Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 26

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1693		$10 Gold Capped Bust. 1798, 8 over 7. 9 stars left, 4 right. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned and gold plated. A very rare coin easily worth our conservative estimate. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $8,625
Lot 1694		$10 Gold Capped Bust. 1799. Sharpness of Almost Uncirculated Cleaned with Marks. An early Heraldic Reverse eagle that shows evidence of having been cleaned, most likely from use in jewelry. The surfaces have small abrasions here and there but no major scratches or nicks. A good opportunity for one who wishes just to possess an example of America's early gold coinage. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1695		$10 Gold Capped Bust. 1803. Small reverse stars. NGC graded MS-62. Light yellow gold with satiny luster. An true uncirculated example and not a "slider" that ended up in an "uncirculated" holder. Curls on Liberty's cheek and the folds of her cap are sharp and without strike weakness or trace of wear. Strike weakness seen on the first 8 stars. No adjustment marks seen on the obverse. The reverse has the same delicate straw yellow color and sharp detail. Adjustment marks are noted in the right clouds above the small reverse stars. Another patch of adjustment marks in UNITED. A very pleasing and frosty example of this early U.S. gold eagle. The NGC population figure of all 1803's in this grade is 16 with 27 rated higher. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details	Realized $28,750
Lot 1696		$10 Gold Liberty. 1842. Small date. NGC graded MS-60. An extremely rare variety of this early No Motto eagle. There was a mintage of only 18,623 pieces of the Small Date variety in 1842, the date being the same size as that of 1840-1841 issues. Bright greenish-yellow gold with semi-prooflike surfaces and a frosty and well-defined Liberty. Free from hairlines or any distracting marks or abrasions. Soft microgranular luster seen in the periphery. This 1842 Small Date specimen is one of the finer known examples to come to the market in quite some time. A die crack extends from the border at the tip of eagle's right wing, continuing across the wing and through the shield. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details	Realized $10,925
Lot 1697		$10 Gold Liberty. 1842. Large date. PCGS graded AU-55. A flashy example of this variety of the scarce 1842 eagle. Semi-reflective fields with light abrasions and hairlines. A scuff on the cheek of an otherwise frosty device of Liberty. Reverse shows more reflectivity than the obverse. Struck with the Large Date logotype that was also used on cents and half dollars. PCGS has graded 11 in AU55 with 5 finer (PCGS # 8584) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1698		$10 Gold Liberty. 1844. Sharpness of Almost Uncirculated. Cleaned with matte like surfaces reminiscence of a sea salvaged specimen. Still, a rare low mintage date as only 6361 were made, and a coin that is most difficult to obtain in such high grade. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1699		$10 Gold Liberty. 1845-O. Repunched date. EF-40. Light to moderate contact marks are scattered about on both sides, still quite scarce. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1700		$10 Gold Liberty. 1846. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo Eliasberg. We are delighted to offer this most magnificent and exceedingly rare No Motto proof eagle! A truly superb specimen that has passed quietly through the hands of the most dedicated numismatists and collectors over the past century. A vibrant orange-peel gold specimen with fully mirrored fields behind impressive frosty and cameo devices. Liberty's device is of superb gem qualtiy with not a single mark to be found. With regards to the eagle, spotless as well. Original sparkling gold luster in the periphery and fields. Faint and undistrubing hairilines are on both the obverse and reverse, typcial of the few early proofs that are known. The only element keeping this piece from technical gem status is a hairline scratch that goes diagonally downwards in field, just right of star 3. With magnification the obverse die displays 5 short raised die lines coming of the border, left of star 3, as made. The 4 in the date has a "squared" front and the inner portion is slightly filled. When the Eliasberg Collection was presented by Bowers & Merena in 1982, the cataloguer at that time reported a roster of known specimens that we feel is still accurate to date. The roster as reported by that cataloguer is as follows (quoted): 1)" The example presently in the Smithsonian Institution, formerly in the Mint Cabinet where it was placed at the time of issue." 