Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 12		1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent. With pole. PCGS graded Fine-15. A well struck example with lots of detail for the grade. The surfaces are a uniform slightly glossy dark chocolate brown. Struck on a far better than average planchet with just a little granularity and minimal verdigris, mostly visible on the reverse. A rare and coved issue that is always in demand. PCGS has graded only 19 examples in all grades (PCGS # 1027) . Estimated Value $28,000 - 32,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $34,500
Lot 13		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 6, stemless. AU-50. Well struck and glossy with some red highlights here and there. A pleasing example for the draped bust type. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 14		1810 Classic Head Half Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. A bold strike graces this attractive chocolate brown specimen, though there is softness on the six stars to the right of Liberty and to a lesser extent on the corresponding section of the reverse along the tops of the letters in America. A totally original coin, never "messed with" in any way and rare this choice (PCGS # 1132) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,485
Lot 15		1855 Coronet Head Half Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. A delightful frosty mint specimen olive-brown with some faded mint red on the reverse (PCGS # 1234) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 16		1806 Draped Bust Cent. NGC graded AU-53 Brown Pittman. Well struck on a porous free planchet and dark slate-brown in color. Pop 3 with 11 rated finer (PCGS # 1514) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. Ex John Pittman Sale. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 17		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 18		1816 Coronet Head Cent. EF-40 and Good 5 respectively. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $242
Lot 19		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. A well struck beauty with some traces of mint red still present (PCGS # 1616) . Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 20		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. A wonderful gem specimen with lots of eye appeal. The strike is clear and sharp as one would expect of a proof. Though classified as brown, the obverse displays most appealing red color within the protected areas and around the stars. The reverse is glossy brown with a blue-green overlay and is equally as lovely. This is quite likely the finest graded though at the time of cataloging, it had not been registered in the NGC census (PCGS # 1772) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 21		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1. NGC graded Proof 63 Brown. Close date. Sharply struck with every strand of hair clearly defined and all lines in the stars visible. Dark chocolate brown color predominates with slightly lighter areas toward the edges. The cheek, neck and fields with some light contact marks consistent with the grade and none unsightly. As of the time of cataloging, not recorded in the NGC census. Extremely rare (PCGS # 1772) . Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 22		1824 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-55. A good strike with chocolate brown color. We note some thin verdigris lining various design aspects on the obverse, much less so on the reverse. Housed in an older green label holder. Pop 7 with 16 finer (PCGS # 1637) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 23		1829 Coronet Head Cent. . N-6. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Large letters, high wide date. Sharply struck with an attractive reddish mahogany color. PCGS has graded 3 bronzed proofs of this year, 2 pieces in 64 and 1 in 65. NGC Pop 2 in PF-66 BN with this specimen being tied for the finest known (PCGS # 1793) . Estimated Value $27,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $31,050
Lot 24		1838 Coronet Head Cent. . N-11. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Bases of L and E in Liberty recut. Well struck with most attractive walnut brown color. Extremely rare with Breen estimates of about a dozen specimens known. Pop 2 with 1 MS-66. PCGS has recorded one coin in PF 65 BN as their finest graded. Extremely Rare. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 25		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 26		1854 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely bluish-brown with hints of mint red still visible. Pop 2 with none higher for the variety (PCGS # 1905) . Estimated Value $700 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093