Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Lincoln Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1022		1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-64 Red. A blazing red '09-S of the choicest quality for its grade level. Intense cartwheel luster fairly leaps from the surfaces of this prize. One look at the present coin will satisfy your curiosity as to why the grading service has a reputation for strictness. Something perhaps worth pausing to study, too, is the fact that all devices were struck with the usual and desirable consistency of this year, that is, sharply by the dies, which then left behind bold elements of detail throughout (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 1023		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. A beauty sparkling with saddle-golden luster. Looks full mint red to us. A sharply struck near Gem that has radiant rose, orange, and gold color. Razor-sharp on all devices as expected. Only 484,000 minted (PCGS # 2427) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1024		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded EF-45 Brown. Popular key date. The reddish brown color deepens around the date and letters in the legends on this carefully preserved circulated example (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,012
Lot 1025		1909-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A sparkler and very close to full gem quality. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1026		1909-S Lincoln Cent. S over horizontal S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A spotless full red gem. Brilliant copper red color still burns from the surface of this appealing '09-S Lincoln cent. Deficiency isn't in the cards, either, when it comes to this coin's strike, in fact, outstanding is the word to describe the detail on Lincoln's portrait and the two wheat ears. Pop 145; 33 finer in 66. (PCGS # 92434) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1027		1909-S Lincoln Cent. S over horizontal S. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. About 70% mint red intact makes this a choice example for the collector looking to purchase a fresh, uncleaned example of the San Francisco mint first year of issue. With the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent approaching, collectors are gearing up for the expected celebration. Pop 40; 14 finer; 13 in 65; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 92433) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1028		1910 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Well struck. The fiery-gold color is especially vibrant on this handsome, well-made Proof of the early period. Clockwork precision seen in the strike on the portrait features, Lincoln's hair and coat, as well as sharp relief on both wheat ears. Matte Proofs were struck in 1909-16. The types of coin designs in this period (Lincoln cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, etc.) did not permit the making of bright finish or brilliant Proof specimens. It seems that the face of the die touches almost every part of the planchet on the Victor D. Brenner cents, dulling the surface of even a polished blank. Proof coins of the series therefore were issued with a matte or sandblast finish. It wasn't until the 1930s that the mind developed a technique (still problematic) of creating polished mirror Proofs. A rare opportunity to acquire a fresh, nearly full red Gem of 1910. Pop 70; 60 finer. (PCGS # 3307) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1029		1911-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Nice red example. A beautiful deep crimson red coin with no objectionable marks or blemishes and full coppery fire in the luster. A hint of weakness at the mintmark and on Lincoln's coat as typically seen for coins struck at this mint, although the other areas are generally strongly impressed by the dies. Pop 122; 16 finer; 15 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2446) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1030		1911-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Well struck with plenty of mint red color. We note some minor fly specks scattered about; otherwise close to gem caliber and decidedly superior with this bold detail (PCGS # 2444) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $115
Lot 1031		1911-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Nearly full mint red although it does have a few carbon flecks that would otherwise call for a slightly better grade designation. Mintage: 4,026,000 pieces, among the lowest in the 'teens after the 1914-D (PCGS # 2448) . Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 1032		1912 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Nice red example. A blazing red gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster fairly leaps from the surfaces of this prize Lincoln cent from 1912. One look at the present gem will satisfy your curiosity as to why few examples of the date has been certified finer than the present MS66. One would be hard put to find a more truly beautiful gem specimen of a popular issue with not even a smidgen of softness on the devices. Pop 59; 7 finer in 67. (PCGS # 2452) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1033		1912-D Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Fiery red. Uncommonly well preserved for this scarce Denver Mint issue, both sides retain full mint bloom in shimmering medium-orange color. What's more, the coin is sharply struck on the obverse, with bold reverse definition despite having been struck from a slightly worn die. There are no grade-limiting blemishes, no spots, only explosive mint luster and color. A semi key-date issue in the Lincoln Cent series, the 1912-D has a relatively low mintage of 10.4 million pieces. Examples are scarce at all levels of preservation, while in the finer circulated and Mint State grades they are nothing short of rare. Uncirculated survivors are frequently beleaguered by varying degrees of incompleteness due to die wear, so overall bold or, better yet, sharp examples are always in demand among leading Lincoln Cent buyers. The first major type in the Lincoln Cent series is the Wheat Ears Reverse of 1909-1958. This portion of the series includes some of the most readily recognizable and popular 20th century United States coins, namely the 1909-S V.D.B., 1943 Copper and 1955 Doubled Die. All issues of this type enjoy a strong following among numismatic buyers; such is the popularity of the Lincoln Cent in today's rare coin market. While many of the Philadelphia Mint and later-date deliveries are easy enough to obtain through the MS-65 Red grade level, all issues of this type are rare in the finest Mint State grades. This is one series that has proved particularly popular among collectors competing for high rankings on the PCGS Set Registry, with the result that conditionally rare examples frequently command very strong premiums among buyers. Pop 24; 3 finer in 66. (PCGS # 2455) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1034		1912-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. About 50% mint red. There is a small mark on Lincoln's forehead, possibly accounting for the conservative MS63 grade. Difficult to find with this much original color (PCGS # 2457) . Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $253
