Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Victoria (1837-1901)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3118		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1870. This excessively rare coin is unlisted by Peck and unlised by Freeman, but was purchased from the same source as many of the other rare proof and pattern Victorian halfpennies here offered. It contrasts nicely with the previous lot- the currency issue 1870 halfpenny. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $700 - 900. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3119		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1870. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Full luster, a superb specimen. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $275 - 325. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 3120		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1871. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Virtually full luster and very rare in grade. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3121		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1872. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3122		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1873. S.3956; KM-748.2; Peck-1801; Freeman-311. Victoria. Very rare in grade. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $450 - 600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3123		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1874. S.3956; KM-754; Peck-1805; Freeman-316. Victoria. Large date. 6 Berries. Rarer than indicated. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3124		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1875. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $180 - 220. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3125		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1877. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. Full luster. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Estimated Value $225 - 275. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 3126		Great Britain. Proof halfpenny, 1878. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956 for type. P-1822. Ultra-rare Proof of Record! Such Proofs were made for mostly internal use by the Mint each year; only a few of each have escaped into collectors' hands. Peck recorded just 2 known outside the BM collection. This one is magnificent! Superb medium brown and light gold. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3127		Great Britain. Pair of Halfpennies, 1878 and 1879. S.3956; KM-754; Freeman 338(1879) Rare. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1878 AU-55 Brown, and 1879 MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3128		Great Britain. Proof bronze Halfpenny, 1879. Victoria Bun Head. Freeman dies 14+0. S-3956 for type, but Spink does not list a Proof for this date. Neither do Freeman nor Peck, but that may be explicable by the sheer rarity of this date, obviously a Proof of Record (the cataloguer has seen one intact Proof set of this year, and its existence should certainly be known by both Freeman and Spink). The gorgeous Proof halfpenny is probably R7: 2 or 3 thought to exist. This coin, of glorious quality, is probably the finest known, a Gem with gleaming chocolate-brown surfaces and remnants of mint red, mauve toning, surfaces glittering and nearly flawless, sharp as a tack in strike. A simply irreplaceable rarity! NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3129		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1879. S.3956; KM-754; Freeman-339. Victoria. Full luster. Rare. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3130		Great Britain. Proof bronze Halfpenny, 1880. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956 for type but, again, not listed as a Proof. Peck however knows it: P-1828 (Extremely Rare). Freeman-341 as R19 (2-5 known). EMC-2083 as R6. Not since the Norweb Collection sale of the mid-1980s has such a nice group of bronze Proofs appeared on the market. Unlike Norweb, where quality varied widely, the Cheshire Proofs are consistently of high quality. This is a deep reddish Gem with reflective mirrors lightly toned with mauve and iridescent blue hues. Peck knew of only one specimen, the Fred Baldwin coin, which passed to the Nicholson Collection; this coin. A seldom-found opportunity to own a magnificent bronze rarity! NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3131		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1880. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $138
Lot 3132		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1881. S.3956; KM-754; Freeman-343 and 343A(V.Rare). Two varieties of 1881. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown, and MS-65 Brown. Estimated Value $650 - 750. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3133		Great Britain. Pair of Halfpennies, 1883 and 1884. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1883 MS-63 Brown, 1884 MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3134		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1885. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red. Estimated Value $125 - 150. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $138
