Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Small Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 73		1856 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65. A stunning, well struck example of this classic rare issue. The diagnostic lump on the serif of the N in CENT is present, confirming the proof status. Toned a gorgeous mahogany brown with golden and olive iridescence. A few trivial marks here and there, none of which can be seen without the aid of magnification some of which are on the holder and not on the actual coin. Always in strong demand for its tiny mintage and inclusion in all those date sets. Pop of 40 with 4 in PR-66 and 1 in PR-67. Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000. View details	Realized $21,275
Lot 74		1856 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded Proof 50 PQ. A most pleasing and desirable example for this grade. Struck as a proof and thus needle sharp, this coin must have slipped into circulation for a short while and quickly rescued, as the surfaces are quite clean and free from noticeable abrasions, nicks and scratches. The popular key-date small cent and in a popular grade that is sure to please its new owner (PCGS # 2037) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 75		1856 Flying Eagle Cent. NGC graded Proof 35. A very desirable circulated example that exhibits even wear with nice clean rims and uniform chocolate brown in color. We note some scattered marks here and there, one in the field below the eagle, otherwise, quite pleasing and always in great demand. This is the key coin to the entire small cent series and is quite scarce in lower grades. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details	Realized $8,625
Lot 76		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and fully lustrous, all lightly toned. Pop of 154 with only 12 higher by a single point (PCGS # 2016) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 77		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and fully lustrous with undisturbed surfaces throughout. Attractive light natural toning further adds to its appeal. Pop of 169 with 8 higher by a point. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 78		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded MS-64. PQ. S-4, Doubled Obverse Die. Sharply struck. Bands of golden-brown toning appear over satiny, defect-free surfaces. This scarce variety shows clear doubling of the eagle's eye, beak, UNI, ICA, and the first S of STATES (PCGS # 2016) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 79		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. Mint Error. PCGS graded MS-63 FS-003 Obv Clash with/50C. Delicately toned. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 80		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. AU-55. Cleaned years ago, now retoned to a nice, olive-brown color. The obverse shows some die clashing which appears to be from a Cent reverse, not some other denomination. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 81		1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Large letters. PCGS graded MS-64. PQ. Lovely, light gold toning streaks across both sides (PCGS # 2019) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 82		1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Large letters. MS-60 Plus. Well struck with lovely gold toning. Some minor hairlines are visible with the use of magnification. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 83		1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Small letters. MS-60 Plus. Well struck and lustrous, lightly toned. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $633
Lot 84		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64. PQ. A splendid proof example of this popular one-year type. Certainly looks like a full blazing gem specimen to this cataloger. The strike is sharp and the mirror surfaces are undisturbed, completely free from fly-specks. Some light pinkish iridescent tone further adds to this coin's appeal. Pop of 11 with 43 in PR-65, 21 in PR-66 and 1 in PR-67. This lovely proof has plenty of eye appeal thus our "Premium Quality" designation (PCGS # 2247) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 85		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 63. PQ. Choice for the grade. Original, golden toning on both sides. First-year-of-issue for the type (PCGS # 2247) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 86		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62. Attractive light toning and a popular one-year type coin (PCGS # 2052) . Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $380
Lot 87		1860 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-64. In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details	Realized $265
Lot 88		1862 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64. Evenly toned in a slightly dusky, olive-green color. Crisp details (PCGS # 2259) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 89		1862 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64. A splendid Copper-Nickel proof example, needle sharp with excellent mirror surfaces against frosted devices; all is lightly toned. In an old NGC holder that should today be designated "cameo". Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 90		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. A stunning gem proof example, totally brilliant with a touch of attractive light toning on both sides. Only 370 proofs struck. Pop of 42 with 9 in PR-66 and 2 in PR-67 (PCGS # 2265) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 91		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. Razor sharp details and choice, reflective surfaces beneath a thin layer of milky toning. Completely original and never cleaned. PCGS reports 42 in this grade, 9 in PR-66, and 2 in PR-67 (PCGS # 2265) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 92		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. MS-60 Plus. Attractively toned. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 93		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. A gem exhibiting fading golden-sunset toning on both sides. A rare issue as the mint reports only 150 proofs were struck. Pop of 29 with 11 in PR-66 RB and 1 in PR-67 RB (PCGS # 2277) . Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,100. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 94		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Deeply toned in olive and burgundy hues. Despite the toning, the underlying surfaces are bright and reflective. Boldly struck and rare so nice. PCGS has graded only 3 in PR-65 Brown and 2 in PR-66 Brown. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 95		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red PQ. A very choice fiery red proof cent of Premium Quality for the grade as confirmed by the Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Pop of 13 with 9 in PR-65 Red, 1 in PR-66 Red and 1 in PR-67 Red. Estimated Value $2,800 - 2,900. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 96		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Satiny smooth, pale-rose surfaces. An outstanding example of this date. PCGS reports 92 in this grade, 28 in MS-66 Red, and 1 in MS-67 Red. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 97		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 98		1864 (Bronze) and 1874 Indian Head Cents. AU-55 and AU-53 respectively. Very pleasing surfaces, much nicer than found on the typical AU coin. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $207
Lot 99		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze, with "L". PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. PQ. Doubled 6 in the date. 90% full red, with just the slightest mellowing of the original color. This is a choice piece in an exceptional grade for the variety. PCGS reports only 51 in this grade and 2 in MS-66 RB. 1864 saw two changes in the Cents. The first was a change in the composition from the thick, Copper-Nickel versions to a slimmed down Bronze. Second, the designer's initial ("L" for James Longaccre) was added to the obverse. These two changes created a number of different varieties for the year, for which collectors are eternally grateful. The 1864-L Cent is perhaps the rarest variety of the year (PCGS # 2080) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 100		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze, with "L". NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Here is a well struck, lustrous example of this popular key date Indian with far more mint luster than what one would expect from the "RB" designation given. Pop of 94 with 19 better by a point. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 101		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze, with "L". PCI graded VF-30 Repunched Date. Estimated Value $90 - 100. View details	Realized $196
Lot 102		1865 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. Glittering mirror surfaces and bright pinkish-red with fly-specks scattered about. Only about 500 proofs were made. Pop of 16 with 10 a point better and 1 in PR-66 Red. Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,300. View details	Unsold
Lot 103		1865 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A sparkling golden mint gem with some scattered fly-specks, none of which are too serious. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,350. View details	Unsold
Lot 104		1865 Indian Head Cent. Plain 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. PQ. Outstanding, orange-red toning, with blue highlights in the center of the obverse. Crisply struck, with some thin die cracks around the date. Rare so nice -- PCGS reports 12 in this grade and only one finer (a single MS-65 RB) (PCGS # 92083) . Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $380
Lot 105		1866 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Glittering Proof surfaces and nearly full Red color. A spot-free Gem. PCGS reports 42 in this grade and only 3 in PR-66 RB (PCGS # 2286) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 106		1867 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. PQ. A definite, premium-quality example that sure looks like a 65 to us. The reverse is certainly all there, with its crisp, bold strike. The obverse, on the other hand, appears slightly grainy under magnification, due in part to a late state of the dies and some planchet roughness that was not obliterated in the striking process. However, as clean as it is, it seems unfair not to call this a 65, but that's just our opinion. As it stands, this is an important example of the date, as very few Gem or better Reds have been graded. PCGS shows 56 in this grade, 15 in MS-65 Red, and only 1 in MS-66 Red. Thus, you can see the incentive to try for an upgrade. Keep in mind that we only submitted this coin once on behalf of our consignor. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 107		1867 Indian Head Cent. 67 over 67. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. FS-008, Snow-1. Lovely, full Red surfaces. This variety shows the clearest and crispest doubling of the final two digits of the date. PCGS reports only 3 other examples in this grade, with none finer. Struck from lightly clashed, worn dies, which helps explain why this variety is not yet known in Gem condition. This variety was discovered in 1959 by Q. David Bowers. The only better Red example of which we are aware is the NGC graded MS-65 Red example that sold for $9,775 in Heritage's June 2002 Long Beach sale -- the only 65 Red example graded by either service! Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 108		1868 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Lovely rose toning on both sides. This one is unusual because the reverse has rotated nearly 170 degrees from its normal position. PCGS reports only 34 examples at this level, with only 4 finer (all in PR-66 RB) (PCGS # 2292) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 109		1868 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. A glittering brilliant proof specimen with some fly-specks scattered about. About 600 or so proofs were made of which only a handful remain in full mint red. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 110		1868 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A lovely coin awash in orange-red color and with 50% of the original Mint Red still visible. A truly exquisite Cent, with a fulsome strike and virtually unblemished surfaces (PCGS # 2092) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 111		1869 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Reddish-violet from faded mint red (PCGS # 2295) . Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 112		1869 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. 20% Mint Red still evident on both sides. PCGS reports 61 in this grade, with only three finer in this format (all MS-66 RB) (PCGS # 2095) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 113		1870 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. 40% Mint Red. A choice piece with great eye appeal. Hard to find nicer -- PCGS reports 39 in this grade and only 2 in MS-66 RB, with none finer in this format. This is the Shallow N variety and very scarce (PCGS # 2098) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 114		1872 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Close to full red, with a glowing golden-orange obverse and a reddish toned reverse. Razor sharp definition and well-preserved surfaces. PCGS shows 4 in this grade and format, with none higher! (PCGS # 2304) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 115		1872 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. A famous date in Indian Cent collecting circles, primarily because of the rarity of Gem and better examples with full Red color. This example features 50% Red, with the balance slightly faded to reddish-brown. Weakly struck on the date and the N of CENT; small spot on the left side of the C of CENT. Pop of 47 with 3 higher all in MS-66 RB. This is the Shallow N with a weak date variety. Very Rare and one of the Finest Known of this variety (PCGS # 2104) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 116		1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $345
Lot 117		1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Nice brown and green shades. PCGS reports 45 in this grade, with only 15 in the MS-65 RB format (PCGS # 2110) . Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 118		1873 Indian Head Cent. Doubled "LIBERTY". PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. The "King" of the Indian Cents struck for circulation. This is the Snow-1 variety, one of two varieties in which LIBERTY is doubled. This is the more obvious, and certainly the more desirable, of the two. This variety was caused when the hub that was being used to punch the working die pivoted slightly between impressions. The doubling is crystal clear on LIBERTY, Liberty's philtrum (look that up in your Funk & Wagnall's) and nose are doubled, as are the first S and the ES of STATES. This variety is so popular and so distinct that it has earned its own listing in the Redbook. In the Brown format, none have been graded higher by PCGS, and only four coins (this being one of them) have earned the MS-64 grade. This is a special and exciting opportunity for the advanced collector of this immensely popular series. As an aside, we point out that Dr. Juan Soros, who built the finest collection of overdated U.S. coins ever assembled, included an 1873 Doubled Liberty Cent in his collection because of the distinctive variety -- however, his was the less desirable Snow-2 variety. Estimated Value $14,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 119		1873 Indian Head Cent. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Bold cartwheel luster shimmers across the satiny surfaces of this crisp Gem. Beautifully toned in shades of red and green. Rare in Gem condition -- PCGS shows only 31 examples in this grade, with only 2 in the MS-66 RB format. Because full Red examples are so very rare, considerable demand is focused on the RB examples (PCGS # 2107) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 120		1874 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. PQ. Lightly toned in a blush of rose-red colors over brilliant, reflective surfaces. PCGS reports 21 in this grade, 4 in PR-66 RB, and 1 in PR-67 RB (PCGS # 2310) . Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 121		1874 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. Well struck and deep redwood in color with slight iridescence. Mint reports only 700 proofs struck. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 122		1874 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown (PCGS # 2119) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $265

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