2) "The Pittman coin. Part of a cased set of 1846 Proof coins owned by famed numismatist John Jay Pittman" 3) "The specimen offered here, believed to have been part of the John H. Clapp Collection" 4)"A specimen exhibited by the American Numismatic Society in 1914. It still remains in that collection" When attempting to understand the rarity and significance of a No Motto proof eagle from the 1840's, it helps to note some population statistics and make several comparisons to other known rarities. Mintage figures for the proof eagles from the 1840's are not absolute but current estimates place the figure at approximately 5 pieces per year. The combined population figures at PCGS and NGC report that 13 different proof eagles from the 1840's have been graded. Out of this number (13), we know for certain that there is a resubmission error relating to the this 1846 $10 (the NGCPF64 Cam being this coin now in a PCGS holder) and most likely another resubmission error with regards to the 1845 $10. Therefore it is more realistic that a maximum of only 10-12 proof eagle's from the entire decade exist at NGC and PCGS, combined. Note that this figure of 10-12 proofs does inclue any specimens that are currenltly held in the Smithsonian Institute or American Numismatic Society. In comparison to this superb 1846 $10 in near-gem proof and proof eagles from the 1840's, the famous 1804 Silver Dollar has a well documented roster of 15 specimens (thoroughly documented by Bowers & Merena when they presented the Childs' Specimen in August, 1999.)spanning the three "Classes" of that issue. Assuming that examples of proof eagle's from the 1840's do exist in the Smithsonian Institute, ANS and/or some other entity, this would place the total number of proof eagles existing from this decade at a number only slightly larger than the legendary 1804 Silver Dollar. A separate comparison would be the Parmalee example of the unique 1844-O branch mint proof eagle. Currently held by an east coast dealer and being offered at a price well over $1 million, this unique issue is from the same time frame as this fantastic 1846 but unique in the fact that it was struck at the New Orleans Mint (the only pre-1933 United States eagle ever struck in proof at any branch mint). The bottom-line is that the offering of this 1846 $10 PCGSPR64CAM, a coin from the famed collection of Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., is monumental! An opportunity for one to purchase a masterpiece from American Numismatics, an important representation of American heritage and the Finest Known proof 1846 eagle! PCGS has graded only 2 examples of this date in proof in its' existence and this piece is the finest known (PCGS # 88782) . Estimated Value $350,000 - 400,000. Ex-Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1982. Previously from the John H. Clapp Collection, 1942. Earlier from an Elmer S. Sears sale, December 1921. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1701		$10 Gold Liberty. 1847. PCGS graded AU-55 (PCGS # 8597) . Estimated Value $400 - 435. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1702		$10 Gold Liberty. 1847 and 1893. Each grades EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 440. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1703		$10 Gold Liberty. 1847. EF-45. Some light marks on both sides. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 1704		$10 Gold Liberty. 1847-O. EF-40. Some scattered hairlines mostly on the reverse and still a pleasing New Orleans mint eagle for the grade. Estimated Value $260 - 280. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1705		$10 Gold Liberty. 1847-O, 1852-0 and 1855-0. Fine to Very Fine. All have been cleaned. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1706		$10 Gold Liberty. 1852. NGC graded MS-61. Rich yellow gold surfaces that are robustly lustrous. Original satiny skin is still intact on this scarce mint state "No Motto" eagle. There is a small diagonal nick on the neck and a scuff between stars 10 and 11. The 1852 eagle does not really exist in grades above the MS62 level and there are only 15 graded in MS61 at NGC, with a mere 5 finer in the MS62 grade. Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,600. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1707		$10 Gold Liberty. 1854. SEGS graded MS-60 Obv Pin Scratch. Light golden color is uniform across both obverse and reverse. We note some very faint patches of cleaning on this piece, most obviously on the obverse. An obverse scratch starts just under star 2 and extends into the field just to the left of the nose. Flashy and lustrous. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1708		$10 Gold Liberty. 1855. PCGS graded AU-58. Original satiny luster mixed with rose highlights. Bold and appealing. Light hairlines on the obverse fields. Thick mint frost on the reverse that is actually mint state quality. These low pop "No Motto" eagles are very attractive at today's levels and it is only a matter of time before competition for these earlier eagles will raise prices. PCGS Pop is 10 in AU58 with only 12 finer, the finest being a pair of MS64's (PCGS # 8616) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1709		$10 Gold Liberty. 1858-S. NGC graded AU-58. Light golden fields with rich luster and a strong strike. A light patch of salmon toning at the date. A short segmented scratch exists from the right side of the cheek to just behind neck. While this piece has been graded AU58, the coin seems to be a technical mint state example and is definetely among the Finest Known for this elusive issue. There is full luster through LIBERTY on the obverse and the reverse strike is strong with leg and talon detail way above average. A mintage of 11,800 and almost all known survivors are in the VF to XF range. NGC population is 7 in AU58 with none finer. Estimated Value $13,000 - 5,000. View details	Realized $15,525
