Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 20

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Indian Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1098		1875 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Deep mirrors on the obverse giving a slight cameo contrast. Woodgrain toning on the reverse as is common on early 1870's Indian Cents. The obverse is very close to full red. This is a very difficult date to find with attractive surfaces such as this example. This has the same reverse die as seen on the 1872 and 1874 earlier in the sale with the bulging T (PCGS # 2313) . Estimated Value $750 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1099		1875 Indian Head Cent. Proof 64 Red & Brown. We note a tiny mark on the cheek and some scattered light fly-specks. Only 700 or so proofs made. Estimated Value $240 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1100		1876 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Great luster. Mahogany red in the centers, fading to gold around the rims. Sharply struck with no mentionable spots or distractions. There is a raised S shaped line on lady Liberty' cheek. This is a lint hub-through. When the die is impressed with the hub, any lint or foreign object will be impressed into the die as well. This depression in the die transfers to all coins from that die as a raised line. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1101		1876 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Medium mirrors with a honey golden tone. Problem free surfaces and very close to full red. This has the same reverse die as seen on the 1872, 1874, and 1875 earlier in the sale with the bulging T. Estimated Value $750 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1102		1876 Indian Head Cent. Proof 64 Red & Brown. Nice mahogany iridescent toning. Approximately 1150 proofs struck. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 1103		1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Well struck with very few marks. The surfaces are toned mostly brown on the obverse while the reverse is mostly red. This is widely known to be the key date in the Indian cent series. Curiously, Rick Snow reports that only two obverse dies and one reverse die is known for all the 852,500 business strikes reportedly minted. This is very unusual, as Mr. Snow relates that the average die struck about 200,000 coins during this period. Also, the known dies do not show remarkable die wear that would be associated with such a high mintage on so few dies. What does this mean? Possibly, the true mintage of the 1877 Indian cent is much lower than actually reported. Snow offers an opinion that perhaps only 250,000 were struck in all. If this is so, then the remainder of the mintage could have been coins dated 1876. No hard evidence for this theory is available yet, so this is at best just a thought experiment offered by Mr. Snow. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1104		1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Although graded with a brown designation, the coin has a large percentage of red. There are numerous spots, so a personal inspection is recommended. The reverse die is the bulging T die which is the same as found on many proof dates from 1872 to 1877. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1105		1877 Indian Head Cent. ANACS graded Fine-15. A very nice example of this key date Indian Head Cent. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1106		1878 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. This is a beautiful flashy example with deep mirrors and spotless surfaces. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1107		1878 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A fully struck example with nearly full red color and outstanding surfaces. There are a few light spots present, but this is balanced by an very attractive look. It is a gem in any regards. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1108		1878 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Medium mirrors with mostly brown color that flashes with much more red when it is reflected into the light. A small lint strike-through is visible on the cheek. These are an artifact of the striking process and as such are less of an indignity as contact marks or spots, which are absent on the present coin. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1109		1879 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red Snow PR-1. This is a bright gold beauty. The obverse is essentially flawless. The reverse shows a flaw under the T in CENT that, judging from NGC's opinion must be Mint caused. There is wide repunching on the 8 and 9 to the east. This die is later reground so the repunching and used on business strike pieces. These are listed as Snow-1. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1110		1879 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 67 Red & Brown Snow PR-1. This beauty has exceptional surfaces with outstanding even color. It flashes nearly full red in the light. This is the PR-1 die pair with a wide repunching on the 8 and 9 to the east (PCGS # 2325) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1111		1879 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown Snow-1. Same dies as PR-1, listed above. This is a later die state with the repunching visible only inside the lower loop of the 8. This coin has fabulous luster with rose and gold toning. The surfaces are mark free except for a tiny tick on the cheek. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1112		1880 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Snow-4. Fully struck with bright gold color. Broken 88, which is caused by a defective digit punch. At least 3 different dies have been seen with this anomaly. Estimated Value $750 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1113		1880 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. This coin possesses a high quantity of red color and has very few imperfections to speak of. Mirrors are moderately deep. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1114		1880 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Extremely well struck. This coin shows every detail crisp and bold. Only a few light marks on the chin and in the field by TE in STATES are worth mentioning. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $328
Lot 1115		1881 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. This is a deep mirror gem with highly polished fields. The fields are so heavily polished, that the lower parts of the design have been polished into the field. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1116		1881 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. This is a deep mirror gem with highly polished fields. The fields are so heavily polished, that the lower parts of the design have been polished into the field. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1117		1882 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. This coin exhibits a deep fiery golden tone that is very captivating. Well struck with only a few marks. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1118		1882 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Some lavender and rose iridescent toning, which is due usually to long term storage in original Mint envelopes. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1119		1882 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Lots of red remains on the obverse while the reverse is a bit more subdued. A scattering of flyspecks is visible on the obverse. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1120		1883 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. This is an exceptional example with outstanding purple and rose toning on the reverse. The mirrors are slightly muted. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1121		1883 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A full strike example with lots of luster. No marks present as one would expect for the grade. The coin exhibits much more brown than red. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1122		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Brilliant red centers fading to gold around the rims. A gem quality proof with deep mirrors. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1123		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Gem quality surfaces and a full strike. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1124		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Virtually mark free surfaces. Good luster with about 80% original mint red remaining. Small spot by the I in LIBERTY. There are interesting die lines in the lower loops of both 8s in the date. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 1125		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Attractive look with hints of purple and rose toning over mostly brown color. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1126		1885 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A very flashy piece with excellent cartwheel luster on both sides. Bright red with no distracting spotting combined with a sharp strike. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1127		1885 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Rich, golden brown colorations, with highlights of red iridescence at the borders. Somewhat satiny in appearance, but with bold cartwheels on both sides. A very impressive, clean, and visually appealing Proof (PCGS # 2343) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1128		1885 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. This example has glossy red and brown surfaces that are devoid of carbon specking that normally plagues copper. A fair amount of original red nestled amongst the devices. Estimated Value $650 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1129		1885 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Flawless surfaces with an extremely sharp strike. Deep mahogany on both sides with no carbon spots or other distracting marks. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1130		1886 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Type 1 variety with the last feather in the headdress pointing between the IC in AMERICA. An even mix of red and brown on both sides. Medium die state with miniscule flow lines close to the rim on the obverse. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1131		1886 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Type 1 proof with the last feather in the headdress pointing between the IC in AMERICA. Faded mint red color with no distracting spots. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1132		1886 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Type 2 proof with the last feather on the headdress pointing between the CA in AMERICA. Razor sharp strike. Mahogany brown with a few areas of faded red visible. This is the scarcer variety of the 1886 proofs. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1133		1886 Indian Head Cent. Variety 2. PCGS graded Proof 65. Attractively toned in a dusky, reddish-olive color, with full blazing brilliance beneath the toning. This example is tied with three others as the finest PCGS certified Red Brown 1886 Variety 2, none having been graded finer. Rick Snow's Eagle Eye Photo Seal accompanies this lot in two forms: 1) as a sticker attached to the PCGS holder and 2) as a stand-alone, laminated color image of the coin and holder (PCGS # 92346) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1134		1886 Indian Head Cent. Variety 2. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Highly sought after Type 2 variety. Sharply struck with 4 full diamonds on the ribbon. Deep mahogany color. A couple of ticks between the EN in CENT. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 1135		1887 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Brilliant original mint red color. Well struck early die state. Very attractive for the issue. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1136		1887 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Spot free near flawless surfaces. Considerable luster shows through the light tan/red color. Violet hues are visible on the obverse devices. Very eye appealing. Some light marks. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1137		1888 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Flashy original mint red color. This is a very desirable coin to find in full red. In addition it is fully struck with 4 full diamonds on the ribbon. Free of any distractions. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1138		1888 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Mostly brown with light lavender color. A smudge on the lower reverse is the only distraction. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1139		1889 Indian Head Cent. ANACS graded MS-65 Red. Frosty mint red. Very lustrous and well struck. There is a noticeable smudge of brown on the reverse. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1140		1889 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Essentially full brown with a couple areas of gold near the rims. Near flawless surfaces with a hint of blue toning on the devices. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1141		1890 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Sharply struck with mottled red coloration. A small amount of verdigris on the left side of the obverse. Visual inspection recommended. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 1142		1890 Indian Head Cent. ANACS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Fiery sunset red coloration gives this piece superior eye appeal. A solid coin for the grade with only a couple tiny imperfections. Nice cartwheel luster is present on both sides (PCGS # 2176) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 1143		1891 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Deep mint red with good cartwheel luster. Well struck with all diamonds present. Tougher to find date in full red. This has claims to MS-66 if not for a few small carbon flecks visible only under magnification. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1144		1891 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Superior luster with a two toned red and brown color. Dramatic contrasts in color make for an interesting look. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1145		1891 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Medium mirrors combined with russet red-brown color. A few small spots are visible under magnification. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1146		1892 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Brilliant red color with deep mirrors. Well struck and very attractive. A gem sure to please the most discriminating collector. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1147		1892 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Great luster and full original mint red color. Very attractive. The only distractions worth mentioning are a few toning spots on the obverse and a small toning spot a 3:00 on the reverse. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489

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