Lot 3135		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1886. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3136		Great Britain. Pattern bronze Halfpenny by Weyl, 1887. Queen Victoria crowned, Jubilee style, with legends in English. Engraved by the German die-cutter Adolph Weyl. P-2192. Bronzed. Date curiously placed, split into two digits on each side at the top of the queen's crown. The ornate reverse replaces one shield of the traditional royal insignia with an engraved elephant, seal and kangaroo, symbols of parts of the far-flung Empire; and Peck believed that these rare patterns were suggestions for a coinage for the dominions of the Empire. Plain edge (not viewable in the slab). Freeman-929: R19 (2-5 known). What a coin this is! Gleaming mirror surfaces: bright iridescent blue toning on the obverse surrounds the portrait, while the reverse is exquisite with deep mauve over milk-chocolate bronzing. The Terner 2 coin (lot 445) was PCGS PR66 and fetched $1,495. This coin is equally beautiful. The Cheshire collector's notes concerning this rarity are well worth repeating here: "Interestingly this proposed pattern for a change in the bronze coinage features the controversial 'Golden Jubilee' crowned head of Victoria, used extensively on the gold and silver coins of Britain 1887 to 1893 but never used on the bronze coins. The familiar uncrowned 'bun' head remained in use until the advent of the Old or Veiled Head on all bronze coins in 1895. Only a few specimens of this rare piece were made." Indeed, a prize for the advanced collector of British bronzes! NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3137		Great Britain. Halfpenny Lot: 1887 (2 pieces) and 1888. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. Lot of 3 coins. NGC graded One 1887 MS-65 Red & Brown, the other 1887 and 1888 both MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $275 - 325. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $322
Lot 3138		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1889/8. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $225 - 275. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3139		Great Britain. Bronze Halfpenny, 1890. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956. A little soft in strike on some high points but a lovely Gem BU coin with nearly full golden red mint luster and somewhat prooflike on the reverse. A beauty of its age! NGC graded MS-65 Red. Estimated Value $125 - 150. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 3140		Great Britain. Pair of Halfpennies, 1891 and 1892. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded Both pieces MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3141		Great Britain. Bronze Halfpenny, 1893. Victoria Bun Head. S-3956. A lovely Prooflike Red & Brown example of the late issues of this style (which ceased the following year), sharply struck with good luster slightly toned, but mirrored surfaces. Probably bought for the collection to show the difference between a Prooflike coin and the genuine Proofs, of which the Cheshire Collection has more than its fair share. Reflective surfaces are unusual and should make this coin worth a premium. NGC graded MS-65 Prooflike. Estimated Value $125 - 150. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3142		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1894. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $175 - 225. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3143		Great Britain. Proof bronze Halfpenny, 1874-H. Victoria Bun Head. S-3957. P-1889, listed as Extremely Rare. Prooflike coins from this mint are frequently mistaken for genuine Proofs, but there is no mistaking this beautiful specimen, a Gem with mirror surfaces slightly subdued by very handsome brownish golden toning, full double-struck Proof details including the mintmark, a couple of tiny, tiny ticks in the fields. Coins of this quality make studying the die-work, which is intricate on the Bun Heads, simply a joy. Exquisite! NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3144		Great Britain. Bronze Halfpenny, 1874-H. Victoria Bun Head. S-3957. Tannish golden brown surfaces, sharp strike, clashed dies very evident (the queen's head outlined around Britannia on reverse, a common thing on these halfpennies), "H" mintmark for the Heaton Mint a bit blurry. All in all, very appealing. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 3145		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1875-H. S.3957; KM-754. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3146		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1876-H. S.3957; KM-754. Victoria. Almost fully red, blazing with mint "juice"! A Proof of Record. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $750 - 850. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3147		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1876-H. S. 3957; KM-754. Victoria. Small date. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 225. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3148		Great Britain. Proof Halfpenny, 1877. Peck-1818; Freeman-331 (Rarity-18). Peck had only examined two specimens and both had flan cracks along part of the edge. Peck recorded that 3 specimens exist, but it is not known if this is one of the pieces which he refers to. Excessively Rare. NGC graded Proof 63 Brown. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3149		Great Britain. Pair of Halfpennies, 1881-H and 1882-H. S.3957; KM-754. Victoria. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded Both pieces MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $350 - 400. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3150		Great Britain. Mule TB/BB bronze farthing, 1860. Victoria Bun Head. S-3958, unpriced and called Extremely Rare. The Cheshire collector says this was one of the most difficult coins to find for the collection, most being VF or less in quality. This is a sharp coin with pleasant enough brown surfaces for the grade. A collecting opportunity! NGC graded AU-55 Brown. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3151		Great Britain. Bronze Proof Farthing, 1861. Victoria Bun Head. S-3958. A Proof of Record, extremely rare. A very lovely example of this delightful, refined coinage style. Gem Proof with wonderful, reflective mirrors, and iridescent red, blue and mauve toning. More than a hint of sun-red color remains around the devices. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimated Value $600 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 3152		Great Britain. Farthing, 1862. S.3958; KM-747.2. Victoria. Bun Head. Truly superb with full, blazing red luster. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Estimated Value $150 - 200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3153		Great Britain. Farthing, 1863. S.3958; KM-747.2. Victoria. Nearly full luster. This is a classic rare date which is difficult to find in high grade. An 1863 farthing of this remarkable quality is seen once every few years. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $600 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3154		Great Britain. Pair of Farthings, 1864 and 1865/2. S.3958; KM-747.2. Victoria. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1864 MS-63 Red & Brown and 1865/2 MS-63 Brown. Estimated Value $225 - 275. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $204
Lot 3155		Great Britain. Pair of Farthings, 1866 and 1867. S.3958; KM-747.2. Victoria. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1866 MS-65 Red & Brown and 1867 MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3156		Great Britain. Farthing, 1868. S.3958; KM-747.2. Victoria. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $160 - 200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3157		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1869, 1873, 1874H. S.3958, 3959; KM-747.2, 753. Victoria. Lot of 3 coins. NGC graded 1869 MS-64 Red & Brown, 1873 MS-65 Red and 1874H MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $375 - 425. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3158		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1874-H, 1875-H, 1875 Large Date, 1881-H. S.3958, 3959; KM-753. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded 1874H EF-40 Brown, 1875H MS-63RB; 1875 AU-55BN; 1881H MS-62RB. Estimated Value $325 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $265
Lot 3159		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1878 (2 pieces), 1879. S.3958; KM-753. 1879 Large 9. Victoria. Lot of 3 coins. NGC graded One 1878 MS-63 Red & Brown, the other MS-63 Brown; 1879 MS-64 Red and Brown. Estimated Value $275 - 325. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3160		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1883, 1884, 1887, 1890. S.3958; KM-753. Victoria. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded 1883 MS-63 Red & Brown, 1884 MS-64 RB; 1887 MS-64 BN; 1890 MS-63 Red. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3161		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895. S.3958; KM-753. Victoria. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded 1892 MS-62 Brown; 1893 MS-65 Brown; 1894 MS-63 RB; 1895 MS-63 RB. Estimated Value $325 - 375. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3162		Great Britain. Farthing Lot: 1895-1940. Dates include: 1895, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1912, 1920, 1935, 1940 (15 pieces). All in NGC holders. Lot of 27 coins. NGC graded the group MS-63 to MS-65. Estimated Value $350 - 400. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3163		Great Britain. Bronze Proof Farthing, 1876-H. Victoria Bun Head. S-3959. Heaton mint. Normal 6. Collectors are sometimes fooled, by retailers and at auction, by the somewhat deceptive Prooflike examples of these Heaton coins, the farthings and the halfpennies alike. So too some graders, who hedge by calling them "Specimens." This confusion has gone on a long time, but those who remain confused should examine a coin like this, which is decidedly nothing but a Proof. In fact, this is one of the finest in existence. Despite the "RB" designation, it's at least 90% firey red, just a hint of oxidation having occurred. If you want to own a gleaming Gem Proof, take a look at this coin! NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $500 - 600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3164		Great Britain. Farthing, 1876-H. S.3959; KM-753. Normal 6. Victoria. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3165		Great Britain. Pair of Farthings, 1881-H and 1882-H. S.3959; KM-753. Victoria. A pair of choice farthings. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1881-H MS-64 Red, 1882-H MS-65 Red and Brown. Estimated Value $175 - 200. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 3166		Great Britain. Pattern Copper-Nickel Farthing, 1868. Victoria bun head. S-3960, a Proof of Record struck off-metal; Peck-1930, as "very rare." A wonderful example of what was really a colonial issue, as all the circulation strikes were meant for use in Malta, which the Royal Navy used as a fueling port in the Mediterranean. Dies by Leonard Charles Wyon, after a model by Theed. Tightly graded by NGC, and truly a Gem Proof with essentially perfect, original surfaces showing pale iridescence on light gray metal. Business strikes are of course made of bronze. NGC graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3167		Great Britain. Penny Lot: 1895, 1896, 1897 (low tide), 1898, 1899, 1901. S.3961; KM-790. Victoria. Old Head. 1895 MS 62 RB; 1896 MS 65 RB; 1897 (low sea) MS 65 RB; 1898 MS 64 RB; 1899 MS 64 RB; 1901 MS 65 Red. All in NGC holders. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $325 - 375. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold

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