Lot 1710		$10 Gold Liberty. 1859. NGC graded MS-60. Lovely rose gold surfaces that display radial luster. The devices of Liberty and the eagle are frosty and fully struck. Fields are fully prooflike. Housed in an older NGC holder. The 1859 eagle from Philadelphia had a mintage of only 16,013 pieces and survivors are scarce in AU and exceedingly rare in true mint state, such as the present example. NGC population of 2 in MS60 and 6 finer, a single MS65 piece the finest. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details	Realized $7,188
Lot 1711		$10 Gold Liberty. 1859-O. SEGS graded AU-55 Cleaned. A sharp, well defined example, lacking mint luster and we agree with the grade. Very rare as only 2,300 were minted and a coin that is virtually impossible to locate in grades above Very Fine. In fact, this specimen sits high within the condition census amongst the finest known as neither PCGS or NGC have graded any above AU. The finest being 1 in NGC AU-58. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 1712		$10 Gold Liberty. 1859-S. NGC graded AU-50. A truly rare sleeper date in the eagle series and in United States numismatics! Light yellow gold surfaces with hints of rose toning in the periphery on obverse and reverse. Plenty of luster still remains on this rare date eagle on both sides. Typical weak strike seen on the tips of the eagle's wings but better than average strike on the legs and talons. Identified by two potential "struck-thru" marks at the 9th star. David Akers commented on this rarity by stating "grossly underrated in light of its true rarity". Research and comparison of population statistics and current price levels for the 1859-S versus other well known "Classics" will show just how severly this issue is undervalued. To date, not a single mint state specimen has been graded by either NGC or PCGS. A fantastic offering for the advanced gold specialist, numismatist or opportunistic buyer to act upon. NGC population is 3 in AU50, 2 in AU53, 4 in AU55 and a single AU58 as finest. Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details	Realized $11,500
Lot 1713		$10 Gold Liberty. 1860-S. AU-53. Orange-gold surfaces and a nice strike on this rare San Francisco issue No Motto eagle. The obverse displays hairlines of medium intensity, heaviest by stars 1 & 2, from an improper wipe at some point. With that said, the rest of the obverse is strong with above average strike detail and minimal abrasions. Reverse quality is that of the AU55 grade and it does not show the same degree of cleaning that the obverse does. The mintmark is a large, bold S. Satiny luster is all encompassing around the eagle and strike weakness is seen only softly on the tips of the eagle's wings. Only 5,000 pieces were struck from San Francisco this year and the 1860-S is a seriously rare eagle in any grade! Neither PCGS or NGC have ever graded a single mint state example of the 1860-S eagle!. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1714		$10 Gold Liberty. 1861-S. AU-55. Well struck with traces of mint luster still adhering about the devices. Faint hairlines are noted from an old cleaning. This is a very high grade example that fits high in the condition census for this rare low mintage date. A total mintage of 15,500 were made and we are aware of only one example that rates uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,278
Lot 1715		$10 Gold Liberty. 1865-S. ANACS graded EF-40 Cleaned. A well struck example of an issue that is not seen often in any grade. While the surfaces are cleaned, the detail is AU quality. Fields are mark free except for a small, dull scratch to the right of the date. Clashmarks from the head of Liberty can be seen under the eagle. The 1865-S perfect date is scarcer than the more often seen 1865-S 865 /1865 inverted date variety and examples seen in XF and above are truly rare. Walter Breen noted, " Prohibitively rare above VF" (PCGS # 8642) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 1716		$10 Gold Liberty. 1865-S, 865 over inverted 186. Sharpness of AU-50 Cleaned. A rare and popular "Red Book" variety that is seldom encountered in such high grade. In spite of its cleaning, this example fits well within the condition census. Between the two major grading services, only one is rated above AU that being a sole MS-60 specimen with NGC grading only 3 in AU-53 thru AU-58. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1717		$10 Gold Eagle. 1847 and 1894-S. NGC graded AU-53. Nice pair consisting of a No Motto and With Motto eagle. