Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 2

Coins, Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1004		1794. About Good-3. Dark toning in the fields, lighter on the devices. Smooth wear, with the fields showing only light porosity. Much of the lettering has worn away, or nearly so. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1005		1795. EF-45. Sheldon-76b. Rarity-1. Plain Edge. ONE CENT high in wreath. There is a small planchet defect in the left obverse field near the end of Liberty's curls, but it is small and unimportant. One old dark spot resides over the Y of LIBERTY, and the surfaces have been cleaned with the usual hairlines evident in the fields and on the devices. Struck about 5% off center towards 9 o'clock on the obverse and reverse. Above M of AMERICA a small rim clip is noted. Medium brown color and attractive, without circulation problems, although the original planchet isn't perfectly smooth. Congress changed the authorized weight of the Cent from 208 to 168 grains while this variety was being struck. This slow debasing of coinage has continued through today, to where Cent coinage is now virtually worthless in metal value, not to mention buying power. View details	Unsold
Lot 1006		1795. Sharpness of Good-4 but heavily porous. Sheldon 76b, Rarity-1. Plain Edge. The surfaces of both sides are very porous and there is a dent in the center of the obverse. View details	Realized $58
Lot 1007		1796. Sharpness of Fine-12 but heavily porous surfaces. Draped Bust. The surfaces are heavily porous on both sides. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1008		One of the Finest Known 1814 Large Cents. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. The Classic Head design has always been very difficult to locate in high grades. Most of the planchets were just downright ugly--some sort of army surplus junk, or whatever. Thus, most classic Large Cents are dark and porous. Few were preserved as the new nation suffered indignities at the hands of Mother England, which tried to call its lost American colony back into the nest. Not so here as this coin was struck on a clean planchet, with none of the porosity which so often dogs others of this type. Identifiable by a tiny planchet pit on Liberty's nose. Evenly toned with brown to dark brown colors; and some luster still livens up the fields. One of the Finest Known of the date and type, with 2 coins graded this high by PCGS, with a single coin graded higher. View details	Unsold
Lot 1009		1857 Flying Eagle. NGC graded Proof 63. A choice example of this extremely rare coin. The original mintage is unknown, but the combined specimens graded by both PCGS and NGC amounts to fewer than 50, with no doubt many crossovers and regrades reducing the true number in existence. As production of 1857 Large Cents wound down, this new style of "small cent" proved popular with consumers. However, this new Flying Eagle design only lasted a few years, and was quickly replaced with the Indian Cent design in 1859. One of the more difficult Proof type coins to locate in choice condition, this Flying Eagle cent will no doubt find many collectors bidding to add it to their collection. The surfaces of this coin show a lovely natural tan color, with lighter devices. Boldly impressed by the dies, with the diagnostic die line from the upright of the I of UNITED to the rim, as noted in the Breen Encyclopedia of Proof Coins. A glass will locate some stray hairlines, but none of the other detractions which so often mar these early Proof copper-nickel coins. An opportunity to put away a decidedly rare coin. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1010		Rare Gem Proof 1858 Large Letters Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65. It is believed that only 80 Proofs of these LL pieces were struck. PCGS has only graded 12 this high, with none graded higher. Abundant original color remains, fresh and pristine, without the usual heavy spotting or hairlines. One of the most difficult type coins to locate in full gem Proof; with only 3 years of issue and all of them very rare, these are seldom seen. An opportunity indeed. View details	Unsold
Lot 1011		1858 Small Letters. PCGS graded MS-65. A gem coin that boasts ample mint color and splendid surfaces and is very sharply struck. Everybody will like this one. View details	Unsold
Lot 1012		1858/7. PCGS graded AU-55. Pleasing medium-brown color, and blemish-free until you put a strong glass to it, when minor abrasions come to light--all the evidence of the coin's light use in commerce. A little softness of strike on the eagle's tail feathers and in a few spots on the wreath. The classic telltale of this overdate is sharp and clear: the splitting of the tip of the eagle's highest feather at wingtip. View details	Realized $1,064
Lot 1013		1862. AU-58. With a very weak date. Philadelphia had trouble adapting to this new metallic composition with adjusting to the proper striking pressure. Nice color and surfaces. View details	Realized $25
Lot 1014		1862 to 1909 partial set. EF-40 To Uncirculated. A partial set of Indian Cents, most of the key dates are missing, but many high grade coins are included. Some are cleaned, others more natural in appearance. Careful study required. Lot of 34 coins. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1015		1864. NGC graded Proof 66 BN. Bronze. Deep brown with pretty iridescent toning: golden green and mauve. If you're looking for a nice one of these, this is it! Population: 11 this grade, 1 higher, and only 1 66RD to date by NGC. View details	Unsold
Lot 1016		1864 "L" on Ribbon. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A beauty with bright orangey red surfaces and a really great strike. A little brick-red color on reverse, but doesn't matter, does it--the slab calls it Red. It's what is often called "PQ" and quite reasonably so, for there's just nothing to complain about here, nothing at all. Pop: 25 given this grade, and 34 better ones out there. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1017		1866. NGC graded MS-66 RB. Old brick-red color which is nearly fully red. Bold reverse, and only the last two digits of the date are slightly soft on the obverse. Tied with 14 others at NGC, none better. View details	Unsold
Lot 1018		1867. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Orangey gold color, and virtually free from even small abrasions. The obverse shows a number of minuscule carbon flecks, which is probably why a higher technical grade was not assigned to it. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1019		1867. PCGS graded MS-64 RD. Bright golden red with only a scattering of faint specks. In terms of surface marks, this cent could grade higher. It's also very pretty. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1020		1869. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Wow! Here is a really high-end Proof that seems to retain almost every little bit of its originality, its mint redness. A few microscopic specks here and there--and we mean "specks." These are not "carbon spots." There is not anything at all to object to in this piece, so go for it! Might be called a 66 by some. Pop: 17 so graded, with 1 better. View details	Unsold
Lot 1021		1871. PCGS graded MS-65 RB. Some Indian cents are brown and red. This coin is mostly red. In fact, the obverse is almost fully red, while the reverse is golden tan. An attractive and sharply struck piece. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1022		1874. NGC graded Proof 66 RB. At least 80% red, and quite pretty: even color all around, with fully reflective surfaces. Tied with 10 others at NGC, with but 1 given the 67RB designation. View details	Unsold
Lot 1023		1874. NGC graded MS-65 Red and Brown. Nearly full red on the obverse, just a bit of toning starting to form on both sides. The date has some weakness from the strike, as often seen. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1024		1878. NGC graded Proof 65 Red and Brown. Choice surfaces with hints of original red color beneath the wood grain toning. Sharp and a lovely gem. View details	Unsold
Lot 1025		1879. NGC graded Proof 67 RB. Deep red surfaces with hues of greenish mauve iridescence. Pretty! Just 2 given this high grade, none higher at NGC. Well worth a strong bid! View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1026		1886 Type 2. NGC graded Proof 67 Brown. To call this coin "brown" is a great injustice. It is an elegant mahogany color, same on both sides, with splendid eye-appeal. Its surfaces are virtual perfection. Pop: finest of any grading service, of any color sort--in fact, the only PR67 graded! View details	Unsold
Lot 1027		1887. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red and Brown. Streaky wood grain toning on the obverse, as usually seen, the reverse more organized with a moderate coating of natural color settling in. Scarce. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1028		1888. Brilliant Proof 60 but dipped. Over time this coin will tone down to a red and brown. Because it has no marks, it will again look pretty good. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1029		1892. NGC graded Proof 64 Red and Brown. Excellent original mint color remains; carefully preserved throughout. View details	Unsold
Lot 1030		1894. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. Gad-zooks! This coin is so red and so flashy and so drop-dead gorgeous that you don't even want to write about it, just admire it at length. Have a look for yourself; there's nothing to do here but keep quiet about how nice it is until the bidding's done! Pop: 11 so graded, none over it. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1031		1894. NGC graded MS-65 Red and Brown. Beautiful original color and well struck on this scarce date Indian Cent. View details	Unsold
Lot 1032		1898. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Fiery mellowed original red throughout and sharply impressed. The obverse has a few trivial flyspecks. View details	Unsold
Lot 1033		1899. PCGS graded Proof 67 Red. This coin is so elegant and original that nobody's description can do it justice. The color is fabulous. Everything, in fact, is just about perfection defined in a Proof Indian cent. Have a look and learn something! Pop: 11 so graded, nothing better (how could it be?). View details	Realized $2,473
Lot 1034		1899. NGC graded Proof 65 Red and Brown. Now with rather moderate toning on both sides atop the delicate mirror fields. A beautiful coin that is seldom found in true gem condition. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1035		1902. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. Another wonderful Proof Indian from the same source as the several other Superb Proofs in this sale. A man with consummate taste! This is a two-toned gem, redder on the obverse, brighter gold on the reverse. Kept from a 67 by a couple little contact marks on each side, in the fields. Somebody will dream about this one, once they get it safely into their collection and away from all the other enthusiasts who would fight for it if they knew about it. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1036		1902. NGC graded MS-67 RD. Wow! If you collect Mint State Indian cents, and you value truly red, red, red color, this coin should blow you away. Stunning! Population: 16 given this grade by NGC, and 1 higher (a 68)--which we'd like to see. View details	Unsold
Lot 1037		1906. NGC graded MS-65 Red and Brown. Nearly full red and delightful. View details	Unsold
Lot 1038		1906. MS-63 Brown. Starting to tone with multi-colored hues, possibly from a gentle cleaning. View details	Realized $23
Lot 1039		1908. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red and Brown. A desirable gem proof Indian Cent, with multicolored toning on both sides and clean fields and devices. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1040		1909-S Indian. MS-64 plus, Red. This is a much nicer '09-S Indian cent than is usually seen. Its color is bright red on both sides, matched, with none of the streaking so often found. The reverse looks like a 66, while the front is at least a nice 64. No hint of dulling anywhere. Should readily go into a 64RD slab, if that's your wish. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1041		1909-S. NGC graded MS-64 Red and Brown. The last of the Indian Cents, and a rare one it is, especially so well preserved. Toned with the usual wood-grain appearing colors on both sides. View details	Unsold
Lot 1042		1909-S Indian Cent. NGC graded MS-63 Red. Frosty luster and well struck for the issue. Only a couple of faint fly-specks from a higher grade. One of the key dates to the series, and with a mintage of only 309,000 certain to always be in demand by date collectors. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1043		1909 to 1919-S. A group of Lincoln Cents including the following: 1909, 1909-V.D.B. (2 pieces), 1910, 1911, 1913 (2 pieces), 1916, 1917, 1919 and 1919-S. All are uncirculated. Lot of 11 coins. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1044		1909 to 1958-D partial set. EF-40 to Brilliant Uncirculated. A partial set of Lincoln cents, many scarce dates are included, but the key dates are missing. Inspection mandatory for this collector lot. Upgrade your worn out set today! Lot of 136 Cents. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1045		1909 VDB. Matte Proof 60 plus. Red and Brown colors about equally distributed. A choice piece which would seem to deserve a PR63 designation. Very desirable as the first of its kind and worth a considerable premium over most of its brethren in this series. View details	Realized $891
Lot 1046		1909-S. A group of three 1909-S Lincolns, all PCI graded as follows: VF 30, VF 20 and Fine 15. Scarce and in demand as one of the semi-key dates. View details	Realized $144
Lot 1047		1909-S Lincoln. PCGS graded VG-10. Typical for the grade. View details	Realized $35
Lot 1048		1909-S VDB. NGC graded MS-64 Red and Brown. Most of the original Mint color is intact, with a gentle haze of tan starting to cover over the vibrant red luster. Only 484,000 struck, some of which were saved in Mint State, but not enough to go around to the many collectors who keep this one high on their want lists. Excellent color and surfaces. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1049		1909-S VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red and Brown. Mostly red in color, with a small area of hairlines on the lower reverse. Weak VDB on reverse, as struck, but still visible. Ever popular as the key date to the Lincoln series, in wonderful Mint State conditiion. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1050		1909-S VDB. PCGS graded AU-55. Lightly toned with the usual streaky toning on the upper obverse and lower reverse. Sharply struck. View details	Realized $523
Lot 1051		1909-S VDB. PCGS graded EF-40. Choice medium brown in color and with smooth surfaces. No problems whatsoever, and the key date in the series. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1052		1909-S VDB. PCGS graded VF-35. Choice brown in color and well struck. Only 484,000 struck, most of which were worn by circulation or lost. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1053		1909-S VDB. PCGS graded VF-35. The key date of the Lincoln Cent series, medium brown in color, with smooth, even wear and no detractions. View details	Realized $431

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