Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Early American Tokens

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 647		(1672-94) London Elephant Halfpenny. Thick planchet. . Breen 186 EF-40. Type with a thick planchet and no diagonals inside the cross. Five points sharper with a rim bruise at the elephant's head. Otherwise this piece is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal foir the grade. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. Weight 229.1 grains. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 648		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. . Nelson-3 Rarity-3+ F12. The "VOOE" variety. Sharpness EF40 but lightly corroded and slightly bent. There are traces of verdigris on both sides and a thin gash through the bust tip and R in HIBERNIA. Glossy dark olive brown with chocolate highpoints. The "VOOE" feature is clear. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 649		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. . Nelson-2 Rarity-3 VG10. Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth surfaces with only a few minor bumps on the rims from a slightly higher grade. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 650		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. . Nelson-4 Rarity-3 VG10. Ten points sharper with very fine granularity in the fields and fine scratches across the portrait. Rather glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning covering the protected areas. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 651		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. P in front of face. . Nelson-12 Rarity-3 F12. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine granularity and there are a few shallow scrapes on the obverse. Dark olive brown with chocolate toning in the scraped places. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 652		1767 French Colonies Copper Sou or Sol de 12 Deniers Breen-701 F15. Type with the "RF" counterstamp. Glossy chocolate brown with light brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth surfaces without any notable defects. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 653		1767 French Colonies Copper Sou or Sol de 12 Deniers Breen-701 F15. Type with "RF" counterstamp. Ten points sharper with traces of very light corrosion and greenish verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with olive toning in protected areas. The date is clear and the RF counterstamp is bold. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115