Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 952		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERI." in legend. . S-1, r-4. NGC graded Fine-15 Brown. Sharpness F15 but there are several light pinscratches on the obverse, strongest in the field before the face. These scratches do not alter the toning and offer only a minor distraction to otherwise smooth, corrosion-free surfaces. The only other notable defect is a small planchet fissure at the rim over the LI in LIBERTY, as struck. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The date is clear, although it is never as strong as the other design elements because it was lightly punched into the die. The reverse is sharper than the obverse, as usual, and those design elements are bold. E-MDS, Breen die state II, with swelling at the top of the U in UNITED. EAC grade net VG10+, close to F12. The AMERI feature is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 953		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-3, R-3. Fine-12. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but there is some very fine roughness on both sides, strongest on the left side of the obverse, and a dull scratch from the bust tip arcing down to the rim under the 9 in the date. A few specks of very shallow verdigris can be found with the aid of a strong glass, but they certainly are not a distraction. The date and legends are complete and strong. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate and steel brown. MDS, Breen die state II. Not perfect but certainly a very acceptable example for the grade. Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 954		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-4, R-3+. Fine-15. Slightly sharper with very fine granularity covering the surfaces. No verdigris and just a few light scratches, including two on the portrait around the ear and a smaller one on the lower part of the neck, plus another below AMERI on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark steel brown. The date and obverse periods are clear, and the legends are complete. The reverse chain is bold. Not perfect but still an attractive, nicely detailed example of this popular variety (PCGS # 1341) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,463
Lot 955		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Wreath reverse, vine and bars edge. . S-8, R-3. PCGS graded VF-35. Very attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown with hints of mint frost in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and choice, free of any marks, corrosion, or planchet flaws. The only defects on this otherwise flawless cent are several light rim bruises on both sides, the notable ones at S-OF-AM. The date and legends are bold. MDS, Breen state II. The bisecting reverse crack is clear inside the wreath. A premium example in spite of the light rim marks. EAC grade VF25 (PCGS # 1347) . 1793. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 956		1793 S-11c Rarity-3- VG10. Wreath Cent. Lettered Edge with Single Leaf following DOLLAR. . S-11c, Rarity 3. VG-10. Sharpness VF25 but there is a deep void in the planchet affecting the 17 in the date and the lowest part of the hair. This defect is mint-made but it is a big distraction on an otherwise sharp Wreath Cent. There are some additional minor planchet defect. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 957		1794 R5 AG3. Starred Reverse. . S-48, R-5. About Good-3. Mostly glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are decent but do show microscopic traces of roughness in a couple places. No verdigris and the only marks are some nicks or small digs on the reverse, mostly confined to inside the wreath, and very. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 958		1794 S-24 R1 F15. The "Apple Cheeks" variety. . S-24, R-1. Fine-15. Five points sharper with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. The 4 in the date is a bit weak but the rest of the date and legends are clear. LDS, Breen die state VI. The obverse is bisected by a fine die cr. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 959		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. "Head of 1794". . S-21, R-3. PCGS graded EF-40. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals uniform extremely fine granularity covering the surfaces. This micro roughness is effectively hidden by the attractive toning and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No verdigris or marks other than a tiny speck of lighter brown toning in the field off the tip of the nose. MDS, Breen die state III, with a single die crack joining the cap to the B above. EAC grade VF35, Noyes photo #26602. Pop 4; 12 finer. (PCGS # 901375) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,025
Lot 960		Group of Five 1794 Large Cents. S-62 R4+ AG3. Sharper but a little rough. Rare EDS before the obverse cud. Date easily readable. S-63 R3- G5. Slightly sharper with minute roughness and some marks. Date is clear. S-65 R1 AG3. Sharper but corroded. Reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Date is strong. S-70 R2- Basal State-1. Sharper but heavily corroded. Date is clear. S-71 R2 AG3. Sharper but porous. Date is clear. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 961		Quartette of 1794 Cents. S-29 R2+ AG3. Slightly sharper with some pitting. Date is weak but legends complete. S-32 R2+ AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date is readable and legends nearly complete. Late die state with cud break over L in LIBERTY and strong die crack down through first S in STATES. S-36 R5 Fair-2. Sharper but corroded. Date and legends are readable although a bit distorted by the corrosion. S-41 R3 Fair-2. Date is faint and about half the legends are clear. Late die state with reverse die cracks. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 962		Quartette of 1794 Cents. S-42 R4- AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date is readable but weak. S-43 R2+ AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date is clear. S-44 R1 Basal State-1. Sharper but corroded. Date weak but readable. S-46 R3 AG3. Sharper but lightly corroded. Date and legends readable. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 963		Group of Five 1794 Large Cents. S-42 R4- Fair-2. Sharper but porous. Date weak but readable. S-47 R4 Fair-2. Sharper but lightly corroded. Date weak but readable. S-49 R2 AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date weak but readable. S-54 R3 AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date weak but readable. S-55 R2 AG3. Smooth but worn with some marks. Date weak but readable. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 964		Group of Five 1794 Large Cents. S-56 R3 Fair-2. Sharper but corroded. Date weak but readable. S-57 R1 AG3. Sharper but porous. Date is strong. S-58 R3 Fair-2. Sharper but corroded. Date faint but readable. S-59 R3- Fair-2. A bit sharper with some damage. Date weak but easily readable. S-61 R4 Fair-2. Sharper but heavily corroded. Date is clear. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 965		Quartette of 1794 Cents. S-19b R4 Basal State-1. Head of 1793. A bit sharper with reverse scratches. The date is gone but the head is visible. S-21 R3 AG3. Slightly sharper but lightly corroded. The date is clear. S-23 R4+ Fair-2. Date is weak but readable. S-24 R1 Fair-2. Sharper but lightly corroded and cleaned. Date weak but readable. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 966		Quartette of 1794 Cents. S-21 R3 Fair-2. Date is faint. S-26 R2 AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date weak but readable. S-28 R2+ Fair-2. Date mostly gone and reverse nearly slick, but planchet is smooth. S-29 R2+ AG3. Sharper but corroded. Date is faint but legends nearly complete. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 967		Group of 8 Early Large Cents, 1794-1796, all grading Basal State-1. The first 7 appear to be 1794 and the last is on a thin planchet and appears to be 1796. None has a readable date but the heads are mostly visible and some have clear edge lettering. All are heavily worn and most have some defects as well. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 968		1797 Draped Bust Cent. Gripped edge, reverse of 1796. . S-121b, R-3. VF-35. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especially on the obverse. Virtually flawless, and has the eye appeal of a higher grade. A small arc of darker olive brown toning at the dentils over the E in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. Late die state, Breen state V. All the cracks listed by Breen are strong. At the lower end of the condition census for this popular "Redbook" variety. A recent discovery from England. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 969		1798/7 S-152 R2+ VF25+. Overdate large 8 over 7. . S-152, R-2+. VF-25 Plus. Sharpness EF40 with some very fine granularity in the field over the bust and a rim dent at the bottom of the reverse. There are some additional light contact marks on both sides, including several very light rim bruises and some small nicks. A couple m. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 970		Trio of Early Large Cents, 1798-1803. Includes 1798 Style II Hair G6, 1802 NCS slabbed as Fine details corroded, net G4, and 1803 Small 3 with Large Fraction G5. The last is sharper but corroded. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 150. View details	Realized $96
Lot 971		1799 Draped Bust Cent. . S-189, R-2+. NGC graded VF-20 Brown. Glossy dark olive and steel. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few light contact marks. The notable ones are a thin nick through the left base of the N in UNITED and a diagonal nick in the leaves left of the C in CENT. The date is strong and the legends are complete. The obverse is nicely centered while the reverse is slightly misaligned to the bottom causing minor weakness at the base of the denominator and tops of UNI. Late die state with strong crumbling in the dentils at F-AM and a fine but clear die crack from the bust tip into the field fading out as it reaches the rim at right. A very nice mid-grade example of the key date to the large cent series. EAC grade F12+, close to F15. Estimated Value $15,000 - 25,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 972		1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. . S-188, r-4. PCGS graded VF-20. Ten points sharper but covered with very fine granularity under a slightly glossy light steel brown patina, the reverse a couple shades darker than the obverse. The date is strong and the overdate is clear. No verdigris or notable marks. Not perfect but one of the sharpest examples of this classic rarity to enter the marker in some time (PCGS # 1446) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 973		1801 Draped Bust Cent. . S-224, R-1. EF-40 Plus. Sharpness AU50 with hints of extremely faint roughness under frosty dark steel and olive brown toning. A few microscopic pitmarks at D-S are visible only with the aid of a glass. The only sign of contact is a tiny hairline scratch on the top of the L in LIBERTY. Lustrous and very attractive in spite of the relatively dark toning. Early die state, Breen state I. Tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 974		1803 S-243 R2+ VF30. Stemless Wreath with Double Fraction Bar. . S-243, R-2+. VF-30. Slightly sharper with a few light rim bruises on the obverse and a couple small rim nicks on the reverse. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite attractive. Glossy light olive brown with traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas. MDS, Bree. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 975		1803 S-261 R2+ VF20. Small Date with Large Fraction. . S-261, R-2+. VF-20. Rather glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish chocolate toning mixed in on the reverse. No notable defects other than traces of microscopic roughness on the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II. The fine die crack up between the 8 & 0 reaches the bust. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 976		1804 Draped Bust Cent. Unofficial restrike of 1860. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Attractive glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A small planchet chip under the D in UNITED and a smaller one under the O in ONE (as struck) are the only marks. Late die state. EAC grade EF45. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 977		1807 Draped Bust Cent. "Comet" variety. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty steel and light olive brown with traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are a bit dull due to a thin layer of natural oxidation, but the underlying frosty luster is evident, especially on the reverse. The only marks are a small dig or planchet flaw in the field close to the curl under the hair ribbon and a tiny planchet chip on the rim left of the lowest curl. MDS, Breen die state V early. The "Comet" flaw in the field behind the head is clear and partially raised, and several of the other parallel die flaws have also formed on the obverse. A very sharp and attractive example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Tied for third finest known in the PCGS census and at the lower end of the EAC census as AU58. Pop 2; 2 finer in 64. (PCGS # 1531) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 978		1810 S-283 R2 VF25+. Turban Head. . S-283, R-2. VF-25 Plus. Five points sharper with a rim dent at the D in UNITED. Otherwise quite attractive. Glossy chocolate and bluish olive brown with lots of frosty flowline luster in protected areas on both sides. MDS. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 979		1812 S-288 R2 F12. Large Date. Turban Head. Off Center. . S-288, R-2. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but slightly rough under a glossy dark olive patina with lighter steel brown highpoints. No notable marks or verdigris. Struck 15% off center to K-7.5 leaving most of the date off the planchet. A very rare mint error for a Turban Head cent. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 980		1814 S-295 R1 VF20. Plain 4. Turban Head. . S-295, R-1. VF-20. Five points sharper with a rim bruise at star 6. Otherwise free of notable defects. Glossy dark chocolate brown with ighter steel brown highpoints. MDS. Estimated Value $400 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518