Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 16

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1005		1795 $10 Capped Bust. 13 leaves below eagle. PCGS graded MS-61. This is a lovely example of this first year of issue. The obverse shows rich orange gold luster throughout, and the surfaces reflect only faint signs of handling. There are some central adjustment marks hidden in Liberty's hair and across her cheek. On the reverse we note minor handling ticks in the fields, and the strike is sharp on the eagle save for his eye, which is slightly weak. An impressive example for the type or date collector who demands mint state quality for their collection. Rarely encountered this nice, and worth a strong bid. PCGS has graded 13 this high, with 40 graded higher in various mint state grades of the 13 leaf variety. In PCGS holder #3629553. Estimated Value $30,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $50,600
Lot 1006		1795 $10 Capped Bust. 13 leaves below eagle. NGC graded AU-58. A lightly circulated example of this popular first year of issue. The strike is sharp and complete and Liberty retains all of her curls and the eagle has most his breast feathers as well. Traces of adjustment marks are seen on the reverse rim, and luster resides in the protected areas. Always in strong demand for type sets as this is the first year of issue, and few are found in top grades. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1007		1797 $10 Capped Bust. Large eagle. PCGS graded AU-55. Flashy and bright, with good luster in the fields of both sides. A medium yellow gold color, with no signs of toning. The obverse has light adjustment marks which can be seen with a glass, and it appears there were a few tiny pieces of thread or something similar on the obverse when this one was struck, as there are small voids on Liberty's face and in the left obverse field, and these can be seen with a glass. Scarce this nice, and a perfect type coin for the collector who has the means. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 1008		1801 $10 Capped Bust. Sharpness of MS-60+ but initials have been carefully removed. A bright and flashy example, but we note the obverse fields have been very carefully buffed down to remove faint scratches or initials and then carefully cleaned, but a strong glass is needed to locate this work. Nevertheless, this one has most of the flash and surfaces of a mint state coin and remains quite beautiful despite the work done. Estimated Value $7,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1009		1801 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS graded AU-53. Good luster and color, and the strike is pleasing as well. We do note some scattered ticks on both sides, but they are not readily visible without the aid of a glass. This is the most common (if such a word can be used) variety of the early large sized eagle coins (1795-1804). Perfect for the type collector. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1010		1842 $10 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded EF-45. The small date variety is much scarcer than the large date version. Clean surfaces and very sharp for the grade. On the reverse we note a rather heavy die crack from the rim down the left wing of the eagle to the middle of the shield. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $426
Lot 1011		1843-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Orange and copper toning around the obverse periphery and sharply struck. An eye appealing example of this common date. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1012		1846-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-40. Slight weakness in the strike on the upper right obverse, but clean surfaces and original color on both sides. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $552
Lot 1013		1848 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. One of the finest graded of this seemingly common date, but in uncirculated grades this is truly a rare coin. The devices are sharply struck by the dies, and we note light clash marks on the reverse. Clean surfaces that reveal few signs of handling keeping this one well up in the choice category. Frosty luster in the fields, and no signs of toning or other detractions. NGC has graded 3 this high, and just 2 coin higher, while PCGS has graded 4 this high, with a single coin higher of this date. In NGC holder #591935-006. Estimated Value $17,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,800
Lot 1014		1850-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Average color and surfaces for the grade. A scarce date this nice, and one for the date and mint collector who needs a decent example. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1015		1851-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Orange gold luster with a ring of toning around the obverse periphery. This one has the hollow ring at the center of the coin on the reverse, which may have been some sort of hubbing mark for creating the dies. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1016		1852 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A rare mint state example of this early date. There is decent luster in the fields, and the expected ticks from light handling and non-collector care of the past centuries. Nicely struck by the dies and a good example for the type collector. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1017		1852 $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Nice color, but a few ticks as always on this early no motto issue. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1018		1852 $10 Liberty. EF-40. Some luster but moderate handling marks. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details	Realized $339
Lot 1019		1853 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Some luster remains in the fields, and this is a well struck coin and a nice representative of this common date. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1020		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 $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1021		1856-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. One of the finest graded by NGC of this date, they report only two in mint state, both as MS-60 and 11 in the AU-58 category. Decent surfaces and a sharp strike on this one, and thus good for the date collector to acquire. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1022		1860-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. One of the finest graded of this rare date, NGC reports just 3 seen this high, with none graded higher. Frosty luster in the fields and minimal handling marks are present. Liberty's face is clean save for minor ticks from bag handling. New Orleans and most of the South was on the edge of the Civil War when this one was struck, and apparently this coin hid out pretty well avoiding the conflict. Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,800
Lot 1023		1867 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64. Here is a genuine rare early proof gold coin. The devices are piled high with mint frost, and the mirror fields are well preserved for the grade, and we wonder why this one was not designated a cameo proof. We note a few faint hairlines, expected and always seen on early proof gold such as this. Remarkably, 50 were coined back in 1867 for collectors, but where are they today? PCGS for all its years of grading has seen 2 of these, just 2. This coin at the top as PR-64, and another way below as PR-55 (being mishandled or spent!). NGC has seen a total of 4 pieces, 2 as PF-64, one as PF-65 and one more at the top as PF-66. Obviously, there aren't 50 out there awaiting to come out of the woodwork! This particular one can be identified by a thin line below TE of TEN, and a tiny short lint mark off to the right from the top berry on the branch. A foremost rarity in proof, and a rare production date as well, 1867 eagles are just a rare bird any way you cook them. An opportunity for the advanced numismatist. Breen enumerated those known as follows: 1). Mint, Smithsonian 2). Brock, Morgan, ANS 3). Boyd, WGC, J.F. Bell, "Memorable":566 4). Atwater:1445, Possibly same as next 5). Ullmer:491, $15,000 Possibly same as 3) or 4) 6). Clapp, Eliasberg:727, $17,600, RARCOA session of Auction '85:457: $17,600 Superior's 1/86:3208, $18,150 7). N.M. Kaufman:879, $7,500, tiny rim nick obverse 8). Garrett 3/76:417, $10,000, Essex Numismatic Properties, Trompeter collection. Estimated Value $30,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $37,950
Lot 1024		1869 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Coined on February 1, 1869 to the tune of just 1,830 pieces, this date was rare literally from when it was struck. The surfaces show the expected handling ticks from limited circulation, but they are even and not heavy. Nicely struck by the dies, with crisp details on the high points. The diagnostic weakness on the motto at IN is present, and this is seen on all business strikes, as only a single die pair was needed to coin so few. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 1025		1873 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. An extremely rare date in all grades, only 825 pieces were coined! Any appearance of this date is a special event, and to find a high grade example as offered here is truly an epic moment. The surfaces show moderate handling marks on both sides, but the strike is quite sharp and the coin retains plenty of eye appeal. NGC has graded only 3 this high, with a single coin graded higher, as AU-58 while PCGS has graded only 1 as AU-55, one as AU-58 and the finest seen by either service as MS-60. Destined for a great collection of eagles, and certain to be a major highlight of any collection it graces. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 1026		1873-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A choice example for the grade, with ample luster in the fields to dazzle the eye and plenty of device detail on Liberty and the eagle. Fully struck by the dies and this one is very nice for the grade as the surfaces show minimal handling marks. This date is virtually impossible to locate in AU grades. NGC has awarded this AU-53 grade to just 4 specimens, with a single example graded higher, that the AU-58 Harry Bass Jr., example recently sold by Bowers and Merena Galleries. PCGS has a single coin graded as AU-53, and that service hasn't graded any higher than that! Certainly a condition census piece in this grade, and worthy of a most advanced Eagle or Carson City collection. Mintage ceased after 4,543 were struck, and most are found in much lower grades. A formost opportunity for the astute numismatist. In NGC holder #1273079-007. Estimated Value $17,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,250
