Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 32

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$2.50 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2337		1838-C $2.50 Classic Head. PCGS graded AU-55. Nice strike with gold toning. Pop 12; 12 finer by PCGS. A well respected rarity in grades of AU or finer, the 1838-C quarter eagle was struck to the tune of 7,880 pieces, most of which paid their dues as cash-making change in circulation, becoming well-worn, down to the Very Fine grade or so, before finally being extracted from circulation or returned to the mint for melting. As Douglas Winter noted in his Charlotte Mint reference, this date "is usually seen in VF and EF grades. It is rare in AU and very rare in Uncirculated." A small number of Uncirculated 1838-C quarter eagles have survived, as indicated by the PCGS and NGC census reports (PCGS # 7697) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 2338		1839-C $2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with light golden to coppery red toning. A beautiful example of this Charlotte Mint issue. Only 18,140 minted. Pop 55; 13 finer. William Kneass, for reasons which may have had to do with uniformity of design in all denominations, chose to copy the old John Reich "Classic Head," first seen on cents 1808-14, later on half cents 1825-36 for the quarter eagles of 1834-39. His eagle was a somewhat sharpened-up version of one Reich had designed for gold coins in 1807. The mintmarks on this Type always appear on the obverse. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 2339		1839-C $2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-58. Nice strike and mostly untoned. Only 18,140 minted. Pop 55; 13 finer. Among quarter eagles of the Classic Head type the present 1839-C stands as a landmark. It is clearly on the cusp of Mint State, quite well struck, in pleasing yellow gold, and with much the luster remaining. The portrait on this issue is unusual in its features, representing some of the experimentation that was going on in the quarter eagle series, numismatically defined today by differences in the hair style for 1834 to 1839. Seemingly, in this time engraver Christian Gobrecht was experimenting with the copper cent and the gold quarter eagle, both being the smallest denominations made at the time in their respective metals. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2340		1839-C $2.50 Classic Head. PCGS graded AU-55. Nice strike and original toning. Bright and lustrous pale orange gold with some deeper highlights in the open regions around the main devices. From the second year of Charlotte Mint coinage venture, and the last of just two years with obverse mintmark; the mintmark was switched to the reverse at a spot just above the denomination in 1840 with the advent of the coronet-coiffed Liberty by Christian Gobrecht. The mintmark remained in that position through the end of the denomination in 1929. The Doug Winter reference on Charlotte Mint gold lists two varieties for the date, the 1839/8 overdate, and the 1839/9 repunched 9 variety. Regardless of its variety attribution, bidders are facing a lively and lustrous choice About Uncirculated example of one of the most popular Classic Head gold issues in American numismatics. Pop 36; 68 finer. There is a thin die break from the rim through star 8 to the hair that can serve to identify this obverse die. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 2341		1840-C $2.50 Liberty. Pittman. NGC graded AU-58. Only 4,643 minted. Pop 15; 3 in 60; 5 in 61; 1 in 62; 3 in 63. A quick glance at the photographs of these sharp C and D mint quarter eagles confirms what we see under a magnifying glass or with the naked eye: many of the coins in this consignment are downright fantastic! Consider this 1840-C from the famed John Jay Pittman collection of about 10 years ago. It has excellent wide rims, nice definition, but best of all, very clean surfaces for the high grade. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,300
Lot 2342		1840-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Only 3,532 minted. Pop 6; 1 in 53, 6 in 55, 2 in 58, 1 in 61, 1 in 62. Original surfaces and brownish toned patina from long years out of circulation and safe from harm's way. This is a highly prized date in the series, only now and then made available when a large consignment of Dahlonega Mint coinage comes up in an estate sale. The coin we offer should please every collector, new or old, with its pleasing high quality and low population in this and higher grades (PCGS # 7719) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 2343		1841-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 10,281 minted. Well struck with some mint luster evident. Pop 18; 6 finer. Anyone is able to appreciate this handsome and very low mintage 1841-C. From its luster to its outstanding detail, it outclasses nearly all competitors when it comes to eye-appeal, forget the grade, just immerse yourself in its attractive quality (PCGS # 7721) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,800
