Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$5 Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 858		1840-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. This is the first year of this type where the C mintmark appears on the reverse above the denomination. Breen-6524, with medium C and broad milling. Low mintage of 18,992. Normally weak in the centers as made, there is some softness in those areas, but perhaps still above average. Pale yellow color and very rare in this grade. Pop 9 with 8 finer. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 859		1840-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. This top condition early Dahlonega half eagle is well struck with all details sharp and clear on both sides. Contact marks are commensurate with the type and grade and the color is a pale yellow. Breen-6527, with medium D and narrow milling. Low mintage of only 22,896. Pop 13, with 11 finer. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 860		1840-O $5 Liberty. SEGS graded MS-60. A lustrous yellow golden specimen of this much underrated branch mint rarity. Some light handling marks are noted thus our grade is AU-55. A very choice example for this issue and very rare at the AU level (PCGS # 8200) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 861		1840-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A well struck example with lots of sharp detail. Struck in honey color gold with golden-orange overtones and matte like surfaces. An unsung rarity among early Liberty half eagles, and despite its higher mintage compared to the Charlotte and Dahlonega issues of the date, is just as rare, particularly in such high grade. NGC reports 14 at this level with 27 better. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 862		1842-D $5 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded AU-58. This variety, with a mintage of 37,917, has a small date, letters and mintmark. It is well struck and displays a bit of original luster. Breen-6540, "Very rare above EF." Pop 23, with 3 in 61, 4 in 62 and a single coin in 63. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 863		1843-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. This specimen has a nice look to it, likely enhanced as it is the variety with broad rims. The strike is quite acceptable, though not completely full on the reverse. From the original mintage of just over 44,000, there cannot be very many in this high grade. Excellent eye appeal. Pop 12, with 36 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 864		1844 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. A crisp strike on this early no motto half eagle with a tiny bit of mint frost remaining within protected areas. Lightly cleaned or dipped and we note slight bagging expected for the age, type and grade, yet still an attractive specimen (PCGS # 8219) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 865		1844-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Well struck with surfaces consistent with the grade. Some slight discoloration near the rims, about 9-10 o'clock on obv. & rev., perhaps due to some residue from an old cleaning, but this is not terribly distracting and mentioned only for accuracy. Mintage of 23,631 and rare in this condition. Pop 7 with 23 finer (PCGS # 8220) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 866		1844-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Some mint luster remains on a specimen with a very nice strike. Breen-6552, "Large D" mintmark. Pop 33 with 16 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,400
Lot 867		1845 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A sharply struck specimen with subdued luster. We note some light contact marks commensurate with the grade and a small scrape above the eagle's head. Breen-6555, heavy date variety. He states "Rare above AU". Pop 5, with 7 in 63 and 8 in 64. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 868		1845-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with a bold mintmark. Variety with a faint reverse die crack from the bottom of the last A in America, across the top of the denomination and through the U of United. Breen-6558. Pop 56 with 13 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 869		1846-D $5 Liberty. D over D. NGC graded AU-53. The D mintmark was originally punched far too high and appeared buried under the laurel branch. It was then repunched in the proper location resulting in a dramatic and quite interesting over-mintmark. Breen-6565. This popular Red Book variety is improperly listed therein as "High second D over D", whereas the second D is obviously the low D. This attractive specimen is well struck with some remaining mint luster nicely offset by a bit of light russet tone. Pop 15 with 8 pieces finer. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,083
Lot 870		1847 $5 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Breen-6567, Normal Date. Original light yellow gold surfaces with soft satiny luster that engulfs both obverse and reverse. Sharply struck on the devices and stars. Beautiful uninterrupted luster across the cheek. While the 1847 half eagle is the most common half eagle of the 1840's, it is not found with any frequency above MS-61. The present coin is an amazing Condition Census example of this "No Motto" half eagle. A notable opportunity to acquire this near-gem beaty! Most collectors would be hard-pressed to locate a nice and original MS63 example. For instance, Harry Bass, Jr. had three high grade 1847 half eagles in his collection, none grading higher than MS-63 at that time. The finest known is the Pittman-Farouk-Col. Green Specimen that David Akers described in his presentation of the John Jay Pittman Collection in 1997. Population 6 with none higher at NGC. Identified by a small scratch from the star 6 to star 7. There is a die break running from the denticle, in between star 3 and 4 and continuing to star 5. The reverse displays a die break that extends from the denticle in between the ES of STATES, continuing vertically down across the eagle's left wing to the talon holding the arrows at which point it splits, one part going down to the denticle to the right side of D and the other the left side of F of FIVE. (PCGS # 8231) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 871		1847-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Variety with the 7 touching the truncation. Well struck with remaining luster. Breen-6572, "Prohibitively rare AU." Pop 23 with only 14 in higher grade. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 872		1847-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This specimen has wonderful eye appeal. It is sharply struck with all details well defined and the remaining luster is nicely toned in golden orange. The surfaces are relatively clean for the issue with perhaps fewer marks than one would expect, and those consistent with the assigned grade. Breen-6573, "Very rare in AU". Pop 15, with 2 in 60, 6 in 61, 3 in 62 and 4 in 63. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,888
Lot 873		1847-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53 PQ. Well struck with all details quite clearly defined. This specimen was struck on a somewhat defective planchet as there are some natural light depressions on the lower neck, between the 1 and 8 of the date, and between the first and second stars at lower left, all as made at the mint. It is nevertheless a superior specimen for this date and mint. Breen-6574, "Prohibitively rare above EF". Low mintage of 12,000 with very few extant for collectors to pursue. Ex-Ashland City Collection. Pop 6, with only 2 higher, both AU-55 (PCGS # 8235) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 874		1848-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Breen (no. 6576) says that this date/mint combination is usually weak in the central obverse, yet this presently offered specimen shows the hair curls around Liberty's face well defined. Also mentioned is that it is "Prohibitively rare in AU." Mintage of 64,472. Pop 14, with 17 finer. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 875		1848-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Normal date. This specimen is well struck with a bit of remaining luster. Breen-6577, "Prohibitively rare above EF." Mintage of 47,465. Pop 12 with 35 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 876		1849-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A diagnostic die crack extends from the rim across the front of the U to the laurel leaves. A bit of softness is noted on the curls above the ear and on the lower portions of the eagle. Some reflectivity remains within the protected areas, so this specimen must have been highly prooflike as it left the dies. Pop 23 with 30 pieces finer. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 877		1849-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Sharply struck on the obverse, with just a bit of softness on the eagle's left leg (as viewed). The diagnostic die crack extends from the rim across the front of the U to the laurel leaves. Mintage of 64,823. Pop 20 with 53 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 878		1849-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. A firm strike delivers clearly outlined details in bold relief. 39,036 minted and quite scarce in high grade. Pop 8 with 23 finer (PCGS # 8242) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 879		1850-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This sharply struck specimen exhibits above average originality with attractive light tone over some remaining luster. There is an interesting die cud below the F and I of the denomination. Excellent overall eye appeal. Breen-6587, "Very rare AU." Pop 15 with 23 finer. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 880		1850-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. NGC graded MS-60. Within this wonderful selection of rare Charlotte and Dahlonega Half Eagles, this very important Mint State 1850 Weak C variety must be considered one of the most exciting opportunities for date specialists. The present example is quite well struck with all details sharp and clear, except for the mintmark of course which is very lightly impressed. The original mint bloom is virtually complete and the surfaces very clean for the grade. A specimen with considerable eye appeal and worthy of a strong bid as appearances of Uncirculated coins are few and far between. Population 1, with only 2 pieces in 61 as the best graded. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 881		1850-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck for this date/mint, but of course the mintmark is quite faint though complete, thus accounting for the variety. Handsome russet toning accents the design on both sides. Breen-6587, "Very rare AU." Pop 2 with only 7 finer. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 882		1850-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. NGC graded AU-55. This scarce variety is actually very well struck except for the obviously weak mintmark. Considerable mint luster remains and the surfaces are somewhat above average as well. Pop 2, with 4 in 58, 1 in 60 and just 2 in 61. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 883		1850-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-53. Here is another high grade example of this scarce variety. It is nicely struck but for the mintmark and exhibits a bit of light toning. Pop 2, of only 14 graded, with 1 higher in AU-55 (PCGS # 98244) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 884		1850-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. NGC graded EF-45. The overall strike is acceptable, as is often seen with this issue, but the normally very weak C mintmark is seen only from the upper half as the lower portion has been obliterated by contact marks. Nevertheless, completely identifiable. One more chance for the Half Eagle specialist to acquire an example of this scarce variety. Pop 3 with 17 finer. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 885		1850-D $5 Liberty. Weak D. NGC graded AU-58. Specialists in the No Motto Half Eagle series will immediately recognize the importance of this rarity, especially in such high grade. Technicalities aside, this specimen also has a very nice look. It is well struck, except for the mintmark of course, with above average surfaces. Light russet tone handsomely frames the design providing excellent eye appeal. Breen-6588, "Prohibitively rare above EF." A die break begins at the D of the denomination and continues left along the tops of the letters to the E of States. Pop only 3 pieces, with none higher. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 886		1850-D $5 Liberty. Weak D. NGC graded AU-55. A bold strike provides clear design details. Though the mintark is not as bold as on some other Dahlonega issues, this is the stronger of the two varieties for this year. Breen-6588, "Prohibitively rare above EF." Pop 23, with 20 in 58 and 4 in 61. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 887		1851-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This is the normal die for the year with the earlobe of Miss Liberty "pierced". The first 1 of the date nearly touches the truncation. Sharply struck, with a bold mintmark and some remaining mint luster. Mintage of 49,176. Breen-6591, "Very rare above EF". Pop 12 with 11 finer. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 888		1851-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Variety with the first 1 of the date repunched and paired with a reverse having the normal mintmark placement. Nicely struck for the issue with only the slightest softness on the high points. A bit of luster and light tone remaining. 62,710 minted. Breen-6595, "Ex. rare AU". Pop 13 with 21 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 889		1852-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Numismatic scholar Walter Breen says of half eagles of this date and mint that they are "always weak in the centers." This pleasant specimen is only slightly softly struck in a few of the curls above the ear and on the upper part of the shield and eagle on the reverse, yet the balance of the design is well struck for the issue. The color is a warm honey gold and the surfaces are very clean for a coin which is often seen quite baggy. Breen-6600, "extremely rare Uncirculated." The October 1999 auction of the Harry Bass collection only had an MS-61 as the highest graded mint state example. The present offering of an MS-63 is an unusual opportunity for the specialist to acquire an important rarity is the highest grade certified to date. The population is only 2 specimens, with none graded higher by either PCGS or NGC. (PCGS # 8252) . Estimated Value $21,000 - 23,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 890		1852-D $5 Liberty. AU-50. A nice deep impression with wide borders and lustrous surfaces. Lightly toned with some minor marks about the rims. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 891		1853-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Type with strong mintmark. Mintage of 65,571. Well struck and scarce in this grade. Pop 6, with 47 pieces finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 892		1853-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A splendid strictly Mint State example with a nice full strike. Rich golden-orange in color with frosty mint texture to the surfaces. One of the few Dahlonega Mint half eagles that can be found in grades above Extremely Fine with some regularity and thus an ideal example for an All Mints Type Set. NGC reports 11 at this level with 5 in MS-62, 5 in MS-63 and 2 in MS-64. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,303
