Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 14

Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

Territorial and California Gold Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4253		1850 Moffat & Co. (San Francisco) $5 Gold. AU-53. On this variety, the branch ends over the D of DOL. on the reverse, on the large eagle version, it ends over the O of that word. Bright yellow gold luster and well preserved. The reverse has a couple of small rim ticks, one over MV of SMV a some others of insignificant size. Coppery hues near the lettering and devices, and quite well struck. One of the early Territorial gold issues, and struck by the maker of the famous 1849 ingots. From an old collection that was put away before the advent of slabbing. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin Company privately before 1987 as the flip shows the old Wilshire Blvd. address. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 4254		1852 U.S. Assay Office $50 Gold, 887 THOUS. VF-30. Bright yellow gold in color, with surprisingly clean corners for one of these. This is the variety that states Augustus Humbert United States Assayer of Gold California around the obverse periphery. The reverse is the fine engine turned design. Fairly well struck, with most of the eagle's feathers clear, and the usual expected wear on the shield and rock below. Minor handling marks but far fewer than expected for the grade on one of these huge, heavy gold coins, which often come just beat to pieces. If you've been looking for a grand example of an Octagonal $50 slug, then we recommend this one highly for your collecting enjoyment. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. Purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin Company privately in 1985 and held in a collection since that time, and apparently never certified. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 4255		1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. (San Francisco) $10 Gold. Large head. NGC graded MS-61. One of the very finest graded of this rare coin! This is the finest seen by NGC, and PCGS has graded just one above in MS-62. Struck from dies that were shattered, with half a dozen cracks on the obverse and another half dozen or so on the reverse! Identifiable by a small rim tick below TE of TEN on the reverse. Examination will note die rust and areas of peripheral weakness, caused no doubt by the sorry shape of the dies, but Liberty's head is fairly sharp, and the reverse eagle too. Moderate handling marks on both sides, and very difficult to find in grades even approaching mint state. Estimated Value $9,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 4256		1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colorado) $10 Gold. AU-50. Traces of luster in the fields on this scarce coin, and free of problem handling marks or ticks. We do note minor hairlines from circulation, but the devices are all boldly struck, and the rims are without the usual bumps. One minor planchet flake is located on the inside field between stars eleven and twelve. From an old collection that was put away many years ago. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin Company, privately, probably in the early to mid 1980s as the address on the paper flip is 9301 Wilshire and Superior moved from there in late 1986 to the current location on Olympic Boulevard. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 4257		1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colorado) $10 Gold. EF-40. A second scarce example of this territorial gold coin. This one has clean surfaces but a bit more wear than the AU example offered. Curiously, the strike on this example is a touch weak on the lower reverse, whereas on the other coin, it showed a trace of weakness on the eagle's neck. Yellow gold with a few patches of coppery gold toning on either side. Identifiable by a thin curved scratch up from Liberty's nose to the sixth star above. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. From Superior Galleries sale of the Leo Hoffecker Collection, February 1987, lot 4603. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 4258		1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colorado) $20 Gold. VF-20. Nicer than the grade would imply, this coin is well struck and retains most of the fine definition from the dies with minor wear on the high points of the design elements. Toned with coppery red hues on the cheek of Liberty and on the reverse eagle, perhaps from many years of storage on a red felt pad for display or something similar. Clean surfaces and rims, with no problem circulation marks on Liberty's face, although we do note some bagmarks on her lower neck. A very nice coin for the territorial collector to win. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. No provenance known, but likely purchased in the early 1980's with the balance of these territorial pieces. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675
Lot 4259		1875. Octagonal Indian half dollar. BG-946, R-5. . BG-946. AU-50. This is Breen state II, and we note the reverse is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Well struck from this later die state. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 4260		1969. Moon Landing gold commemorative. This gold medal is struck in 10 carat gold on the tenth anniversary of the moon landing. Lovely proof surfaces and well frosted devices. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details	Realized $25
Lot 4261		1990. California 4 coin gold proof set. These were minted at a private mint with authorization from the state of California, this set contains a 1 oz, half oz, quarter oz and tenth oz coin in gold. Mounted in the special blue box and blue felt book style format of issue. Perfect for the gold collector who wants one of each date set. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 4262		1991. California 4 coin gold proof set. These were minted at a private mint with authorization from the state of California, this set contains a 1 oz, half oz, quarter oz and tenth oz coin in gold. Mounted in the special blue box and blue felt book style format of issue. Perfect for the gold collector who wants one of each date set. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $805
Lot 4263		1992. California 4 coin gold proof set. These were minted at a private mint with authorization from the state of California, this set contains a 1 oz, half oz, quarter oz and tenth oz coin in gold. Mounted in the special blue box and blue felt book style format of issue. Perfect for the gold collector who wants one of each date set. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $615
Lot 4264		1993. California 4 coin gold proof set. These were minted at a private mint with authorization from the state of California, this set contains a 1 oz, half oz, quarter oz and tenth oz coin in gold. Mounted in the special blue box and blue felt book style format of issue. Perfect for the gold collector who wants one of each date set. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $615
Lot 4265		1994. California 4 coin gold proof set. These were minted at a private mint with authorization from the state of California, this set contains a 1 oz, half oz, quarter oz and tenth oz coin in gold. Mounted in the special blue box and blue felt book style format of issue. Perfect for the gold collector who wants one of each date set. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $633
Lot 4266		United States. American Eagle Set, 5,10,25 and 50 Dollars, 1986. Uncirculated. 1.85 ounces. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 4267		United States. Gold Eagle 50 Dollars, 1986. Uncirculated. 1.00 ounce. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 4268		1991. Gold half ounce eagle. This grades Uncirculated. This is the lowest mintage date of the series, only 24,000 were coined. We note a small rim nick on the obverse at 2 o'clock. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 4269		1997. American Eagle gold coins, both the one ounce and one half ounce bullion coins. Both grade gem proof and are in the original box of issue. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details	Realized $644