Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1820-1827

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 465		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R1. VF-25 Large Overdate. Five points sharper with traces of extremely fine roughness hidden under a glossy chocolate and medium brown patina. No verdigris and only trivial contact marks. Nicely struck E-MDS, the 2 over 1 overdate obvious with additional repunching at the 1 & 8 clear. Estimated Value $75 - 150. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 10/2/85-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 466		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R1. VG-8 Large Overdate. A couple points sharper with extremely faint roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No marks or verdigris. Struck 20% off center to K-1. Estimated Value $250 - 500. Ex Ferris Stamp & Coin Co. 9/14/85-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 467		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R2. EF-45 Small Overdate. Lustrous chocolate and darker steel brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The fields and protected areas are covered with attractive flowline luster, and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are two small spots of darker toning at the dentils under star 1. M-LDS. The overdate is dull but easily visible. Comes with the Wyatt collection pillbox. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Henry DeVore-Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:441-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/91:281-March Wells, Superior 2/7/2000:1811-Dr. Wallace Lee, Superior 5/25/03:646. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 468		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. . N-3, R2. AU-58 Small Overdate. Lustrous light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the obverse. There are hints of faded mint color in protected areas of the reverse. No defects, only a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Nicely struck E-MDS. The 2 over 1 part of the overdate is bold and the undertype 9 is still visible inside the 0. An attractive example that comes with an imprssive provenance. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. Ex Homer K. Downing 4/5/48-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 9/76-Del Bland 2/19/87-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 469		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-4, R4. VF-20. Sharpness VF30 but the obverse is covered with extremely fine granularity. No verdigris and only a few minor marks, including a thin nick on the coronet tip and a tiny vertical hairline scratch over the N in ONE. Light olive and steel brown, the reverse glossy but the obverse closer to matte. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex John D. Wright 6/13/84-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 470		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-4, R4. VF-35. Sharpness AU50 with a few small patches of very fine roughness on both sides, mostly on the reverse. The notable patches of roughness are at UNIT, the first T in STATES, and in the field over ON in ONE. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. Sharply struck MDS. The eye appeal is still quite nice in spite of the minor surface imperfections. Estimated Value $400 - 800. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 471		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-5, R3. AU-50 Clipped Planchet. Lustrous chocolate brown and steel with satiny mint frost in protected areas. Flawless surfaces with just a touch of wear on the highpoints. Sharply struck E-MDS with a curved planchet clip affecting the dentils at stars 8-9. Great eye appeal. Estimated Value $400 - 800. Ex Bob Matthews 7/20/88-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 472		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-6, R4. VF-35. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better with microscopic roughness in protected areas of the reverse. There is a fine hairline scratch on the throat and a small pitmark under the right base of the E in CENT. No verdigris, and the color is an attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown. The obverse is quite attractive, the reverse less so but still quite acceptable. Nicely struck MDS. Called EF45 net VF35 in the Noyes census, his photo #31697. Estimated Value $300 - 600. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:443-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 473		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-6, R4. VF-20. Five points sharper but the obverse shows too many nicks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a thin diagonal nick in the field under star 5 and a very light rim bruise under the end of the wreath ribbon. Glossy medium brown with some olive brown on the reverse. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 474		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-7, R2. VF-25. Glossy olive and chocolate brown woodgrained with some medium brown tones on both sides. No roughness and the only mark is a tiny, very light rim bruise just left of the date. MDS. Estimated Value $75 - 150. Ex Jim McGuigan 5/2/81-Evan L. Kopald 7/12/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 475		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-7, R2. VF-30. Five points sharper with traces of microscopic roughness on the reverse. No verdigris or other defects. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with frosty luster showing in protected areas, and the minor roughness is effectively hidden by the attractive toning. Late die state. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex George Ramont 3/77-Bill Noyes-1983 EAC Sale, lot 351-Stu Hodge, 2003 EAC Sale, lot 567-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 476		Quartette of 1820 & 1825 Cents. Includes 1820 N-7 R2 VG10+ in LDS, 1825 N-2 R2 VG8 in EDS, 1825 N-4 R3 F15 in MDS, and 1825 N-9 R2 VG10 in LDS. The first 2 are smooth and problem-free but the last 2 are sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 100. All are ex Jim Corrado. View details	Realized $322
Lot 477		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-9, R3. EF-40. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there is a light scrape on the rim over stars 6-7, a couple tiny rim bruises at ES in STATES, and another at the E in AMERICA. Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the lower part of the obverse and upper third of the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. MDS. Near the lower end of the condition census for this scarce variety. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 478		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-10, R2. VF-25. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. No roughness and only a few trivial marks, including a couple faint ones over CE in CENT. MDS. Nice for the grade. Estimated Value $75 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 479		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-10, R2. EF-45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned lustrous chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive, free of any spots or stains. A dull scratch near the dentil tips at stars 12-13 is the only notable mark. M-LDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 480		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-11, R2. EF-45. Slightly sharper with a spot of reddish carbon near the dentils over star 9, a tiny one on the earlobe, and a few smaller spots of dark toning (not carbon), on both sides. Otherwise the surfaces are frosty medium brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Ron Beitman 1984-Tom Matthews 6/7/85-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 481		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-12, R3. EF-40. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with frosty flowline luster covering the protected areas on both sides. The obverse is a few shades darker than the reverse, but neither side shows any notable defects. MDS. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:449-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 482		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-12, R3. VF-30. Sharpness EF40 with some very fine porosity at OF-AM. No verdigris or significant signs of contact. Glossy dark steel mottled with chocolate brown, the toning rather blotchy. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex J. Cooper-John D. Wright 7/13/81-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 483		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-13, R1. MS-60. Frosty bluish steel brown with a hint of reddish chocolate toning at the coronet tip. Satiny surfaces thay are free of any spots or contact marks. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $250 - 500. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 484		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-13, R1. AU-50. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with some olive toning in protected areas. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 485		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Large date. . N-14, R5. VG-10. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. No marks or verdigris, but not perfectly smooth, either. A glass reveals extremely faint uniform roughness under the natural patina. No marks or other defects. The date and legends are complete and strong. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex Rod Burress 8/20/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 486		1820 Coronet Head Cent. Small date. . N-15, R2. MS-63. Lustrous steel brown with underlying slightly faded mint red covering at least 25% of the obverse and 10% of the reverse. The only mark is a tiny spot of slightly darker toning over the right side of the 8 in the date. Excellent eye appeal, a choice example. M-LDS with fine die rust evident on both sides. Estimated Value $600 - 1,200. Ex Tom Wass III, NY/NJ Auction Sales 3/14/59:707-Herb Tobias-C. Douglas Smith 1/81-Del Bland 2/19/87-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 487		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R1. VF-35. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate and medium brown with traces of frost remaining in protected areas. No spots or stains, only a few trivial contact marks scattered about the obverse, including a couple faint horizontal hairlines in the field before the nose and lips. Sharply struck E-MDS. Excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:459-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 488		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R1. VF-25. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better with patches of very light corrosion and traces of shallow verdigris in a couple places, strongest at AM in AMERICA. A faint arc of fine roughness shows in the field before the portrait, and the only sign of contact is a faint scuff on the cheek. Ratheer mottled frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with some lighter medium brown mixed in. Ample frosty mint luster remains on both sides. Sharply struck MDS. Estimated Value $300 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 489		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R1. Good-5. Glossy chocolate and medium brown. A few small rim bruises but overall nice for the grade. Rare late die state with a clear die crack connecting stars 2 & 3 to the dentils. Estimated Value $25 - 50. Ex Rod Burress 2/21/95-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 490		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R1. VF-20. Five points sharper with extremely faint roughness well hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few tiny pinpricks under ES in STATES and over the C in CENT. Sharply struck E-MDS. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 11/19/88-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 491		1821 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R1. VF-20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy greenish olive brown. There is a small patch of tiny pitmarks in the center of the neck, but no verdigris or other significant defects. M-LDS. The die sctatch from the bust tip seen in the earlier die states is gone. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Ken Mote 5/27/84-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 492		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R3. EF-45. Very attractive glossy chocolate and medium brown. The reverse is several shades lighter than the obverse, and there is frosty luster remaining in protected areas. A few small spots of reddish toning around the E in ONE and several tiny nicks on the neck are the notable defects. Late die state. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping, but traces of reverse die rust remain. Estimated Value $300 - 600. Ex Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/86:5431-Jan Valentine 12/26/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 493		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R3. VF-30. Glossy medium brown mottled with small spots and wisps of darker olive brown toning on both sides. No roughness or notable contact marks. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex Chris McCawley 3/25/85-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 494		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-3, R2. VF-35. Glossy dark steel brown and olive with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned, but the eye appeal is quite nice. A couple tiny ticks in the field off the chin are the only marks. E-MDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Phil Horner 3/9/83-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 495		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-4, R2. AU-50. The obverse is glossy dark olive and steel mixed with reddish chocolate brown. The reverse is a more uniform reddish chocolate brown. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. No roughness, verdigris, or marks. Nicely struck early die state with slightly prooflike fields on both sides. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Brad Karoleff 6/28/04-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 496		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-5, R3. VF-35. Glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No roughness or verdigris and only a few trivial marks, none notable. MDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 497		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-5, R3. VF-35. Five points sharper with a few too many light contaqct marks for the sharpness grade. The notable marks are a thin nick in the field before the forehead and some dull contact marks around CENT. Glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. MDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 498		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-6, R3. EF-40. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas, especially on the reverse. A splash of reddish chocolate toning over star 1 and at the ear are the only notable marks. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Jack Borckardt 6/28/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 499		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-7. R3+. VF-30. Five points sharper with a small splash of darker reddish toning at the dentils around star 2 and a couple fine horizontal hairline scratches above and below the EN in CENT. Frosty steel brown with lighter brown toning covering the protected areas. MDS. Nice eye appeal in spitre of the minor flaws. Near the lower end of the condition census for this tough die variety. Estimated Value $400 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 500		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-7, R3+. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 but there is a thin vertical pinscratch in the field before the portrait and several more at various angles on the reverse, mostly inside the wreath. Glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter brown in protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 501		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-8, R4. VF-20. Ten points sharper with traces of extremely fine roughness, mostly on the right half of the reverse. No verdigris, and a pair of very tiny pitmarks in the field right of star 4 are the only notable marks. Glossy chocolate brown delicately mottled with some medium brown on the reverse. Looks better than it might sound. E-MDS. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/86:5438-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 502		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-9, R5-. VG-8. Attractive glossy medium brown. No roughness and only minor contact marks, including a few faint hairline scratches around ONE CENT. EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Jim Long-Fred H. Borcherdt 6/22/88-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 503		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-9, R5-. Good-6. A couple points sharper but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris. A nick in the field over the head and a very light rim bruise under star 13 are the notable marks. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy dark steel brown and reddish chocolate with lighter brown in some of the protected areas. EDS. Estimated Value $75 - 150. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 504		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-9, R5-. Good-4. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No roughness or defects, just worn. The date is strong but the legend outside the wreath is starting to wear into the rim. MDS with a die crack through the top of TES. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 505		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-9, R5-. About Good-3. Glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and defect-free, just well worn. The base of the date and tops of the reverse legend outside the wreath are flowing into the rims, but everything remains readable. Rare terminal die state with a cud break at TES, and the cud is clear in spite of the wear. Estimated Value $100 - 200. Ex Jack Borckardt 6/6/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 506		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-10, R2. EF-45. Close to AU50 but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive brown. The only mark is a barely visible rim bruise at the bottom of the reverse. Sharply struck EDS. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 507		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-11, R2. VF-30. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. No defects, but a bit dirty. EDS. Estimated Value $75 - 150. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 12/8/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 508		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-12, R4. EF-40. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, especially on the obverse. No defects, and the eye appeal is excellent. EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 509		1822 Coronet Head Cent. . N-13, R5. Good-5. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. Extremely faint roughness is well hidden under the patina. No verdigris or significant marks. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $250 - 500. Ex Fred H. Borcherdt 5/15/87-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $420
Lot 510		1823/2 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R2. VF-25. Glossy chocolate and steel. No roughness and only minor contact marks, including a light vertical nick left of star 11. Late die state with crumbling in the dentils at the 18 and from star 2 to star 4. The overdate feature is clear. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex 1985 EAC Sale, lot 399-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 511		1823/2 Coronet Head Cent. . N-1, R2. Good-4 Off Center. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces and the only marks are a few dull rim bruises, mostly at stars 5-6. The date is clear and the overdate is obvious. Struck 10% off center to K-12. A very tough date to find with a major mint error. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 6/5/75:160-Manuel Ahumada 3/30/84-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 512		1823 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R2. VF-30 Plus. Very close to VF35. The obverse is frosty steel brown with mint luster covering the protected areas. The reverse is frosty light brown mottled with olive brown. A few tiny contact marks in the field under star 10 are the only defects, and they are not at all distracting. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. MDS with rim cud breaks at stars 4-5 and above star 6. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. Ex Lucien LaRiviere, Bowers & Merena 3/2001:2571-John Ahern. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 513		1823 Coronet Head Cent. . N-2, R2. VF-25. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with traces of frosty luster showing in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris and only a few minor marks, including a light rim bruise over the second S in STATES. Late die state with a rim cud break extending into the field at stars 5-6. An attractive example of this tough date. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 514		1823 Restrike. MS-60. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. A spot of reddish olive toning at the dentils right of star 9 is the only mark. M-LDS. The fields are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping and the dies are in proper alignment, head-to-foot. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $750 - 1,500. Ex Dr. Jerry Buss collection, Superior 1/28/85:73-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150

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