Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 26

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$5 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1642		$5 Gold Liberty. 1864. Sharpness of Extremely Fine Cleaned. A cleaned example of a scarce No Motto Philadelphia half eagle. Mintage was ony 4,170 pieces and survivors in correctly graded AU are rare. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1643		$5 Gold Liberty. 1865. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. A truly marvelous example of this No Motto proof rarity! Light golden fields are fully reflective and the device of Liberty is fully frosted to create an outstanding Deep Cameo effect. Only 25 proofs were made in 1865, a year in which only 1,270 business strikes were made as well. As a result, obtaining an 1865 half eagle in either striking of any grade is a serious accomplishment. The present coin is as pristine as one could imagine and disregarding a few tiny handling marks, should be considered a gem example. Identified by a small vertical nick at the right base of the neck. Perhaps a dozen of the 25 minted, and probably less, can be accounted for today. Garrett, Trompeter, Eliasberg and Bass all managed to acquire top notch examples of this issue and here is an opportunity for the advanced numismatist to join those ranks. Tied for the Finest Known Deep Cameo example as PCGS has graded only 2 DCAM specimens, both in PR64DCAM (PCGS # 98455) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $40,250
Lot 1644		$5 Gold Liberty. 1865-S. Good-4. Worn with nicks and scratches. Rare date. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $240
Lot 1645		$5 Gold Liberty. 1867. NGC graded AU-55. The early "With Motto" half eagles from the Philadelphia Mint are notorious for their low mintages, low surviving populatoins and prices that have not reflected their true scarcity. In 1867, the second year of "With Motto" coinage, the Philadelphia Mint struck 6,870 half eagles. Of this original mintage, perhaps 2-3 uncirculated examples are known and acquiring an AU55 to AU58 example is the most likely scenario for only a handful of collectors. NGC population is 8 in AU55, 11 in AU58 and a single MS60 as finest. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1646		$5 Gold Liberty. 1868-S. NGC graded AU-58. A well struck example of an issue that often comes quite weak. Light yellow gold coloration, a nice change from the often seen orange-gold coins from San Francisco. There are two thin scratches to the right of the 4th star. Satiny luster is seen in the protected areas of the obverse and exists more heavily on the reverse. When the San Francisco Mint started striking With Motto half eagles, mintage figures shot up significantly from the previously small mintages of the No Motto issues from the late 1850's and early 1860's. In 1868, the San Francisco Mint produced 52,000 half eagles and almost all went into circulation. Therefore, high grade specimens are very rare and choice AU coins are in the Condition Census range. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1647		$5 Gold Liberty. 1868-S. ANACS graded AU-58. A rare date With Motto half eagle from the San Francisco Mint. A modest mintage figure of 52,000 pieces saw a large percentage of the coins go directly into circulation. Choice AU examples are seldomly encountered and the mint state population is represented by two NGC examples, an MS60 and a single MS61. The present coin has light hairlines in the fields that have retoned a dark orange gold color. The strike is very bold and thick luster still exists on both obverse and reverse (PCGS # 8316) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,619
Lot 1648		$5 Gold Liberty. 1868-S. AU-50. A few minor rim nicks are noted. A scarce date, particularly so in grades about VF. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 1649		$5 Gold Liberty. 1871-S. SEGS graded AU-50 Obverse scratch. A light yellow gold example of this scarce San Francisco half eagle. Only 25,00 pieces were minted and choice AU survivors are few and far between. Probably best described as a nice AU53 piece with scratch between stars 3 and 4 extending 75% of the way towards Liberty's device. Estimated Value $700 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1650		$5 Gold Liberty. 1872-S. PCGS graded AU-55. Light yellow gold fields emboldened with thick luster. Several small ticks here and there do not take away from the flashy eye appeal of this low mintage issue from San Francisco. Rare in all grades and very tough in the present condition. PCGS has graded 5 in AU55 with a single AU58 finer (PCGS # 8327) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,463
Lot 1651		$5 Gold Liberty. 1874. Sharpness of Extremely Fine Cleaned. A low mintage, 3,488, Philadelphia With Motto issue. Scarce in all grades. Cleaned long ago. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1652		$5 Gold Liberty. 1874-S. SEGS graded AU-50 PL Cleaned. Proof-like surfaces that have light hairlines from an old cleaning. Light abrasions in the fields. Well struck, which is not the "norm" for this rare issue with a mintage of only 16,000 pieces. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1653		$5 Gold Liberty. 1874-S. Weak S. PCGS graded EF-40. Mintage of only 16,000. A solid example with above average strike detail for the assigned grade. This is the Weak S variety with the mintmark faint but even in definition. PCGS has graded 1in XF40 and 1 AU50 higher for this variety (PCGS # 98335) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 1654		$5 Gold Liberty. 