Lot 893		1854 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 P.Q. A lovely frosty mint No Motto half eagle with delicate golden-orange mint color. A few stray marks, still a Premium Quality coin for the assigned grade. PCGS reports 21 at this level with 9 in MS-63 and 3 in MS-64 (PCGS # 8256) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 894		1854-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-58. On the Weak C variety, the mintmark, which is positioned over the E of FIVE, is very shallowly struck even though the rest of the coin can be quite well struck as is this specimen. Traces of mint frost can been seen about the periphery and in protected areas. Breen-6607, "Extremely rare in EF", and the population numbers clearly indicate how rare they are in even higher grade, as this present example. Pop 5, with 1 in 60, 5 in 62 and 2 in 63 (PCGS # 8257) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,485
Lot 895		1854-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-50. This example is well struck except for the mintmark of course, which is quite faint, though complete. Breen-6607, "Extremely rare in EF" (or better grades!). Pale organge toning over quite decent surfaces. Pop 2, with 1 in 50, 2 in 55 and a single coin in MS-63 (PCGS # 98257) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 896		1854-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-50. The mintmark is quite faint (thus the variety) though complete. There is some softness of strike on the brow and areas above it, as well on the lower right portions of the reverse. Attractive color in deep lemon yellow gold on clean surfaces for the grade. Rare this nice. Pop 2, with 1 in 53, 2 in 55 and 1 in MS-63 (PCGS # 98257) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 897		1855-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Type with fives in the date slanting to the right. This specimen has a good strike with some mint luster remaining. Low mintage of 39,788. Breen-6616, "Ex. rare in AU…" Pop 18 with 10 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,590
Lot 898		1855-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-35. Mintage of 39,788. Just honest wear on this well struck and scarce Charlotte half eagle. Circulation marks are consistent with the assigned grade (PCGS # 8262) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 899		1855-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This choice 1855-D is among the nicest you will see. It is lustrous and well struck and fully equal to the two Bass coins in similar grade sold in 1999. The mintage was a low 22,432. Breen-6617. One of two known obverse varieties, this specimen has a tiny die crack from the rim up through the left side of the first 5 of the date. Pop 14, with only 6 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,463
Lot 900		1856-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Nicely struck with a bit of luster in protected areas underlying some pale orange tone. Among the lower mintage figures of the 1850s with only 19,786 issued. Breen-6623, "Very rare above EF." Pop 10 with 19 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 901		1857-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A pleasant specimen, sharply struck with a bit of subdued frost within the protected areas. Breen-6629, "Very Rare in AU." Pop 37 with 17 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 902		1858-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A well struck example lightly toned and honey gold in appearance. An aesthetically pleasing example, a characteristic that is seldom applied to any Charlotte Mint half eagle. This is a very high grade example of an issue which is typically seen at the VF-EF level. NGC reports 33 in this grade with 17 better (PCGS # 8277) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 903		1858-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Generally well struck but for the slightest softness on the highest points of the reverse, with light honey gold color. The C mintmark is centered over the right side of the V. Rare in this grade. Pop 32 with 17 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 904		1859-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. The obverse is well struck but the reverse is a bit soft in spots, as all are, because the die was made using an old reverse hub of 1840-58. Breen-6640, "Very rare above EF." Low mintage of 31,847. Pop 19 with 42 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 905		1859-D $5 Liberty. AU-58. Very few pieces were minted this year, only 10,366 in total. This uncleaned example has traces of mint frost around the periphery and is quite nicely struck. Breen-6641, "Very rare above EF." Pop 27, with 1 in 60, 3 in 61, 4 in 62 and 1 coin in MS-65. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,463
Lot 906		1859-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A key date of the No Motto period with only 13,220 pieces struck. An excellent strike with all details bold. Pale orangy gold color, brighter in the centers and slightly muted toward the periphery. Pop 9, with the highest being MS-62 (PCGS # 8283) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 907		1859-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A well struck example in honey color gold, lightly toned with plenty of mint luster still visible. Only 13,220 half eagles were struck this year and virtually all saw extensive usage. David Akers, who did much research on the series, never saw a coin better than Extremely Fine , and only two or three at that level. Although NGC reports 6 at this level, with 1 higher, the true number is a matter of conjecture due to resubmissions. Regardless, here is a coin that fits high within the condition census. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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