Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 21

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Twenty Cent Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 309		1875-S Twenty Cents. NGC graded MS-64. Popular type coin. Nice illustrious example and totally white on both sides. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 310		1875-S Twenty Cents. EF-45. Cleaned and now retoning. Estimated Value $115 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 311		1876 Twenty Cents. PCGS graded MS-66. Unimprovable quality for the date. Nice original toning on both sides, with a tender mix of soft lilac and sky-blue colors. Strong underlying cartwheel luster. Superb strike and near flawless surfaces. The best example we have ever seen of the date. Housed on an old-style, green-label PCGS holder, hinting at the possibility of an upgrade! By 1876, Mint officials were well aware of the drastic mistake they had made by introducing this unusual denomination. The public confused the coin with the Quarter (much as they would confuse the Quarter with the Susan B. Anthony Dollar a century later), creating economic loss and negative publicity. Thus, the mintage for 1876 consisted of only 14,640 pieces from the Philadelphia Mint (plus 1,260 Proofs) and 10,000 coins from the Carson City Mint (nearly all of which were destroyed). Of this tiny mintage, this is one of the very best survivors (PCGS # 5299) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 312		1876 Twenty Cents. PCGS graded Proof 62 PQ. Lovely golden toning adds greatly to its eye appeal. A popular type coin in an old green PCGS holder (PCGS # 5304) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 313		1878 Twenty Cents. Proof 60 Plus. Lightly toned around the edges. Only 600 pieces struck, all proofs. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070