1880. AU-50. Also 1909 $5.00 Indian AU50. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $290 - 300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1655		$5 Gold Liberty. 1881, 1 over 0. PCGS graded MS-61. Satiny luster over yellow gold surfaces. Well struck with the remnants of the 80 clear. Walter Breen described this variety as "Very scarce". PCGS has graded 8 in this grade with 19 finer, the finest being a MS64. (PCGS # 8355) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1656		$5 Gold Liberty. 1882. PCGS graded MS-62. Soft, finely granular surfaces and rich luster (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $250 - 270. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 1657		$5 Gold Liberty. 1883. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1658		$5 Gold Liberty. 1891-CC. NGC graded MS-65. Gorgeous, uninterrupted satiny luster over rose-gold to orange-gold surfaces. A fantastic Carson City rarity and one of the finest known! The obverse is pristine with only the faintest hairline mark under the bun of Liberty's hair. On the reverse, the eagle is frosty and surrounded by rich satiny luster. A mint made planchet flaw under the first A of AMERICA is the best way to identify this superb gem specimen. The Carson City Mint began producing half eagles in 1870 and continued until 1884, when they stopped production for a period of 5 years. Production resumed in 1890 and continued only until 1893 when the Carson City issued its' final half eagle. Obtaining a gem Carson City example before 1884 is extremely difficult and to realistically have a chance of obtaining a gem Carson City half eagle, one has to look to the period of 1890-1893. This superb 1891 Carson City specimen represents a grand opportunity to acquire one of the few gems that exist. NGC has graded 6 with none finer but we highly suspect this figure is a tad higher than it should be. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,850
Lot 1659		$5 Gold Liberty. 1892 and 1901-S. PCGS graded Each MS-62. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8379) . Estimated Value $440 - 460. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 1660		$5 Gold Liberty. 1892-CC. PCGS graded AU-53. The Carson City Mint produced 82,968 coins this year and examples can be found up to the low mint state grades quite painlessly. Here is a nice frosty example with original rose toning in the periphery and choice surfaces. Lustrous and choice for the grade (PCGS # 8380) . Estimated Value $400 - 440. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1661		$5 Gold Liberty. 1893-CC. Sharpness of AU-55. Cleaned and polished. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 1662		$5 Gold Liberty. 1895. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1663		$5 Gold Liberty. 1897-S. NGC graded MS-63. A relatively low mintage date, 354,000, when compared with the mintage figures of the Philadelphia issues of the period which were well into the millions. In this grade there are few survivors and only several examples are known to exist finer, all in sporadic groups up to the superb gem level. Nice rose tones interspersed with orange-gold surfaces. Lustrous and original. NGC has graded 2 in MS63, with 7 finer. Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,700. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1664		$5 Gold Liberty. 1898, 1899 and 1900. Each grades AU-50. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $330 - 350. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1665		$5 Gold Liberty. 1901-S. PCGS graded MS-64. A choice original example (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $725 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1666		$5 Gold Liberty. 1901-S. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1667		$5 Gold Liberty. 1903. PCGS graded Proof 63. Beautiful rich orange-gold color with a strong cameo effect. Liberty is frosty which is unusual on these 20th century proofs that generally come uniformly brilliant. Mintage of 154 proofs this year. Choice and in an old PCGS green label holder. Pop is 9 with 20 finer (PCGS # 8498) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,475
Lot 1668		$5 Gold Liberty. 1904. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Flashy luster radiates over fields with sparkling metal flow lines. The obverse device has a cameo appearance with light satiny gold luster offset against brilliant fields. There are some minor hairlines in the fields. Light peripheral toning. Identified by two small nicks in cheek. Mintage of only 136 proofs this year. NGC gas graded 17 in PR64 CAM with only 10 finer. Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1669		$5 Gold Liberty. 1904. PCGS graded AU-58. Pleasing orignal orange toning on both obverse and reverse (PCGS # 8409) . Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $138
Lot 1670		$5 Gold Liberty. 1904-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Light original film over otherwise radiant and lustrous fields. Upon closer inspection with magnification one will not find a multitude of hairlines under the film. The surfaces possess rich orange-gold coloration and the absence of any disturbing marks. The 1904-S half eagle had a mintage of only 97,000 pieces, a significant drop after the large scale productions of the 1901-S, 1902-S and 1903-S. Considered a better date in all mint state grades, this specimen is a significant rarity and probably undervalued in the present near-gem condition. PCGS has graded 2 with only 5 finer (PCGS # 8410) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,463
