Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2482		1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. A boldly struck example of our first half eagle with fully defined hair details and only a touch of light friction on the highest points. The planchet is unusually clean with no problems of any kind. This beauty is loaded with mint luster with a hint of delicate golden-orange toning about the extreme borders, thus our Premium Quality designation. Pop of 55 in this grade (PCGS # 8066) . Estimated Value $19,000 - 22,000. The Dr. Cliffford E. Smith Collection by Stacks, Metropolitan N.Y. Convention, May 6-8, 1955 Lot 1717. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $37,950
Lot 2483		1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck and free from adjustment marks. We note some light scratches in the reverse field around the head of the eagle, but these are not too serious. Light golden-orange hues mixed with traces of mint luster rests within the borders on both sides. Our first gold coin and always in great demand. In a 1st generation PCGS holder. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details	Realized $27,025
Lot 2484		1800 $5 Capped Bust. NGC graded EF-45. The wear is spread evenly and struck on a problem free planchet. A decent example for the type and always in demand. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,250. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 2485		1804 $5 Capped Bust. PCGS graded MS-60 PQ. An interesting die crack bisects the obverse from 6 to 12 o'clock. Well struck on a problem free planchet and loaded with frosty mint luster. No one will argue with our "Premium Quality" designation on this little beauty as this example is destined to be resubmitted for a higher grade. In an old green holder. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details	Realized $10,350
Lot 2486		1807 $5 Capped Bust. Bust right. PCGS graded AU-55. As usual, a trifle soft in the centers as struck, nonetheless, the surfaces are lustrous and remarkably free from marks and imperfections. Struck in natural greenish yellow gold with a hint of toning about the peripheries. A lovely example of the popular Capped Bust to right design (PCGS # 8092) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2487		1807 $5 Capped Bust. Bust right. NGC graded AU-55. A better than average struck example with interesting die cracks on the reverse as made. The surfaces are excellent with lots of luster present. Light golden in color with hints of rose and a darker rose toning spot over F in OF. Pop of 16 in this grade. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 2488		1808 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Miller-107, Breen 4-B, R.3. PCGS graded MS-62. A frosty, Mint State example with sunny yellow luster on both sides. Well struck and problem-free. Housed in an older-generation, green-label holder and, yes, we agree that this one appears to be undergraded. Perfect for type purposes. Miller calls this the most common of the 1808 Half Eagle varieties and notes that it is usually found in high grades. PCGS reports 14 in this grade, 12 in MS-63, 3 in MS-64, and 1 in MS-65 (PCGS # 8102) . Estimated Value $5,250 - 5,750. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 2489		1808 $5 Capped Draped Bust. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. A well struck example with all details fully defined and a coin with excellent eye appeal. The planchet is problem free and the surfaces still retain plenty of mint lust; all is overlaid with rich golden-orange and rose color toning. A Premium Quality example of the popular Capped Bust to Left type (PCGS # 8102) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. Ex 1956 ANA Sale by James Kelly, Chicago, IL, Lot 1808. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,500
Lot 2490		1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. Miller 109, B-1A, R.3. NGC graded MS-61. Bright, yellow-gold surfaces. Strong luster and a fresh, original appearance. Struck from clashed dies, with evidence of the contact visible on both sides. Faint adjustment marks in the center of the obverse, one small crevice (possibly natural) across Liberty's cheek, otherwise quite well-preserved. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details	Realized $8,050
Lot 2491		1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. Sharpness of AU-50. Hairlines are present on both sides due to a harsh cleaning. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 2492		1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Miller 117, Breen-1A, Large Date, Close 5D. NGC graded MS-65. A gem example of the popular Capped Bust type. Frosty, lustrous surfaces and a sunny, yellow color. Boldly struck details. Tied with 9 others as the finest graded by NGC (doubtless, with some duplication). The only finer example is a PCGS MS-66, offered in the 1999 issue of Coin World for $175,000 (you can buy this one for less)! For a comparable piece, we note that the Bass coin realized $35,650 when it reappeared on the market in 2002 (then in a PCGS MS-65 holder). Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40,250
Lot 2493		1813 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-61. A well struck example, on a problem-free planchet, with frosty mint luster overlaid with light natural toning. Popular as the most common date of the scarce Capped Head to Left design. Pop of 27 in this grade which probably includes many repeats (PCGS # 8116) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Ex 1959 A.N.A. Auction, Leo Young, Portland, OR. Aug. 26-29, 1959 Lot 2129. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 2494		1813 $5 Capped Head. Miller-120, Unlisted in Breen. NGC graded MS-61. An exceedingly rare variety, listed as Rarity 7 by Miller, unlisted by Breen, and, even more importantly, a variety missing from the vast Bass collection. Both 1813 varieties share a common obverse, so one must go to the reverses to tell the two apart. Here are the diagnostics for this variety: Right base of second T in STATES directly over the left side of the I in PLURIBUS (on Miller 119, the right base is over the center of the I). Also, on Miller 120 the lowest arrowhead points to the serif of the I; on Miller 119, the arrowhead points to the center of the I. The example offered here features ample mint luster, faint surface abrasions, and no noticeable marks. The obverse is mostly yellow in color, while the reverse sports some attractive, coppery toning. As a type coin, this piece possesses considerable merit; as a rare variety, it should command a nice premium. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details	Realized $8,625
