Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Patterns

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1613		1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. . J-60 Restrike. . P-65. PCGS graded Proof 55 Rarity 1. Popular Gobrecht design. Nice grey toning. Pop 10; 73 finer. (PCGS # 11227) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1614		1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. . J-60 Restrike. . P-65. PCGS graded Proof 55. Old green holder. Light even toning. Popular Gobrecht Pattern Dollar. Although uniformly gray, the fields are slightly brighter around and within the devices than in the open spaces on both sides. Pale gray blue iridescence is noted throughout, but the overall appearance is one of surprising beauty and minimal signs of friction, more like coin cabinet friction than the abrasive wear acquired from actual use in circulation. A bold, handsome coin for the connoisseur of numismatic art at its finest. The name of Christian Gobrecht, the third person to occupy the post of chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, is well known to numismatists today and is reflected in such popular terms as Gobrecht dollar and The Gobrecht Journal, the latter being the publication of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club. Among pattern coins his contributions are at once vital, beautiful, and far-reaching. Most known are his Liberty Seated coins, first made in Pattern form in this 1836 silver dollar, and continued across the denominations of half dime, dime, quarter dollar, half dollar, and silver dollar for years thereafter. Separately, Gobrecht's elegant flying eagle is an American numismatic icon. First used on the 1836 pattern dollar, it later appears on many other Patterns as well as regular issue 1857-1858 cents. Pop 9; 73 finer. (PCGS # 11227) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $18,975
Lot 1615		1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. . J-60. . P-65. NGC graded Proof 50. Scattered marks from normal wear. Untoned. Something of a blessing in disguise, since the Gobrecht Dollars that did not reach circulation (and many of them did circulate) are much more expensive and out of the reach of the average collector. This beautiful design simply must be obtained by any serious collector at some point, as it represents 19th century coin artistry at its finest. The design includes Gobrecht's name on the base in tiny letters. Estimated Value $10,500 - 11,500. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,950
Lot 1616		1850 Pattern Three Cents. Silver, plain edge. Original. . J-125. . P-147. PCGS graded Proof 63. Glittering mirror surfaces with attractive light antique toning (PCGS # 11536) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 1617		1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. . J-193. . P-236. PCGS graded Proof 64. Nice even toning on both sides. The obverse depicts Longacre's adopted design for the flying eagle with small letters in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA paired to a reverse with an oak wreath and broad, ornamental shield. Pop 11; 9 in PF 65. (PCGS # 11844) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1618		1858 Pattern Cent. Bronze, plain edge. . J-210. . P-260. PCGS graded Proof 64 Rarity - Unique. Nice shades of red and brown. A choice example. Rich gold and fiery red are the order of the day where this Unique cent is concerned. Far in advance of most similar Patterns struck in 1858, this was minted with systematic exactness including (not excepting) the usual weak areas in the feather ends and on the lower hair curl where it crosses Liberty's neck. An unusual circumstance is this coin's ranking, since it is Unique. There were numerous 1858 dated Patterns struck; in fact, sets of 12 different were made up and sold to collectors (about 50 such sets). But a few, a very few, varieties, such as this bronze-planchet coin, are exceedingly rare to Unique. That makes this a landmark offering for the Pattern Coin collector. Pop 1; none finer; only 1 example graded at either service. (PCGS # 11891) . Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000. Ex: Eliasberg Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1619		1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. . J-211. . P-255. PCGS graded Proof 65 Rarity 4. 71.14 grs. 88% CU; 12% nickel. The adopted design for 1859 but with the date 1858 combined with a reverse that has a plain oak wreath, ONE CENT within. This is a well-struck Pattern cent with good details and sharp rims. It has no bothersome abrasions or points of wear, nor spotting. A gem! Pop 3; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 11893) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1620		1862 Pattern Eagle. Copper, reeded edge. . J-297. . P-355. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. Well struck with uniform reddish-brown patina. In a 1st generation PCGS holder. Pop 9; 5 in 65. Estimated Value $4,600 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1621		1863 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, reeded edge. . J-300. . P-360. PCGS graded Proof 65. Nice golden colors. Has the "eagle eye" sticker and cert. for premium quality and a very special coin it is. The reeded edge pieces in Proof have long held a fascination with collectors. Struck from regular issue obverse and reverse dies, but with a reeded edge. This is the "high date" proof variant of this elusive pattern, of which approximately a dozen or so are believed known today. The Judd-300 is Mint's first experiment with edge reeding on a cent, and it is one of the few cent patterns struck with this feature. This is a special coin that has vivid, glowing surfaces. Fully struck with noticeable die striations in the fields, which impart a brief reflectivity on each side. Nearly spot-free as well. Pop 4; none finer. (PCGS # 60455) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1622		1863 Pattern Half Dime. Aluminum, plain edge. . J-324. . P-389. NGC graded Proof 65 High Rarity 7. A blazing untoned gem with bright aluminum sparkle. This is the familiar type known as a regular dies trial piece, although some think that the actual "trial" was in creating some of these for sale or trade to favorite friends and collectors by the mint staff. A great rarity regardless of its original intent. Pop 1; finest of 2 graded at NGC; None graded at PCGS. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1623		1864 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. . J-356a. . P-427. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Old green holder. Listed in old Judd book as Bronze Plain Edge. Not listed under J-355a at either service. The holder says Judd 355A. Lovely shades of red and brown. Pollock, in deciding to combine "bronze" and "copper" alloy cents and two-cent pieces together under one heading did so because it is almost impossible to make an informed decision as to which it is without spectrographic testing, a tedious, expensive process. The fact remains, this particular pattern coin was struck at a time when the Mint was making the final transition to a 48-grain bronze alloy format. The road was a long and winding one from the old hefty large cents of 1857, which became, by stages, narrower, thinner, more svelt, then, with the advent of the 72-grain copper-nickels, fatter again, before the Mint settled on what is known as French bronze from its 95% copper alloy mixed with 5% tin and zinc. This is a handsome coppery red to iridescent lavender specimen that has all the charm, all the beauty, and the charisma that its rarity deserves! (PCGS # 70523) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1624		1865 Pattern Three Dollars. Nickel, reeded edge. . J-444. . P-515. PCGS graded Proof 60 Rarity 8. Old green holder. Lightly toned. An historic offering, this Rarity-8 Pattern may well be a restrike. The first offering of an 1865 $3 gold piece struck in nickel was Fewsmith:1336 in 1870! It could very well be this coin, since, at most, only 2 or 3 are traced according to the Judd Rarity-8 level. Well toned and dusky surfaces from possible long ago cleaning. A once in a lifetime opportunity for the collector of extremely rare Patterns! The piece appeared in Heritage's 1996 ANA Signature sale where it was described as follows: "Die trials issue using dies from the 1867-68 proofs, struck around 1867. Struck in nickel with a reeded edge. Of the highest order of rarity, this piece is listed as R.8 but it may well be unique. In the Pollock reference, the only coin mentioned is the Farouk specimen. None are listed as being sold since Farouk in '54, with the previous appearances in auction being in three sales in the 1870s and '80s. "Both sides are toned in streaky rose and gray-lilac hues. For a proof, the fields show little reflectivity, probably because nickel requires more die polishing than gold would. Also, the surfaces have been rather poorly treated over the decades with several prominent scrapes on the obverse, most likely the result of a misguided attempt to determine if this was a plated gold coin. Of great importance to the pattern specialist and an opportunity that is not likely to be repeated again anytime soon." Pop 1; the only one graded at either service. (PCGS # 60630) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1625		1866 Pattern Five Cents. Copper, plain edge. . J-498. . P-584. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown High Rarity 7. Lovely shades of green and brown toning. IN GOD WE TRUST in much smaller letters than on the adopted shield nickels; also, the date is divided 18 - 66 by the ball of the shield. On receipt of the final bid for this very handsome, high rarity Pattern, you are free to give a shout of joy and, if the mood moves you, to wave a friendly Hello to the auctioneer, who appreciates any applause he can get for the hard work he is doing at the podium. Pop 1; the only one graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 70694) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1626		1867 Pattern Dime. Copper, reeded edge. . J-587. . P-652. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Deep fading sunset red color, a decidedly beautiful color combination melding well with the near-pristine state of preservation of the surface. Obverse and reverse: The dies used to coin regular-issue Proof coins this year. Pop 1, the only one graded at NGC. Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,400. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1627		1868 Pattern Cent. Nickel, plain edge. . J-608. Rarity 4. . P-673. NGC graded MS-64. The design of this piece closely follows Longacre's three-cent nickel coin which the mint adopted in 1865. It was thought that since the silver coins used standard designs, the minor could might as well also. Patterns were prepared with this head and various reverses for the cent, three-cent, and nickel five cent piece, before the idea was abandoned. Pop 11; 12 better. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1628		1870 Pattern Dime. Silver, reeded edge. . J-843. . P-942. NGC graded Proof 65. Standard silver dime with sharp pointed coronet on Liberty. IN GOD WE TRUST is on a scroll below. Brilliant white gem. Pop 4; 3 in 66. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1629		1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. . J-1100. . P-1236. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown Low Rarity 7. Old green holder. Longacre's lovely Indian princess design with the seated figure resting her hand on a globe marked LIBERTY in raised letters; two flags behind. In the whole history of Pattern collection, few coins have this design's allure and beauty. What's more, most Indian princess pieces are struck in higher relief than normal, giving them an even more spectacular look. Give it an emphatic bid. Pop 1; the only RB graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 71359) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1630		1872 Pattern Eagle. Copper, reeded edge. . J-1248, Rarity 8. . P-1390. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown Rarity 8. Nice brown colors and an outstanding specimen. A very special Pattern coin that has a long distinguished career with the last auction sales many years ago. Pop 1; the only graded at NGC; PCGS has graded one example. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. Ex Bowers 1/97:493; Stack's 10/97:959. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1631		1873 Pattern Trade Dollar. J-1276. Rarity 5. Silver, reeded edge. . J-1276. . P-1418. EF-40. Lightly cleaned long ago, now a pleasing greyish-violet. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1632		1873 Pattern Trade Dollar. Silver, reeded edge. . J-1310. . P-1453. NGC graded Proof 61. Delicately toned luster with crisp definition and exceptionally clean surfaces despite a few intervening hairlines. Definitely a carefully made example of this attractive Pattern. Razor-sharp on all devices. Pop 2; 17 finer. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1633		1873 Pattern Trade Dollar. J-1310. Rarity 4. Silver, reeded edge. . J-1310. . P-1453. PCGS graded Proof 55. Natural light greyish toning. Pop 1; 37 finer (PCGS # 61596) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1634		1873 Pattern Trade Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. . J-1324. . P-1467. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown Low Rarity 7. Lovely chocolate brown toning. A glistening brown Proof with sharp detail that practically flies off the surface. Subtle hints of lavender brown and reds with other toning bring out the expansiveness of the strike while it enhances the unexpectedly beautiful eye appeal of this Pattern Trade Dollar struck in copper The eagle on this piece, though clearly similar to the adopted design, is smaller and set above-center in the field, leaving more open space around 420 GRAINS. 900 FINE. Pop 2; none finer. (PCGS # 61610) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 1635		1879 Pattern Dollar. Silver, reeded edge. . J-1613. . P-1809. PCGS graded Proof 65 Low Rarity 7. Lovely toning on both sides. The obverse is the regular die used. From the obverse Morgan dollar die of the date, as intended for Proofs, but with a tall and narrow perched eagle reverse. An mouthwatering and attractive array of toning provide elegance and refinement on both sides of this bold gem. The devices are frosted and the mirrors are deep. As the uspatterns.com website notes, "this design by Morgan is another attempt to replace the production design whose eagle was described as scrawny among other things." A very scarce pattern with unmistakably fresh looking originality. Pop 1; the finest graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 61991) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1636		1882 Pattern Five Cents. Nickel, plain edge. . J-1680. . P-1882. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo Low Rarity 6. Lightly toned. One of the many suggested patterns for a new Liberty motif nickel five cent piece. William Barber, the Chief Engraver for 10 years following Longacre's death in 1869, died in 1879 and left the top job to his son, Charles E. Barber, whose design this is. The main features are closely aligned with the design that was eventually adopted in 1883, but with enough differences to make it a desirable Pattern coin. Choice, bold, with attractive surfaces. Pop 9; 10 finer. (PCGS # 62085) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1637		1882 Pattern Five Cents. Copper, plain edge. . J-1691. . P-1893. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown High Rarity 6. Nicely toned. The regular dies as adopted on the No CENTS Type shield nickels of 1883, but dated 1882 and struck in copper. Very scarce. We feel certain this attractive Pattern will retire to a welcome home in a cabinet of high-end Pattern coins where it will be admired, studied, and pondered for years into the future. Pop 2; none finer in RB. (PCGS # 72096) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 1638		1890 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. . J-1758. . P-1971. PCGS graded MS-64 Rarity - N/A. Struck in copper-nickel. Very rare. The dies are those used on the regular series Indian cents this year, but the planchet used is copper-nickel. Possibly unique as such, and in exciting Mint State 64 condition, the surface glows with reddish-tan color typical of a well-preserved copper-nickel alloy cent that played a short role in America's coinage back in the early 1860s. But this is 1890, more than 26 years after the government adopted the more amenable French bronze alloy for its smallest denomination. What this coin brings will be up to bidders, but it is a fair guess that it will bring forth a great deal of attention. PCGS #04476500. Pop 1; none finer. (PCGS # 62206) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 1639		1896 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. . J-1768. . P-1983. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red R-5. Nice even mint red toning. Comes with the "Eagle Eye" photo seal and cert. A spectacular later Pattern Cent with original, fiery Red surfaces and impressive pristine surfaces. Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies, there is sharp relief on the vertical stripes in the shield as well as the shield's horizontal lines. A nice coin. Pop 2; none finer. (PCGS # 82222) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050