Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 36

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Barber Quarters

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1797		1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. 1,245 proofs issued. Well struck and white. An incredible gem of the finest order. Satiny frosted devices play host to robust mirrors, which are some of the flashiest we have seen offered on this or any other Proof Barber quarter. Like the other silver coins of this Type, the quarter dollars minted from 1892 to 1916 (Proofs were made in each year) were designed by Charles E. Barber. His initial B is found at the truncation of the neck of Liberty. For 1892, there are two varieties of the reverse: 1. Eagle's wing covers only half of E in UNITED. 2. Eagle's wing covers most of E. This is the second variety where the E is almost completely obscured by the wing tip. Pop 11; 8 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1798		1893 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. A fresh white example. Both sides of this superb Proof put on view the distinctive "look" for this P-mint delivery: smoothly frosted devices, rolling mirrors whose watery depth is complete and mesmerizing, plus boldly struck devices. In referring to the devices on this remarkable Gem, there is nothing timid about this one. Sheer boldness of strike dominates. Only 792 proofs minted. Pop 11; 8 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1799		1894 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. A white gem. A worldly dose of heavy white luster enlivens the broad expanse of cheek on Liberty as well as blankets the eagle and all the tops of the letters in the legends on this cameo Proof. The fields are essentially immaculate, while the strike is bold enough to warrant special mention, even though sharp strikes are the rule with Barber quarter Proofs.Only 972 proofs struck. Pop 8; 3 in 67 Cam at PCGS. (PCGS # 85680) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1800		1895 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Well struck and fully white. This is a dazzling silver specimen of the Barber quarter design, burning-white mint bloom, powerfully struck and preserved without a flaw on the lovely cameo frosted devices. Unlike the usual survivor with its diminished surfaces left by cleaning and improper handling, this handsome coin is very sharp from top to bottom, center to periphery, a coin with status! Only 880 proofs minted, Pop 11; 19 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1801		1896-S Barber Quarter Dollar. ANACS graded VF-35. One of the three key issues in the Barber quarter series from a reduced mintage of just 188,039 pieces. A problem-free example. Lightly toned. One of the key dates to the series. In a new style holder. The attractively toned surface acts to enhance the choice, smooth fields and devices on this lightly circulated example. Only the most picky collector will take issue with any marks or faint hairlines from circulation (PCGS # 5615) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1802		1897 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Well struck and white. A heart-stopping Gem Proof 67 of the premium quality one likes to see for this actively collected Barber design. Swirling cartwheel frost on the devices blends naturally with the deep mirror glow surrounding the satin surfaces. The comparison between the two is what gives late 19th century Proofs their ethereal quality and sharp relief. Only 731 proofs issued. Pop 6; 5 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1803		1897 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Well struck and a blazing whtie gem. From center to periphery the intense flood of silvery luster glows. Smooth mirrors lap against the heavy white frost on the devices like the smooth ripple of a mountain lake caressing the white sand at the shore. Furthermore, keen-edged devices are the rule throughout, including all stars, and all intricate detail in the eagle, shield, and scroll in its beak. Only 731 proofs minted. Pop 12; 11 finer. While Orville and Wilbur Wright were quietly tinkering away in their shed making gliders, ignored by the distracted public, in 1897 another inventor hit pay dirt and made a big splash that was covered in all the daily newspapers. We are referring to Guglielmo Marconi's demonstration of a practical system for generating and receiving long-range radio signals which sparked interest worldwide. It also resulted in numerous competing experimenters and companies throughout the industrialized world, including a number of important figures in the United States, led by Reginald Fessenden and Lee DeForest. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1804		1898 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 735 proofs issued. A nice white coin. One would be hard pressed to locate a more pristine 1898, even if one were known to either NGC or PCGS (and there are a few higher-grade examples reported, if truth be told, but we're dealing with this gentleman's coin, and it is a superb one). The richly frosted devices, rotating white mirrors, like summer lightning, provide a surge of unimpeded mint contrast with splendid cameo-like qualities. The coin also has the advantage of a very convincing sharp impression. Pop 23; 9 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1805		1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Fully white gem. Virtually ice-white fields like sleek mirrors stream light out in well defined directions rather than dispersed as it would be on a frosty Mint State coin. All this is perhaps obvious from the photos. What we need to emphasize also is that the strike is customarily crisp and detailed for this desirable Proof issue with the usual sharp metal flows into the deepest recesses of the dies on both sides. Devices are cameo frosted. 813 proofs issued. Pop 8; 4 in 68 Cameo. The year 1901 was an historic one with ramifications far into the future (although few Americans realized it at the time). The Spindletop oilfield, discovered on a salt dome formation south of Beaumont, in eastern Texas on January 10, 1901, marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry. At first, mud began bubbling from the hole newly drilled at Spindletop. The startled roughnecks who worked the field fled as six tons of four-inch drilling pipe came shooting out of the ground. After several minutes of quiet, mud, then gas, then oil spurted forth. The Lucas geyser, as it was called, found at a depth of 1,139 feet, blew a stream of oil over 100 feet high until it was capped nine days later and flowed an estimated 100,000 barrels a day. The workers finally controlled the geyser on January 19, when a huge pool of oil surrounded it, and throngs of oilmen, speculators, and onlookers had transformed the city of Beaumont. A new age was born. The world had never seen such a gusher before. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1806		1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. Each grades Proof 60 or better. A worthwhile lot that should be examined. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1807		1903 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Blazing white gem. Virtually ice-white in the fields and on the devices. Substantial detail to the highpoints on this almost miraculous example, with a thorough and effectual imprint from the dies; there are no weak areas left by the recoil of the dies, none whatsoever, no spots or other impairment. Instead we see everything positive to talk about, which is why we expect bidders will agree by placing on it a premium bid. Only 755 proofs struck. Pop 6; 11 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1808		1903 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Well struck and a blazing white gem. A pleasant gem cameo Proof example swooning with mid-winter blizzard-white frost on Liberty and the eagle. All minute detail fully evident on this bold, glistening Proof. An untoned beauty for the Type set collector. Only 755 proofs minted. Pop 10; 17 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1809		1904 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Brilliant white gem. Only 670 proofs issued. Pop 28; 4 in 68; 1 in 68 Star. Glistening fields rise and fall with original mint bloom. Against this are set serious, "all brilliant" finish whose intricacies of die manufacture insure bold relief on even the smallest design component. Struck with methodical precision throughout including the six-pointed stars of the obverse. Charles E. Barber's obverse was a mirror image of the Morgan dollar head, with most of Ms. Anna Willess Williams's hair trimmed off and the rest concealed within her enlarged cap. A plain laurel wreath replaced the assorted vegetable matter in the brim; the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was moved above, now that the Latin motto would appear on the eagle's scroll. The Barber reverse harked back to that of 1804, copying Robert Scot's use of the Great Seal of the United States, though this time without Scot's mistake in positioning arrows and olive branch. In the quaint but precise heraldic terminology of the 19th century: "an eagle, barbed and langued [= with feathers and tongue depicted], displayed, in a glory of 13 stars; on his breast the arms of the United States, argent, six pales gules, a chief azure; in his beak a scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM; in his dexter claw an olive branch of 13 leaves, in his sinister claw a sheaf of 13 arrows." Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1810		1904 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. A nice white coin. Only 670 proofs issued. Scarce date in Cameo. Pop 3; 3 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1811		1905 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Fully white gem. Displaying a uniform satiny brilliance on all devices (including the stars and the tops of the letters in the legend), these are offset by sleek "deep" mirrors, a refreshing change from the often dull Proofs one sees. Full, bold transfer from the die to planchet seen in the devices as well, creating a superb impression! Only 727 proofs issued. Scarce date in Cameo. Pop 2; 1 in 68 Cameo. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 1812		1906 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Fully white gem. A brilliant and exceptionally fresh Superb Gem that has exquisite mirror fields and satin devices. Struck with systematic exactness throughout. Only 675 proofs issued. Pop 19; 2 in PF68. (PCGS # 5692) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1813		1908 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely blue and lilac colors. 545 proofs minted. Pop 48; 56 finer in proof at PCGS. A glittering richly toned Barber quarter Proof with intense color, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit! Locked in at the Proof 64 level, it offer great value and timeless eye-appeal for the collector (PCGS # 5694) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1814		1909 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Mostly untoned with a hint of gold colors. A lovely cameo-frsoted Gem that has mainly radiant blazing white color. Lustrous and sharply struck with top-quality pristine fields. Most Proof 1909 quarters were well made, as this exemplary coin shows. 650 proofs struck. Pop 13; 4 in 67 Cam at PCGS. (PCGS # 85695) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1815		1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Fully white gem. The satin-like devices are completely unimpaired by hairlines of any size. Devices were also struck with the primary energy required to impart the design to the outer areas as well as enough vigor by the dies to impart clear-cut centers. Meanwhile, the mirrors are superb and very glittering on this all-white Gem. Only 677 proofs struck. Pop 8; 10 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1816		1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Mostly white with a hint of light gold toning. While Mint State examples are always available through the near-Gem level, Gem 1911 Proofs are surprisingly elusive. This is a frosted, lightly patinated survivor that is indicative of an even higher grade. Its fresh mirrors beckon you into their depths with their mesmerizing beauty. But watch out! You may fall for it and then have to bid. Only 677 Proofs issued. Pop 12; 18 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1817		1912 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Blast white. The resplendent example offered here not only blows away the normally seen striking woes, but its sparkling fresh surfaces border on perfection. In fact, only scattered hairlines and a tiny toned spot at the ear keep it from grading 66. Meticulous strike on every device. Proof mintage only 700 pieces. Pop 37; 45 better. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1818		1913 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. A nice white example with just a hint of gold tone. More than just "white" this is an absolutely pristine glittering gem with spectacular fields and lively frosted highlights. Typical strike for the date, meaning that it is razor-sharp everywhere that counts, as well as those areas that sometimes are overlooked. The important stars, leaves in Liberty's hair, and eagle feathers are exceptional. Indeed, this is superb where physical quality and preservation is concerned. Only 893 proofs issued. Pop 4; none higher at PCGS in cameo. (PCGS # 85699) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex Bruce Scher. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1819		1913 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Although uniformly frosted on the main devices, the fields surrounding seem to capture more of your attention by their brighter and highly reflective glow than the devices on both sides. The overall appearance is one of full brilliance and splendid, careful preservation since it first appeared. Only 613 Proofs issued. Pop 4; 6 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1820		1913 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. A stunning beauty with "bull's eye" toning. The fresh appearance and uncleaned originality is especially vibrant on this lower mintage Proof from the tail end of the Barber series. Only 613 Proofs were made. Worthy of a premium for the toning (PCGS # 5699) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1821		1914 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. This is a splendid silver white specimen with a beautiful zephyr-like veil of white iridescence covering all devices. Extremely well struck for the date, too, certainly much better-quality than similar high-end examples offered in recent years; we find it worthy of strong bidder attention. Simply superb! Only 610 proofs issued. Scarce date in Cameo Pop 2; 2 in 68 cameo. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1822		1914 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Blast white. Pop 17; 8 finer. From tip to toe an untoned superb gem with impressive mint brilliance and mirror "flash" over spotless surfaces. The dies left their rigid impression behind without the least weakness or imprecision. Proof mintage was only 380 pieces, the lowest mintage in the Barber series. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold