Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 36

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Budget, Bulk & Bullion Three Cent- Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 81		1852 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-64. Nicely toned and well struck. Second year of issue. The smallest of United States silver coins was authorized by Congress March 3, 1851. The first three-cent silver pieces had no lines bordering the six-pointed star. The planchets are .750 Fine. Pop 418; 261 finer. Estimated Value $340 - 370. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 82		1861 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-63. Light violet toning. A radiant example of this handsome little coin that has an outstanding strike on the shield and star outlines plus satiny underlying sheen (PCGS # 3679) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. The Victor Kramer Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $357
Lot 83		1866 Nickel Three Cents. MS-63. Nicely toned with pretty iridescent blue and gold toning. Interesting die-breaks on reverse! Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 84		1883 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 64. Smooth nickel-silver gray with a mask of faint gold on the surface. A few light flyspecks, also. An unsung scarce Proof date, especially when found in choice condition like this (PCGS # 3779) . Estimated Value $190 - 210. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 85		1865-1889. Complete Set of 3-Cent Nickels. All are in Proof condition except, 1879, 1881, 1883 and 1889 which are Mint State. Many have spots and are nicely toned. A lovely collection of Three-Cent Nickels that should be carefully examined prior to bidding. Housed in a custom white plastic holder. Lot of 26 coins. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. The Victor Kramer Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $18,975
Lot 86		1870 Shield Nickel. Proof 61. Somewhat dulled by time and the elements, although by no means has it been mishandled. Brownish gray toning. Only 1,000 Proofs minted in 1870. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 87		1872 Shield Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. A much scarcer issue within the confines of the Shield nickel series. Bright lustrous coin and sharply struck with full radial lines in all the reverse stars. Interesting variety with portions of some letters missing in the reverse legend (notably top of "D" in UNITED, left down-bar of "A" in AMERICA, and bottom of "S" in CENTS. Rarer date in this series. Die specialists should inspect this! (PCGS # 3799) . Estimated Value $200 - 230. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $403
Lot 88		1882 Shield Nickel. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned and well struck. Pleasing frosty luster (PCGS # 3812) . Estimated Value $110 - 130. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $155
Lot 89		1882 Shield Nickel. MS-60 Plus. Well struck and lustrous, with light golden toning. Estimated Value $90 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 90		1883 Shield Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 64. Toned. Sleek nickel gray in color with an nice striated layers of dusky gold toning. Boldly struck Proof (PCGS # 3838) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Victor Kramer Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $357
Lot 91		1883. Without "CENTS", 1911 and 1912. All grade Mint State 63. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $190 - 210. View details	Realized $348
Lot 92		1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-64. Highly collectable one-year type (PCGS # 3841) . Estimated Value $50 - 60. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $46
Lot 93		1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-64 .PQ. In a 1st generation PCGS holder. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details	Realized $276
Lot 94		1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". ANACS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $250 - 275. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details	Realized $196
Lot 95		1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". PCGS graded Proof 63. Toned. A satiny matte-like gem with strong underlying choiceness and faint gold, pale blue, and nickel-gray highlights. Boldly struck for a Proof with just a hint of weakness at the tops of the leaves of the wreath on the reverse (PCGS # 3881) . Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Victor Kramer Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 96		1884 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and lightly toned. About as fully struck as these are normally found, with just terrific detail in the wreath (including both ears of corn) as well as the stars and Liberty's hair. A lovely, nickel-bright specimen that is just shy of Gem quality, there are no observable bagmarks on either side outside of a tiny one on the chin (PCGS # 3845) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 97		1887 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty and lightly toned. Estimated Value $120 - 130. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 98		1888 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 64. Lightly toned. 4,582 proofs were struck. Estimated Value $300 - 330. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 99		1890 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $120 - 130. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 100		1891 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-62. Nicely toned. Estimated Value $120 - 130. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 101		1892 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $120 - 130. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 102		1893 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 3854) . Estimated Value $130 - 150. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $144
Lot 103		1894 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Scarce date. A satiny 1894 of the finest order for this grade, close to MS65 quality. A high degree of bright cartwheel luster spins broadly beneath nickel-white highlights. Nicely struck with just a modicum of weakness at the lower left ear of corn. Pop 91. (PCGS # 3855) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 104		1894 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 63. Lightly toned. In an old green label holder that has faded to yellow. Only 2,632 struck (PCGS # 3892) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 105		1895 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64. Untoned. Estimated Value $400 - 440. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 106		1896 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice and frosty, untoned (PCGS # 3857) . Estimated Value $200 - 230. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $219
Lot 107		1897 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice and frosty, in an old green label holder (PCGS # 3858) . Estimated Value $275 - 300. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $242
Lot 108		1898 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-62. Toned. Estimated Value $110 - 120. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 109		1899 Liberty Nickel. ANACS graded MS-65. Bright and frosty and free from spots. Estimated Value $450 - 500. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 110		1900 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64. An intensely lustrous specimen. Estimated Value $180 - 200. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 111		1901 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. A lovely frosty untoned specimen (PCGS # 3862) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $228
Lot 112		1902 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64 Richmond Collection. A lovely frosty untoned specimen. Estimated Value $200 - 220. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 113		1903 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. In an old green holder (PCGS # 3864) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $207
Lot 114		1904 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $100 - 120. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 115		1905 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Bright and frosty (PCGS # 3866) . Estimated Value $170 - 190. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 116		1907 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-65. A gleaming gem of the typical quality for this popularly collected year. Full cartwheel luster blends smoothly with golden brown highlights on the frosted surfaces. The strike is normal for the issue with the usual heavy metal flows on both sides and some flatness at the stars and rim dentils. A frosty brilliant spot-free gem (PCGS # 3868) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 117		1907 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64 .PQ. A brilliant frosty mint example and Premium Quality for the grade (PCGS # 3868) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 118		1910 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Light golden toning adds to its appeal (PCGS # 3871) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $196
Lot 119		1911 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64 .PQ. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $250 - 275. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 120		1912 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Toned (PCGS # 3873) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $184
Lot 121		1912-D Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-62. Medium even toning. Estimated Value $275 - 300. Frank McCarthy Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 122		1883 thru 1912-S. Complete Set of Liberty Nickels. Includes a 1883 Shield Nickel in EF. Coins grade Fair to Fine. Housed in old Wayte Raymond boards. Lot of 34 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Victor Kramer Collection. View details	Realized $661
Lot 123		A lot of PCI graded Liberty Nickels. Consists of: 1883 No CENTS MS-63; 1902 MS-64; 1908 MS-63; 1908 MS-64 (2). Each is in a PCI slab. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $748
Lot 124		Indian Cent 1906 and Liberty Nickel 1905. Coins grade MS-60 to 63. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 135. View details	Realized $92
Lot 125		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely toning. Warm golden toned luster on a well presented and Gem quality example. Easily affordable since many were saved as the first of their Type. Reasonable detail with perhaps minor weakness to the feather ends, although the bison shows excellent detail with only minor rounding on the shaggy hair of the hump (PCGS # 3915) . Estimated Value $120 - 130. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $138
Lot 126		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice gold toning. A fresh appearing gem. Lustrous golden gray with grand overall eye appeal. And a solidly graded Gem, this coin displays impressive striking definition for a buffalo nickel from this first Type design. This is not to say that the strike is full, but only two digits of the date could be stronger, along with the head of the buffalo. Everyplace else, the design stands in sharp relief (PCGS # 3915) . Estimated Value $120 - 130. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $138
Lot 127		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. Each MS-63. Together with: 1938-D/D. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60 - 75. View details	Realized $150
Lot 128		1913-D Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. MS-65. A satiny matte-like gem with strong underlying luster and well developed russet brown toning that has a few indications of pale blue in the recessed areas. Nicely struck with just a hint of weakness at the Indian's hair; however, the bison's shoulder, head and horn, rump and tail are all crisply detailed. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 129		1913-D Buffalo Nickel. Type 2. EF-45. Semi-key date. Toned and very sharp. Estimated Value $125 - 150. The Emile A. Tartakow Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 130		1920 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Choice golden toning. Some cartwheel luster still spins broadly beneath the rich toning highlights. A reasonable strike, with weakness to the hair at the braid as well as on the buffalo, although there is a nice full horn displayed (PCGS # 3944) . Estimated Value $170 - 200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $219

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