Lot 2344		1841-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with light golden toning. Mint luster still evident. Rare in high grade. Pop 6; 1 in 60, 1 in 61, 1 in 63. Be sure to check out the clean surfaces and bold square rims on this 1841-D, for it is a beautiful specimen that runs miles ahead of the competition when it comes to visual appeal and strength of detail. Just the thing for an advanced collector of Dahlonega Mint and Charlotte Mint gold rarities! (PCGS # 7722) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 2345		1842-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 6,729 minted. Better than average strike. Pop 8: 2 in 61, 1 in 65. A rarity among Charlotte Mint Quarter Eagles, the 1842-C was produced in small numbers and survivors tend to be heavily worn or damaged. With only 100 or so coins believed extant in all grades, we expect that this high-end About Uncirculated specimen will attract plenty of attention from bidders (PCGS # 7724) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 2346		1842-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Pop 3; 9 in 55; 9 in 58; 2 in 61; 1 in 65. Only a few minor and scattered abrasions in the surface; the rims are without rim bumps or other problems, which is always noteworthy. A legendary rarity among Dahlonega Mint Quarter Eagles, the 1842-D was produced to the extent of just 4,643 pieces. With only 75-85 coins believed left mostly lower grades (per Winter, 2003), the 1842-D ranks fifth in rarity in this D-mint gold series. It is thus rarer in an absolute terms than the other Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles with the exception of the 1840-D, 1854-D, 1855-D, and 1856-D. In high grades (AU and Mint State), Doug Winter accounts for no more than 10 survivors, all of which he reports as AU. The major grading services confirm that the 1842-D is almost unobtainable in Mint State (see above), there being no coins graded finer than AU-58 at PCGS. Along with the 1856-D, the 1842-D is the second rarest Dahlonega Mint Quarter Eagle in high grades after the 1840-D (PCGS # 7725) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2347		1842-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Only 4,633 minted. Pop 3 with 23 finer. Difficult date to locate. Light but even wear on the high points, with somewhat wider top border (on the obverse) than the bottom as though the dies were ever so slightly misaligned within the collar. The 1842-D is among the semi-key dates with its extremely low mintage and resultant low population (PCGS # 7725) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2348		1843-C $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-58. Bold strike with rich golden toning. Pop 13; 1 in 60; 3 in 61; 2 in 62. The color on this handsome specimen complements the lustrous high grade of AU58 with its pleasing patina and look of originality. Furthermore, there are no obvious marks or heavy abrasions affecting the delicate surfaces, thereby putting it well ahead of most others seen around the level of preservation. The obverse rim is widest at the left and narrows slightly along the right, as it includes a "fin" or knife edge where some of the metal got squeezed between the obverse die and the collar die (which holds the coin in place during striking) (PCGS # 7729) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2349		1843-C $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-55. Only 2,988 minted. Pop 9; 13 in 58; 6 finer. Scarce in higher grades. Luster so copious it almost streams off the fields and devices in an explosive manner. It was the practice in the old days to vary the size of the dates, often from year to year or even within any given year. This is the extremely rare Small date (with crosslet 4) 1843-C, whose low mintage assures its high standing from now to the end of time, or at least until the end of coin collecting as we know it. A faint hairline scratch from the lower tip of the bust. The eagle, while it cannot be said to be 100% crisply defined, is yet much nicer than average for this elusive variety (PCGS # 7729) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,400
Lot 2350		1843-C $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-50. Nicely toned. A total of 42 graded by NGC. Pop 3; 2 in 53; 9 in 55; 13 in 58; 1 in 60; 3 in 61; 2 in 62. Only 2,988 minted. A coin of this caliber tends to instruct a person in just what it takes to make the grade. The surface is heavily toned a natural amber orange color, showing that this all-original specimen never met with a cleaning solution in its 160+ year passage through history. We have to give a hand to the consignor of these beautiful quarter eagles. Wherever did he acquire them? More to the point: how many years did it take! (PCGS # 7729) . Initially the Charlotte Mint struck small date coins, only 2,988 were delivered in April, 1843. Then the large date dies were delivered to Charlotte and coinage began again. The large date pieces were delivered from June 30 through December 30. Only 23,076 were struck and most circulated. A foremost opportunity for the advanced numismatist. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,130
