Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

New Jersey

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 752		1786 New Jersey Maris 23-P Rarity-3 VF35. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Choice glossy medium brown. The only defects are some of the usual very tiny planchet voids or chips scattered about both sides, the largest ones confined inside the shield. Most of the planchet is smooth and there are no marks or other distractions. Nicely struck LDS with a strong cud break over the A at the right end of the plow. The obverse is nicely centered on the planchet while the reverse is off a bit to the left. A very nice example of this scarce die state. Weight 141.7 grains. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 753		1786 New Jersey Maris 21-P Rarity-4+ VF25. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Slightly sharper with specks of greenish verdigris at the right end of the plow and around OV in NOVA, plus microscopic planchet chips that cover much of the reverse. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth, free of contact marks. Mostly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with some lighter brown toning on the obverse. Extensive die crumbling shows at the dentils left of the base of the shield. The date and legends are all bold. Weight 159.7 grains. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 754		Group of Five 1786 New Jersey coppers, all grading VG10. Includes three examples of Maris 14-J Rarity-1, one Maris 15-T Rarity-4, and a Maris 23-R Rarity-3. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details	Realized $575
Lot 755		1786 New Jersey Maris 14-J Rarity-1 VF25. Straight Plow Beam. Sharpness EF40 but lightly cleaned and there are a few hairline scratches and tiny pinpricks on the obverse. Rather glossy tan and reddish chocolate brown. Sharply struck. Great detail but needs a proper retoning Weight 157.0 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 756		1786 New Jersey Maris 15-J Rarity-2 VF20. Straight Plow Beam. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with medium brown highpoints. There is reddish chocolate toning on the plow handles and a tiny pinprick or pitmark in the field above the horse's nose. Nicely struck with strong date and legends. Weight 149.2 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 757		1786 New Jersey Maris 18-M Rarity-1 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Bridle. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable defects. The date and legends are strong and the "bridle" is clear. Weight 140.0 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 758		1786 New Jersey Maris 12-G Rarity-5 AG3. No Coulter. A bit sharper but granular. No verdigris, planchet flaws, or contact marks. The plow is strong and the no coulter feature is obvious. The top of the date is visible and most of the legend remains readable, the only portion that can't be made out being SARE in CAESAREA. Very slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown. The reverse is upset, struck head-to-head. Far from perfect but a very rare type seldom found in any grade. Weight 148.9 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 759		1786 New Jersey Maris 14-J Rarity-1 VF25. Straight Plow Beam. Five points sharper with extremely fine granularity under a slightly glossy chocolate brown patina. No verdigris, contact marks, or planchet defects. Struck very slightly off center to K-7.5 leaving parts of the legend slightly off the planchet. Weight 140.7 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 760		1786 New Jersey Maris 24-P Rarity-2 VF25. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Ten points sharper with myriad fine hairline scratches on the obverse, strongest in the field before the horse. No corrosion, verdigris, or planchet flaws. Glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate toning in protected areas. The date and legends are bold. Weight 157.4 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 761		1786 New Jersey Maris 24-P Rarity-2 VF20. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Sharpness VF35 but covered with extremely fine roughness, and there are very shallow parallel planchet fissures slanting across both sides. No verdigris or contact marks. Glossy very dark steel brown. The date is clear and the legends are strong. Weight 159.6 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 762		1786 New Jersey Maris 21-O Rarity-5+ F12. Curved Plow Beam with Wide Shield. Sharpness VF25 but the surfaces are a bit uneven and there is a dull pinch on the rim at NO in NOVA plus a pair of rim nicks at the M in UNUM. The only corrosion of any consequence is a small patch over the E left of the shield. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter brown highpoints. The date and legends are strong, as is the die crack at PL in PLURIBUS. Weight 154.3 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 763		1786 New Jersey Maris 24-P Rarity-2 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Slightly sharper with several tiny rim bruises on the obverse, mostly under the date, and there are some faint hairline scratches on both sides as well. The surfaces are relatively smooth but do show some of the usual tiny planchet fissures or chips on both sides, strongest at BUS in PLURIBUS. Mostly glossy medium brown with some reddish chocolate toning at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. The date is weak but readable and the legends are strong. Weight 136.2 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 764		1786 New Jersey Maris 24-P Rarity-2 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Five points sharper but extremely fine granularity covers the reverse fields. The microscopic roughness is well hidden under a glossy dark reddish chocolate brown and olive patina, and the highpoints are a lighter medium brown. No marks or verdigris. The date is clear and the legends are strong. Weight 147.2 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $201
