Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Classic Head

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2319		1859-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A decent strike and problem free. Orangish color gold. An very beautiful and still lustrous specimen that you can use as a benchmark for other examples that share this choice grade. While the strike is forthright and crisp, it is only when all the devices are examined that one sees the full extent of detail, including the stars. The surfaces are choice as well, along with mark-free rims. Pop 4; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8283) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 2320		1860-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. PCGS graded MS-61. As usual, a bit softly struck in the centers, but what is not usual is the complete mint luster. Highly lustrous orange-gold surfaces are a treat for the eye. The mintage of the 1860-D amounted to fewer than fifteen thousand pieces, of which only a handful survive in any grade. The present piece is one of the elite coins that have been graded Mint State by PCGS. Others of this rare date have been represented in some of the most prestigious collections in numismatic history, including those of King Farouk of Egypt, the Norweb family, and Harry W. Bass, Jr. among many others; what better company could be attached to this rarity? Perhaps your name will soon be added to this illustrious list. Pop 7; 7 finer; 6 in 62; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8286) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 2321		1861 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Untoned with the normal amount of bag marks for this grade. The 1861 is the most easily obtainable No Motto Liberty head half eagle. Mint State examples for this reason attract significant type collector pressure. They always perform well at auction. This is a very attractive champagne-gold survivor that shows above-average detail throughout. If one wanted to quibble, perhaps the shield area on the reverse could be slightly sharper. The coin has the appearance of a better grade. Pop 321. (PCGS # 8288) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2322		1861-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. Struck at a time of great uncertainty in the country, the Southern States had seceded from the Union in late 1860 and early 1861, just about the time this lovely, lustrous 1861 Charlotte Mint half eagle was put into circulation. The rarity of it is that this particular coin did not stay in circulation very long (unlike most of its issue). Some farsighted individual retrieved it before it circulated very heavily. That, or it went into a money pouch during those stress-filled years and lay hidden for a long time before finally resurfacing. The grade by NGC tells the story of the high quality: plenty of residual luster is in the fields and throughout the devices; with only a few scattered marks (including a little nick on the back of Liberty's neck adjacent to the "lovelock" curl). A few stars on the left are weak, as are the eagle's neck feathers. But for the most part the depth of detail is clearly ahead of most others. So, too, is the aesthetic appeal, for the eye delights in all of its features. Certain to make headlines when the price realized is published. Only 6879 minted. Pop 12; 6 finer; 5 in 61; 1 in 63. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 2323		1861-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Very rare date. This rarity has light reddish gold surfaces with moderate abrasions including a small mark on the chin. Traces of luster remain around various design features. Although just About Uncirculated 53, this is one of the finer known examples. The mintage was low at 18,000 coins, and these circulated heavily in the Western states and territories. Due to the prevailing hard-money system in the American West, where paper money was neither used nor wanted, gold coins circulated through the Civil War, were not hoarded, and year by year wore ever to a large extent. This accounts for the lower average grades of San Francisco half eagles compared to those from other mints. Very few 1861-S half eagles are seen for sale. Pop 2; 1 in AU55; none finer (PCGS # 8291) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2324		1862 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Probably the finest known example! According to Garrett and Guth only 2 examples have been offered in the past 20 years! Satiny amber gold surfaces with lively cartwheel luster, faintly prooflike in areas, and attractive iridescent pale rose highlights. Sharply struck. In fact, remarkably so. A well-known rarity from the Philadelphia Mint; only 4,430 business strikes of the date were produced. Typically seen in Very Fine or Extremely Fine, that statement being repeated endlessly where Liberty half eagles of the 1860s and early 1870s are concerned. Even an About Uncirculated specimen would cause numismatic circles to cheer. The present Mint State 62 coin a "must have" for any serious buyer. As an aside, this present Mint State business strike coin is much rarer than a Proof of this date. PCGS number 10808139. Pop 1. Tied for finest at both NGC and PCGS. (PCGS # 8292) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2325		1870 $5 Liberty NGC PF66 CAM. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Housed in NGC holder 1551341-004. Brilliant untoned golden surfaces. A very rare date in the long Liberty Coronet half eagle series that spans the years 1839 to 1907. The 1870 issue had for decades certainly been overlooked by specialized collectors (although a few wise "name" collectors from the last century saw its potential). Today, the 1870 Proof is widely recognized for what it is, an opportunity that should not be ignored! Only 35 proofs were originally sold to collectors, and while Akers and others fail to give indication for the numbers of survivors, Breen estimates that perhaps a dozen survive today. We believe there may be even fewer than a dozen, and we quote Akers concluding comment about this date, "…very rare and for some unknown reason [1870 proofs] have appeared at auction less often than similar or lower mintage proofs of many other dates." When one turns to the certification services, their data further reinforces this belief as most have been certified no higher than Proof 63 or Proof 64 by PCGS or NGC. Included in the short roster are: (1) Scanlon:2334 (Stacks 10/73), described as "flawless," and bringing $4,400. Later this piece appeared in Bowers' 11/2000 Bass IV:504 where it was graded PCGS Proof 64 (2) Garrett 3/76:430, realized $5,000, possibly reappearing in Bowers 9/95:1418, again as PCGS Proof 64 (3) Carter:683, $13,200 (4) Clapp, Eliasberg, Trompeter (5) Heritage 8/95:7818, PCGS Proof 63 with several lint marks in lower left of reverse, $17,600. The Trompeter coin, not auctioned at the time (only the gold dollars through $4 gold pieces were sold in 1992) later was placed by private treaty. This gorgeous Gem Proof 66 Cameo specimen may be a candidate for "Finest Known". Pop 1; none finer In fact NGC reports the second finest graded as Pf-64 (PCGS # 88465) . On the 1870 Proofs, the date logotype is firmly if somewhat lightly impressed, bottom of 0 in date thin. The date is set relatively high, with the bottom of 1 nearly three times the distance from the dentils as top is from truncation; the left edge of the lower serif over the space between dentils. The uppermost point of the seventh star, that directly above Liberty�s head at 12:00, exhibits a tiny scalloped notch on its left side. In the half eagle series, Proofs were made in very small quantities and not for every year prior to 1858. Those dated 1859 to the 1880s are exceedingly rare today, so rare as to be generally unavailable, except when great collections are sold. The typical surviving population of a given date is apt to be 10 to 20 pieces. In recent years, Proofs of the 1870s era have been considered as "trophy coins" by many collectors and investors, with the result that they are taken off the market and rarely again see the light of day. Estimated Value $100,000 - 120,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $109,250
Lot 2326		1871-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. NGC holder 394886-008. Plenty of luster present. Light yellow gold. A landmark offering of a very rare coin. Ex Heritage 9/2003:7982. Winter 1-B. The earlier sale describes this handsome piece accordingly: "Although its mintage of 20,770 pieces is comparatively high for a Carson City Half Eagle, the '71-CC is a difficult issue in all grades and a significant condition rarity, with pieces grading as high as XF representing an extremely desirable grade for the issue. In the Akers' book on Half Eagles and in the Winter/Cutler reference on Carson City gold coins, just two Mint State 1871-CC fives are mentioned by the authors, the best known being the Akers' plate coin, a veteran of two apostrophe sales (Auction '79 and Auction '80). This Condition Census representative is a bright yellow-gold with adequate sharpness on the central details. A pair of tiny round marks above the top arrow point could serve as a pedigree marker in the future." Pop 4; 2 finer; 1 in 61; 1 in 63. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2327		1872 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. In PCGS holder 22111138. Light golden toning with reflective fields. A sparkling, upper Condition Census example of this early With Motto half eagle, its overall rarity and condition census in great part derived from a tiny mintage of business strikes. Both sides exhibit remarkably clean reflective fields along with appealing dusky-gold to pale orange color. Devices show frosted contrast against this. Not only are the surfaces highly reflective, but the coin is well struck save for trivial softness on the curls over Liberty's brow and on the arrow feathers. Nearly unabraded fields are only limited in grade by a few wispy blemishes. Tied for finest known. Low mintage date of 1,660. Pop 2; none finer at either service. (PCGS # 8325) . Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 2328		1872-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. In NGC holder 1774704-001. Honey colored gold. Only 16,980 minted. A wonderful About Uncirculated example by any measure, the areas of remaining luster are contained around and within the main devices, with little luster flowing out into the more exposed open areas where circulation wear first shows. Light orange and other golden colors blossom on both sides. The strike, like the luster, is confident if not exactly bold, with some moderate areas of diminishment on the neck feathers only. Similar to many other high quality pieces in the present sale, this rare CC-mint coin will likely off the market for many years after it sells. Quality and aesthetic appeal come together and join rarity as a consideration among specialist bidders, yielding yet another numismatic milestone. Pop 3; 16 finer; 5 in 53; 7 in 55; 4 in 58. (PCGS # 8326) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2329		1872-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Untoned. Finely detailed and carefully preserved (note the choice rims on both sides, there are no nicks or dents to draw attention). Carson City mint half eagles rarely show any luster, especially the pieces struck in the earliest years, 1870-77. Yet this attractive piece has loads of mint frost in and around the devices, outlining the stars and letters, and elsewhere, a sure sign that it was retrieved from circulation early on. No doubt the present sale will attract a lot of attention. Only 16,980 struck. Pop 3; 16 finer; 5 in 53; 7 in 55; 4 in 58. Events during 1872 were pretty much akin to what took place in 1995-2000, at least in the world of finances. The "cheap