Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Massachusetts - Connecticut

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 662		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 2-A Rarity-3 AU50. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Sharply struck and free of marks or planchet defects. The surfaces do show some extremely fine roughness under strong magnification, but the eye appeal is excellent. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 663		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 VF30. Period before COMMON variety. Ten points sharper with extremely fine granularity under a slightly glossy olive brown patina, the highpoints a slightly lighter shade of chocolate brown. No verdigris or contact marks. The period before COMMON is strong. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 664		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2b-A Rarity-1 VF20. "Horned Eagle" variety. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces showing only a few minor contact marks, including a tiny rim bruise at the E in WEALTH. Late die state, the "horn" break up from the top of the eagle's head strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 665		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2b-A Rarity-1 F15. "Horned Eagle" variety. Slightly sharper but there is a small patch of very fine verdigris at the back of the indian's head and another smaller one right of his feet. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive showing only a few light contact marks. Glossy chocolate brown. Very late die state, the "horn" break from the top of the eagle's head very strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 666		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2b-C Rarity-5 F15. Glossy chocolate brown with grayish steel overtones in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth but there is some glue or other crud in protected areas around the lower half of the eagle. A few shallow pinpricks on both sides, including one at the left top of the U. Overall a decent example of this rare variety. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 667		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 F15. Period before COMMON variety. Glossy chocolate brown, the obverse delicately woodgrained with some medium brown. No roughness or marks other than a tiny scuff in the field right of the eagle's neck. The period before COMMON is clear. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 668		1788 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 1-A Rarity-4 VF35. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Virtually perfect in every respect. The only mark is a barely visible tick on the rim over the top of the indian's bow. A beautiful example of this very scarce variety. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 669		1788 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 1-B Rarity-1 VF30. Ten points sharper but there are a few light rim bruises on the obverse (indian side). Otherwise the surfaces are choice and offer excellent eye appeal. Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown highpoints. Late die state with a strong vertical die crack up through the second 8 in the date. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 670		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 11-E Rarity-2 VF25. Period after MASSACHUSETTS. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and attractive with only trivial marks, including a thin vertical nick under the W in WEALTH. The date and legends are strong, and the period after MASSACHUSETTS is bold. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 671		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-3 VF25. Period after MASSACHUSETTS. Attractive glossy chocolate brown very delicately woodgrained with some medium brown on both sides. A shallow planchet void or lamination obliterates the second 8 in the date. Shallow planchet chips also show at the back of the indian's head and at the rim over the second T in MASSACHUSETTS. Otherwise this piece is choice. The period following MASSACHUSETTS is weak but visible. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 672		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 6-N Rarity-1 F15. No period after MASSACHUSETTS. Five points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy glossy golden light brown with a couple splashes of reddish brown toning. No roughness or notable marks. The date and legends are all strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 673		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 8-C Rarity-2 VF20. Period after MASSACHUSETTS. Five points sharper but there are too many tiny, light rim bruises for the higher grade. The only notable rim bruise is over the right top of the first M in COMMON. Glossy chocolate brown woodgrained with some medium brown toning on the reverse. The date and legends are clear, as is the period following MASSACHUSETTS. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 674		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 1-D Rarity-1 F15. Period after MASSACHUSETTS. Sharpness VF25 but there are some fine pinscratches in the field right of the eagle, four dull pinpricks at the neck of the indian, and one more just right of the date. An "N" was lightly scratched into the field below the T in WEALTH and a shallow dig touches the bottom of that W. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 675		Trio of 1787 Massachusetts Cents. Consists of: Ryder 2b-A Rarity-1 VG10. Horned eagle variety, and the horn is bold. Ryder 3-G Rarity-3 F12. Another Ryder 3-G in VG10. A couple are sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $357