Lot 765		1786 New Jersey Maris 15-L Rarity-3 VG10. Straight Plow Beam. A couple points sharper with a few patches of shallow verdigris on the reverse, mostly near the rim at under the shield. Most of the planchet is smooth and glossy with only minor contact marks and no planchet flaws. Glossy medium brown with olive brown toning in protected areas. The date and legends are strong. Weight 144.9 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 766		1786 New Jersey Maris 17-K Rarity-4 F15. Straight Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Overstruck. Glossy medium brown with some darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The only mark is a planchet void in the upper part of the shield, as struck. The date and legends are strong. Struck over something as yet unidentified, possibly a Connecticut but maybe another New Jersey. Weight 163.8 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 767		1786 New Jersey Maris 21-N Rarity-2 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Wide Shield. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. There is some very shallow reddish verdigris in the field near the plow. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and free of notable defects. The date and legends are strong. Weight 155.1 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 768		1786 New Jersey Maris 21-N Rarity-2 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Wide Shield. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity. A few specks of microscopic verdigris can be found, but there are no marks or planchet defects. Slightly glossy reddish chocoloate brown with medium brown highpoints. The date and legends are strong. Weight 143.1 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 769		1786 New Jersey Maris 23-R Rarity-3 F15+. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive with only a few minor marks, including a light rim bruise at the N in NOVA. The date and legends are strong. Close to VF20. Weight 150.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 770		1786 New Jersey Maris 23-R Rarity-3 F15. Curved Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. Glossy olive and chocolate brown. There is some crud caked into the protected areas but it is hidden in the natural, thick patina. The only marks are a light rim bruise at the O in NOVA and a dull rim nick at the R in CAESAREA. The date and legends are strong. Weight 133.6 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 771		1786 New Jersey Maris 14-J Rarity-1 F12. Straight Plow Beam. Slightly sharper with a thin, dull scrape from the top of the 8 in the date up to the plow beam. Otherwise very attractive for the grade with smooth surfaces. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are bold. Weight 136.2 grains. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 772		1787 New Jersey Maris 38-c Rarity-2+ EF40. Outlined Shield. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces that offer outstanding eye appeal. The only defect is a small, beveled planchet clip (as struck) that affects the dentils left of the shield but is barely visible from the obverse. Struck slightly off center to the bottom leaving the lower quarter of the date off the planchet and a wide rim at the top. A premium example and a great type coin. Weight 154.4 grains. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 773		1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d Rarity-1 VG8. Outlined Shield. Double Struck. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris, marks, or planchet defects. Rather matte medium brown and chocolate. The date is faint at best but most of the legends are readable, although portions are weak. Double struck, the. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 774		1787 New Jersey Maris 53-j Rarity-3 VF20. Outlined Shield. Small Date. Ten points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris. A short scratch on the neck of the horse is the only mark. Slightly glossy olive brown with chocolate brown highpoints. The date and legends are strong. Weight 145.0 grains. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 775		1787 New Jersey Maris 32-T Rarity-1 VF20. Outlined Shield. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and free of defects except for some tiny planchet chips or fissures on the obverse. The obverse is struck very slightly off center to the left, but the date and legends are complete and clear. The outline to the shield is bold. Weight 141.2 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 776		1787 New Jersey Maris 46-e Rarity-1 VF30. Outlined Shield. Choice glossy medium brown delicately woodgrained with some light olive brown. Virtually flawless. Struck very slightly off center to K-5, but the date and legends are all on the planchet. Late die state with strong swelling on the lower obverse that obliterates the 17 in the date. Weight 157.7 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 777		1787 New Jersey Maris 52-i Rarity-3 VF20. Outlined Shield. Glossy medium brown with light olive and reddish chocolate in protected areas. There is a dusting of microscopic verdigris around the 1 in the date; otherwise the surfaces are very nice for the grade. The date and legends are bold. Weight 143.6 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 778		1787 New Jersey Maris 52-i Rarity-3 VF20. Outlined Shield. Ten points sharper but slightly rough and there are some planchet chips on both sides, mostly in the centers. No contact marks. A small spot of corrosion is on the left end of the line under the horse. Glossy dark reddish chocolate brown. The date and legends are strong. Weight 136.9 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 779		1787 New Jersey Maris 62-q Rarity-1 VF20. Large Planchet with Sprig above Plow and Narrow Shield. Sharpness near VF35 but covered with a dusting of fine greenish verdigris with very fine roughness below. Slightly glossy dark olive. No marks or planchet flaws. The date and legends are all strong. Early die state, before the obverse die cracks. Weight 137.3 grains. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 780		1787 New Jersey Maris 46-e Rarity-1 VF25. Outlined Shield. Glossy medium brown. No corrosion, verdigris, or contact marks. Perfect except for very tiny planchet chips scattered about both sides, as struck. Rather early die state showing strong die clashmarks on both sides but no swelling at the date and plow, the swelling confined to the center of the obverse. Weight 145.4 grains. Estimated Value $175 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 781		1787 New Jersey Maris 46-e Rarity-1 VF25. Outlined Shield. Mostly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are a bit uneven from tiny planchet chips, but there is no corrosion or notable marks. MDS with swelling at the bottom of the plow reaching the top of the date, but all 4 digits remain visible. Weight 135.0 grains. Estimated Value $175 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 782		1787 New Jersey Maris 28-S Rarity-5 F12. Sharpness near VF35 with a half dozen dull dents on the upper part of the obverse, a few causing bulges on the reverse. The planchet is mostly smooth but does show microscopic roughness in a few places. Rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The date and legends are bold. Weight 154.4 grains. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 783		1787 New Jersey Maris 17-b Rarity-3 F12. Straight Plow Beam with Narrow Shield. PLUKIBUS reverse. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine roughness under a mostly glossy dark chocolate brown patina, the highpoints a lighter shade of steel brown. No verdigris or notable marks. The date is weak but easily readable and the legends are clear. Late di. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 784		1787 New Jersey Maris 6-C Rarity-4 F15. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive with extremely fine granularity hiding under the natural patina. No verdigris, marks, or planchet flaws. The date is weak as always but full and easily readable. A decent example of this very scarce variety. Weight 148.3 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 785		1787 New Jersey Maris 28-L Rarity-3 F12. Outlined Shield. A few points sharper with a couple patches of shallow corrosion on the reverse, strongest at the right bottom of the shield. The remainder of the planchet shows microscopic roughness as well, but this is mostly hidden under a rather glossy reddish steel brown and chocolate patina. Specks of greenish verdigris remain in some of the corroded patches. The date and legends are strong. Weight 137.1 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 786		1787 New Jersey Maris 55-m Rarity-4 F15. Second U over S in PLURIBUS. Sharpness VF30 but lightly corroded, and the fine roughness is mixed with some of the usual tiny planchet chips on both sides. No verdigris, but there are a few nicks in the center of the obverse. Cleaned and retoned a slightly glossy light olive and steel brown with some coppery tan in protected areas. The date is tight to the rim, but it is clear and the legends are strong. The U over S error is obvious without a glass. Weight 156.2 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 787		1787 New Jersey Maris 56-n Rarity-1 F15. Camel Head. Overstruck. Slightly glossy steel and light olive with darker olive toning in protected areas. The surfaces are a bit matte thanks to extremely fine uniform roughness. No verdigris or marks. Struck over a Connecticut copper. Strong undertype from the obverse shows inside the shield and weaker undertype is visible in the field before the horse. Called the "Camel Head" due to the odd shape of the horse's snout. The date and legends are strong. Weight 103.1 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 788		1787 New Jersey Maris 60-p Rarity-4 VG10. Large Planchet with PLURIBS reverse. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity and there is a short scratch slanting across the horse's neck. No verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are strong, and the PLURIBS error is bold. The centers, however, are weakly struck and show some planchet voids. Weight 132.4 grains. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 789		1787 New Jersey Maris 32-T Rarity-1 F15. Outlined Shield. Five points sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity that's mostly hidden under a slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown patina. No marks or other defects. Struck slightly off center to the right causing the tops of REA to be tight to the rim and the top of UNUM to be off the planchet. Otherwise the date and legends are clear. Weight 137.4 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 790		1787 New Jersey Maris 32-T Rarity-1 F15. Outlined Shield. Glossy medium brown with olive toning on the reverse highpoints. No defects. Struck very slightly off center to K-2 causing some of the legend to be tight to the rim, but everything is complete and strong. Weight 131.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 791		1787 New Jersey Maris 37-J Rarity-5 F12. "Goiter" variety. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity that's fairly well hidden under a glossy dark olive brown patina. No verdigris or contact marks, but there are three tiny pits in the field over the left top of the shield. The "goiter" lump under the horse's jaw is strong. The obverse is struck slightly off center to the right causing REA to fade into the rim. The date is weakly impressed but easy to read. Weight 138.4 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 792		1787 New Jersey Maris 38-Y Rarity-3+ F15. Outlined Shield. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light bluish steel brown and chocolate. There are a few specks of carbon around the plow, some faint hairline scratches in the field behind the horse's head, and tiny planchet chips scattered about both sides. The date and legends are strong. Weight 155.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 793		1787 New Jersey Maris 42-c Rarity-5+ AG3. Outlined Shield. A couple points sharper but much of the obverse is covered with smooth, hard reddish chocolate brown and olive verdigris. About half the planchet, mostly in the fields and protected areas, is covered with this crud while the uncovered areas are a smooth, glossy medium brown and chocolate. The crud covers most of the date, but the 8 is complete and clear. The legends are weak but readable. A couple small rim nicks on the reverse are the only notable signs of contact. The central obverse is swollen, indicative of the late die state for this rare variety. Weight 143.9 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 794		1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d Rarity-1 F15. Outlined Shield. Glossy olive brown with medium brown toning covering the devices, the two-tone look accenting the details. There is extremely fine roughness hidden under the glossy patina, but no verdigris. Just a few small pinpricks on the obverse, none distracting. The date is complete and easily readable and the legends are strong. Weight 149.6 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 795		1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d Rarity-1 F15. Outlined Shield. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. The planchet is smooth, free of corrosion or verdigris. A small planchet void over the horse's nose and a smaller one at the tip of the plow are the notable marks. The date and legends are clear. Weight 150.8 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 796		1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d Rarity-1 VG7. Outlined Shield. Double Struck. Slightly glossy medium steel brown with darker olive brown toning covering the protected areas. There are a few fine hairline scratches blended into the patina, the only notable ones slanting across the horse's neck. No corrosion or verdigris. The date is weak but readable and the legends are complete except for the tops of NOV, which flow into the rim above. Double struck with a short offset between impressions, perhaps a millimeter or so. The doubling is clear at arm's length in the dentils on the upper right quadrant of the obverse and at the top and bottom of the shield on the reverse. Weight 147.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 797		1787 New Jersey Maris 45-e Rarity-5 VG10. Outlined Shield. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but there is an "X" lightly scratched across the obverse dividing it into equal quadrants. Otherwise the surfaces are attractive for the grade, smooth and free of notable marks. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. The reverse is relatively weak thanks to the worn out and heavily clashed reverse die, and the obverse is swollen under the plow handles. The date is clear and the obverse legend is strong. The reverse legend is complete except for RIB in PLURIBUS. Weight 143.5 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 798		1787 New Jersey Maris 45-e Rarity-5 VG7. Outlined Shield. Off Center. Glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. The obverse is a couple points sharper but the reverse is weaker, as usual thanks to the worn die. There are some minor planchet fissures in the center and lower left part of the obverse, but overall the planchet and surfaces are nice for the grade. Later die state with clear swelling under the plow handles. The date is strong and the legends are complete, at least those that are on the planchet. Struck 20% off center to K-1.5. An attractive lower grade mint error on a rare die variety. Weight 139.2 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 799		1787 New Jersey Maris 48-g Rarity-1 VF20. Strongly Outlined Shield. Sharpness EF40 with very fine roughness under a glossy dark chocolate and olive brown patina. There are a half dozen dull dents on the shield and a small rim nick at the top of the obverse. No verdigris. The date and legends are strong. Weight 146.6 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 800		1787 New Jersey Maris 55-l Rarity-5 VG10. PLURIRUS reverse variety. Ten points sharper but covered with shallow crud that may be hiding very fine roughness. A pinscratch down the horse's neck is the only notable mark. Rather glossy dark olive and reddish chocolate with lighter chocolate brown highpoints. The date and legends are clear and complete, and the PLURIRUS error is strong (the B punch was broken, here appearing as an R). Weight 150.8 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 801		1787 New Jersey Maris 56-n Rarity-1 F12. Camel Head. Glossy chocolate and steel. No verdigris, only a few small contact marks over CAES. The date and legends are clear. Weight 103.3 grains. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253

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