Lot 2351		1844-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 11,622 minted. Well struck. Pop 9; 10 finer. A tiny mark by the lips; lustrous around the stars and main devices as well as luster peeking from behind the legends on the reverse. Important as a low mintage, low population rarity, and a coin for the specialist in this difficult series. Present yourself with this treat by being the top bidder and you will never regret it (PCGS # 7735) . The 1844-C is known as one of the worst struck Charlotte quarter eagles in the series. The typical coin is mushy with countless nicks and scratches, and many have planchet laminations as well. When viewing this coin, one would not know that is the case, however. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 2352		1845-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with mint luster evident. Pop 27; 7 finer. Dates in the 1840s tend to be sharper and more carefully made than the quarter eagles from this mint struck in the 1850s. This is a particularly attractive example, as the photographs show and as close, first-hand inspection amplifies. As such, it is a coin that would make a wonderful addition to anyone's collection of rare branch mint quarter eagles (PCGS # 7738) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2353		1846-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck for this date with only typical flat detail on the tops of the eagle's feathers and left leg. Only 4,808 minted. Pop 8; 1 in 61; 2 in 62, 1 in 63. This has a few little spots on the cheek but is otherwise lustrous and smooth appearing, with light yellowish gold color. The date, upon close inspection, seems repunched over some earlier digits, whether a 5 or a 4 or a 6 or and unpside-down 6, is anyone's guess. Jumbled dates like this are a hallmark of the small coins of the 1840s, gold or silver, regardless of where they were struck (all dies in those days were made at the Philadelphia mint and shipped to the branch offices as required) (PCGS # 7741) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 2354		1846-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Only 4,808 minted. Lovely golden toning. Pop 9; 16 finer. The deep coppery orange patina has luster shining through it, with only a stray mark here and there revealing its use in circulation for a few years. Note the balanced design elements of the obverse. The reverse, which is normal for Charlotte coinage, has weakness along the central third of the eagle, from its neck down through both legs and feet. But it is the high PCGS standing of AU50 that separates this 1846-C from others offered in recent months (PCGS # 7741) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2355		1847-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with nice gold toning. Only 15,784 minted, Pop 10; 11 finer. In keeping with the consistent high grades and obvious top-end eye-appeal of the branch mint dates in this group, we find this 1847-D to be another gorgeous specimen. The original antique gold patina gives it a rocket boost in our opinion, and should propel bidders to agree by assigning a strong value when bidding (PCGS # 7746) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 2356		1847-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Boldly struck. Only 15,784 minted. Pop 10; 11 finer. In fact, this D-mint issue is exceptionally well struck for the time, with outstandstanding stars, full hair above the brow and at the back of the head. There is even a complete beaded cord holding the hair bun in place. Not to be overlooked either is a gorgeous eagle, with strong definition on the legends as well, plus most of the rim dentils. Notice, finally, the extra smooth, clean surfaces, the ultimate bonus for the collector of rare branch mint early gold (PCGS # 7746) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 2357		1848 $2.50 Liberty. CAL above eagle. NCS graded AU-50 Details. Mount removed. Bright example. One of the most important early quarter eagles of the Gold Rush, these were coined from a 230 ounces of gold from the first shipment out of California. To mark the event, the California gold was designated for quarter eagles which were each stamped with the word "CAL." above the eagle's head on the reverse. Only 1,389 were coined, and most of those entered circulation. A few were saved however, and we are proud to present one here. The surfaces show moderate handling marks, mostly in the fields, as expected for the grade (PCGS # 7749) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $21,850