Lot 676		Quartette of 1787 Massachusetts Cents, all grading net VG8. Includes a pair of Ryder 2b-A with strong horn breaks from the top of the eagle's head and a pair of Ryder 3-G. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $480
Lot 677		Quartette of Massachusetts Half Cents, 1787 & 1788. Includes two 1787 Ryder 4-C grading F15 and VG10 and two 1788 Ryder 1-B grading F12 and VG7. All are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $575
Lot 678		Quartette of 1788 Massachusetts Cents, all different varieties, grading VG7. Includes Ryder 2-B Rarity-2, Ryder 3-E Rarity-2, Ruder 6-N Rarity-1, and Ryder 8-C Rarity-2. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $380
Lot 679		Pair of 1788 Massachusetts Cents. Consists of: Ryder 8-C Rarity-2 F15. Ryder 10-L Rarity-1 F15. Clipped planchet. Both are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $460
Lot 680		Group of Six 1788 Massachusetts Cents, all different varieties, grading G5-G6. Includes Ryder 1-D Rarity-1, Ryder 3-A Rarity-3, Ryder 7-M Rarity-4, Ryder 8-C Rarity-2, Ryder 10-L Rarity-1, and Ryder 12-M Rarity-1. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date, although weak in a couple cases. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $426
Lot 681		Group of Five Massachusetts cents, all different varieties, grading G5-G6. Includes 1787 Ryder 2b-A with a strong horn from the eagle's head, 1787 Ryder 3-G, 1788 Ryder 1-D, 1788 Ryder 7-M, and 1788 Ryder 10-L. The first 4 have a clear date while the date on the last is weak but readable. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $322
Lot 682		Group of Five 1788 Massachusetts Cents, all different varieties, grading F12. Includes Ryder 2-B Rarity-2, Ryder 3-A Rarity-3, Ryder 6-N Rarity-1, Ryder 10-L Rarity-1, and Ryder 11-E Rarity-2. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $575
Lot 683		Quartette of 1788 Massachusetts Cents, all different varieties, grading VG10. Includes Ryder 1-D Rarity-1, Ryder 3-A Rarity-3, Ryder 8-C Rarity-2, and Ryder 12-I Rarity-3. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects, but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $518
Lot 684		Quartette of 1788 Massachusetts Cents, all grading VG10. Includes Ryder 1-D, Rarity-1 (2 examples), Ryder 8-C Rarity-2, and Ryder 12-M Rarity-1. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $489
Lot 685		Group of 5 Massachusetts Cents grading AG4 and G4. Includes 1787 Ryder 3-G, 1788 Ryder 3-A, 1788 Ryder 11-E, 1788 Ryder 13-N, and an unattributed 1788. Most are sharper with defects. One has a strong date but the rest have dates that are readable although weak or faint. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $253
Lot 686		1785 Connecticut Miller 2-A.4 Rarity-6 VF25. The "Roman Head" variety, facing right. Rather glossy medium brown and chocolate. No corrosion, only a few tiny planchet fissures near the rims and in the center of the reverse. A dull nick on the rim above the forehead is the only notable contact mark. A nice example of this tough variety, slightly finer than the Perkins coin. Weight 140.3 grains. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 687		1785 Connecticut Miller 5-F.5 Rarity-4 VF20. Bust facing right. Five points sharper but the reverse is covered with very fine roughness. Glossy reddish chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown highpoints. A faint horizontal hairline scratch across the middle of the reverse is the only mark of any consequence. The date and legends are all strong. Weight 139.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 688		1785 Connecticut Miller 7.1-D Rarity-4+ F12. Bust facing right. Choice glossy medium brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. Smooth and very attractive. A small planchet fissure on the upper edge of the bust tip is the only notable flaw, as struck. Clear date and legends. Weight 146.9 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 689		1785 Connecticut Miller 8-D Rarity-6- VG10. Bust facing left. Rather glossy olive brown with medium brown and chocolate highpoints. There is a shallow fissure on the lower part of the seated figure plus a few other microscopic planchet chips scattered about both sides, but overall this is a nice example for the grade. The date and legends are easily readable, although the bottom edge of the date is off the planchet. Weight 128.7 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 690		1785 Connecticut Miller 3.1-A.3 Rarity-4 F15. Bust facing right. Ten points sharper with very fine roughness covering most of the planchet and microscopic traces of fine verdigris dusted into the protected areas. A small fissure at the rim above the forehead and a shallow planchet chip out of the rim at K-1 on the reverse are the notable marks. The 5 in the date is poorly struck but everything else is clear. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter coppery brown highpoints. Weight 144.1 grains. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 691		1785 Connecticut Miller 3.3-F.3 Rarity-4 F12. Bust facing right. Slightly sharper but there is a moderately sized planchet fissure at the rim off the chin plus a couple other minor ones on the portrait, as struck. No corrosion or marks. The date is complete although the 5 is not strong and the legends are clear except where weakened by the rim fissure. Glossy medium brown. Weight 141.6 grains. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 692		1785 Connecticut Miller 3.3-F.3 Rarity-4 VG7. Bust facing right. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate highpoints. A few shallow planchet fissures on the portrait, but overall smooth for the grade. The date is complete and the legends are readable. Weight 134.2 grains. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $72
Lot 693		1785 Connecticut Miller 3.5-B Rarity-4 F12. Bust facing right. Sharpness VF20 with an old, shallow scrape from the bust of the seated lady to the rim before her face. The surfaces are covered with uniform fine granularity that's minimized by a glossy chocolate and dark olive brown patina. The date and legends are clear. Weight 127.2 grains. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 694		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.42-Z.2 Rarity-7 F15. Draped bust left. Slightly sharper with myriad fine hairline scratches across the portrait. The scratches are light and do not alter the attractive glossy light to medium brown toning. There is a small splash of reddish chocolate brown toning at TO in AUCTORI and a small, shallow planchet flake under the E in CONNEC. Late die state with a slightly sunken retained cud break outside AUCT. The date and legends are strong. Superior to the Taylor and Perkins examples of this extremely rare variety, and possibly finest known. Weight 135.4 grains. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 695		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.7-r.4 Rarity-6 EF40. Draped bust left. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth and nearly flawless. A small rim nick at the bottom of the obverse and another at the top of the reverse are the only marks, and they are trivial. There is some of the usual flatness on the head and at the opposing area on the bottom of the reverse, but otherwise this piece is perfect. Finer than the Perkins example of this rare variety. Weight 135.1 grains. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 696		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.29-gg.1 Rarity-6 VF20. Draped bust left with ET LIR reverse. Obverse Brockage. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris or marks. Dark olive and chocolate brown. An obverse brockage strike with the incuse brockage impression aligned perfectly with the normal obverse strike. Late die state with strong swelling at CTOR in AUCTORI. A remarkable error on a rare variety. Weight 120.1 grains. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 697		1787 Connecticut Miller 16.5-n Rarity-7- VF30. Draped bust left. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The only defect is a shallow diagonal planchet fissure on the cheek. Nicely struck and well centered on a quality planchet. An important example of this rare variety, certainly in the condition census. Weight 150.3 grains. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 698		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.3-W.1 Rarity-5 VF25. Draped bust left. Off Center. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned. The planchet is free of roughness or flaws, and the only mark is a short diagonal pinscratch on the globe at the bottom of the reverse. Glossy pinkish coppery tan with chocolate brown toning in protected areas. EDS. Struck off center to K-11 leaving the date off the planchet. The first N in CONNEC is boldly double punched. Weight 141.9 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 699		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.5-T.2 Rarity-5+ VF30. Draped bust left. Ten points sharper with a couple patches of very shallow verdigris on the reverse and a few fine scratches on both sides, all blending nicely into the natural patina. Glossy reddish chocolate and medium brown with darker olive toning in protected areas of the reverse. Late die state showing myriad fine die cracks on both sides, especially on the obverse. The date and legends are all strong. Weight 134.8 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 700		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.31-gg.2 Rarity-6 VF25. Draped bust left with ET LIR reverse. Choice glossy medium brown. Virtually flawless except for the usual minor planchet chips that weaken the details on the face and opposing area at the base of the seated figure on the reverse. Late die state with a slightly raised retained cud break right of the date and strong die clashmarks in the field before the forehead. The date and legends are bold, including the ET LIR error. A premium example of this rare variety. Weight 139.1 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 701		1787 Connecticut Miller 21-DD Rarity-6 VF25. Draped bust left. Ten points sharper but covered with microscopic roughness and there are traces of verdigris in some of the most-protected areas. The roughness and crud are not visible to the unaided eye, and the surfaces are otherwise free of defects. Slightly glossy mottled mix of dark chocolate brown, medium brown, and reddish brown. Nicely struck with the date and legends all bold, the only weakness being on the bust tip. Better than the Perkins example of the variety. Weight 143.3 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 702		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.7-r.2 Rarity-1 VF35. Draped bust left. Glossy medium brown and chocolate mixed with a few small splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse. No corrosion or contact marks. There are some of the usual tiny planchet imperfections in the centers and on the face, but everything else is fully struck. Weight 149.9 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 703		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.29-gg.1 Rarity-6 VF20. Draped bust left with ET LIR reverse. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with some darker olive toning in protected areas of the obverse. No defects other than a couple small planchet fissures near the rims, the largest one over the T in AUCTORI. Late die state with extensive die swelling on both sides. The date is bold, as are the portions of the legend not affected by the swelling. An attractive example of this rare variety, certainly high in the condition census. Weight 114.3.grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 704		1787 Connecticut Miller 41-ii Rarity-4 VF30. Draped bust left with AUCTOPI obverse and ETIIB reverse errors. Variety with large letters in the legends. Sharpness EF45 with microscopic roughness under a rather glossy dark greenish olive patina. There are tiny specks of greenish verdigris visible with the aid of a glass, but no marks or planchet defects. The AUCTOPI and ETIIB errors are bold, as are the date and remainder of the legends. Weight 141.7 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 705		1787 Connecticut Miller 34-ff Rarity-5 VF30. Draped bust left. Sharpness near EF40 but there is minor roughness at TORI. No verdigris or notable marks other than some of the usual tiny planchet chips on the lower part of the neck and at the shoulder. The reverse is choice. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The date and legends are clear. Weight 150.4 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 706		1787 Connecticut Miller 4-L Rarity-1 VF25. Horned Bust. Very slightly sharper with microscopic roughness under a rather glossy chocolate and dark steel brown patina. No verdigris or contact marks, and free of any notable planchet defects as well. Sharply struck LDS, the "horn" up from the bust is strong. Weight 114.2 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 707		1787 Connecticut Miller 4-L Rarity-1 F12. Horned Bust. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and virtually flawless. Unimprovable for the grade. Late die state, the "horn" break strong. Weight 115.1 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 708		1787 Connecticut Miller 32.6-X.6 Rarity-6+ F15. Draped bust left. Glossy medium brown with olive brown toning in protected areas. A few light rim bruises but overall quite attractive for the grade. Nicely struck and well centered, the date and legends all strong. Weight 149.6 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 709		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.17-gg.2 Rarity-5 VF20. Draped bust left with ET LIR reverse. Choice glossy medium brown with smooth, attractive surfaces. The only marks are some microscopic specks of crud or carbon in the field left of the portrait. Otherwise this example is perfect for the grade. The date and legends are all bold, including the ET LIR error. Weight 140.7 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 710		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.28-Z.11 Rarity-6- F15. Draped bust left. "Snipe Nose" variety. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity that's mostly hidden by a slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate patina. No marks or verdigris. The bisecting obverse die crack is strong, and the extension from the tip of the nose is bold (the so-called snipe nose break). The obverse is nicely centered on the planchet but the reverse is off a bit to the bottom leaving only the top half of the date visible. Weight 130.9 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 711		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.30-EE Rarity-6+ VG8. Draped bust left. A couple points sharper with microscopic granularity covering both sides. No verdigris, planchet flaws, or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive with medium brown highpoints. The date and legends are all clear. Weight 137.0 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144

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