Lot 2495		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. EF-40. Delicately toned. Estimated Value $350 - 400. Acquired from Coin Galleries August 1956 Mail Bid Sale, Lot 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 2496		1834 $5 Classic Head. Crosslet 4. SEGS graded MS-63. A well struck example of this elusive variety that is seldom seen in grades higher than EF. This example still retains plenty of mint luster to justify a Mint State classification with some scattered light hairlines and light marks in the fields. We feel a grade of MS-60 is more appropriate and our estimate reflects this. Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2497		1836 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded MS-61. A gorgeous looking "MS-61" with rich golden-orange mint color. We note a light surfaces scrape behind the head which probably caused PCGS to downgrade this coin by a point or so. Nevertheless, this lovely Classic Head example has plenty of eye-appeal and should bring well over what an ordinary "MS-61" is worth. Pop of 16 (PCGS # 8174) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 2498		1836 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded AU-50. Excellent detail for this grade (PCGS # 8174) . Estimated Value $525 - 575. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 2499		1837 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. A well struck with virtually full mint luster still intact, consequently, our "Premium Quality" designation. A very pleasing example of the desirable Classic Head type. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2500		1840-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with lots of detail nice and sharp. Two tiny edge marks are noted at 5:00 and 7:00 mentioned mainly for reasons of identity. Pop of 22 with 1 in MS-60, 6 in MS-61, 2 in MS-62, 2 in MS-63 and 1 in MS-65. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 2501		1840-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. Well struck with subdue mint luster in natural greenish color gold. A light milling mark in the right obverse field is noted mainly for identification purposes. A rare and underrated branch mint issue and quite rare at the AU level. Pop of 10 with 24 better, the finest being 1 in MS-62 (PCGS # 8200) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2502		1847 $5 Liberty. VF-35. Toned. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 2503		1851 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with lots of mint luster still intact, all lightly toned. Pop of 21 with 41 graded better (PCGS # 8246) . Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex 1956 A.N.A. Sale, The Wm. C. Boston Collection, James Kelly, Chicago, IL Lot 278. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 2504		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Well struck from dies that were slightly out-of-parallel, the only weakness appearing in the denticles at the base of the obverse and the corresponding area atop the reverse. The surfaces feature a nice intermingling of satiny and brilliant fields, with just the slightest hint of color on the otherwise sunny-yellow gold. Very scarce in this grade. NGC reports 5 in MS-60, 6 in MS-61, and only 1 in MS-62. The best examples reported by PCGS are five MS-61s! Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,663
Lot 2505		1861 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Satiny smooth surfaces overlaid with vivid golden orange toning. In an old green holder. Pop of 23 in this grade. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2506		1861 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A very pleasing example for the grade (PCGS # 8288) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. Ex Kabealo Auction 2/19/56, Lot 1984. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $299
Lot 2507		1880 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A common date but hardly so in this lofty grade. Well struck and intensely lustrous exhibiting pale yellow-golden surfaces throughout. Pop of 14 with only 3 better. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 2508		1880 and 1900 $5 Liberty. EF-40. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2509		1880, 1881 (2 pcs), 1882 $5 Liberty. Each VF-30. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $483
Lot 2510		1880 and 1896-D $5 Liberty. Both grade VF-20. The first has been cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 230. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2511		1880-S $5 Liberty. AU-58. Estimated Value $125 - 145. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2512		1881-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Golden-orange toning on both sides. This is a very pleasing high grade example for this date. Pop of 10 with 23 higher, the best being 1 in MS-61 (PCGS # 8356) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 2513		1885 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and shimmering with frosty mint luster. Pop of 36 with only 2 better by a point (PCGS # 8367) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2514		1885 and 1899 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Both AU-58. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8367) . Estimated Value $240 - 260. The first from the Farish Baldenhofer Sale, 11/11/55, Lot 1360. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 2515		1886-S, 1887-S, 1898-S, 1899-S $5 Liberty. Average VF-20. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2516		1891-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A pleasing high grade example from the Carson City mint. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2517		1892 and 1898 $5 Liberty. EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $220 - 230. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2518		1893 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-60. A "commercial uncirculated" specimen (PCGS # 8383) . Estimated Value $180 - 200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $150
Lot 2519		1894-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A surprisingly scarce date in Mint State, represented by only a handful of Uncirculated examples, this despite a mintage of almost 56,000 pieces. This one has a nice, orange-gold color, lots of luster, and an appearance that looks closer to Choice than average. PCGS reports 3 in this grade, 4 in MS-62, 1 in MS-63, and 1 in MS-64. No Gems have been reported in over 18 years! (PCGS # 8389) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 2520		1895 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A golden gem with delicate orange overtones. Pop of 30 with 4 in MS-66 and 2 in MS-67. This one is a beauty. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2521		1895 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Exceptionally clean surfaces for the grade with natural light golden-olive mint color (PCGS # 8390) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. Purchased at the 11/10/55 San Diego Convention. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 2522		1898-S $5 Liberty. MS-62. A nice even strike with excellent color. The surfaces shimmer with golden-orange mint luster. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2523		1900-S, 1901-S, 1902-S, 1907-D, 1908 $5 Liberty. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2524		1901-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. A needle sharp strike. Despite its huge mintage, quite scarce this choice. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2525		1901-S $5 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2526		1903 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. PQ. Sharply struck and remarkably free from noticeable marks. Waiting until today to buy this grade was a wise idea -- at the peak of the market in 1989, these were selling for over $6,000! (PCGS # 8407) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 2527		1907 $5 Liberty. MS-60. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2528		1908 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice clean surfaces and delicately toned. A very choice example of the last Liberty Half Eagle (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $725 - 800. From Stacks' Farish Baldenhofer Sale, Nov. 11-12, 1955 Lot 1403. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2529		1908 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Intense, yellow-gold luster, with an area of coppery toning by the fourth star on the obverse. The reverse also has a tinge of orange toning to attest to the original, uncleaned staus of this near-Gem example (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $725 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2530		1908 $5 Liberty (3 pcs). MS-60. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $525 - 575. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2531		1908 $5 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $219

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