Lot 1671		$5 Gold Liberty. 1905. PCGS graded Proof 50. A proof that slipped into circulation for a short while. Normal allotment of light contact marks for this numerical grade, toned. Only 108 struck. In an old green holder. Pop of 1 with 31 better (PCGS # 8500) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1672		$5 Gold Liberty. 1906-D. PCGS graded MS-62 (PCGS # 8414) . Estimated Value $240 - 260. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 1673		$5 Gold Liberty. 1907. NGC graded MS-68. A serious condition rarity in this superb gem grade and Tied for Finest Known! The surfaces and skin are so original that the rich gold coloration has faint hints of blue in protected areas. Liberty's device is strong and the metal flow on the cheek has a velvety appearance that shifts under illumination (a look seen only on the finest rare gold). Reverse quality is just as impressive and reassures the bidder that they are bidding on one of the Finest from the whole Coronet Liberty Head half eagle series. Identified by a small mint made planchet depression to the lower right of star 6 (0.5mm). While 626,100 half eagles were struck at Philadelphia in 1907, survival rates drop off dramatically in grades above MS64. Most would find it difficult to locate a nice and properly graded MS66 example let alone trying to find an example as impressive and dignified as this specimen. Bidders will have to "step-up" in order to acquire this beauty. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1674		$5 Gold Liberty. 1907. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice example (PCGS # 8416) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 1675		$5 Gold Liberty. 1908. SEGS graded MS-64. Our grade is MS-60 plus. Estimated Value $200 - 240. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1676		A Lot of NGC graded $5 Gold Coins. Consists of: 1873 Open 3 NGCAU55, 1879 NGCMS62, 1879-S NGCXF45, 1883 NGCMS60, 1888-S N53 and 1892-S N58. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1677		A Group of Circulated Half Eagles. Consists of: 1879-S, 1885, 1886-S, 1900. Coins grade VF to EF. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 440. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1678		A trio of $5 Libs. Consists of: 1840 Good-5, 1853 VF-35, 1881 VF-30. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1679		A Lot of early $5 Libs. Consists of: 1843-0 L.L. VG-8, 1847 VF-35 cleaned, 1847 EF-45 cleaned, 1873 VF-30 cleaned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1680		A Lot of $5 Liberty Gold Pieces. 1879-1906. Coins range in grade from Very Good to Extremely Fine. All have been cleaned. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1681		A Trio of $5 Liberties. Consists of: 1899-S EF-40, 1905 AU-58 and 1907-D AU-55. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $357
Lot 1682		$5 Gold Indian. 1908. PCGS graded Proof 61. A very desirable issue from U.S. gold coinage and presented here in a very uncommon grade. It is not uncommon to see offerings of superb gem examples of these Indian Head proof issues, 1908-1915, and the prices can be quite high for the gem examples. What is very unusual is to have the opportunity to purchase one of these proofs in Proof 61 or 62. PCGS has graded only 2 Proof 61 examples and only 3 PR63 examples from the entire series, 1908-1915. This specimen possesses pleasing color and an uninterrupted matte finish. No disturbing marks or scratches exist. The U.S. Mint report states that 167 proofs were made in 1908. At the time of the introduction of these new proofs, the U.S. public was hesitant to accept the matte finishes, desiring the brilliant proofs instead. Lack of collector interest led to many being spent and/or melted while mintage figures subsequently declined the following years. Today these matte proof issues are considered "classcis" within United States gold coinage (PCGS # 8539) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1683		$5 Gold Indian. 1908. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright and lustrous (PCGS # 8510) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1684		$5 Gold Indian. 1908. AU-55. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1685		$5 Gold Indian. 1908-D. PCGS graded MS-63. Delicately toned (PCGS # 8511) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 1686		$5 Gold Indian. 1909-D. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $345
Lot 1687		$5 Gold Indian. 1909-O. NGC graded AU-55. A very solid example of the only Indian Head half eagle produced at the New Orleans mint. Only 34,200 were made and this is one the of the key dates to the series. Demand has continued to increase consistently for this issue and this piece is sure to realize a strong bid due to its' numsimatic significance and choice quality. There is a large spread from AU55 to AU58 and one should look carefully at this piece. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 1688		$5 Gold Indian. 1911. MS-63. Well struck and frosty, delicately toned. Estimated Value $950 - 1,050. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1689		$5 Gold Indian. 1912. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1690		$5 Gold Indian. 1913-S. PCGS graded AU-58. Mintage of 408,000. Mintmark weak as expected. A solid AU58 example (PCGS # 8526) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1691		$5 Gold Indian. 1913-S. NGC graded AU-55. Mintage of 408,000. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $242

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