Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Gold Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 739		1849 $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. Both Sharpness of EF-45 Cleaned. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7502) . Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 740		1849-C $1 Gold Liberty. Closed wreath. NGC graded AU-58. This is quite a pleasant example of a very rare coin. There is just the slightest softness in the hair curls above the ear, otherwise very nicely struck. The reverse is sharp with a bold mintmark and the overall color is medium yellow gold with some attractive old russet toning. The recorded mintage of 11,634 includes both the open and closed wreath varieties. Breen-6008, "Usually VF or worse; prohibitively rare choice." Pop 17 with 23 finer. Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 741		1850-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A very low mintage date with only 6,966 pieces struck. The mintmark is sharp and clear. Breen-6012, "Rare." Pop 20 with 23 finer. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 742		1850-D $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Very low mintage of only 8,382. This specimen has a nice warm honey gold color on both sides. Rare in this high grade with a population of only 9, with 9 finer (PCGS # 7511) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 743		1851 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Sharply struck with some orange peel luster. No marks worth mention and with just a few hairlines, thus the grade level quoted (PCGS # 7513) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $299
Lot 744		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55 (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $161
Lot 745		1853-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Compared to the huge Philadelphia mintage of over 4 million for this year, this Charlotte issue seems miniscule at 11,515. Bright yellow gold color. Pop 7 with 71 finer. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 746		1853-O $1 Gold Liberty. MS-60. We note some minor hairlines (PCGS # 7524) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 747		1854-D $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. 1854-D is the rarest of the type one Liberty Head gold dollars, both in terms of mintage, a mere 2935 pieces, and in the number of specimens known, estimated by experts at little more than 100 or so. The present coin is untoned with a better than average strike. Pop 7 with 55 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 748		1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-61. Type 2 issued 1854-56. Decent strike with all details visible. Evidence of die clashing. Some original mint frost within the protected areas (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 749		1855 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. One of two Philadelphia mint issues of type two gold dollars, this specimen has a decent strike with deep orange toning (PCGS # 7532) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 750		1855 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded AU-58. A pleasing example for the grade with plenty of luster still present. Struck from lightly clashed dies. Estimated Value $950 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 751		1857-C $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded AU-55. The first year of issue from the Charlotte mint of the type 3 design. Series specialists estimate that not many more than 100 or so survive from the original low mintage of only 13,280, with about a dozen above EF-45. This coin exhibits a decent strike and is untoned. Pop 24 with 41 finer. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,700. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 752		1857-D $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. A low mintage of only 3,533 for this Dahlonega issue. Untoned. Pop 7 with 35 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7546) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 753		1858-D $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. Another low mintage Dahlonega issue with only 3,477 pieces produced. This decently struck specimen has a mustard yellow color overall. Breen-6057, "Rare." Pop 20 with 19 finer (PCGS # 7549) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 754		1879 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. Sharply struck with all details in the coronet and feathers discernable. Bright yellow gold prooflike fields add contrast to the design details. A small area of die bulging below the bust perhaps owing to a die beginning to fail also provides interest. Contact marks are minimal and well within the grade requirements. Low mintage of 3030 pieces. Pop 1 and the only P-L specimen graded thus far! (PCGS # 7580) . Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 755		1880 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-67 P.Q. A delightful little jewel sparkling with "freshness." This pristine gem is well struck with intense satiny mint luster that is absolutely astounding. A Premium Quality coin and as close to perfection as one will likely see. Only 1636 were minted. PCGS reports 94 with 21 in MS-68 and 1 in MS-69. We suspect that the 94 reported in this grade represents multi submissions for the same coin (PCGS # 7581) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 756		1882 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Well struck with full undisturbed natural orange-peel effect surfaces with excellent cameo contrast. A scarce low mintage date of which a 125 proofs were struck. PCGS reports only 3 in this grade with 1 in PR-65 Cameo and 1 in PR-66 Cameo (PCGS # 87632) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038