worth a healthy bid from a date collector. Estimated Value $9,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,463
Lot 3778		1865-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. A rare and desirable date in high grades, this one boasts hazy golden luster and a decent strike. We see the outline of Liberty's hair through the mintmark and around the lower reverse devices from die clashing. These early no motto eagles in high grades are exceptionally difficult to locate, and despite reported mintages, most were melted or lost. Locating mint state coins of many of these early dates is impossible, and even high grade circulated examples receive well deserved attention whenever they appear at auction. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,405
Lot 3779		1869 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 66. This is likely the finest known specimen of this date in Proof, and it is alone as the finest graded by PCGS or NGC! The surfaces are pristine, and obviously a coin that has been carefully preserved since the day of its striking. As a date, 1869 was an extremely low mintage year. Philadelphia coined only 1,830 for circulation, and a paltry 25 in proof. As stated, we believe this is the finest known of the proofs, and a regal coin it is. Gorgeous satiny frost on the devices while the mirror fields are undiminished by handling or similar problems. We note a delicate haze on the obverse which produces a halo around Liberty, and this somewhat enhances the contrast between the mirror fields and frosted devices. Similar on the reverse, again with desirable contrast between the devices and fields. A foremost rarity as a type in this grade, and with the rare date 1869 added in, the importance of this coin can scarcely be overstated. Identifiable by a few tiny planchet flakes through the first four stars on the obverse. Estimated Value $65,000-UP. Ex: Heritage's 1990 ANA Sale, lot 2841, later from Heritage's ANA sale, August, 1995, lot 7927 and from the Michael Riordan collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $82,800
Lot 3780		1869-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Another condition rarity in high grades, 6,430 were struck and most have since been lost or melted. This coin boasts rich coppery toning around the periphery and boldly struck devices. Full curls on Liberty and even the tiny feathers on the eagle are strong. NGC has graded only 5 this high, and 2 more above! Cleaner surfaces than usual for the grade, with light marks primarily in the fields. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 3781		1871 $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-40. Another rare issue, 1,790 were struck and very few survived. This one has satiny haze on both sides, with average ticks from circulation. Liberty's face remains in good shape, with no problem nicks there or anywhere else to be found. A first rate example of this rare date. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 3782		1871-CC $10 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-50. Prohibitively rare in grades above Extremely Fine, this lovely AU will certainly warrant strong attention from collectors. We note that the reverse shows minor doubling, and this is apparently the double die reverse noted in Breen's Encyclopedia. Fully struck by the dies. Clean surfaces that show fewer than average marks, especially for this Mint! A trace of haze around the devices, and a rare opportunity for the CC specialist. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 3783		1872-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. Pretty coppery gold toning around the edge of this rare issue. For only 17,300 were struck, and this one is pretty decent for the grade. We do note a few shallow scratches behind the head in the field, but they blend in well and don't readily show to the unaided eye. Traces of luster in the fields, and quite nice overall. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3784		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Rare and desirable as are all of the "CC" Mint coins, this one shows the usual bagmarks from circulation and handling, but all the device details are present. Sharply struck, with all the stars bold. We note on tick on the O of OF at the top, which broke away a small amount of metal. NGC has only graded 1 coin as XF-45 of this date, with 7 graded higher. Estimated Value $6,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,418
Lot 3785		1876-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-35. Pleasing surfaces for the moderate grade, this one circulated long enough to smooth out the bagmarks on the high points. Delicate coppery gold and downright rare in any grade. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 3786		1877-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. This rare date boasts bright yellow gold with ample luster in the fields, but there are quite a few bagmarks from circulation, including a thin scratch down Liberty's face. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3787		1878 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lustrous and sharp, with fewer marks than usual for the grade. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 3788		1878-S $10 Liberty. VF-25. Moderate handling marks and lovely coppery toning near the devices. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 3789		1879 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. This mint state coin has some scuffs in the fields but is generally pleasing to the eye with its coppery luster. Well struck by the dies. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3790		1879 $10 Liberty. VF-30. Some luster and average surfaces. Estimated Value $130 - 150. View details	Realized $167
Lot 3791		1879-O $10 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-50. A low mintage date with a scant 1,500 struck for circulation. This particular one has some faint pin scratches in the left obverse field, although they are hard to see with the general handling marks usually seen on these. Prooflike fields as usual, the obverse bright, the reverse with coppery toning around the periphery. Always in strong demand for the low mintage by date collectors. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,313
Lot 3792		1879-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Bright yellow gold in color with strong luster in the fields. A very rare date in mint state grades, with just a couple seen as high as choice. Nice quality for the grade. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 3793		1880 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Decent luster and surfaces. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3794		1880-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Decent surfaces for the grade, with traces of luster in the protected areas. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3795		1880-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Tied for the very finest graded of this date with a small population of just 4 coins in all graded this high by PCGS. There are none graded higher. Further, NGC hasn't graded any of this date higher than MS-63! Hence, this is absolutely one of the very finest out there. Now that the Harry Bass coins have been sold and graded, there aren't a lot of surprises yet to come up and reconfigure the population reports. As to this particular coin, we note glowing mint luster throughout, and the strike is sharp on Liberty's curls and similar sharpness is noted on the eagle. Rich yellow gold in color, and truly a knockout coin for the specialist. Liberty's face shows just faint signs of contact, and the fields surrounding are quite clean, and could possibly pass for full gem. We note that this coin is housed in an older PCGS green insert holder, number 3269165. A dazzling coin that is simply stunning to behold. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. Ex: Bowers and Ruddy's Louis Eliasberg Sale, October 27, 1982, lot 766 and from the Michael Riordan collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 3796		1880-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Coppery luster and a decent strike on this one. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3797		1880-S $10 Liberty. VF-30. Average surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 3798		1881 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Bright and flashy, with glowing luster and well preserved surfaces. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $506
Lot 3799		1881 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Nice quality on this choice coin, minimal ticks from handling and strong luster in the fields. Scarce this nice. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3800		1881-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Sharply struck by the dies and another scarce date. We note the usual handling marks and some haze on the surfaces. Popular with date collectors. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 3801		1881-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Strong luster with a light coating of haze. Moderate handling marks, but still with plenty of eye appeal. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3802		1882 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Good luster and clean surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3803		1882 $10 Liberty. MS-60. Good luster but average handling marks. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3804		1882-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Slightly prooflike in the fields, with moderate ticks from handling but a nice clean face on Liberty. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3805		1883 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Strong luster and sharp, with moderate ticks from shipping. We note one long mark on the lower part of Liberty's neck at the top of her shoulder. Minor haze. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3806		1884 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Yellow gold in color and lustrous. Just a few ticks from choice. Rare this nice and downright difficult to find better. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3807		1884-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. A pretty and original coin, but it is rather baggy as one would expect for the grade, mostly on the obverse as the more complex reverse devices diverted most of the marks from the fields. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 3808		1885 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A few very light hairlines can be seen, but the luster is fresh and bright, and we note quite a lot of "spin" on this one. The reverse is much nicer. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3809		1885 $10 Liberty. MS-60. A few hairlines and a small planchet flaw near the eagle's beak. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details	Realized $196

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