Lot 1035		1914-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded VF-30 Brown. Nice even strike. Uniform medium brown. The key date of the decade (PCGS # 2471) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1036		1917 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Fully red coin. A frosty, satiny gem with strong luster and a boldness throughout much of the reverse details. Moreover, the obverse weakness sometimes on certain dates is completely lacking here. The coin is struck with exactly the required mathematical precision by the dies in all areas, not just some. A highly impressive Gem BU. Pop 123; 13 finer; 11 in 67; 2 in 68. (PCGS # 2497) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1037		1919 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Old green holder. Well struck and immaculate. The surfaces are glossy and radiant. There is endless possibility here for the sure-footed collector to acquire a strong base for collecting a set of Gem Red Lincoln cents. Pop 52; 15 finer; 14 in 68; 1 in 69. (PCGS # 2515) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,473
Lot 1038		1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. ANACS graded EF-40. The strong reverse variety. Pleasing uniform chocolate brown. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 1039		1922-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A nice red example. Completely original with spectacular red brilliance over gemmy surfaces. Not to go overboard, there is a wealth of detail seen throughout Lincoln's portrait on this well struck specimen made at the Denver Mint in 1922. Pop 75; 9 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2539) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1040		1922-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Almost full mint red. Iridescent pinkish coppery to full fire-red color resonate off of the surface of this nearly pristine Gem. Ideally as well, it is fully struck, with just outstanding detail at Lincoln's beard and coat, his bow tie, as well as the wheat ears on the reverse, where even the kernels of wheat show clearly. No other mint but Denver struck the Lincoln cent in 1922. Pop 1; the finest RB graded at PCGS for this year. (PCGS # 2538) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1041		1926 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. A nice mint red coin. Virtually pinkish-red luster in the fields, fresh and gleaming. Pop 380; 53 in 66RD. (PCGS # 2569) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1042		1928 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Nice fully red coin. Beautiful flaming orange-gold in color with an occasional hint of light golden copper patina as though freshly popped from a bank-wrapped roll! Pop 297; 51 in 67RD. (PCGS # 2587) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1043		1931-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lovely red colors. A lustrous example that has dazzling coppery color. Devices foursquare and bold throughout. Pop 84; none finer. (PCGS # 2620) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Ex: Ron Bozarth Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1044		1931-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A lovely gem example of this popular semi-key date (PCGS # 2620) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1045		1931-S Lincoln Cent. MS-63 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details	Realized $213
Lot 1046		1957 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red Ultra Cameo. Pop 1; 3 finer in 68. Here is a blazer, perfect for a top Registsry Set (PCGS # 3350) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1047		1950 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red Cameo. Pop 17; 5 finer; 2 in 67 Star; 3 in 68. (PCGS # 3359) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1048		1950 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red & Brown Star. Pop 1; none finer. Gorgeous magenta and electric blue toning (PCGS # 3359) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1049		1952 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Pop 18; 34 finer. (PCGS # 83365) . Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1050		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded AU-55 Brown. Traces of mint red visable. The most visible doubling appears on IN GOD WE TRUST, as well as LIBERTY and the date. This remarkable error coin has been famous from the first time one was discovered. Most of the approximately 24,000 pieces believed to have been struck turned up in the East Coast, centered on the Boston area (PCGS # 2825) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1051		1956 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red Ultra Cameo. Pop 6; 5 finer; 3 in 68; 2 in 69. (PCGS # 3377) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1052		1956-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red & Brown. Pop 1; none finer. Beautiful lilac and slightly iridescent sea-green toning (PCGS # 2838) . Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1053		1957-D Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-67 Red & Brown. Pop 5; 6 finer in 67 Star. Beautifully toned (PCGS # 2845) . Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $115
Lot 1054		1958 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red Ultra Cameo. Pop 4, 5 finer; 4 in 68, 1 in 69 (PCGS # 3383) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1055		1960 Lincoln Cent. Large date. NGC graded Proof 68 Red Ultra Cameo. Pop 40; 3 finer in 69. Do not see how a finer example could exist. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1056		1966 Lincoln Cent. SMS. NGC graded MS-67 Red Cameo. Pop 20; 3 finer in 68. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 1057		1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Old green holder. Bright orange-gold with warm crimson undertones. A satiny gem that displays an endless amount of luster and physical strength in the strong obverse doubling. The strike is bold -- not bad for a date that is sometimes less than razor-sharp (PCGS # 2950) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1058		1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A nice red esample full glowing fields and devices. One small mark on the cheek away from a gem grade (PCGS # 2950) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1059		1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. MS-60 Plus. Full mint color on either side. This high-prized variety was discovered toward the end of June 1972 and caused an immediate explosion of interest throughout the country. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 1060		1973-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 69 Red Deep Cameo. Pop 263; 4 finer in 70. Coin looks absolutely perfect to us (PCGS # 93440) . Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1061		Group of 7 Super High Grade late date Lincolns. Consists of the following: 1957-D NGC MS-65 RB (pop 23; 48 finer); 1958 NGC MS-64 RB (pop 7; 17 finer); 1961 PCGS PR-66 BN (pop 8; 3 finer); 1962 PCGS PR-65 BN (pop 2; 3 finer); 1965 SMS PCGS MS-66 BN (pop 1; none finer); 1966 SMS PCGS MS-67 Red (pop 483; 69 finer); 1967 SMS PCGS MS-67 Red (pop 511; 56 finer). A great start for a high quality Registry Set. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403