Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Coins, Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Trade Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1394		Toned Gem Proof 66 1875 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Somber gray toning on both sides with some lighter silvery colors at the centers. Boldly struck as one expects from a Proof, but much better preserved than virtually all others of this date. One of perhaps half a dozen in this grade, with maybe one or two a technical grade point higher. Examination with a glass fails to note more than a tiny contact mark or two beneath the toning. View details	Realized $9,200
Lot 1395		1877-S. VF-35. Dark gray toning on both sides, no surface problems. View details	Realized $98
Lot 1396		NGC graded Proof 66 1879 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Smoky dark gray toning with hints of deep blues on both sides spreads over the fields and devices. Sharply impressed by the dies; with a total mintage of 1,541 there simply aren't enough to go around to the date collectors who need this year. Gem coins such as this are decidedly rare, and very few can ever hope to attain the grade status of this piece. View details	Unsold
Lot 1397		1879. PCGS graded Proof 65. A vibrant gem Proof here that is graced with a delicate blush of gold toning. The strike is full and complete, the fragile fields are virtually free of all but the faintest hairlines or contact marks, earning the "65" gem grade from the PCGS grading gauntlet. After thirteen years of grading, an immense storehouse of information has been gathered in the form of the Population Reports which demonstrate that about one-half of the total minted have been submitted for grading (both to PCGS and NGC). This assumes that some coins have never been submitted, and assuming that an approximately equal number have been submitted more than once, we find that both services have graded 699 1879 Proof Trade Dollars, or just under one-half the original mintage of 1,541. Of these a total of 136 have been graded Proof 65 or higher by both services, or less than ten percent of the original mintage. Considering that Proofs were struck for collectors, this demonstrates how truly rare "Gems" are today. If you are an investor, be sure to consider rarity and condition before you invest. View details	Unsold
Lot 1398		1879. PCGS graded Proof 65. Believe it or not, there are a fair number of these out there with higher numerical designations on them. We've all seen or heard about them. Some must have spectacular color as well. But don't discount the quality of the presently offered coin just because those others exist. For here is a really nice coin! The cataloguer finds the color of this coin to be especially beautiful and alluring. It consists of a lavender-gray, for want of a better term, that shows lots and lots of mirror reflectivity beneath it. In other words, not much is hiding back there. The reverse is even prettier, with some magenta and blue hues. Have a look for yourself! View details	Unsold
Lot 1399		1880. NGC graded Proof 66. Technically superb, but also a really beautiful coin! Gorgeous light iridescent golden blue toning on both sides, but on the reverse the eagle stands out sharply with a white cameo contrast. A delight in every way! 34 given this grade, with 17 graded higher. View details	Unsold
Lot 1400		1881 Eliasberg. NGC graded Proof 65. Mottled golden brown iridescent toning mixed with very pale magenta and blue, just the same as it looked in April 1997, when the Eliasberg coins hit the auction block (this coin was Lot 2350). For an interesting commentary seldom seen, reread Bowers' comments (after Eliasberg Lot 2348) on the Proof-coin speculative craze of 1879-1880. How little mankind changes over the years. This is a naturally toned gem which should appeal greatly to those in the know about the rarity of this world-class series of American dollars. View details	Unsold
Lot 1401		1883. NGC graded Proof 64. Some faint hairlines may be seen under the toning, but these are quickly forgotten as you study this coin. Its color is an elegant gray with the most delicate hues of iridescence. Moreover, the color is evenly spread out on both sides, lending the piece an enviable eye appeal which most Proof Trade dollars lack. A Proof-only year, of course, and this coin fits right squarely in the middle of the Pop reports for both PCGS and NGC. It's doubtful, however, if many of those coins have this much visual appeal going for them. View details	Unsold