Lot 2358		1848-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with nice golden toning. Only 13,771 minted. Pop 23; 11 finer. Has a couple of small rim marks between stars 2 and three but otherwise as fine a looking specimen in this lofty grade as you will encounter. The luster is smooth-flowing and free of normal heavy abrasions. The stars as well as Liberty's hair, first rate. What more could a collector ask for in a rare Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle? (PCGS # 7751) . Estimated Value $5,800 - 6,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2359		1849-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Pop 13; 3 in 60; 1 in 61. Scarce date in high grade. Only 10,220 struck. Beyond informing bidders that this attractive C-mint specimen has minor weakness in the centers (as always) we are glad to see that nothing untoward interferes with the strong NGC AU58 grade. In fact, there is luster everywhere, from the fields, within the main devices, and around the legends especially, pointing to the fact this piece may not have circulated for more than a year or two (PCGS # 7753) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 2360		1849-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Some mint luster.still evident. Pop 39; 4 in 60; 2 in 61; 6 in 62. Only 10,945 struck. Frosty with the usual lightness in the central detail but all original surfaces, color. A first-rate coin in its grade that is sure to delight the new owner (PCGS # 7754) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,463
Lot 2361		1849-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Better than average strike. Only 10,945 minted. Pop 15; 13 finer. A few marks on the portrait including one above the eye and another below the eye. Typical softness on the stars and at centers, but 1849-D is traditionally known as a strike that comes extremely mushy, so our consignor did indeed find a better than average specimen. Very scarce, as the population figures show (PCGS # 7754) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 2362		1850-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with mint luster evident. Only 9,148 minted. Pop 5; 2 in 61; 1 in 62. The only areas of softness are seen at the curls above Liberty's brow and in the usual areas of the eagle that lie opposite this high point of the obverse; elsewhere, including all stars, everything is crisply detailed. One of an incredible group of high-end About Uncirculated quarter eagles and half eagles from mainly a single gentleman who, as the coins show, had a keen eye for quality. He did all the hard work for you in locating these; now it is your turn to place bids! (PCGS # 7756) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 2363		1850-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 12,148 struck. Well struck with some mint luster evident. Pop 12; 3 in 60; 2 in 62. This is another of the very scarce Dahlonega Mint products of the mid-19th century, a classic look of serene beauty and Victorian composition in the stern head of Liberty, the nationalistic 13 stars surrounding (each is fully struck, by the way) and the overall very high quality. Unusual, to say the least, this outstanding, and a real charmer (PCGS # 7757) . Estimated Value $5,700 - 6,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,555
Lot 2364		1851-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Better than average strike for this "C" mint date. Pop 13; 2 in 60, 8 in 61, 2 in 62. A tad soft on the stars and central regions due to the incapacity of the mint workmen to get the planchets to flow properly into the dies. It is believed the wide rims on the coin and improper "beveling" of the dies may have contributed to this tendency. It is especially prevalent on dates struck in the 1850s. This coin has luster to spare and is as nice a representative AU58 as any offered (PCGS # 7760) . Estimated Value $5,800 - 6,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 2365		1851-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice strike with some luster evident. Only 11,264 minted. Pop 9; 4 finer. Outstanding hair and coronet detail on Liberty with only marginal weakness along the top border of ER in LIBERTY. Some of the rim dentils are not fully formed, but this is minor, considering the choice quality and extremely low population in this lustrous grade (PCGS # 7761) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 2366		1852-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 9,772 minted. Nice preservation. Pop 6; 1 in 61; 1 in 63. Typical sharp detail on the obverse, including stars, with a small mark below the hair bun in the right obverse field being the only noticeable mark. The reverse is typically soft in areas, including the left leg and both claws along with portions of the shield. Nevertheless lustrous and clean for the grade (PCGS # 7764) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,130
Lot 2367		1852-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice bold strike. Pop 15.: 5 finer. Only 4,078 struck. Fling the price guides out the window since you'll likely encounter a lot of competition for this bold, attractively toned 1852-D, a rarity among rairities, given its extremely low mintage. The surfaces are simply gorgeous. Please accept our sympathy to all who are locked out of the running when the last bid is accepted (PCGS # 7765) . Estimated Value $7,200 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 2368		1854-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 7,295 minted. Well struck and lightly toned. Pop 15; 5 in 60; 5 in 61; 6 in 62. A great rarity in high grades, especially so in choice AU58 as seen here. Charlotte struck just 7,295 of these, virtually all of which reached circulation and fall into much lower grades than offered here. The surfaces are a yellow gold to greenish in color, and we see the usual light haze or toning over the luster. As to the strike, this one really is typical. Noted student of the Charlotte Mint, Doug Winter, wrote in his reference on the series that "Weak strikes are the rule for this date. The obverse is often blurry [fortunately note here!] on the hair around Liberty's ear. The reverse is always weaker than the obverse; the center and eagle's claws are invariably very weak…." We note that the hair around Liberty's ear is, indeed, fairly well struck, especially so given the date, and the reverse shows the softness on the eagle's neck, thigh, claws and areas around the shield (PCGS # 7770) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,015
