Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 21

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 410		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. Possibly the finest known for this variety and die state. Fresh and original with considerable mint luster still visible. Well struck with nearly full hair detail. Friction is noted only on the highest points as well as some minor scattered marks in the obverse field. The diagnostic die cracks for this variety are quite prominent and should not be confused as scratches. Certain to bring a strong price as such quality is seldom offered for the flowing hair type (PCGS # 6052) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 411		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. PCGS graded VF-35. Completely choice and original -- never cleaned, or dipped, or "conserved" (today's euphemism "for professional cleaning"). Lovely, silver lilac toning, with hints of steel in some of the protected areas. Struck from dies that were slightly out-of-parallel, such that the bottom left obverse and upper right reverse show some weakness. Overall, a very pleasing example (PCGS # 6052) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 412		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. Dusky, lilac-gray toning, with darker colors around the lettering and devices. A popular, affordable grade for this type. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 413		1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Large 3. NGC graded Good-4. A pleasing example that passed through many hands in the normal course of business. The wear has finally been arrested at the Good 4 level, yet plenty of details remain. Full rims on the reverse. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $161
Lot 414		1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded AU-53. Full denticles surround both sides of this colorful example. The fields are toned to a deep lilac color, changing to sea-green and steel-blue at the rims. The high points have an almost pinkish hue that contrasts nicely with the surrounding colors. This piece just nudges the bottom of the Condition Census for the variety. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 415		1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded EF-40. Original, even toning over still lustrous surfaces. The colors include a nice mix of dusky green-gold, silver-gray, and russet. Struck from a late state of the dies, with neat die cracks on the bottom of the reverse. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 416		1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. ICG graded EF-45. Attractive, silver-gray toning with ample traces of luster remaining in the protected areas. On this variety, the TY of LIBERTY are recut, with the first T placed far too low in the die and the Y, too far to the left. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 417		1815 Capped Bust Half Dollar. 5 over 2. NGC graded AU-50. A pleasing high grade example of this popular key date Bust Half. Nice original antique grayish-violet toning covers the surfaces on both sides. A problem-free specimen and always in demand. Pop 11 with 59 higher. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 418		1826 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCI graded VF-35. Toned both sides. A decent VF coin. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 419		1827 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Square base 2. PCGS graded MS-64. Toned in speckled rose-gold colors, with plenty of luster evident on the underlying surfaces. At the rims, sea-green and steel-blue toning has begun to form. Great eye appeal for the date and worth a significant premium just for the nice color (PCGS # 6144) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 420		1829 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with excellent detail throughout. A pleasing, totally original coin with lovely golden, blue and pale violet-grey toning. Pop 10 with 1 higher in MS-66. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 421		1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar. ICG graded AU-58. Nice green, gold and blue toning. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 422		1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck for this date. Light even gold toning highlights the intense mint luster. Pop 41 with 11 pieces higher (PCGS # 6163) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 423		1834 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Deep gold and blue toning on both sides. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 424		1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Lettered edge. ICG graded MS-65. A frosty mint example with light toning on both sides. A wonderful example for a date or type set. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 425		1833 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Consists of the following: 1833 ICG AU-53; 1837 ANACS AU-50; 1853 Arrows & Rays ANACS EF-45. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 426		1939 and 1940. PCGS graded MS-65. A pair of sparkling white gems. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $170 - 200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 427		1845 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Boldly struck with full hair and star detail. Lovely blue, green and lilac toning on both sides adds to its appeal. Very rare in this lofty grade. Pop 2 with 1 higher in MS-65. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 428		1846 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. 6 over horizontal 6. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck and lightly toned with some traces of mint luster still evident. A popular Red Book variety and in an old green PCGS holder (PCGS # 6254) . Estimated Value $900 - 10,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 429		1848 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-61. Boldly struck with dark gray toning on both sides. In an old green holder (PCGS # 6260) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 430		1862-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Very sharp strike and nice original toning for this scarce Civil War date issue. Pop 16 with 1 finer in MS-66 (PCGS # 6308) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 431		1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. An exquisite gem specimen with outstanding blue and lilac toning. As beautiful as it gets! Population of 9 with 3 in PR 67 and 1 in PR 68. Nonetheless, of the 975 proofs struck, we will match this lovely gem specimen with any for "most beautiful". Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,800. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 432		1886 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Nice rainbow toning, particularly so on the obverse. The reverse displays a more uniform gold with electric blue borders. Beneath the natural toning we note semi reflective surfaces. A low mintage date as only 5000 were struck for circulation. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 433		A nice group of "S" minted halves graded by ICG. Consists of: 1861-S EF-40, 1863-S EF-45, 1864-S EF-40 and a 1866-S Motto VF-35. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 240. View details	Realized $322
Lot 434		1892 Barber Half Dollar. ICG graded MS-62. A nicely struck, frosty example of the first year of the Barber Half Dollar series. Bright and semi-reflective. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 435		1897 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68 Deep Cameo. Show-stopping, blast white surfaces with heavy cameo devices. In an old, green-label holder, meaning that the grading is strict and that no credit was given (as it would be, if graded today) for the strong cameos. We suspect (but do not guarantee, of course) that this coin will come back as a PR-68 DCAM if resubmitted. PCGS has graded only 7 examples at this level, with none higher. A remarkable coin that should see fierce bidding (PCGS # 6544) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,150
Lot 436		1899 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. PQ. Double-sided, rose-gold peripheral toning. Housed in an older NGC holder -- identifiable by some of the holder characteristics but also because there is absolutely no mention of the cameo contrast on this piece! One of only 846 Proofs struck. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 437		1905 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. The obverse is a uniform greyish-blue while the reverse exhibits hues of gold, blue and green. One of only 727 proofs struck (PCGS # 6552) . Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 438		1905-S Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Heavily frosted surfaces display a bright white brilliance, changing to champagne iridescence at the rims. Superb quality and strike, clean on the cheek and well-detailed on the eagle's feathers and talons. Easily one of the finest examples known of the date. PCGS reports only one coin in MS-66, with only 2 finer (both in MS-67) (PCGS # 6503) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,213
Lot 439		1905-S Barber Half Dollar. ICG graded AU-55. Attractively toned on both sides. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 440		1907-D Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68. Rings of bright blue iridescence surround champagne toned centers. Extremely well struck and almost perfectly preserved. A remarkable coin for the collector who wants only the finest quality. Pedigreed to the John Jay Pittman collection, one of the most celebrated and valuable collections of coins ever assembled. This is the finest example graded by NGC (interestingly enough, the NGC Census reports two coins at this level, both from the Eliasberg collection)! Accompanied by a PCGS tag indicating the Pittman provenance and a grade of MS-68 (it seems that at least one owner of this coin was seeking an MS-69 grade). Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. Ex: Pittman Sale. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $36,800
Lot 441		A Lot of 3 Barber Halves. Consists: 1892; 1899; 1902. All are sharpness of Almost Uncirculated however all have been cleaned. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $391
Lot 442		1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. MS-63. Well struck with original mottled russet toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 443		1917 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. SEGS graded Proof 63. A needle sharp strike exhibiting wide edges, a full head on Liberty, sharply separated fingers on her outstretched hand and a defined branch hand. All the criteria (and more) that is described by Walter Breen in his Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins. The matte proof surfaces are platinum-grey in color. Breen notes only two, and possibly a third specimen to exist. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details	Realized $7,245
Lot 444		1918-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A brilliant example with strong luster and virtually pure white color. The real attraction of this piece is its strike, which is decidedly above-average for the issue. The detail on Liberty's cap is excellent, her blouse is fully defined, and one can even see the clear separation of the hand and thumb. We can't recall ever seeing a finer strike on a 1918-D half dollar! (PCGS # 6575) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,475
Lot 445		1919-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly brilliant with satiny luster and a tinge of golden color on some of the surfaces on both sides. An outstanding example of this rare and popular issue (PCGS # 6578) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 446		1919-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty well struck gem with intense frosty mint luster. The surfaces are totally white with just a hint of delicate gold about the extreme borders. A key date in the higher grades. Pop 16 with 6 higher, best being MS-67. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 447		1929-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A nice bold strick with beautiful, fully original iridescent russet toning. Pop 24, with 3 higher. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 448		1933-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and quite choice. The excellent satiny mint surfaces are lightly toned. A nice, fully original coin (PCGS # 6591) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 449		1935 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A satiny white gem example. Estimated Value $210 - 240. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 450		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Bright white, with flashy Proof surfaces and a fresh, clean appearance. Impressive quality for this first Proof year. NGC reports 228 at this level, with 41 higher (all PR-67). Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 451		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. First year of the modern Proof Half Dollars. A beautiful white example, essentially free of toning. Impressive, full strike. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 452		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. A gleaming white example of this popular Proof date (PCGS # 6636) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 453		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Exceptional brilliance, with black fields surrounding light cameos. Struck from highly polished dies that created incredible depth to the surface luster. A premium-quality example that really should be resubmitted for a higher grade (PCGS # 6636) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 454		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 64. A choice, totally white proof example (PCGS # 6636) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 455		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Well struck with slight cameo effects. A very attractive example, with just a trace of toning on the obverse. PCGS reports 121 at this level, with 7 higher (all PR-68) (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,393
Lot 456		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. A superb Gem, with original, golden toning and slight cameo effects on both sides. PCGS reports 121 at this level, with 7 higher (all PR-68) (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 457		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 66. A nice original "creamy" proof example (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 458		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A totally white gem. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 459		1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lightly toned but mostly white. A splendid example for the grade (PCGS # 6638) . Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978

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