Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 23

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

U.S. Coins - Small Cents - Lincoln

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1385		1909. VDB. NGC graded MS-67 Red. Magnificent! Bright and fiery red throughout. Pop of 67 with only 1 higher in MS-68 Red. Estimated Value $450 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1386		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. An exceptional example of this ever-popular key date. The original red color is fully present and vibrant. Superb, golden-orange color and surface quality. Only 484,000 struck, most of which entered circulation at the time of issue. Some were saved as the first of their kind, and this is likely one that was set aside and carefully preserved since the day it was made (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 1387		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Well struck and choice for the grade. Nearly full Red, a fact downplayed by the RB designation. Minting of this coin stopped because of the "offensive" initials of the designer at the base of the reverse. Had the reverse been left alone, this would probably have turned out to be a very common issue! Housed in an older generation, green-label holder, hinting at a possible upgrade. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 1388		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Delicious orange-brown surfaces, still with 80-90% original mint red. An extremely popular and desirable coin, always in demand with collectors. Well struck and spot-free -- a true Gem. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 1389		1909-S. VDB. MS-64 Red. A well struck beauty that deserves careful consideration. The luster is outstanding and completely undisturbed. The coin sparkles with full golden mint luster and delicate rose toning. About the only blemish we can find is a tiny spot on the right reverse wreath. This coin could stir considerable bidder interest among those that take the time to examine it. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1390		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Fiery orange-brown color on both sides, mixed with numerous, tiny flecks of carbon. This popular "key" date issue has been advancing in price recently, so now might be a good time to buy one for your collection, before the price goes up any further. The Mint was chastised for allowing Brenner's initials to appear so "openly" at the base of the reverse, so they promptly took them off, inadvertently creating a rarity for collectors. Brenner's initials were not restored until 1918, when they were placed (hidden actually) on the truncation of Lincoln's bust. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1391		1909-S. VDB. MS-63 Red. A few scattered fly specks are noted, still quite choice. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1392		1909-S. PCI graded MS-63 Red. A lovely coin exhibiting full mint brilliance. We have no problem with the assigned grade. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1393		1910. PCGS graded Matte Proof 63 Red. PQ. Nice and satiny with some scattered light fly-specks and a touch of delicate rose toning. In an old green holder (PCGS # 3308) Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,609
Lot 1394		1910 Matte Proof-64 Red and 1912 MS-63 Red. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 1395		1911. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown PQ. Needle sharp and very choice for the grade. Partial mint red still visible. In an old green holder. Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1396		1911. PCGS graded Matte Proof 63 RB. Needle sharp with the satiny surfaces exhibiting a spectrum of sunset colors. This beauty has tremendous eye appeal and is a Premium Quality example for the grade. In an old green holder. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1397		1911-D. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Sunset red in color. A rare coin in this grade. Pop of 102 with 13 in MS-66 RD and 1 in MS-67 RD (PCGS # 2446) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1398		1913. PCGS graded Matte Proof 63 RB. PQ. Satiny mint surfaces with plenty of mint red brilliance. A very choice Premium Qualityy example and in an old green holder. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1399		1914. PCGS graded Matte Proof 63 Red. Nice mint red color with some fly-specks scattered about. In an old green holder and a Premium Quality example for the grade (PCGS # 3320) Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437
Lot 1400		1916-D and 1925-D. MS-63 Red & Brown. The later is nearly full mint red. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 130 View details	Realized $207
Lot 1401		1918. MS-64 Red. Golden to red in color and nice for the grade. The usual fingerprint fragment below LIBERTY. Estimated Value $50 - 60 Benson Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1402		1920. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. This one has especially bright color on the obverse, the reverse a bit faded with an old fingerprint on the lower portion. Sharply impressed and scarce this nice. Estimated Value $30 - 40 Benson Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40
Lot 1403		1922. No D. Strong reverse. PCGS graded Good-6. Well-worn but problem-free, plus the strong reverse ensures that no trace of the mintmark is present. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1404		1934. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1405		1934. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. A splendid offering of superb mint red gems. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 1406		1934. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $891
Lot 1407		1935. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 700 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1408		1935. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 31 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1409		1936. PCGS graded MS-66 Red (2 pcs);. 1936-D PCGS MS-66 Red (3 pcs); 1938 PCGS MS-67 Red. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 175 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1410		1936. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A brilliant spot-free gem. In a first generation PCGS holder. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1411		1937. NGC graded Proof 66 Red. A blazer! In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1412		1937. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 33 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1413		1937-D. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1414		1937-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 32 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1415		1937-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1416		1938. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1417		1938. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1418		1938. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1419		1941 Off-Metal Mint Error or Pattern. PCGS graded MS-64. Struck an a planchet made of 90% Copper, 5% Zinc, and 5% Tin (the normal Bronze composition is 95% Copper and 5% Tin and Zinc). Several possibilities exist to explain this coin: 1) it was an improperly mixed alloy, 2) it was struck on a planchet intended for a foreign coin, or 3) it was an early attempt at reducing the amount of Copper in the Cents in anticipation of the need for Copper in the war effort. The premiums for coins in categories 1 and 2 would be small; for Category 3, the premium would be large because now you're talking "Pattern." Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1420		1941 Thick Planchet. PCGS graded AU-55. An interesting piefort piece that predates the 1942 Thick Planchet Pattern Cents by a full year. In fact, this piece may be a Pattern issue rather than a mint error, as we know of no possible thick planchet foreign coins that were being struck at Philadelphia at the time. PCGS calls this a Mint Error, which is a safe designation for the time being, until more research can be completed. In any event, we've estimated this piece at a fraction of the 1942 White Metal and Bronze Piefort pieces we offered in our May 2003 sale. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1421		1941 Thick Brass Planchet. ANACS graded EF-40. Struck on a planchet intended for an unknown foreign coin (the U.S. Mints have provided coins for other countries for many years). Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1422		1941-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $140 - 175 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1423		1943-S. PCGS graded MS-66. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1424		1944. P-2078 Thick Planchet. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. These are listed as "experimental cents" in both the Judd pattern and Pollock reference books. Apparently these were struck on planchets cut from sheets of rolled stock intended for the production of foreign coins. Extremely rare as only 3 have been graded by PCGS. This is the finest thick planchet known and the only one ever graded in full red. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1425		1944 on a Thick Planchet. Pollock-2078, Rarity-7. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Nice brown and blue toning. Listed as "experimental" pieces in earlier editions of Judd, but dropped from the recently published 8th edition. Pollock explains one possible scenario for these unusually thick pieces: "Other numismatists regard them to be mint errors; i.e., struck on planchets cut from sheets of rolled stock intended for the production of foreign coins." However, we wonder which coins they might be, as we are unaware of any 1944-dated (or 1944 era) world coins struck on thick planchets! Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1426		1945 Struck on an Ethiopian 1 Cent Planchet. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Glittering red and brown surfaces. Looks like a normal 1945 Cent, but the weight is a mere 2.7 grams (compared to the standard of 3.11 grams), plus the planchet it slightly under-sized. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1427		1945 Struck on a Netherlands East Indies 1/2 Cent Planchet. NGC graded MS-64. An otherwise normal 1945 Cent, struck on an under-weight and under-sized planchet. The Mint was busy making copper coins for Ethiopia (beginning in 1944) and the Netherlands East Indies (in 1945). Despite their best efforts at quality control, a few of those planchets made their way into the Cent press and came out like this. They are every bit as rare as the 1943 Copper Cents, but can be had for a fraction of the price. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1428		1948-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1429		1949. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Each is a superb red gem. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 750 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 1430		1949-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 220 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1431		1949-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1432		1952-1955 PCGS Graded Proofs. Consisting of the following: 1952 PR-66 Red (2 pcs); 1952 PR-67 Red; 1953 PR-66 Red (2 pcs); 1953 PR-67 Red (2 pcs); 1954 PR-65 Red; 1954 PR-67 Red (2 pcs); 1955 PR-66 Red; 1955 PR-67 Red. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Benson Collection. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1433		1952-D Mint Error. MS-63 Red & Brown. Struck 25% off-center. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 1434		1955. Doubled die obverse. ICG graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Nearly full Mint Red, at least 75% (if not more) remains. Most 1955 Double Die Cents have toned down to a brown color, and finding anything with better than 50% Red is a real challenge. This variety was discovered at the Mint in a larger batch of coins. Rather than destroy the entire batch, the coins were released into circulation. As a result, Gems are very rare, since the variety was not even reported to collectors until January 1956! Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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