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1718		$10 Gold Liberty. 1866-S. With motto. NGC graded AU-50. Rich golden surfaces that display faint hairlines but ample luster. Typcial abrasions found in the fields but no major marks or scratches. Struck from the same obverse die used to strike the 1866-S No Motto issue. There are two issues in the eagle series for the year 1866, the No Motto and With Motto. Of the two, the 1866-S With Motto has a higher mintage of 11,500 and is a tad more available than the No Motto issue. Regardless of being slightly more available, the 1866-S With Motto is still a serious rarity and much sough after issue. NGC has graded 16 in this grade and 12 finer, the finest being a single AU58 example. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1719		$10 Gold Liberty. 1867. VF-20. Light contact marks appear in the unprotected fields on both sides. A rare low mintage date that is seldom seen better. A mere 3090 were struck for usage. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1720		$10 Gold Liberty. 1868-S. NGC graded AU-58. Third year of issue of the "With Motto "eagle from the San Francisco Mint. Only 13,500 pieces were struck and mint state survivors are unknown by NGC or PCGS. This was a workhorse issue and most of those found today appear in the VF-XF range, although more have been found than when Walter Breen commented on this rarity. A light yellow gold example with full luster and strong detail. Star 1 touches the dentils. Tiny S mintmark slightly to left. Identified by a small just to the right of the fifth star. NGC population is 19 in this grade with none finer. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 1721		$10 Gold Liberty. 1874. NGC graded MS-60. A scarce "With Motto" eagle struck inbetween two of the biggest rarities in the eagles series, the 1873 and 1875. While the 1874 is nowhere as tough to locate as the aforementioned "big-boys", mint state survivors are rare. The surfaces are light golden yellow and lustrous, even across the cheek. Reverse surfaces are semi-prooflike with radial luster. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1722		$10 Gold Liberty. 1877-S. SEGS graded EF-45. Our grade is EF-40. A scarce low mintage date as only 17,000 were minted and when found, it is usually in much lower grade. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1723		$10 Gold Liberty. 1880-CC. Sharpness of Almost Uncirculated. Cleaned and lightly polished at one time. A scarcer "CC" eagle with a mintage of 11,190. Regardless of the cleaning, this is a high grade example as this date is usually encountered in well worn grades. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1724		$10 Gold Liberty. 1880-S. ICG graded MS-62. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1725		$10 Gold Liberty. 1880-S. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ (PCGS # 8690) . Estimated Value $220 - 240. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $253
Lot 1726		$10 Gold Liberty. 1881 and 1894. PCGS graded MS-61 and MS-60 respectively. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8691) . Estimated Value $440 - 460. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1727		$10 Gold Liberty. 1881 (2 pcs) and 1882 (2 pcs). PCGS graded Each AU-58. Lot of 4 coins (PCGS # 8691) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1728		$10 Gold Liberty. 1882-CC. NGC graded AU-58. Original microgranular surfaces with deep yellow coloration. Mint frost is still present in recessed areas and on some areas of the surfaces. The Carson City Mint struck only 6,764 eagles in 1882 and a specimen grading AU58, such as the present coin, is a Condition Census piece. Aside from light abrasions in the fields, there are no significant scratches or nicks to mention, unusual for an issue that saw immediate heavy circulation. Best identified by a curved scratch coming off the top arrow and heading up to the feathers of the eagle's left wing. A great opportunity for the Carson City or branch mint gold specialist to acquire a high end example of this rare date. NGC lists 26 coins graded in AU58 with a single uncirculated coin grading MS62 as the finest. Realistically, a portion of the 26 supposedly existing in AU58 is most likely resubmission inflation and therefore a little misleading as to the true availability of this coin. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details	Realized $8,050