Lot 2369		1854-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A pleasing orange-toned example of this scarce Charlotte Mint date with excellent surfaces, a sharp obverse, and the usual slight softness in the strike on the eagle and shield. Rims are outstanding for this piece. Only 7,295 pieces minted (PCGS # 7770) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2370		1855-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Some mint luster evident. Small obverse mark evident on the cheek while there is a long thin line or scratch in the surface from the second star to the lower part of the neck. Only 3,677 minted. Pop 14; 18 finer. All in all a high quality specimen of this elusive Charlotte Mint date (PCGS # 7775) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2371		1856-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Only 7,913 minted. Normal soft strike. Scarce in Mint State. Pop 5; 4 in 61, 1 in 63. This is the first of two 1856-C examples and a solid Mint State 60 locked into an embrace of golden-brown toning around the main devices. What we notice first off is the refreshingly unabraded surfaces with a relatively crisp strike that belies the reputation of the Charlotte Mint for having unduly mushy coins. The luster is slightly reduced in the high points, but this grade is highly unusual for any Charlotte Mint piece. With only 7,913 minted, few survive in Mint condition (PCGS # 7778) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2372		1856-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Struck on a rough planchet as usual. Pop 12; 5 in 60, 4 in 61, 1 in 63. Only 7,913 minted. An attractive light yellowish golden piece, lightly abraded and with a relatively soft strike that forms the reputation of the Charlotte Mint. No mint-made defects are present; the rims are also choice. The luster is slightly diminished in the exposed fields, as is expected of the About Uncirculated 58 grade. Just 7,913 pieces were minted, very few among which have survived this choice (PCGS # 7778) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 2373		1857-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Nice and frosty. A single pair of dies reported for the 1857-D. Only 2,364 pieces were struck of the 1857 Dahlonega issue. Winter, in his second edition of the Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint, estimates that only 110 to 130 remain in all grade. Possibly as few as 10 are believed to be Mint State. The lovely MS62 offered here is admirably struck, with both the obverse and the reverse showing complete design features, although some very minor weakness is noted in the obverse denticles. Greenish-gold to orange-gold hues swirl and gyrate as one rotates this handsome coin under a light, with generous amounts of luster remaining. Virtually unmarked for the MS62 grade, any ticks or marks are inconsequential and therefore barely worth mentioning (PCGS # 7783) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,675
Lot 2374		1857-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Both strike with nice light toning. Only 2,364 minted. Pop 18; 14 finer. If it is a sharp obverse you are looking for, then this 1857-D is simply amazing by its razor-detail in the hair and LIBERTY, full stars with complete radials, and squared-off edges on all four date digits. What is most uncommon here is that the reverse is similarly bold in the centers, especially the eagle. If one wanted to quibble somewhat, then perhaps the area of the rim denticles on this side can be described as not fully struck. The the overall quality and originality, not to say the lack of serious to even minor abrasions, advances this high up the ranks of known 1857-D survivors (PCGS # 7783) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 2375		1859-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 2,244 minted. Light golden toning. Pop 37; 2 in 60, 3 in 61, 2 in 62. A significant rarity in the quarter eagle series, the 1859-D is the final date delivered in the Dahlonega Mint before the mint was closed forever. With an extant population of 120-140 pieces in all grades according to Winter and other experts in the field, this issue falls roughly in the middle of the rarity rankings among the 20 D-mint dates in the Liberty quarter eagle series. This is a nicely toned, reddish-gold coin whose surfaces retain ample leftovers of a frosty finish. The strike is mostly above-average, but a few of the typically affected devices do display some softness of detail (hair curls over Liberty's brow, eagle's right leg feathers, etc.). A few abrasions are not out-of-context for the AU58 grade, and there are no conspicuous disturbances on either side. What it all boils down to is that this is a dramatic evocative coin of the period that is far more carefully preserved that the typically offered Extremely Fine or low-end About Uncirculated '59-D $2.50 gold in today's market (PCGS # 7789) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 2376		1860-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Average planchet for the date. Only 7,469 minted. Pop 23; 10 finer. Well struck centers, though not sharp on the eagle by any means, since Charlotte-minted coinage tends to be weak in this area (PCGS # 7792) . As the 1860s opened there were fiercer and more heated words being exchanged in the halls of Congress and the barrooms across America, North and South. People became concerned that hostilities would soon break out. One response to this fear was that they began hoarding precious metals, both coins and bullion. Before long, hoarding began to tell on mintage totals, especially at the southern branch mints of Charlotte, Dahlonega, and, to a lesser extent, New Orleans. Only a very limited quantity of Quarter Eagles were minted at Charlotte in 1860 from fast-declining deposits of bullion, for instance. When war was finally declared in 1861, the mints found their bullion cupboards bare and were forced to close up shop for the duration. Little did they realize that Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints would never reopen, and that New Orleans would sit idly by until 1879. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 2377		1876-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Looks strickly like a frosty BU example. Variety with a central hole in the ear (as though there were a raised die dot in this location on the obverse die). Warm golden orange patina. Scarce (PCGS # 7825) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 2378		1881 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Light handling marks in the field; orange toning. Only 691 minted. One of the most highly regarded dates in the 1880s along with the slightly less scarce 1885 (PCGS # 7833) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2379		1895 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with rich golden toning. A bold impression is left by the dies (PCGS # 7847) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 2380		1897 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 62 Ultra Cameo. Nice untoned example. Pop 1; 24 finer. The heavy mint frost on the devices has the color of warm golden brown and rises from the reflective field in stark relief. Even the stars are 100% bold including their radials, which seems only fitting since Proofs comprise just 136 pieces out of the total Proof & business strike production of 29,904 in 1897. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,715
Lot 2381		1899 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. Lustrous and particuarly attractive for the grade (PCGS # 7851) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $299
Lot 2382		1900 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 62 Cameo. Light gold toning with a few scuffs in the fields. Only 205 proofs minted. Pop 1; 12 finer. (PCGS # 87926) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 2383		1903 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. A lovely boldly struck example. The present specimen displays smooth, molten orange-gold surfaces that would settle for nothing less than a full Premium Quality grade. Quite scarce above the MS 65 level. Meticulous strike on every device, including the stars, the hair bun with beaded hair cord, and all feathers in the eagle's wings and body (PCGS # 7855) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,980
Lot 2384		1904 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. 1st generation holder. Nice example with a very nice cheek on Liberty and only a minute toned spot at the rim over star 4. Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies (PCGS # 7856) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 2385		1907 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Flashy with excellent contrast. There are sparkling Gem Proof United States gold coins out there that leave an everlasting memory of beauty on those who have own them. They are few and far between and sometimes a collector might get to only see one Cameo Gem: here is your chance! This 1907 fresh, glassy smooth quarter eagle is a perfect example of the near flawless preservation our nation's Mint had the capability of making in the early 20th century. Only 154 struck. Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675
Lot 2386		1907 $2.50 Liberty. ICG graded Proof 64. Nice and flashy and we agree with the grade. Uncommonly smooth for the issue, this frosty textured example displays warm orange-gold surface. As with any Proof Liberty head two-and-one-half dollar gold coin, this 1907 is desirable with this bold strike on the hair and coronet, the stars and eagle (PCGS # 7933) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold

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