Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 28

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

U.S. Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1797

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1477		1795 Flowing Hair Dollar, Bolender-14, BB-51, Rarity-1. PCGS graded VF-35. Vintage gray surfaces with only slight hairlines. The high points of the devices are lighter in coloration from years of circulation. Hair detail is a notch finer than the commonly encountered Very Fine example. A tiny amount of planchet granularity is noted above LIBE. Aside from the aforementioned hairlines the obverse surfaces are quite clean. On the reverse, the wear and color of the surfaces match the obverse. Adjustment marks are noted around the periphery, heaviest around AMERICA and at 6:00. The feather detail of the wings is more EF in definition while the breast feathers are heavily worn. Several old, dull scratches are noted near the juncture of the eagle's left wing and the chest. The rims on this example are strong and display no bruising (PCGS # 96858) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 1478		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . BB-51. *Sharpness of EF-45. Expert repair in right obverse field.* Deeply toned and found with pleasing detail. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 1479		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . Bolender-14, BB-51, Rarity-2. NGC graded VF-30. Soft gray and violet surfaces that are original and choice. A small planchet defect is noted at the border just below the date. Light adjustment marks are found vertically on the eagle and horizontally at 3:00 and the AME of AMERICA. Solid rim detail without bruising. A nice, affordable example of a major Red Book variety. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 1480		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . Bolender-14, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of Very Fine. Cleaned and retoned.* Dark surfaces cleaned long ago, now lacking any luster or original color. Impressive sharpness and lack of abrasions, probably closer to EF in that regard. Easily identified and popular variety from 1795, Liberty's draped portrait positioned closer to left stars quite dramatically. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 1481		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . Bolender-14, Rarity-3. *Sharpness of VF-20 Cleaned and Burnished.* Strong detail and relatively mark free surfaces that have been cleaned and burnished. Obverse displays the heaviest remnants of this surface alteration. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1482		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . Bolender-14, Rarity-3. *Sharpness of Fine-15 or better. Plugged at the date.* Expertly holed and plugged at the date, seen at the corresponding area on the reverse as well. Random scratches around the rims and on the bust. Decent color and surfaces otherwise. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1483		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . Bolender-14, Rarity-3. *Sharpness of Fine. Cleaning with tooling.* Heavy hairlines are found on the obverse and reverse. In the right obverse field there is a patch of heavy tooling. Both sides have a light iridescent shade to them. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1484		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. Sharpness of Fine . Cleaned with scratches. Hairlines combined with shallow scratches are seen vertically on the obverse. Some light adjustment marks are noted in the three stars prior to the L of LIBERTY. Several minor rim bruises are seen around both sides. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1485		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. . BB-51. NGC graded Good-6. A nice, evenly worn example of this variety. Lots of detail for the grade and perfect for the collector building a low grade "Red Book" set. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1486		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. . Bolender-15, BB-52. ICG graded AU-50. An impressive and charming example defined by sharp detail throughout and a golden patina. A very thin and shallow scuff runs down the portrait of Liberty, along the curls. The obverse displays not a single adjustment mark while the reverse has several around the legend. Rims are strong and possess no bruising. Only two die marriages exist for the 1795 Draped Bust, Small Eagle issue and both appear with about the same frequency in the market. Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 1487		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. . BB-52. *Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned and artificially retoned.* An old cleaning has left visible hairlines and a lightly polished look to the surfaces. Retoning has put a charcoal and subtly iridescent color to the surfaces which makes the evidence of cleaning much less apparent. Well struck with sharp detail. A couple of old scratches on Liberty's portrait and several tiny rim nicks are the only marks to mention. No adjustment marks on either obverse or reverse. A very nice example that will bring a healthy premium over the normally encountered cleaned specimen. Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1488		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. . Bolender-15, Rarity-5. PCI graded EF-45 Our grade is VF, repaired. A heavily cleaned example that has been retoned. It is possible that repair work was done at 6:00 on the reverse but it is very faint and if it does exist, definitely expert in nature. Sharp detail on a popular variety with moderate impairments. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1489		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. . Bolender-15, Rarity-4. *Sharpness of Fine-15. Cleaned with graffiti near the reverse rim.* Dark gray surfaces with patches of charcoal toning. Obviously cleaned long ago. The most prominent characteristic is the sharp graffiti found near the reverse rim at 7:00. Artificial rainbow toning through the word AMERICA on the reverse. Scarcer than the Off-Center bust variety. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1490		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. VG-8. A circulated and cleaned example of a rare type. Detail is Fine to Very Fine with regards to sharpness but the fields display heavy cleaning and we note a large rim bruise at 6:00 on the reverse. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1491		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, small letters. . Bolender-1, Rarity-4. *Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned and retoned.* Sharp detail and satisfactory surfaces. An old cleaning that will prevent his piece from being encapsulated by either PCGS or NGC. A tough variety to locate, especially with detail this sharp. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 1492		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. PCGS graded VF-35. Even and subtle iridescence has settled over antique gray surfaces. Well centered and sharply impressed by the dies. The surfaces have lost their original luster but the abrasions are minor and even in their distribution. Techincal detail on the obverse is more Extremely Fine in nature while the reverse detail is choice Very Fine, with the feather and breast detail just a tad too worn for XF. It appears that the remnants of several old trivial adjustment marks exist across the middle of Liberty's throat but they are very faint. The 1796 Draped Bust, Small Eagle die marriage is a seriously tough "type" to locate within early dollars. In choice condition for any respective grade, this issue can be very challenging. The present opportunity is an excellent one for those trying to locate an appealing lower grade example of this issue! (PCGS # 6860) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1493		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. . Bolender-4, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of VF-30. Reverse damage.