Lot 1729		$10 Gold Liberty. 1882-CC. SEGS graded AU-55 Cleaned. Mintage of only 6,764 pieces from Carson City this year. A rare and elusive date with most pieces being found in the lower grades. Medium cleaning, heaviest just behind the neck. Surfaces are still original and possess original luster. The reverse does not exhibit the same degree of cleaning as the obverse does. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1730		$10 Gold Liberty. 1882-O. Sharpness of Extremely Fine or better. We note fine hairlines from cleaning. Scarce "O" mint issue as only 10,820 were coined. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 1731		$10 Gold Liberty. 1883-O. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned and lightly polished years ago. One of the classic rareties in the $10.00 Liberty series as a mere 800 were made. In spite of its imperfections, this important issue should exceed our conservative estimate. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 1732		$10 Gold Liberty. 1884-CC. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. A splendid opportunity to acquire one of the finest known 1884 Carson City eagles! Carson City struck 9,925 pieces this year and almost the entire mintage was put into circulation, as was generally the case for many of the "CC" eagles. Correspondingly, choice AU and mint state survivors are extremely rare. We feel that the present example is one of the finest known to exist and that the grade given by PCGS, AU58, is incorrect. First of all, there is no friction or evidence of wear on Liberty or the eagle. Microgranular surfaces are lustrous and original and have light hairlines in only small portions of the fields, consistent with a MS61 or MS62 grade. Luster rolls across Liberty's cheek and into hair, a good sign of "uncirculated" status when accompanying strong strike and frictionless surfaces. Yellow gold surfaces have not been dipped or altered in any way and possess the original "skin". Liberty's bust has the raised die lines that Walter Breen described when he called this obverse die the "canceled obverse". Even these raised die lines are sharp and frosty. Mint state specimen do exist but only in small numbers. The finest known to date is a PCGSMS63 example and while we feel that this coin is not that fine, it definitely should be accompanying the other 5 mint state examples in the MS60-MS62 range. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details	Realized $8,913
Lot 1733		$10 Gold Liberty. 1885-S (x2). ICG graded MS-62. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1734		$10 Gold Liberty. 1889-S. NGC graded MS-63. Light rose-gold toning over lustrous and minimally abraded fields. Original mint frost seen in the protected areas. This issue could be seen as a good deal in MS63 as the populations are still relatively low and examples grading MS64 or finer are limited to about 8 to 10 MS64 coins and a single gem specimen at PCGS as the finest. NGC population of 61 in MS63 with 2 MS64's as finest. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1735		$10 Gold Liberty. 1890. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. A delightful gem proof with straw yellow coloration and a strong definition between deeply mirrored fields and frosty devices. Unquestionably correctly designated as "DCAM. The quality of the fields is pristine with an orange-peel effect seen at certain angles of viewing. Thick frost on both Liberty and the eagle and Liberty's cheek has a velvety shifting of luster. A completely original superb gem proof and surely destined to end up in the hands of the proof gold connoisseur. Only 63 proofs were produced this year and many were mishandled even before leaving the control of the Mint. Perhaps two dozen exist in all grades and an example such as this is unquestionably a strong contender for finest known. PCGS has graded only two examples in DCAM, an example in PR65DCAM and this PR66DCAM, the finest known at PCGS. (PCGS # 98830) . Estimated Value $60,000 - 70,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1736		$10 Gold Liberty. 1890. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Frosty devices and reflective fields among an even orange-gold coloration showing radial luster. Striking cameo contrast. Mintage of only 63 proofs and more scarce in near-gem and gem grades than the the other proof eagles of the mid-to-late 1890's. This specimen is identified by a thin curved scratch that starts just above eyebrow and goes through hair, just pass E in LIBERTY. Light hairlines in the fields. NGC Pop is 2 in this grade with 3 PF65 Cameo examples finer. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $23,000
Lot 1737		$10 Gold Liberty. 1892. MS-60. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1738		$10 Gold Liberty. 1892-CC. SEGS graded MS-60. According to the SEGS holder "Tripled Rev Die Unlisted PUP: IGWT Cleaned" Frankly, this cataloger cannot seem to see the tripling, nonetheless, a strictly Mint State 60 coin. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1739		$10 Gold Liberty. 1893-O. MS-60 Plus. Well struck, bright and lustrous. Scarce "O" mint issue as only 17,000 were minted. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1740		$10 Gold Liberty. 1896. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8735) . Estimated Value $250 - 290. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $242
Lot 1741		$10 Gold Liberty. 1901-S. ANACS graded MS-64. A lovely frosty mint example. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1742		$10 Gold Liberty. 1901-S. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 8749) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $719

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