Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Barber Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1463		1892-O Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. Nice blue and gold toning. Original satin luster glitters throughout the attractively toned silver surfaces. If one were to take a poll, we'd see that the strike is nonstandard for an 1892-O half dollar issue in being sharp with the excellent metal flows on both sides into the deepest die recesses; in other words, a very bold strike. First year of issue. Pop 32; 76 finer. (PCGS # 6462) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1464		1893 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Nice blue and gold toning. Completely original with spectacular color over pulsating frosted surfaces. Second year of the design, reflecting the technical and artistic expertise at the Philadelphia Mint in the 1890s. Pop 9; 6 finer; 5 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 6465) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1465		1893-O Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned with the normal soft strike. Very well frosted, with luster smooth and satiny. This piece is mainly well struck on the legends and main device, with a trace of soft detail at the obverse stars and date numerals as well as portions of the eagle's body and right claw area. Pop 41; 4 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 6466) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1466		1894 Barber Half Dollar. Proof 64. Lovely golden toning. A mirror-reflective coin and a bold one by any benchmark. What's more, this has an engaging display of iridescence which, in addition to golden color, deepens to steel blue in areas, colors that soar across the highly lustrous silver gray surfaces of this scarce Proof. The strike is strong for the date, with razor-sharp stars, hair, and eagle. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1467		1895 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68 Star. A beautiful gem toned barber half. As pretty a coin you could wish for. This is a spectacular coin, indeed a bold Proof striking! It is a coin that has been preserved careful except for the maturation of gorgeous toning that developed over more than a century. The toning strikes us as all-original, which is what bidders of high-caliber Barber Proofs have a preference for as seen in the prices realized notices. The toning ranges through the more typical shades of "old silver" iridescence from deep golden browns to unusual and lovely shades of pastel lavender and blue. There are no hairlines on either side. For that matter, the fields are deeply and perfectly mirrored with desirable mint frost prominent on the devices. As is often the case, this yields gorgeous cameo contrast. A total of 880 Proofs were made in 1895. It stands to reason, then, we are inclined to look upon this remarkable Proof 68 as being exceedingly special. By a series of the most remarkable chances, it is being brought to you in near perfect condition. 880 proofs minted. NGC #1848580-011. Pop 2; none finer. Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1468		1895 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. Nice white coin. Intense but still satiny frost on the devices, the coin gleaming with mirror reflection through which the silvery devices radiate. The reflective quality persists almost undiminished by hairlines. Sometimes on this issue, the devices that were left by the dies are short of the required precision due improper planchet preparation, but we find the opposite to be the case here, everything is finely detailed, including the centers. A first-rate Gem Proof. 880 Proofs struck. Pop 6; 29 finer. (PCGS # 6542) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1469		1895-S Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely golden toning. The toning color is especially choice and original, a vivid reminder how careful handling and storage over the years protects a coin's delicate frosty surface. Regarding this date, 1895-S is known for its full strike: the clearest details are found on all stars and peripheral areas, while the centers are just as sharp. In sum, a coin that would make a gorgeous addition to any collection of United States Barber half dollars. Pop 30; 9 in 65; 1 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 6473) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1470		1895-S Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. A hint of light toning. Shimmering mint brilliance is seen over each side of this fully original 1895-S. All devices were struck with the required force by the dies that elements show with razor-edge detail, including the stars. An impressive Barber half dollar for the MS63 grade. Pop 16; 21 finer. (PCGS # 6473) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1471		1897 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A well struck frosty gem with georgeous multi-color toning mostly on the obverse. In an older NGC holder. Pop 4; 2 finer; 1 in 66 Star; 1 in 67. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 1472		1899 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned on both sides. Smooth, satin luster beneath billowing purple-gray and warm golden highlights, while bursts of faint iridescence form an aura over both sides of the design elements of this Barber half dollar. The strike is strong save for a hint of lightness at the right edge and center portion of the shield. Pop 39; 15 in 65; 14 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 6483) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1473		1902-S Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A flashy gem with sime delicate pastel toning on both sides. A sleek golden brown and silvery gray toned Gem specimen with splendid luster on satiny, "S-mint type" surfaces characteristic of the half dollars produced at this mint around the turn of the 20th century. A rather detailed gem at that, all things considered, this has every earmark of the assigned grade, and perhaps more. Even the finest, most delicate detail seen on this coin is visible since it was struck with uncommon exactness for the issue; only a single obverse star weakness (PCGS # 6494) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 1474		1905 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Nicely toned. Some scratches on the holder show as lines on the photo. A satiny frosted gem with bursts of deep purple, blue and steel shades on both sides. Fully struck, with just outstanding detail in the leaves and cap, the obverse stars, and throughout the ornate eagle. Only 727 Proofs struck. Pop 29; 38 finer; 26 in 66; 8 in 67; 4 in 68. (PCGS # 6552) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1475		1907-D Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-68. Set in NGC holder 563586-001. Exquisite super gem with magnificent toning. The centers are delicate golden, deepening to the borders which are electric blue. A fantastic specimen, Mint State, with booming luster on both sides. Light golden to magenta are the controlling colors here, changing to lovely blue and gunmetal-gray at the borders. The strike is excellent. This piece traces its provenance to the collection formed by the late John Jay Pittman, as cataloged by David W. Akers, and presented at auction in 1998 -- one of the most notable coin collections ever assembled. Pittman, an employee of Eastman Kodak, was not a wealthy man. However, he did have an eye for top quality, being one of a rare breed of buyers who emphasized eye appeal, exceptional surface characteristics, and the like long before it was understood by everyday collectors. When his collection was sold, it brought a fortune -- connoisseurship rewarded in a most dramatic way! From David Akers Numismatics' sale of the John Jay Pittman Collection, May 1998, Lot 1614; later in ANR's Jan. 2005 sale. Pop 1; none finer. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. Ex: Pittman. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1476		1908-O Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Old green holder. This delightful gem, among the finest ever seen, is set in PCGS holder 05205410. A satiny smooth gem with rolling cartwheel luster that supports a wealth of impressive "old silver" iridescent gray toning on both sides. Nicely struck with just a faint area of striking weakness here and there on the reverse eagle, primarily where the shield overlaps the right wing (as the viewer sees it); this particular specimen is much sharper than typically found on a half dollar made at New Orleans. A "find" for any specialized collection of Barber half dollars. Pop 12, none finer (PCGS # 6514) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 1477		1911 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Deep iridescent toning favoring the violets and gold but with multitudinous others in the mix. Rare to find such lovely rainbow hues. Pleasant satin luster envelops all devices under its frosted radiance, with the exquisite toning and sleek mirrors radiant throughout. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the coin was fully brought up by the special Proof dies (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1478		1911 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Deep irridescent toning featuring violets and gold with a touch of sea-green. Well detailed with extraordinary mint gloss to the choice mirrors and such colorful aspects in the toning that it defies description. That is capped off by the very choice Proof 64 grade (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 1479		1915-D Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Nice golden toning around the edges on both sides. A lustrous example of this higher mintage date, silvery and virtually free from abrasions; excellent silver color develops into warm colors in the toned areas. It is easy to see this half dollar was delivered a strong blow by the dies. The dies were set with exactness to impart this detailed, sharp condition to the struck planchet. A very attractive specimen for the Type set bidder to ponder. Pop 7; 1 in 67. Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold