Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 34

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold 1798-1858

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1060		1798 $5 Capped Bust. Large eagle, large 8, 13 star reverse. NGC graded MS-62. Breen 1-B, Miller-25, Rarity-3. Same obverse die used for the 1798 Small Eagle, with a heavy guide line below the date (often mistaken for a die break). This is one of the more commonly seen 18th century Half Eagles, yet this coin is unusually fine in condition with deep mint luster beneath tinges of delicate original patina. The reverse appears to be struck from an middle state of the dies, as two the prominent die crack seen later on the eagle's neck do not show although the rim shows die crumbling above ATES OF. Pop 2; 3 in 63. (PCGS # 8078) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $33,350
Lot 1061		1800 $5 Capped Bust. PCGS graded AU-58. A well struck beauty free from planchet defects and shimmering with luster. An pleasing lustrous specimen of this early turn-of-the-century piece. The obverse careens with still evident golden iridescence while the reverse is a rich amalgam of complex coin detail from the heraldic eagle and the underlying frost from the dies. Only 37,628 pieces minted, but perhaps as much as 95% of this total was later exported or melted (PCGS # 8082) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1062		1806. ACG graded EF-45. Our grade sharpness of EF-45, however cleaned and possibly repaired. The early $5 gold issues are prized coins with U.S. collectors. What should have been relatively common issues due to their high mintage (for those days), becomes instead scarcities due to extensive melting or exporting. Even a marginal coin like this otherwise well struck and attractive 1806 is considerably scarcer than its mintage would suggest. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 1063		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6. NGC graded MS-62. Nice and frosty. Bright with tawny-gold color, both sides exhibit scattered blemishes but are distinguished by choice features only now and then seen on an early gold piece of this type. Clear-cut devices point to it having been giving a decent, but not yet full strike by the dies. Weakness occurs at these few locations only, mainly some of the hair curls at the center of the coin, and there is a touch of weakness on some of the rim denticles along the reverse edge. Pop 51, 73 better. (PCGS # 8089) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1064		1807 Bust Left. ANACS graded VF-30. ANACS AU details, Net VF-30. Ex-Jewelry and cleaned. Still nice looking. This 1807 issue marks a transition from the heraldic eagle, capped bust to right motif to the John Reich designed capped bust to left as used in 1807-12. Only 51,605 of the 1807 capped bust pieces were minted; perhaps as few as 3% to 5% of this total exists today, or 150 to 250 pieces. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 1065		1809 $5 Capped Draped Bust. 9 over 8. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck and free from planchet defects and adjustment marks. A gleaming 1809 of the highest quality for this popularly collected design and typical grade. Nice frosty luster has some cartwheel spin to it and blends smoothly with pale golden orange highlights on the frosted surfaces. There is a trace of adjustment marks, but only a trace, through the upper rim denticles of the obverse but this fortunately escapes affecting the cap or other elements of Liberty's bust. Full sharp stars all around, including the 13th star to the right of the date in which there is a tiny chip out of the outermost point, said to be the secret signature of John Reich, the designer. Only a single set of dies was used to strike the entire 1809 mintage of 33,875 pieces. All are overdates, therefore. Pop 30; 14 in 63; 24 in 64; 7 in 65. (PCGS # 8104) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1066		1813 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned. This is the first year of issue for the Capped Head design type, modified from the Capped Bust type introduced by John Reich in 1807. The reverse was modified slightly with a larger neck and head, and the entire device is higher in the field. Reich's "hidden" signature can be seen in the chip out of the outermost point on star 13 (the lowest star on the right). Very scarce in Mint condition. Most of the issue was melted. Pop 42. (PCGS # 8116) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 1067		1813. PCGS graded AU-50. Old green holder. Nice golden toning and well struck, the year 1813 introduces a modified capped bust left head of Liberty whose enlarged proportions comes at the loss of her shoulder and drapery. This design then continued until 1834. The only readily affordable issue of the scarce 1813-34 Type is the 1813, which also happens to include the final year in which the 13th star has a little notch in one of the points (seen on all specimens to date) (PCGS # 8116) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1068		1823 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-61. Only 14, 485. Pop 5; 16 finer. Mostly untoned. This is one of the frostier Capped Head half eagles of this date and is also one of the few Mint State 1823 half eagles available. One would be hard put to see why this date is considered to be a "common date," since is only common in relation to most other years around it. Realistically, this is probably still close to a Rarity-5 issue with not more than 100 pieces known. Only a single die marriage is reported for the year, from an 1823-dated obverse die and a reverse that was first used in 1820. On the reverse, each of the three Ts has a triangular notch out of the upright, just above the right base. It is this identifier that suggests this die was used from 1820 through 1826 (PCGS # 8131) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1069		1824 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck. Frosty with rich mint bloom color. One of the rarities of the early half eagle series, the date 1824 always comes to mind as one seldom seen, and rarely offered. This particular one is bathed in lovely light coppery gold tones, with splendid luster and ample mint flash. PCGS has graded 12 this high, with a single coin graded higher as MS-65, and most of the others range from low-end Mint States to Extremely Fine. A single pair of dies were apparently used to coin these. It is noteworthy that this reverse was used to coin half eagles from 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1824. This particular coin is very sharply struck with no signs of weakness anywhere to be found. It can likely be traced by a tiny tick left of Liberty's ear, and a small metal "flake" in the field on the reverse below T of UNITED. Half eagles have long been the great challenge among United States coins for the number of extremely rare coins struck over several decades and the regal appearance of the few Mint State specimens. This particular coin comes with a lot of charm and character to please the experienced collector. Pop 12; 1 in 65 as finest. (PCGS # 8132) . Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $115,000
Lot 1070		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. PCGS graded MS-63. Light hint of gold toning with semi reflective fields. The mint bloom gently rolls around the surfaces as the coin is tilted beneath a light and shimmers beneath an even layer of coppery-gold and orange patina that covers both sides. Probably a good many 1834 No Motto half eagles of this style are not as carefully struck as this piece, with no suggestion or even a whisper of weakness and only a slight rolling over in the hair curl below IBE of LIBERTY. Very scarce in Mint condition. Pop 46; 40 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 8171) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 1071		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. SEGS graded MS-63. A trifle softly struck around some of the stars and upper curls, while the remarkably clear surfaces exhibit satiny smooth luster. Our grade is a conservative MS61. The continued exporting of American gold coins finally caused congress to act. In their coinage Act of June 28, 1834, the mint was instructed to lower the gold content of Half Eagles just sufficiently to where they no longer were profitable to melt. It has been estimated that upwards of 98% of the original pre-1834 No Motto mintage was consigned to the melting pots. Much was refashioned into these No Motto Half Eagles designed by William Kneass. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 1072		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. SEGS graded MS-61. Well struck with plenty of luster. Just too many light hairline marks for the grade. Desirable with this meticulous strike, even though we need to point out some modest signs of weakness in the central part of Liberty's haircurls and some of the shield lines on the eagle's breast. Our grade is AU58. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1073		1834 $5 Classic Head. Crosslet 4. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck. Golden orange and quite rare, particularly so in this high state of preservation. A pleasing example with considerable bright yellow gold luster. Minor abrasions, scratches, and hairlines are noted and have been factored into the grade by the experts at PCGS. Very light scratches on Liberty's cheek. Relatively sharp strike in centers. McCloskey-5D. Fancy 8, Crosslet 4, with the top of 4 distant from hair curl. No berry in branch, no tongue, arrow feather over left edge of 5. This is a rare variety. Pop 4; 7 better. (PCGS # 8172) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1074		1834 $5 Classic Head. Crosslet 4. SEGS graded MS-62. A frosty mint speciman loaded with luster with tiny contact marks in the fields on both sides. Our grade is MS60. Very rare variety and seldom seen in high grade. William Kneass prepared this half eagle design and similar quarter eagles. Except for the hair treatment, they are slightly different. Otherwise they are identical designs. The obverse is fashioned after Classic Head half cents and large cents created years earlier by John Reich. Kneass' reverse is a copy of the previous half eagle reverse without the motto above the eagle. This First Head type has a large head close to the stars above and distant from the date, with either a plain 4 in the date or one with a crosslet on the right arm of the numeral, as here. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 1075		1835. NGC graded AU-50. William Kneass, who left the mint in 1840, revised the Half Eagle and Quarter Eagle in 1834 with this curly headed portrait of Liberty. The design was used from 1834 until 1838, with declining coinage every year. Pleasing old-gold toning with luster around the main devices (PCGS # 8173) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1076		1836 $5 Classic Head. SEGS graded MS-62. Obverse scratches, but generally very well struck and attractive. Quality strikes seem to be the rule not the exception in this date, and the presently offered piece reinforces that. Our grade is sharpness of MS60. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1077		1837 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty. The color is a rich blend of orange-gold and honey-gold shades and is so frosty you have to look twice to confirm that your eyes are tricking you. Taking stock of this coin's strike characteristics, it is no more, no less, just as fully struck, as attractive, as you could ask for, with complete detail on Liberty's curl-topped head and flowing locks down the neck. Pop 7; 1 in 65; 2 in 66 (PCGS # 8175) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1078		1838 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded EF-45. Delicately toned with ample luster to suggest an even higher grade. This is a very pleasing example for the Type buyer in that it has outstanding sharp curls on Liberty as well as a full lower curl on the neck above the truncation (PCGS # 8176) . Estimated Value $700 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1079		1838-D $5 Classic Head. SEGS graded AU-58. Well struck with traces of luster still present. Loaded with tiny handling marks. The 1838-D is one of the more dates in the entire half eagle series from the Dahlonega mint. It is also a distinctive issue in that this is the only classic head $5 from Dahlonega. Like several others around it, the 1838-D is a curious issue. It is normally found with heavy abrasions. This is such a coin and yet it is still very attractive as the photos show. The surfaces display only the smallest contact marks with other coins, nothing deep or "nick"-ish. Also, this one is noteworthy for its striking details. Every hair strand, most star centers, and all feathers on the eagle are completely brought up. Our grade is AU55. Estimated Value $7,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 1080		1840-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned. A weak impression was left by the rebound of the (possibly dilapidated) dies that struck this still-impressive 1840-C half eagle. There is a mark at Liberty's nose, but the fields are well preserved and above-average. Pop 6; 2 in 60; 1 in 61; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8196) . Two pairs of dies were shipped to Charlotte on January 24, 1840. One reverse die is described here: Obverse with stray 18 in dentils below date, several horizontal raised die lines extend into the field near from the rim opposite the first star. C mintmark closer to arrow feather above than to VE in denomination below, lowest point of arrow feather above inside curve of C, die crack from rim at 10:00 to eagle's wing tip. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 1081		1840-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Mostly untoned; one small mark on the jaw. A popular branch mint issue whose luster is ever-present, even inside the main devices. One expert whose book on the half eagle series is consulted regularly us, considers this date the second rarest of 24 Charlotte Mint half eagle issues. From a mintage for the date of 18,939 pieces. Pop 5; 4 finer (PCGS # 8196) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 1082		1840-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Light golden toning. Only 18,992 minted. A unconvincing impression was left by the recoil of the (possibly worn) dies that struck the central portion this still very handsome and high grade example. The otherwise orange-gold color yields to warmer golden-rose hues toward the centers with only modest signs that it ever spent time in actual circulation. Pop 5; 3 in 58; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8196) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1083		1840-D $5 Liberty. Tall D. NGC graded MS-61. Nice strike and untoned. Only 22,896 minted. Lightning-bolt bright mint luster for the grade and its rich, variegated yellowish green color which is a hallmark of early D and C mint issues. Excellent surfaces from top to bottom. Pop 3; 3 in 62, 1 in 63. It should be understood that the color of the Dahlonega gold coins was more a function of the minting methodology employed at the facility, than of the raw material from which they were produced. In fact, the Dahlonega Mint produced gold coins from a variety of gold sources: naturally-occurring gold (from Georgia, as well as other states), foreign gold coins, gold bullion, scrap gold, etc. The Dahlonega Mint even produced coins from gold that was brought in from great distances. For example, the this facility actually coined a great deal of California gold from 1851-1854, which was brought back by local miners returning from the California gold fields. Thus, there is no foolproof way to know whether or not a particular Dahlonega gold coin was produced from locally mined metal. There is historical evidence, as well as modern scientific evidence, that the gold coins produced at Dahlonega had a high silver concentration (when compared with gold coins produced at the parent mint in Philadelphia) (PCGS # 8198) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 1084		1840-D $5 Liberty. Tall D. NGC graded AU-58. Toned on both sides. 22,896 minted. Pop 3; 8 finer. Fields of flame-colored orange to peach colored toning from center to periphery with mint frostiness throughout the stars and legends working its way in toward the centers on both sides (PCGS # 8198) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 1085		1840-D $5 Liberty. Tall D. PCGS graded AU-53. Warm golden accents with abundant frost.; some might mistake it for a commoner issue from the mid to late 1840s with this sharpness and detail, but in reality, the 1840-D date possesses much greater rarity. Nether is there any embarrassment of marks or rim problems; in fact, the opposite is true, this has resplendent surfaces and visual appeal that exemplifies the high grade and coin's stature. Pop 5; 16 finer. (PCGS # 8198) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 1086		1841-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Only 21,467 minted. Nice strike with light golden toning. The surfaces are slightly reflective. A bold impact was left by the recoil of the likely new dies that struck this remarkably attractive 1841 half eagle. It commands attention from every angle; furthermore, the stars each have full radials and needle-point points. Pop 5; 2 in 62; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8203) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 16,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 1087		1841-D $5 Liberty. Small D. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice strike with lovely gold toning. Mint luster still evident. This warmly colored example displays beams of golden metallic detail in virtually all areas with just a few grade-limiting hairlines in the field opposite Liberty. Spirited bidding will be the order of the day for this desirable branch mint half eagle. Only 29,392 minted. Pop 5; 7 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8204) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1088		1841-D $5 Liberty. Small D. NGC graded MS-60. Well struck and untoned. Bisecting die crack from 12:00 - 6:00 straight down, as pictured. Lustrous yellow gold with some olive highlights. Stray marks are noted on the face, but the sharp strike and overall eye appeal more than compensates. From a mintage for the date of 29,392 pieces, this is always popular and desirable, especially in About Uncirculated; typical survivors from the mintage tend to be Very Fine or so. An imperative occasion for the specialist. Pop 2; 18 finer. (PCGS # 8204) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1089		1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. PCGS graded EF-40. Medium golden orange with traces of luster in the recessed areas. Considered to be the rarest of all Charlotte Mint half eagle issues. Indeed, save for the 1849-C Open Wreath gold dollar rarity, this may be the rarest Charlotte Mint issue of any denomination. Nearly always seen Very Fine or so, with pieces in higher grades difficult to obtain. A few stray marks are present, as might be expected for the grade, but nothing singular strikes us as requiring mention. Pleasing for the grade, in fact, which is certainly worth strong bidder attention. The 1842-C is a key rarity in Extremely Fine grade, and incredibly so at the Mint State level, there being no more than a handful of such coins extant. Of all Charlotte Mint half eagles in the present sale, this is one of the most important. Walter Breen attributes a mintage of 4,595 pieces to the 1842 Small Date variety and 23,589 to the Large Date variety, proposing a ratio of approximately 1 to 4. This apparently was in error, because data printed by Douglas Winter and David Akers, while still showing that the Small Date variety is scarcer, brings the gap closer together. Pop 8; 17 finer. (PCGS # 8208) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 19,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 1090		1842-C $5 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded AU-58. Untoned. A few scattered marks on the chin and face, also normal field abrasions. A lustrous About Uncirculated that has decent luster and a very good strike for a mint where weak strikes are all too common. Scarce. Pop 22; 9 finer. (PCGS # 8209) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1091		1842-D $5 Liberty. Small date. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck and mostly untoned. Some luster still visable. Frosty-gold surfaces show generous amounts of luster and a little peripheral color. Nicely struck. A rare date and variety in all grades, one that is typically seen in just Very Fine or Extremely Fine; even in About Uncirculated its rarity increases substantially, therefore this handsome Mint State is a grand opportunity for the specialized collector. In 1842 some 59,608 half eagles were struck at Dahlonega. Walter Breen theorizes that 37,917 were of the Small Date, Small Letters, and Small D Mintmark variety offered here, from a die pair shipped from Philadelphia on December 20, 1841, and received in Dahlonega 10 or so days later. The remaining pieces, with large letters and numerals, were minted to the extent of an estimated 21,691. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8210) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1092		1843-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Only 44,277 minted. Nice rich golden toning. A diminished impression was left by the recoil of the (possibly misadjusted) dies that struck this, but only at the center, mainly the eagle's neck and two inner feather-thighs; the outer designs are all crisp with detail. Pop 6; 5 finer. (PCGS # 8214) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1093		1843-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned. Nice strike. Small scratch on the cheek. Lots of mint luster. When encountered, the 1843-D is usually seen in Very Fine condition, occasionally Extremely Fine, but not often even About Uncirculated. Perhaps a couple thousand 1843-D half eagles exist today, this possibly being a generous number. Whatever the figure, the presently offered Mint State, ranks among the few known such pieces graded by NGC at this level, should fill an important spot in any advanced collector's set of D-mint half eagles. Pop 9; 3 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8215) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1094		1843-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. A few normal abrasions for this grade, including a thin hairline on the cheek, another scuff below the hair bun. Mintage of 98,452. Pop 36; 61 finer. (PCGS # 8215) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1095		1844-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Better than average strike. Untoned. Lustrous pale gold with generous amounts of yellow brightness in the fields and all areas of the design. Some stray marks are seen, most noticeable on the coronet, the cheek and chin, and in the field. A prized rarity above About Uncirculated, and only seldom encountered as such. Normal sharp detail on all reverse devices, with just a narrow region of weakness found on the obverse along the hair braid at Liberty's brow line. A remarkable coin. More, this is a rare opportunity indeed. Date logotype deeply impressed, somewhat left, flag of 1 just right of point of bust, 1 equidistant. Reverse C mintmark large and nicely shaped, slightly closer to arrow feather than to denomination, over VE, mostly over V. Die crack from rim across first A in AMERICA and eagle's wing to neck. Pop 1; 2 in 61; 1 in 62; 2 in 63 (PCGS # 8220) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,100
Lot 1096		1844-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. This has a small moustache nick on Liberty's upper lip; outer areas as well as inner portions show that a diminished impact was left by the blow of the (possibly worn) dies that struck this scarce '44-C half eagle. Pop 9; 16 finer. (PCGS # 8220) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 1097		1844-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with some luster visable. Fresh gold color with some olive highlights in the fields. Nicely struck for the date. One of the more readily obtainable dates from this Southern mint; 88,982 pieces were coined. The typically available grade, however, is just Very Fine or Extremely Fine; therefore, Mint State examples can be deemed quite rare. Pop 4; 2 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8221) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,663
Lot 1098		1845-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Bold strike with nice light gold toning. Choice and lustrous with satiny surfaces expanding upon lovely olive-gold iridescence. Much careful surface preservation is seen, particularly on the obverse. A truly outstanding, indeed exciting example of the date and mint from this standpoint. Dahlonega Mint half eagles tend to be missing in Mint State in most great collections. The coin offered here is one of the most important opportunities a Dahlonega Mint specialist and connoisseur will ever encounter. Pop 8; 1 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8224) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1099		1845-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Well struck and untoned. This example has shimmering frosty gold surfaces and no toning. A bold, convincing impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this handsome 1845-D, a date noted for much better striking detail than its Charlotte Mint counterpart. Pop 3; 11 finer. (PCGS # 8224) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1100		1846 $5 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck and fully lustrous. Highly lustrous medium orange-gold with very nice luster on both sides. Considerably more rare in Mint State than its generous mintage of 395,942 pieces would lead one to expect. Most known specimens are in high circulated grades, to which can be added a relatively modest dispersion of About Uncirculated pieces. The present coin, graded MS-64, stands alone in quality among pieces of which we are aware, and is one point finer than the illustrious Harry Bass piece. Pop 2; none better. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1101		1846-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Lovely deep golden toning and well struck, with only a few minor abrasions. No rim marks or signs of cleaning. This is a piece that invites consideration since a quick glance will verify its lofty grade. A scarce C-mint date from a mintage of 12,995 coins. Collecting Charlotte Mint half eagles is a popular recreation, and one that can be completed given time, staying power, and a realistic budget. Unlike the general situation for Philadelphia and San Francisco issues of the 1860s and 1870s, Charlotte coins of the 1840s and 1850s can often be acquired in such grades as About Uncirculated. Pop 9; 7 finer. (PCGS # 8227) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1102		1846-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. D over D not shown on holder. Well struck and mostly untoned. Breen-6565. Repunched D Mintmark. Lustrous yellow gold with some deeper shaded highlights. The rare yet popular variety with a repunched mintmark on the reverse. Nicely struck; the reverse die shows outstanding details. The mintmark on this variety was first inserted too high, overlapping the arrow feathers and olive branch above. The mintmark was then repositioned in a more proper spot without first wiping out the erroneously punched mintmark, in so doing showing two complete mintmarks on the reverse of all pieces struck from this die! Pop 3; 3 higher. (PCGS # 8228) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photo Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,638
Lot 1103		1846-D $5 Liberty. D over D. NGC graded MS-60. Some mint luster still evident. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 125 to 150 pieces of this issue are thought to have lived to tell the tale in all grades, and in Uncirculated condition authorities suggest as few as 10 or 12 examples exist. With a boldly double-cut mintmark, this example, quite possibly on your wish list, has nice lustrous surfaces, shifting to a satiny appearance on the devices and near the peripheries. A number of inconsequential marks in the fields and a few minor imperfections in the denticles are noted. Pop 2; 3 in 61; 1 in 63; 1 in 64; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 8229) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1104		1846-D $5 Liberty. D over D. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned with some mint luster still evident. A few small marks on the portrait; generally between average to above average in detail. Some of the stars are flat as is the tops of the hair curls, etc., but the overall appearance is jsut as attractive as you'd expect coming from this consignment of exceptional early branch mint half eagles. Pop 18; 26 finer. (PCGS # 8229) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 1105		1846-D $5 Liberty. D over D. PCGS graded AU-53. Well struck and light apricot-orange toning on both sides. A halfhearted impression was left by the striking of the dies but only on the eagle's neck and leg along the right side; elsewhere, the dies did their job by creating bold relief. Lustrous, with a few small marks including one above the eagle's head. Pop 7; 31 finer. (PCGS # 8229) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,795
Lot 1106		1846-D $5 Liberty. D over D. EF-40. Nicely toned. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1107		1847-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Nice bold strike. A hint of gold tone. 1847-C, like its D-mint counterpart is the most plentiful Charlotte half eagle. However, the story is a little different in high grades, where choice About Uncirculated and better specimens are difficult to find. For purposes of Charlotte half eagles. The term "high grade" rarely includes one as nice as this Mint State 61, however. Despite a mintage of 84,151 coins, the highest single year production from the Charlotte Mint, this is still a major rarity in full Mint State. Pop 7; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8233) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1108		1847-C $5 Liberty. SEGS graded MS-61. A nice full strike with bold features. A few too many light handling marks thus our grade of MS60 seems more appropiate. Half eagles were coined at Charlotte nearly every year from 1838 to 1861, the exception being 1845, when the mint was under repair from a catastrophic fire that had nearly destroyed it the year before. The greater utility of the half eagle over other gold denominations, and its more widespread popularity with depositors resulted in higher mintage for this denomination than for quarter eagles. The record was set in 1847, when 84,151 five-dollar pieces were coined. Mintages rarely fell below 10,000 pieces, though 6,879 half eagles were struck in 1861, the final year of operation. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1109		1847-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. Lovely rich golden colors. Well struck. A light hairline scratch on the cheek from the lips. Both sides are lustrous with pleasing golden-orange patination. The 1847-D is among the more plentiful Dahlonega half eagles taken as a whole. There are 200-225 pieces believed extant today per Winter, including 40-45 in About Uncirculated and 11-13 in Mint condition. Distinct from some of the other Dahlonega half eagles from the 1840s, there are no comparatively high grade Uncirculated pieces currently traced. Pop 10; 22 finer. (PCGS # 8234) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,795

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