Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Fugio Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 906		Pair of 1787 Fugio Cents. Includes Newman 6-W.1 Rarity 5 in Good-6, late die state. A bit sharper but lightly cleaned. Plus Newman 16-N.1 Rarity-5 Good-6. Struck 10% off center to K-7.5. Sharper but very lightly corroded. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 907		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, no cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 14-O Rarity-5+. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but very lightly corroded and there is some shallow verdigris in protected areas. No planchet flaws or notable signs of contact. Slightly glossy medium brown with chocolate and olive brown toning in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 908		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, no cinquefoils, "UNITED STATES". . Newman 15-H.1 Rarity-5+. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 with very fine roughness under a rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown patina. No verdigris or contact marks. There is a very fine planchet void slanting across the obverse and a short one at the first S in BUSINESS. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 909		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, no cinquefoils, "UNITED STATES". . Newman 18-H.1 Rarity-6. Good-5. Rather glossy steel brown with some olive brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The only defects are a couple tiny planchet voids at the rim over the 1 in the date. The date and legends are complete although some letters are weak, and the reverse has credible claims to a slightly higher grade. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 910		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, no cinquefoils, "UNITED STATES". . Newman 18-H.1 Rarity-6. Good-5. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces that are free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris, mostly just well worn. A small rim bruise under the U in BUSINESS and a shall dig in the ring over the second S in STATES are the notable marks. Very late die state with very strong swelling covering the obverse and a well developed die crack up through the I in MIND to the base of the sundial. The date and legends are mostly visible, and those parts not visible were consumed by the swelling. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 911		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 13-X Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Steel brown and chocolate with underlying frosty mint luster in protected areas. Most of the planchet is smooth and free of flaws, but there is a shallow fissure from the base of the sundial slanting down through the D in MIND to the I in BUSINESS where it fades away, plus a couple very shallow fissures at the rings on the left side of the reverse. Planchet flaws plague this variety, and a perfect example is extremely rare. Most likely from the Bank of New York Hoard. A keg of mint state FUGIO cents was dispersed by that bank to valued clients for nearly 100 years beginning in 1856, with the remnants donated to the ANS Museum. Nearly all the mint state examples known today of any variety of FUGIO cent came from this hoard (PCGS # 883) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 912		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. The planchet is mostly smooth and attractive, but there are some fine, nearly vertical striations on the left edge of both sides, as struck. The planchets for these federally contracted cents were seldom if ever perfect, and this planchet is relatively nice in spite of the minor imperfections. The date is bold while the FU in FUGIO are weak due to the relatively thin planchet in that area. Most likely from the famous Bank of New York Hoard of mint state FUGIO cents (discussed earlier). The Newman 13-X variety was the most common one found in the hoard (PCGS # 883) . Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 913		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 12-S.1 Rarity-5+. VF-30. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces that offer outstanding eye appeal on a defect-free planchet. Some hairline scratches in the ring over the second S in STATES are the only notable marks, and they are not distracting at all. Worth a strong bid. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 914		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 7-T Rarity-5. VF-20. Attractive glossy medium brown with some chocolate toning in protected areas. No corrosion, verdigris, or marks. The only notable defects are some small planchet voids left of the date and a deeper one at the rim just left of the bottom of the reverse. Nicely struck and the eye appeal is quite nice for the grade. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 915		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 6-W.1 Rarity-5. Fine-15. Glossy chocolate brown with dark chocolate toning in protected areas and lighter medium brown toning on the highpoints creating an attractive two-tone appearance. The only notable defect is a deep planchet fissure near the rim at K-2 on the reverse. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 916		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 17-S.1 Rarity-5. VG-10. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth and defect free. Well worn but the eye appeal is outstanding for the grade. The date and obverse legends are strong but a few letters of the legend on the reverse label are worn smooth. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 917		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 18-U Rarity-4. VG-10. A couple points sharper but very lightly cleaned. Rather glossy medium brown and chocolate with pinkish steel brown on some of the central highpoints thanks to the cleaning. There are traces of extremely fine roughness in the fields, but no verdigris or contact marks. A small planchet lamination near the rim at the top of the reverse is the only notable flaw. A small planchet clip, as struck, is located right of the sun. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 918		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 13-R Rarity-5+. VG-8. Glossy chocolate brown with olive brown in protected areas. There is some extremely fine roughness under the thick glossy patina, but overall this piece is nice for the grade. The obverse is a couple points sharper than the reverse. The only defects are a small planchet chip on the rim right of the sun and an even smaller one in the center of the sundial. The date and obverse legends are strong but the details in the center of the reverse are weak due to swelling. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 919		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 16-N.1 Rarity-5. VG-8. Sharpness F15 with moderate roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No planchet flaws, but there are four small pinpricks on the obverse, the strongest one on the sun. Slightly glossy medium brown with some dark olive toning or shallow crud in a few of the protected areas. The date is clear and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 920		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 20-R Rarity-6. VG-10. Five points sharper but there is a rather strong rim dent at FU in FUGIO. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are quite nice, smooth and free of notable flaws. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 921		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "STATES UNITED". . Newman 22-M Rarity-5+. VG-7 Rotated Reverse. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade, a tiny planchet void in the center of the obverse the only defect. Late die state. The dies are heavily clashed and the center of the obverse is bulged out a bit while the outer regions show the details of a higher grade. The date and obverse legends are strong, and the reverse legends are nearly complete. The reverse is rotated 150 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot orientation. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 922		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, 8-pointed stars on label. . Newman 15-Y Rarity-3. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. There are a couple specks of reddish verdigris on the obverse. No contact marks or planchet flaws. The date is bold and the legends are complete, including the 8-pointed stars on the reverse label. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 923		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, 8-pointed stars on label. . Newman 15-Y Rarity-3. VG-8. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, with extremely fine roughness that's well hidden under the rather glossy medium brown and chocolate toning. No verdigris or planchet defects. A dull rim nick at the U in FUGIO is the only notabe mark. The date and obverse legends are strong but the reverse is weaker and the lower 8-pointed star on the label is worn smooth. The upper one, however, is easily visible. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 924		1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, 8-pointed stars on label. . Newman 15-Y Rarity-3. VG-7. Sharpness VF30 but lightly corroded and there is some waxy greenish olive verdigris in protected areas. Slightly glossy very dark olive. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the lower 8-pointed star on the reverse label. The upper star, however, is strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 925		1787 Fugio Cent. Club rays, rounded ends. . Newman 4-E Rarity-3. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform fine granularity under an attractive and rather glossy chocolate brown patina with medium brown highpoints. The two-tone look accents the details and enhances the eye appeal. No verdigris, marks, or planchet flaws. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 926		1787 Fugio Cent. Club rays, rounded ends. . Newman 4-E Rarity-3. VG-7. Slightly sharper with a dull dent at the bottom of the obverse causing a bend in the planchet. No notable corrosion or verdigris, but there is a sharp cut on the rim at K-10 on the reverse. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 927		1787 Fugio Cent. Club rays, rounded ends. . Newman 3-D Rarity-4+. VG-7. Sharpness VF30 or better but moderately corroded. No marks but there is some shallow verdigris in protected areas. The date and legends remain clear. Slightly glossy dark reddish olive. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 928		Group of Seven 1787 Fugio Cents. Includes a pair of Newman 4-E Rarity-3 Club Rays both grading G4, Newman 7-T Rarity-5- G4, Newman 16-N.1 Rarity-5 G5 (struck slightly off center to K-10), plus three unattributed examples grading AG3, Fair-2, and Basal State-1. Some are sharper with defects and all have a readable date except for the last 2. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $661