Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 37

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2778		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC graded EF-40. Lightly toned. A few light crisscross lines in Liberty's hair. Natural medium gray patina that has a somewhat dappled effect, the deepest shades of "old silver" gray occurring at UNITED STATES on the reverse. The eagle, unlike some, shows excellent detail, including most of its chest feathers as well as three separate toes on the right foot. The latter element often merges with the cloud into an obscure smooth oblong shape. The rims are very choice for this issue, with perhaps the only single noticeable "nick" a tiny dent on the reverse between OF and AMERICA (so minor as to be barely picked up in the photographs). Pop 30; 110 finer. This small eagle reverse die is one of the most remarkable in all of American numismatics, and was mated with obverse dies bearing four different dates. The features are cut in shallow relief, and the rim is low. Thus, all impressions from the die appear somewhat low relief, a situation particularly evident on coins in worn grades. The shallow relief does not materially affect the appearance of higher grade coins, which often have exquisite detail, including a full complement of eagle feathers, such as that exhibited here. This Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-51; 1796 BB-62, BB-63, and BB-66 (now relapped); 1797 BB-72; and 1798 BB-81. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 2779		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Off-center bust. NGC graded AU-50. Lightly toned. Lustrous medium gray surfaces with rich detail on either side. A truly exquisite AU50 specimen of a fashionable draped bust, small eagle transitional issue from 1795, a class of coins always difficult to acquire in upper grades. Sometimes, these are weakly struck; however, with present specimen we see a wonderful exception in the broad regions of crisp strike found on the curls and drapery, the eagle's body and surrounding wreath. A remarkable coin. Pop 6; 11 finer; 7 in 55; 2 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 62. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 2780		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. PCGS graded AU-50. Problem-free. Pleasing light antique grey. A very attractive and still lustrous high-end specimen, a first-rate AU58 and a refreshing beauty with fully defined design features plus a burst of varying golden-gray hues on both sides. Far from the normal example of this issue is the respectable amount of detail throughout. There are no signs of weakness on the hair curls, nor is there the least weakness in Liberty's drapery or the eagle's feathers. Often collectors will glance with chill disdain at lesser specimens of this important transitional die variety, mainly due to cleaning or other evils, but the coin offered with this lot shows everything in a positive light. Because of this, it would be quite absurd to think of it selling for anything but a strong price, so give your bidder card a firm grip, give the coin a firm bid, and see how the competition reacts! Pop 28; 51 better. (PCGS # 6858) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2781		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. ANACS graded EF-45. Light grey and blue toning on both sides. Choice surfaces and a firm strike. The popular draped bust, small eagle transition type. This new design represented the fulfillment of a dream for the new Mint Director, Henry William DeSaussure. On his accession, he had named his two ambitions: to place gold coinage into circulation; and to improve the design of all denominations, particularly of silver coins. To this purpose, he engaged the illustrious portraitist Gilbert Stuart, who submitted a (now lost) drawing of Mrs. William Bingham (nee Ann Willing) as Ms. Liberty. John Eckstein (local artistic hack) translated this into "models" (some kind of prototypes for device punches?) for Robert Scot who engraved the dies (PCGS # 6858) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2782		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. PCGS graded EF-45. Nicely toned on both sides, with struck with very attractive surface condition, color, eye-appeal. In the late autumn of 1795, Gilbert Stuart's new draped bust motif was introduced. The first pair of dollar dies made was employed to strike the variety known as BB-51. The obverse depicted Liberty in draped bust form, with the motif off-center to the left. On all subsequent obverse dies, Liberty was more central. The reverse was of a new style as well, with a small eagle perched on a cloud, an olive branch to the left and a palm branch to the right. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA were placed around the periphery, widely spaced, and in small letters; what numismatists call the "Small Eagle, Small Letters reverse." To create a souvenir of the occasion of issuing the first specimens from the first dies of the new design, prooflike presentation coins, perhaps even qualifying as full Proofs, were struck by the Mint. In 1980 the Bowers company catalogued the Garrett Collection specimen for the Johns Hopkins University. Described as a Proof, this piece is similar to that general style enumerated by Walter H. Breen in his Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins. While the present specimen is lightly circulated and not a Proof, it does share the same historic underpinnings with that fabled rarity. Pop 41; 32 finer. (PCGS # 6858) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 2783		1795 Draped Bust Dollar. Centered bust. NGC graded EF-40. Toned. While the BB-27 flowing hair dollar with its field "dash" behind Liberty is distinctive, so too is BB-52. Not only is the draped bust, small eagle motif a change from before, but the centered head of Liberty has a distinctive die break in the hair just to the right of the hair ribbon, and this is diagnostic, found on all known examples. The fields are generally medium to deep "old silver" color, while the top parts of the design elements show as contrasting lighter silver-gray. Another worthwhile specimen for the connoisseur of this early silver dollar series. Many would consider the draped bust, small eagle combination the scarcest Type of the three bust dollar styles minted from 1794 to 1803. Pop 2; 11 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,705
Lot 2784		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, small letters. PCGS graded VF-30. Diagnostic dot above the 1 in the date. Medium gray with lighter accents of silver-gray on the highest areas of the portrait and eagle. Choice rims and only minor old hairlines, evidence of its short while spent in circulation before being snatched out and stored in protective custody by early day collectors of silver dollar. This is the most plentiful 1796 die variety, an estimated 1,250 to 2,000 specimens exist. Most are in middle circulated grades, with VF being the median. EF coins turn up with regularity in dealers' stocks and auctions and make a nice "type" coin. In AU or better grade 1796 BB-61 is rare (PCGS # 6859) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,715
Lot 2785		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. NGC graded VF-35. Lightly toned. Another attractively toned example of the desirable 1796 issue, one of the scarcer Type designs in U.S. silver dollars. Clean surfaces on both sides. There is a pleasing absence of both hairlines and marks in the surface, a decided plus for any early dollar. What's more, the rims are complete, with but one very small bruise on the reverse edge at 3 o'clock. For 1796, both large and small date varieties are known, in addition to large or small letters in the reverse legend. Pop 7; 19 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 2786		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. NGC graded EF-40. Outstanding color and detail for the grade, a hand-picked specimen which obviates any search for another. The "large" size of the date is not immediately obvious, but upon study, the digits are indeed slightly larger, and are in the numeral size used the following year, 1797. The 6 in date plainly shows it was double punched; this is visible at the underside of the top of the 6 and the upper inside of the bottom loop. Stars at right are very closely spaced and touch or nearly touch their neighboring stars. Highest wave of hair is below upright of E and is very indistinct, probably due to very light relapping. As the numerals bear a close relationship to those used in 1797, this obverse die was probably the final die cut in the 1796 year. Further, the lower right tip of R in LIBERTY is broken; the latest state of any of the four 1796 obverses. This obverse die used to strike 1796 BB-65 only. Reverse D: Small letters. Leaf under A of STATES. Pop 6; 10 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 2787		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. NGC graded EF-40. Nice toning. Date is noticeably larger than the other obverse, with compact numerals. This toned specimen has light silver gray color in most areas, accented by purple, rustic gold, and some silvery-blue iridescence in some areas. The details are clear and complete, with proper hair curls and drapery folds visible on Liberty, as well as much of the eagle's breast detail still evident. A few light adjustment marks on the reverse. BB-65 has a diagnostic die break at IC of AMERICA, appearing as a raised lump and partially obliterating those letters. Pop 6; 9 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 2788		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, small letters. PCGS graded VG-10. Lightly toned. A few light hairlines on the neck, but generally smooth and attractive for the grade. The rims are choice, as well, an attractive specimen for the collector. Of all 1797 varieties, the BB-72 is at once the rarest, best known, and most sought after. This issue occupies its own niche in numismatic literature, where it has been showcased as a rarity in some instances and ignored in others. Doubtless, it is the best known die variety of the 1796-1797 years combined. Indeed, it may well be the most famous variety after 1794 and before 1804 (PCGS # 6866) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2789		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. PCGS graded VF-30. Light gray with traces of russet color, the surface smooth and evenly worn, the rims complete and unbroken, the overall appearance one of studied quiet dignity in an early silver dollar. The 1797 BB-73 dollar is usually seen with broad borders, a feature particularly noticeable on the obverse, where the denticles are prominently featured, but also to an extent on the reverse. The reverse is usually not as well defined as the obverse, due to the relatively low relief of the eagle motif. Together with BB-71, the BB-73 is one of the two most available varieties of the year; both BB-73 and BB-71 are much more plentiful than BB-72. Over 1,000 1797 BB-73 dollars are believed to exist; possibly as many as 1,300 to 2,100 (PCGS # 6863) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 2790		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. NGC graded EF-45. Nice even natural toning. The reverse is a bit stronger than average for this often indifferently struck year, with splendid detail in the wings and body, including fully defined feet, which aren't always present. Choice surfaces can be seen everywhere, with or without the aid of a loupe. This is a truly exceptional 1797 Bust dollar for the grade. Careful study finds nothing untoward to detract from its beauty, and everything positive to attract your bids. The minting of all silver coins fell to a very low ebb in 1797, well under that of the low level of 1796. Only 7,776 silver dollars were delivered by Chief Coiner Voight during the entire year, with nearly all of these during the months from May through August. The other silver denominations were coined, but mostly in small numbers as well. So little silver bullion was being deposited in 1797 that Mint officers, especially Assayer Joseph Richardson, went to great lengths to encourage depositors as well as bringing in silver themselves. In June 1797 even Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson brought 300 Spanish dollars to the Mint for recoinage. (The silver famine at the Mint began to end toward the end of 1797 and by early in 1798 there was a sufficient supply to start coining silver dollars in large numbers once again.) Pop 15; 17 finer. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2791		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. NGC graded EF-45. Light grey toning. Smooth natural gray with light purple-gold color permeates this lightly circulated beauty. The design was short-lived. Lightness of detail at the centers isn't unexpected for BB-71. Combining a draped bust of Liberty with the small eagle reverse, this style was in vogue at the mint only from 1795 until the early part of 1798. Obverse with 16 stars, only six at right facing bust. A die dot close to the bottom right of the second digit makes the date read 17.97 (some imagination is required); the last 7 is high. The star arrangement of 10 stars to the left and six to the right is unique in the dollar series and appears only on the 1797 BB-71 pieces. For the reverse, "REVERSE A": Large letters in legend. 8 berries in left branch. Leaf ends under middle of E in STATES. Pop 15; 17 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 2792		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. NGC graded EF-40. Toned. Light steel to silvery gray with touches of the usual "antique silver" brown shades, a well liked date and die pairing, and of the desirable draped bust, small eagle combination. Collectors have admired this short-lived Type for generations. Our consignor like it too, and acquired a fair number of carefully selected examples. He chose only those with good eye-appeal, mid-grades, problem-free surfaces, and accurate third-party grading. These should continue to find many active buyers well into the future. A handsome specimen. Pop 8; 32 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 2793		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. VG-8. Nice even wear on a problem-free planchet with no serious problems with the exception of being cleaned at one time. Now a uniform light silvery-gold. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2794		1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, close date. ICG graded AU-50. Uniform deep toning, "old silver" gray with slight evidence of dull russet in the color. Well struck on the major devices, with only a little weakness on the central curls below Liberty's ear. Choice rims. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,175
Lot 2795		1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, close date. ANACS graded AU-50. A nice sharp strike with traces of luster peeking thru the irregular mottled toning. Probably cleaned long ago. This coin might be improved if properly cleaned. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2796		1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, wide date, 13 arrows. PCGS graded AU-53. Attractive uniform bluish-grey with luster still present. A few widely scattered circulation marks in the field. Some luster present. Pop 3; 11 finer. (PCGS # 6877) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,420
Lot 2797		1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, wide date, 13 arrows. NGC graded AU-58. Nice untoned example. Line star pattern on reverse. Medium wide date. The 1 in date close to hair, 8 close to bust. Somewhere in the range of 350 to 550 1798 BB-122 dollars are believed to exist. The variety is very rare above EF and may be unknown in Mint State. The distribution of available specimens is heavily weighted toward the low end of the Very Fine category. A bright, lustrous example of this early heraldic eagle dollar, one boasting clean surfaces, freedom from nicks and other problems such as adjustment lines or rim bruises, and projecting the design outward nicely to the appreciative viewer. Another coin that would be ideal for ones Type Set. Pop 2; 1 finer in 63. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 2798		1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, wide date, 13 arrows. NGC graded AU-55. Lovely golden toning. Variety with a pointed tail 9 in the date and an arc star pattern above the eagle. Splendid color and surface preservation makes this the ideal coin for a Type Set buyer since there is no extra rarity premium for the variety. Just how few really choice heraldic dollars exist nowadays can be seen in the offerings of miserable specimens one encounters at coin shows and in lesser auction sales and online. Be prepared against every emergency by submitting a high enough bid, or be forced to admit that the chances of ever obtaining one of these as nice as the present coin will forever elude you. Pop 2; 3 finer; 1 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 65. 1798 BB-105 shares honors with BB-125 as one of the two most affordable varieties of the year and, indeed, one of the most plentiful early dollars of any date. An estimated 850 to 1,500 are believed to exist. Most are in lower grades, however. In AU55 it is rare. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2799		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. 7X6 Stars. Nicely toned on both sides, there is a short but noticeable die crak from the rim past the curve of the D to the eagle's wing. No berries; U in UNITED defective from a defective punch. Plenty of variegated color with this choice bust coin, some russet, light "old silver" gray colo, plus a few dollops of steel gray on the reverse touching the tips of the two wings, several clouds, and above ITED at left. Pop 59; for all varieties. (PCGS # 6878) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 2800		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC graded AU-53. Natural greyish-violet deepening about the borders, this has a distinctively attractive look to it, placing the coin well ahead of others in its enviable grade of AU53. One to consider if they buyer is looking to own just one representative early silver dollar. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,440
Lot 2801		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Lightly toned. A few abrasions on the neck and in the fields consistent with Extremely Fine grade and similar to other early bust dollars. A popular "Type" coin with collectors, always advancing smartly since the turn of the 20th century and for more than a hundred years thereafter. Extensive die cracks on reverse, middle die state, as usual. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 2802		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. ANACS graded Details of EF-40 scratched and cleaned, net VF-30. The toning looks unnatural (PCGS # 6878) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2803		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 over 8. 15 stars on reverse. NGC graded AU-55. A hint of light toning. Well struck. A solid AU55 example in all regards. The toned surfaces are alight with originality, the strike is clear-cut, and the eye appeal is nothing short of exceptional. BB-141 is famous for having the last 9 in the date punched over previous 8, and definitive as such; the only overdate die of the year. Last 9 of date very close to bust. Stars very close together. Letters of LIBERTY are widely spaced. Die flaws at left base of E, under RT, and above R. The same obverse die was shared to coin BB-141, BB-142, and BB-143. This die was not used to strike 1798 dollars before it was overdated. The reverse is just as distinctive. Known as Reverse A, it displays 15 stars instead of 13; this is definitive, although to the untrained collector the two extra stars are not readily seen, at least at first. The two supernumerary stars are nearly lost in cloud 1 and cloud 8, and just the points show. A popular Red Book variety. Pop 3 6 finer; 3 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 62; 1 in 64. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,488
Lot 2804		1800 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC graded AU-55. Nice even toning. Powerfully struck and exhibiting very attractive color. The largely mark-free surfaces of this near-perfect About Uncirculated 55 specimen offer a flicker of steel iridescence on a base of natural "old silver" gray and purple-russet toning, with a few of the highlights lighter in hue, such as the topmost curls and Liberty's cheek as well as portions of the E PLURIBUS UNUM scroll and eagle's wings. Such a coin would make an exciting addition to any numismatist's collection of early silver dollars. Pop 2; 1 finer in 62. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,855
Lot 2805		1800 Draped Bust Dollar. ICG graded EF-40. Lightly toned. Probably cleaned at one time but not necessarily unattractive, in fact, a pleasing example of this turn-of-the-century issue. The 1800-dated coins are perennial favorites. Our grade VF-30. A "collar" clashmark at the base of Liberty's neck. A later die state in which a hairline crack in the die extends to the right of star 1 into the field. There are several others on obverse and reverse as described in the Bowers-Borckhardt reference on this important series. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,750. The Greenhill Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,048
Lot 2806		1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded VG-10. Smooth surfaces, choice rims, nice original color, and in fact, everything meshes nicely to create a presentable specimen for the collector. 1 in date close to curl, and 8 tipped too much to right at top. Liberty's mouth open. 7th, 8th, and 13th stars are all equidistant from L, Y and bust, and are near. Star 1 about 2.5 mm. distant from hair. Obverse die used to strike 1800 BB-186 only. 1800 BB-186 is one of the scarcer varieties of a year which has quite a few elusive die combinations. The Bowers encyclopedia estimates that only 150 to 275 are known (PCGS # 6887) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2807		1800 Draped Bust Dollar. 12 arrows. Sharpness of VF-30 cleaned at one time. A uniform light gold in color. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2808		1801 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. 54,454 coins minted. Light to medium silvery gray with accents of gold. Extra smooth Surfaces on both sides, with plenty of eye appeal for the collector to study and admire. Bowers estimates that about 425 to 800 examples are known of the 1801 BB-213 dollar today. This is just slightly more available than BB-214, and each of these two varieties is less abundant than 1801 BB-211 and BB-212. Pop 27; 42 finer. (PCGS # 6893) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2809		1802 Draped Bust Dollar. Narrow date. PCGS graded AU-55. Nice strike with even toning. A coin which has the distinction of a very bold strike, choice rims, splendid color, and just as splendid "eye-appeal"; the latter is what it is all about when collecting the classic Early silver dollars of America. The toning exhibits nice shades of gold and brown on a base of medium neutral gray, the type of "old silver" color on both sides collectors cherish. A desirable specimen, to say the least, and one with a lot going for it. With an estimated population of 1,500 to 2,750 specimens, 1802 BB-241 is more frequently offered than all other varieties of 1802 combined. Indeed, it is the most affordable variety of the 1798-1803 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle style which makes this handsome offering a first stop for anyone considering the purchase of a bust silver dollar. Pop 18; 36 finer. (PCGS # 6895) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 2810		1802 Draped Bust Dollar. Narrow date. NGC graded AU-55. Lightly toned. Smooth medium gray and russet "old silver" color spreads evenly around the fields and across the highlights, an absence of marks sets this apart from the rest. The strike is strong for 1802, without the usual weak signs at the centers. Pop 4; 9 finer. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 2811		1802 Draped Bust Dollar. Narrow date. NGC graded AU-50. Light and airy toning over both sides, natural "old silver" in color but without the heavy obscuring effect found on some toned early bust dollar. This has generally sharp devices and just as clear rims. The surface is free from criticism as well. One aspect of BB-241 that collectors find interesting is that the T in LIBERTY has a broken right foot. Because an entirely different "T" punch was used on the reverse legend, these have perfect letters. Pop 4; 13 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 2812		1803 Draped Bust Dollar. Small 3. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. Thin top to 3 in date, top side long, and ends near bust, very close. On the left stars 4-5 and 5-6 are closer together than are any of the others. On the right, stars 10-11 and 12-13 are wider apart than are any others. Obverse die used to strike 1803 BB-254 only. About 300 to 550 examples are known of 1803 BB-254, placing it squarely in the scarce class. Most are in worn grades, with VF being typical. Not all 1803 BB-254 dollars were crisply struck; when uneven, the striking tends to show weakness on the lower bust and, correspondingly, above the eagle also affecting portions of OF. Pop 1; 3 finer; 1 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 64. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475