Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 23

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

U.S. Coins - Gold $2.50 - Classic Head and Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3118		1834. No motto. NGC graded VF-35. Nicely toned. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $316
Lot 3119		1835. EF-45. Includes a PCGS XF-45 tag. Estimated Value $400 - 450 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3120		1849-C. NGC graded AU-50. Well struck on a problem-free planchet. A total of 10,220 were struck and scarcer than this mintage would suggest. Pop of 6 with 23 better, the finest being in MS-61. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,700 ESuperior 1975 ANA Auction Lot 1376. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3121		1850. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich, original, orange-yellow color. Well struck and choice for the grade. PCGS has graded only 8 in this grade, 3 in MS-64, and only a single MS-65 (PCGS # 7755) Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 3122		1852. VF-35. Estimated Value $130 - 150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3123		1853. PCGS graded MS-65. Beautiful, creamy luster and deep, dreamy mint frost. Gorgeous, orange-gold colors. A choice piece that is all the more important because it's an early date in Gem condition. PCGS reports only 3 in this grade, with only 1 finer (in MS-66) (PCGS # 7767) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,485
Lot 3124		1854-O. VF-25. Estimated Value $130 - 140 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3125		1858. AU-53. Bold with natural golden-orange color. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3126		1861 Type 2. NGC graded AU-58. Excellent detail and frosty. Population of only 3 with 2 in MS-61. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3127		1876-S. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with attractive orange and pale olive overtones. Only 5000 were struck for general usage and only a small handful were saved. Very rare date and seldom offered in high grade. Pop of 11 with 8 in AU-58, 4 in MS-61, 6 in MS-62 and 4 in MS-63 (PCGS # 7825) Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 3128		1886. PCGS graded MS-65. Pale, pink- and green-gold luster, with golden highlights on the reverse. Impressive quality and visual appeal on both sides. This date rarely comes this nice, as evidenced by the PCGS Population Report, which shows only two examples at this level, and only one finer (a lone MS-67) (PCGS # 7838) Estimated Value $6,800 - 7,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3129		1893. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. A delightful, yellow-green-gold example of this date in the most desirable of all formats - Deep Cameo. Tied with 2 others at PCGS for "Finest Deep Cameo" honors (the population was once up to 4 pieces, a number apparently inflated by at least one resubmission). Only 106 Proof Quarter Eagles were squeezed out in 1893, at which time the quality of the coins being produced was outstanding. This is one of the best survivors and it is a truly remarkable coin. Estimated Value $19,000 - 22,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3130		1898. NGC graded MS-62. Boldly struck with lovely original toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3131		1900. MS-66. A well struck frosty gem specimen with pristine surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 3132		1901. NGC graded MS-68. The grade of this coin says it all -- MS-68! NGC has graded only one example at this grade level and absolutely none finer. Thus, if you are a collector who seeks the best of the best, then here is an opportunity to buy just that. The same words that we usually use to described coins fall far short of the coin's actual beauty. "Lustrous" -- but far more so than usual. "Satiny" -- not just on the surface, but deep into the golden metal. "Colorful" -- not orangey, or copper-spotted, but with delicious green and pink highlights perfectly applied to the surfaces. "Well-struck" -- how about a near-perfect strike. To make it easier, just multiply the usual adjectives by two or three and you'll get a good mental impression of how this coin looks. Better yet, visit us during lot viewing and enjoy this coin in person! Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 3133		1904. NGC graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo. A magnificent Gem Proof example. Only 170 were coined in Proof, of which NGC has graded only 1 Proof-66 Ultra Cameo (this coin), 1 Proof-67 Ultra Cameo, and 1 Proof-68 Ultra Cameo. Thus, if you seek a visually appealing coin with that great black-and-white contrast that only Ultra Cameo coins can offer, here's an opportunity to purchase a superb coin without having to pay the huge sums required for the two finer pieces. We cannot imagine a better value in today's market. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3134		1904. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Rich original golden toning on both sides. A well struck gem that has the look of a MS-67 grade! (PCGS # 7856) Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 3135		1904. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with gorgeous greenish-golden mint bloom color and some natural coppery toning spots about the borders. Should stir some excitement due to the rich golden toning. In a 1st generation PCGS holder. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 3136		1905. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with natural olive and golden-orange overtones (PCGS # 7857) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3137		1905. NGC graded MS-63. Nice and satiny with delicate natural toning. A few marks on the reverse, otherwise a gem. Estimated Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3138		1906. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Glittering yellow-gold surfaces and nicely frosted central devices. Bright, dazzling, and completely untoned. Impeccable quality for the collector who seeks the finest in Proof gold. Identifying marks for future researchers and pedigree trackers: a tiny depression (as made) in the field just behind the eagle's head. Tied for finest graded of the date. NGC reports only 10 examples in this grade, with none finer. Nor has PCGS graded anything better than a PR-67 Cameo. Estimated Value $18,000 - 21,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,825
Lot 3139		1906. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck with rich mint bloom color. A delightful little gem (PCGS # 7858) Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3140		1906. PCGS graded MS-65. A golden gem. We note some toning spots on the outer rims and in the reverse. These are probably removable if one wishes to do so (PCGS # 7858) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 3141		1907. PCGS graded MS-64. Light even greenish-golden toning (PCGS # 7859) Estimated Value $600 - 650 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805