* Sharp detail and pleasing surfaces with light golden toning. The reverse displays an assortment of problems in the form of tooling, porosity and deep hits. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1494		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. . Bolender-4, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of Very Fine. Cleaned with light contact marks.* Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1495		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. . BB-61. *Sharpness of VF-25. Cleaned and burnished.* A mottled appearance with scattered small ticks in the fields. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1496		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. . Bolender-4, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of VF-20. Cleaned with scratches.* Old gray surfaces that are lack luster and dull. Random scratches around the date and LIBERTY. A small pit is just above the bust. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1497		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . Bolender-5, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of EF-40. Repair on reverse at "I".* One of the more available varieties from 1796. An overall pleasing coin with only moderate hairlines. Aged gray surfaces have light golden toning to them. The problem occurs on the reverse, where serious tooling shows where someone tried to repair the surfaces around the "I" of AMERICA. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 1498		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . B-5, BB-65. *Sharpness of VF-30. Cleaned and retoned.* A matte and dull appearance. Dark golden and charcoal coloration. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1499		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . B-5, BB-65. *Sharpness of Fine-15. Cleaned.* Aside from medium to heavy hairlines, no other problems. Well centered and all dentilation sharp. A variety quickly identified by the die lump at IC of AMERICA. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1500		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . Bolender-5, Rarity-2. Sharpness of Very Good. Cleaned. Old iridescent hues from artificial toning. On the reverse, it appears that someone tried to scratch off the diagnostic die lump above the I of AMERICA. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1501		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . Bolender-5, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of Very Good. Cleaned with some rim nicks.* Prominent hairlines on both obverse and reverse. All detail sharp and all diagnostics for the variety discernible. Some minor to moderate rim bruises around the obverse and reverse. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1502		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. . Bolender-5, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of Good. Cleaned and repaired.* Repaired at 5:00 on the obverse where it appears a hole once existed. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1503		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. . Bolender-1, BB-73, Rarity-4. *SEGS graded VF-35. Our grade sharpness of Fine, cleaned.* Two fine pin scratches right of stars 1-2. Hairlines are found evenly over obverse and reverse, some silvery in appearance. Old adjustment marks are found in the lower curls of Liberty's hair. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1504		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. . BB-73. Sharpness of VF-30. Cleaned and retoned. Charcoal and rusty coloration. A few ticks and digs noted, most scattered across Liberty's device. A scarce issue and variety. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1505		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. . BB-73. Sharpness of VF-25. Cleaned with heavy scratches. Several light rim bruises. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 1506		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. . Bolender-1, Rarity-4. Sharpness of Fine. Cleaned and retoned with some marks. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1507		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. Sharpness of Very Good. Cleaned and retoned. A very solid and appealing example of this scarcer variety. While obviously cleaned long ago, the surfaces show no disturbing hairlines or marks. The color is a deep gray with touches of golden hues. The perfect coin for someone seeking a raw but choice example of this date and variety. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1508		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. . BB-71. Sharpness of EF-40. Cleaned. A charcoal and silvery example retoned long ago after an improper cleaning. While moderate hairlines are still observable, the overall eye appeal of this coin is excellent. While it might not "grade" at PCGS or NGC, the sharpness and abrasion-free quality of this piece are definitely to be desired by those who would like an example of this scarcer die marriage. Perfectly centered with no planchet problems or random scratches that would lead to an impaired look. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 1509		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. . Bolender-3, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of VF-30. Reverse damage.* A satisfactory obverse with evidence of cleaning and light porosity. The reverse is uniformly rough with a conglomeration of small pin pricks. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1510		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. . Bolender-3, Rarity-2. *Sharpness of VF-30. Cleaned and retoned.* Obvious cleaning and retoning to give the entire coin a rust color. A patch of old adjustment marks is found in the central reverse. A series of vertical pin scratches near the end of AMERICA. The most common variety for 1797. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1511		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. PCGS graded VF-25. Soft, weathered gray surfaces that have been spared any distracting scratches or marks. In contrast to the surfaces, both devices are a lighter silver color due to even wear from circulation. On the reverse there is an old, dull scratch from the border left of ST of STATES and continuing to the left side of the eagle's neck. Light iridescent tones have settled onto both the obverse and reverse fields. For a Very Fine specimen, the wear is even and the condition of the surfaces is above average. A plentiful amount of feather detail still exists. Of the three major varieties known to exist for the 1797 silver dollar, the 10X6 stars is the second scarcest and trails the 1797 9X7 Stars Small Letters in overall and condition rarity. Please note that the present coin is incorrectly housed in a 9X7 Large Letters PCGS holder. (PCGS # 6863) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,348
Lot 1512		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. . BB-71. NGC graded VF-25. An aged silver and golden appearance with touches of darker charcoal toning. A thin hairline scratch across the device of Liberty. Soft luster still rotates around the periphery. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 1513		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. . BB-71. Sharpness of VF-25. Cleaned and retoned. Detail of a higher grade but with heavily altered surfaces in an attempt to hide the effects of cleaning. Still a sharp example of a popular and scarce variety. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415