Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Victoria (1837-1901)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3072		Great Britain. Penny, 1868. S.3954; KM-749.2. Victoria. Kay date. One of the more difficult bronze pennies to find above EF, and here is a lovely coin indeed: incredibly free of all marks but a few scattered, tiny abrasions; die-rust pitting beneath the queen's chin; super-sharp strike down to the queen's locks and Britannia's toes; and lovely dark-brown golden color. A glossy coin, with almost no mint red, but one of the finest known "brown" examples. Cats £675 in "Unc" in the Spink guidebook, which should indicate brown coins because so few exist with much red, but we will be conservative in our estimate. Penny specialists know what to pay. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $800 - 900. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3073		Great Britain. Penny, 1869. Victoria Bun Head. S.3954. KM-749.2. The rarest date VBH penny; tied with 1864, but the favored "key" in most collectors' minds. NGC would not slab this coin, calling it "cleaned," but that will not interfere with the bidding for this piece, in our opinion, because it's quite pleasing looking, despite being lightened of its natural brown toning. Can be easily improved, or will tone down over time. It has many positive features: bold clear date, sharp strike on the designs, large unmarked rims, and very few marks. Maybe not the finest known but still highly desirable; its inclusion in this mighty collection may be seen as an indication of how very rare these rare dates are. Worth a strong bid between Spink values of £550 for EF and £1,650 for Unc. AU-55. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3074		Great Britain. Bronze penny, 1870. Victoria Bun Head. S-3954. One of the semi-key dates which lists in Spink at £450 "Unc." This, however, is an amazing specimen which looks almost as it must have the day it was made at the Royal Mint. Almost flawless surfaces. Two tiny, nearly invisible lines on the queen's cheek, to be completely frank, but these fade as the eye wanders over the gorgeous glowing orange-red surfaces which show a hint of sea-green iridescence. The reverse is a study in satiny red frost! Lightly clashed dies. Faint diebreaks on both sides. Cartwheel flash. Super-sharp strike showing all tiny details. This coin bedazzles! NGC graded MS-65 Red. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 3075		Great Britain. Penny, 1871. S.3954; KM-749.2. Victoria. Obverse stain, otherwise slight luster traces. One of the key dates of the Victoria bronze penny series. It is difficult to find in any high grade, and the increasing popularity of the British penny as a collected item has led to the virtual disappearance of good quality 1871 pennies. Not in a slab because called "stained" but desirable nonetheless as a rarity. Certainly worth EF price (£350). About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $650 - 800. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3076		Great Britain. Penny, 1872. S.3954; KM-749.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $350 - 400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 3077		Great Britain. Penny, 1873. S.3954; KM-749.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 3078		Great Britain. Penny, 1874-H. S.3954; KM-749.2. Victoria. (Obv 6 Rev G). 16 Leaves. Obv of 1873. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 3079		Great Britain. Penny, 1875. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Nearly full luster. Dies 8 + J. Rare. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 3080		Great Britain. Penny, 1877. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Large date. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3081		Great Britain. Penny, 1878. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Mint state, with some original luster, rare. Ignore the catalogues, this date is practically impossible to find in Uncirculated condition. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 3082		Great Britain. Penny, 1879. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Dies 9 + J, 100% luster, generally very bright. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3083		Great Britain. Penny, 1880. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Very pleasing coin. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $372
Lot 3084		Great Britain. Penny, 1881-H. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3085		Great Britain. Penny, 1883. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 3086		Great Britain. Penny, 1885. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3087		Great Britain. Penny, 1887. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-63 Red. Estimated Value $175 - 225. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3088		Great Britain. Penny, 1888. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 3089		Great Britain. Penny, 1889. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 3090		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1889. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. NGC graded AU-55 Brown. Estimated Value $75 - 100. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $63
Lot 3091		Great Britain. Penny, 1890. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. A very pleasing example. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3092		Great Britain. Penny, 1891. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $275 - 325. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3093		Great Britain. Penny, 1892. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Full Luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 3094		Great Britain. Penny, 1893. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. Practically full luster. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $175 - 225. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3095		Great Britain. Penny, 1894. S.3954; KM-755. Victoria. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $175 - 225. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3096		Great Britain. Penny, 1876-H. S.3955; KM-755. Victoria. Large date. Dies 8 + K. Muted full luster. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3097		Great Britain. Penny, 1882-H. S.3955; KM-755. Victoria. Dies 12 + N. Full luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3098		Great Britain. Pattern halfpenny by Weyl. Victoria Young Head. P-2158; Fr-890 (as R-19). The classic pattern (see comments elsewhere) showing the fauna of the Kingdom and English titles. Gem bronzed Proof. Gorgeous! NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3099		Great Britain. Pattern bronzed Halfpenny, 1860. Victoria. P-2158. Freeman-890 (as R19). Plain edge. Design by Adolph Weyl. Delightful small young or bare head of the queen, combined with a neatly engraved royal shield on which appear, instead of the traditional insignia, an elephant, a seal and a kangaroo; and the legends on both sides are in English instead of Latin abbreviations. It has been suggested many times, but not absolutely proven, that this engraver's enigmatic patterns were really aimed at the colonial coinages; certainly the fauna on the shield support this concept. When the 1860 patterns were ignored, the engraver redid the portrait as the Jubilee approached, resulting in P-2185/94, showing a crowned and veiled portrait of an older monarch. Made in various metals, these are all very rare pieces. A high-quality example of this rarity. NGC graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3100		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1860. BMC-Unlisted; Freeman-263 (Rarity-18). With toothed border. Victoria. 'Bun Head' Issue. Extremely rare, and of a quality which could probably not be equaled. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3101		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1860. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Beaded Borders. Virtually full luster. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $125 - 150. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $109
Lot 3102		Great Britain. Proof Halfpenny struck in copper-nickel, 1861. Victoria Bun Head style, as used on the bronze coinage of 1860 onward, type of S-3956. Peck-1773 (called "extremely rare"). A really lovely specimen having lightly toned surfaces showing slight golden iridescence. A few very faint carbon spots on each side, attesting to the original nature of the surfaces, and barely visible except under magnification. Peck notes that these experimental pieces, made of 80% copper and 20% nickel, were struck for comparison with the Jamaica coinage also made from this alloy. Not present in the famed Nicholson Collection. NGC graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3103		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1861. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $138
Lot 3104		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1862. S.3956; KM-748.2; Peck-1777. Victoria. NGC graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 3105		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1862. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $253
Lot 3106		Great Britain. Bronze Halfpenny, 1862. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956. About ten years ago, a small group of mint-red examples of this date suddenly appeared on the market in the UK. They were quickly absorbed by collectors seeing coins of a quality they never saw ordinarily. Perhaps a hundred or 150 in total came on the market at that time. Now they are seldom seen. This beautiful piece is surely from that group, showing firey full-red mint luster, and just a few tiny marks in the fields obviously made at the mint. Inexpensive but a prize nonetheless In London sales recently, lesser coins of this date have been selling for our estimate or above. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3107		Great Britain. Bronze Halfpenny, 1862, "A at lighthouse" variety. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956. Just to the left of Eddystone Lighthouse appears a small, capital letter "A" which touches the linear line. Michael Freeman (The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain, 1985, page 85) calls this a die-letter, and in fact die-numbers are known on certain bronze pennies of 1863. Freeman-290A (as "R17," 16-50 known). The cataloguer has handled and described almost every kind and variety of British coin, but this is the first of this variety he has seen in 25 years, which makes Freeman's rarity estimate suspect, too liberal. An attractive Uncirculated coin with just a hint of mint red in evidence, the surfaces a lovely chocolate-brown. Overall a good strike with sharp definition in the queen's hair. Most observers would call this coin Choice with no reservation. An extremely rare coin, virtually never available for purchase, in such a fine condition that it must rank about the finest known, if not in fact the best one extant. We expect serious bidding! NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105
Lot 3108		Great Britain. Bronze Proof Halfpenny, 1863. Type with large upper section to the '3' in date. This is unlisted in BMC and although Freeman listed this in the first edition of his book, in the second edition of his book he put 'No known specimen' Ironically Dr. Nicholson purchased a specimen which he added to his collection, but this is another example of this excessively rare coin. NGC graded Proof 63 Brown. Estimated Value $650 - 750. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3109		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1864. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Rare this nice. NGC graded MS-64 Red. Estimated Value $600 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3110		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1865/3. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Very Rare overdate. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,550. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3111		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1866. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3112		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1867. S.3956; Peck (BMC)-1789; Freeman-301 (Rarity 18);KM-748.2. Victoria. Practically flawless mint state. A fantastic rarity which hardly, if ever, comes onto the market. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3113		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1867. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3114		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1868. S.3956; Peck-1793; KM-748.2. Victoria. Very Rare. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $650 - 750. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 3115		Great Britain. Copper-Nickel Pattern Proof Halfpenny, 1868. Peck-1794; Freeman-304 (Rarity 17). Although this is a coin which appears from time to time, it is seen with rather less frequency, and a particularly choice specimen such as this one is very difficult to find. Alongside the 1861 copper nickel halfpenny, the coin was produced at the British Royal Mint as an experimental piece probably of 80% copper and 20% nickel. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $600 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3116		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1868. S.3956; KM-748.2; Peck-1791. Victoria. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3117		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1869. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Rare date and very rare this nice. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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