Lot 1027		1882-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. A rare date with a trickle mintage of just 10,820. Of these, PCGS has graded a total of 14 this high, with 5 graded higher, all AU-58 above, no mint state coins have yet been graded by that service. Typical handling marks on both sides, and generally bright yellow gold in color. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1028		1888-S $10 Liberty. MS-60+. Good luster, but baggy. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1029		1890 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Reddish gold in color and a few ticks from a higher grade. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1030		1891 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. This is the finest 1891 eagle graded by PCGS, and the only one they've awarded the grade of MS-64 to! Mintage of 91,820 in all, but most entered circulation, and very few are found in mint state grades. To locate a choice specimen can take patience, as only 18 have been graded that high by PCGS, so don't be deceived, this is a condition rarity. A few scattered handling marks from gem. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1031		1891-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Moderate handling marks from long days in a mint bag, but still frosty and bright. Fully struck and still appealing. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $759
Lot 1032		1891-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. This one circulated for a brief time, and the fields and surfaces show moderate ticks. All CC coinage is always in demand, and this one only brings a small premium. A lot of flash for not much cash. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1033		1892 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Decent color and surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1034		1897 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This one probably didn't circulate, but has sufficient marks to cloud the issue. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1035		1899 $10 Liberty. MS-60. Moderate handling marks. Estimated Value $200 - 210. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1036		1900 $10 Liberty. MS-60 or better. Hazy luster and minor hairlines, but still bright overall. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $201
Lot 1037		1901-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Satiny luster and choice throughout. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1038		1906 $10 Liberty. MS-63. Flashy luster throughout, and with a good strike on the devices. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $259
Lot 1039		1882 $10 Liberty. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $470 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1040		1907 $10 Indian. Wire rim, periods. PCGS graded MS-65. One of just a handful of true gems of this first year and type of issue. Augustus St. Gaudens designed this superb coin, and about 500 were struck. Of these PCGS has awarded the gem grade to just 37, with a scant 11 graded higher. The ever jealous mint engraver Charles Barber hated the thought of a coin coming out of his Philadelphia Mint that he didn't design, so when President Teddy Roosevelt had the premier artist of the time, Augustus St. Gaudens design this and the High Relief double eagle, Barber worked quickly to undermine the beauty of St. Gaudens designs. Soon the relief was flattened, and the later 1907 double eagles and eagles were mere shadows of their former selves. This is one of the great ones, the way St. Gaudens designed this magnificent coin, with the dies finely executed and the coins all sharply struck. With Barber at the helm, mediocrity soon returned, and these brief fleeting moments are now treasures to those who can appreciate the supreme artistry transferred to the dies for mere coinage during a few months of 1907. Estimated Value $34,000 - 37,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1041		1907 $10 Indian. No periods. NGC graded MS-63. A choice mint state example that has nice golden luster and color. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,466
Lot 1042		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. MS-64. Satiny luster and well struck on this popular first year of the with motto type. This one comes with a PCGS MS-64 tag, and it may have been broken out of that holder, in hopes for a higher grade, as the surfaces are very nice indeed. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1043		1912 $10 Indian. AU-53. Estimated Value $260 - 290. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1044		1915 $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. A lovely near gem of this date. The surfaces are clean and bright with luster, with just a touch of copper coloring. Fully struck, and very satiny. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1045		1926 $10 Indian. MS-63. Bright and fresh with abundant luster and generally clean surfaces for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1046		1926 $10 Indian. MS-60+. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $328
Lot 1047		1926 $10 Indian. MS-60+. Frosty. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $328
Lot 1048		1932 $10 Indian. ICG graded MS-65. Flashy and bright, with clean surfaces. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1049		1932 $10 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. A few minor ticks from handling. Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details	Realized $575