Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 16

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$1.00 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 900		1849 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-66. Gorgeous coppery toning on both sides and an average strike. This is the first year of issue, and very few have been found in such superlative grades. The surfaces are immaculate throughout, and we note a small area of haze on the reverse. On the reverse we note a light die clash of Liberty's head. PCGS has graded 23 this high and just 2 higher! A rare and desirable coin in this grade, especially so with such color. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 901		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Expected color and surfaces for the grade, with an average strike on the date, slightly weak in that area. Some luster in the fields. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $552
Lot 902		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A very common date, but getting rare in gem grades if you want one. Few were saved that can qualify for gem by todays standards and finding one this nice can be quite a challenge. NGC notes they have graded 104 this high according to their online Population Report (8/9/02), and 48 in MS-66, 8 as MS-67 and a sole MS-68 at the zenith. Great color and surfaces in every way. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 903		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Excellent color and surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 904		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Flashy, but a few ticks. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $276
Lot 905		1854 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A monumental grade for this very rare type issue. The Philadelphia Mint had a change of directorship in 1853 when James Ross Snowden ascended to that position. Immediately, Snowden undertook to refurbish our coinage. He felt the gold dollar was too thick, and thus to small. Snowden directed the Mint Engraver Longacre to redesign the gold dollar for a thinner, but wider planchet. Longacre choose his $3 gold piece rendition of Liberty for the obverse, and on the reverse a wreath which would be very similar to the Flying Eagle cent reverse a few years later. These new gold dollars began production on August 19, 1854 and continued until the end of the year. In short order, Longacre redesigned the head again, and the obverse master hub was changed starting in 1856 on all gold dollars save for the San Francisco issues, which continued through 1856 with the so called Type II head only for that year. Hence, few were coined, and certainly not many saved, and the Type II gold dollars have always been in strong demand by collectors. Here is a gem example of this rare coin, and rare indeed it is, as NGC in their Population Report note only 19 have been so designated, with only 8 graded higher in various grades. An important opportunity for the specialist. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $26,163
Lot 906		1854 $1 Gold Indian. SEGS graded MS-61. Struck from lightly clashed dies, as are most of this important type coin. Weakness on the high points, as often seen, and subdued luster in the fields. A few hairlines on the surfaces as well. Another coin to inspect prior to bidding, as are all for that matter. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 907		1855 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60. The planchet is a bit wavy from the heavy clash marks, which are common on this early Type II variety. Well struck and pleasing, and a scarce coin in this grade. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 908		1857 $1 Gold Indian. EF-40. Some luster. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details	Realized $173
Lot 909		1862 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Decent color and surfaces for the moderate grade. Mounted in an old small style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 910		1864 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Flashy and bright, and sharp on the obverse, the reverse is clashed and we note some planchet roller lines at the center. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 911		1871 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. A rare date in full gem condition, especially with such lovely color and surfaces. Both the obverse and reverse have the rich orange gold toning over bright luster. The obverse strike is reasonably sharp, while the reverse strike is a touch weak at the centers, but the date and denomination can still be seen. PCGS has graded 8 this high, with 11 graded higher of this date. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 912		1873 $1 Gold Indian. Open 3. MS-60. Good luster and clean surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $190 - 210. View details	Realized $213
Lot 913		1881 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Bright and very fresh, with just a few faint hairlines from a higher grade. Boldly struck, and nearly a gem. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920