money" which arose out of the American Civil War enabled savvy investors to buy up railroads and other companies, then inflate their stock and bond prices. A building boom accompanied the stock boom; railroad mileage grew by leaps and bounds; land speculation was rife, in the East, in the mid-section of the country, and also in the Western region. The political cauldron associated with the cheap money caused all sorts of interesting things to brew under the surface of the Grant administration. The Credit Mobilier scandal came frothing to a head. And the waves were still sloshing through Wall Street from Fisk and Gould's 1869 attempted corner of the gold market. Meanwhile, out West, four powerful men were divvying up the state of California into political fiefdoms. Amid such churning and industrial growth, this delightful 1872 Carson City Half Eagle entered the world. One wonders what stories it would tell if only it could speak? Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 2330		1873 $5 Liberty. Closed 3. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned with pinkish-golden color. Half Eagles of 1873 were made with Closed 3 in the date and Open 3 in the date. Mintage of the two varieties is almost identical according to A Guide Book of United States Coins, 2007 Edition. A quick glance at the 1873 Closed 3 date, made early in the year, resembled "1878," as the knobs on the 3 fit close together. (The Open 3 was created by filing away most of the bottom knob on the 3 of the date logotype and trimming the knob to a smaller size; dies punched with this modified date logotype are called Open 3.) A frosty example of the issue, well struck on all devices with the possible exception of the eagle's neck feathers; best of all, plenty of eye-appeal for the discerning collector to appreciate. A single small mark in the hair above the eye. Light scattered field abrasions consistent with the MS62 grade. Pop 14; 13 finer. (PCGS # 8329) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2331		1873-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned. Small scuff in the left obverse field at star 3. Very choice surfaces, color, strike and luster for the issue. The still satiny surfaces exhibit a high degree of mint luster around the devices. Nicely struck, as well. From a mintage of 31,000 pieces only a few 1873-S half eagles exist in About Uncirculated grade. Called "extremely rare in any condition" by David Akers, with Fine to Very Fine examples of the date the rule of acquisition, this handsome coin is among the finest examples of the date graded by NGC. When the S.S. Central America coins came to market a few years ago, certain San Francisco issues of the mid-1850s were made available in large numbers, making all later S-mint issues very rare by comparison. Of course, the present 1873-S is already rare -- these comparisons are for reference only. Only 31,000 struck. Pop 13; 1 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8332) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2332		1874-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck and mostly untoned with reflective surfaces. A couple of tiny marks at the chin. Intense pleasing luster on smooth honey gold surfaces. A beautiful example! The fields are somewhat prooflike on most 1874-CC half eagles in high grades, at least, the few that survive this choice, with the motifs contrasting and satiny. A notable rarity from the Carson City Mint, only 21,198 examples of the date struck. The norm for the 1874-CC is a well-circulated coin, perhaps Very Fine or occasionally Extremely Fine. Any higher grade is considered especially rare. The present specimen is equal to or surpassed by few others, as the population figures show: Pop 6; 2 finer in 62. (PCGS # 8334) . Date logotype nicely impressed, 1 equidistant, left edge of lower serif over center of dentil. Reverse CC mintmark tilted slightly left, first C lower than second C, first C over left upright of V, second C over right upright. Both letters in mintmark roundish and nicely shaped. Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,125
Lot 2333		1874-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. PCGS holder 22111141. Warm golden-sunset surfaces. The 1874-CC has the highest mintage (still an anemic 21,198 pieces) and is one of the more readily available Carson City half eagles of the decade. Yet just the same, the small population of survivors are almost all heavily marked; a legitimate AU55 like this can be rightly categorized as extremely scarce. This example displays rich reddish-orange patina and show much original mint luster. The peripheral striking details are sharp, but there is a touch of softness at the center of the reverse (only a touch); the mintmark is clear and bold. No spots or discoloration. A very choice example. A lovely high grade coin. Pop 9; 7 finer; 5 in 58; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8334) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2334		1874-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. NGC holder 1670662-004. Light yellow gold. This date is characterized by the reuse of the 1872-CC Reverse B, now with clashmarks from the eagle's beak to the left wing. This piece has light reddish patina over each side with extensive mint luster still retained around the devices and stretching far across the fields. Bold throughout, with no softly struck areas such as the centers (unusual), there are no obvious or distracting abrasions on either side. Pop 12; 11 finer in 58. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2335		1875 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck with semi reflective surfaces. In NGC holder 3005024-001. The 1875 Half Eagle is one of the celebrated key coins in the Liberty series, second only in overall rarity to the 1854-S. A mere 200 business strikes were struck. There may only be a half dozen pieces left. This is the first 1875 five dollar gold piece we have offered in other than Proof in some time. Unlike other examples of this issue, this piece could not readily be mistaken as a Oroof. The surfaces are bright and the devices sharply made; however, it simply does not have the distinguishing features of a Proof. Additionally, the devices have the mark of a business strike: the left base of the 1 in the date is left of the center of a dentil, unlike Proofs which have the left base of the 1 right of the center of a dentil. Most of the "name" collections in the last hundred years lacked an example of the business strike 1875: Eliasberg had a Proof, Amon Carter did not own one, nor did the Norwebs. In Akers' study of the Half Eagle series, out of the 337 gold sales surveyed, business strike 1875 fives were only occur three times. Very few of the usual small abrasions are found on either side of this choice coin, but the only mark that could be reliably used as a pedigree identifier is a shallow ding above the forehead in the field below the 6th star. The rest are small and more or less overlooked. A simply outstanding rarity and a splendid opportunity for the serious collector of rare date gold. Pop 2; Tied for finest graded at either service PCGS or NGC. Estimated Value $60,000 - 75,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $74,750
Lot 2336		1875-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lightly toned. Rich peach gold color with extensive luster, and few abrasions, not at all typical of these often poorly preserved early western mint gold coins, intended for commerce and not for numismatic purposes. Quite weakly struck on the higher design points of the eagle, with light wear at the same points. This issue is quite rare at the About Uncirculated grade level, as indicated by the population listed below. Condition Census for the 1875-CC. Again, here is very unusual opportunity to acquire an interesting and special high-grade Carson City half eagle. Only 11,828 struck. Pop 11; 6 finer; 5 in 58; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8337) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 2337		1876-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned, well struck and semi reflective surfaces. Winter 1-A. From the Ashland City sale description: "The 1876-CC has the lowest mintage of any Carson City Half Eagle. Only 6,887 pieces were produced with an estimated 80-90 coins extant today in all grades. High grade pieces are especially elusive and this is easily a Condition Census example. The surfaces on this piece are certainly atypical for the issue. Both sides are bright and yellow-gold in color with shimmering prooflike fields. Sharply struck on each side, the coin is exceptionally clean for the grade. This is the finest '76-CC we can remember having ever handled" -- and a coin definitely deserving of your attention. Among the finest graded. Pop 1; 1 in 64; 1 in 65; 1 in 66; no others in Unc. Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. Ex: Ashland City. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2338		1877 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. PCGS number 10818288. Low mintage date. Untoned with gorgeous prooflike surfaces. Lustrous orange-gold. A fully prooflike specimen whose frosty devices rest upon mirror fields. A prized rarity in all grades, as might be expected from the mintage of 1,132 pieces, this in an era when no numismatic attention was paid to business strikes of this denomination. In fact, the figure is so low that only the 1875 is lower among Philadelphia Mint issues of this era. The few pieces that survive tend to be in higher grades such as Extremely Fine or About Unicrculated, but these are few and far between. The present piece stands high and is tied for the finest Mint State coin grade by PCGS. The connoisseur will want to bid very liberally! Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8342) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. Ex: Bass Collection; purchased from Jack Klausen, June 19, 1968. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 2339		1877-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A decent strike exhibiting subdue honey color golden surfaces Very rare in such high grade. Sharply defined on the obverse with the faint weakness on the eagle's neck feathers, the surfaces are medium orange-gold with significant portions of mint luster still surrounding the devices. A small rim bruise over M of AMERICA on the reverse. This is one of the finer pieces known and appears to be surpassed by few other pieces in the Condition Census. The bidding that follows the appearance of this half eagle on the auction block will afford some slight clue to the secret of CC-mint gold coins when it rises above what everyone supposes is the "normal" market price. Bidding on it will certainly suggest singleness of purpose, which is one of the essentials of success to acquiring a rare date $5 gold piece. Pop 13; 5 finer in 58. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2340		1877-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Mostly untoned. A naturally toned and partly lustrous specimen with excellent color and surface originality on both sides. Choice for the grade, in fact, very choice, with an overall visual appeal that approaches a somewhat higher level. From a mintage for the date of 8,680 pieces it is rare to find one so fine; the 1877-CC, when found, is usually in Very Fine or lower grades, as few if any were sent to foreign lands during the era of mintage. When this comes to market the specialized collector of Carson City coins will feel the urge to pull out all stops, and bid whatever the competition dictates, with the knowledge that few other opportunities may occur in his or her collecting years. Pop 2; 9 finer; 6 in 55; 1 in 58; 1 in 60; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8343) . The mintmark placement is central in the field between the denomination and the details above. The first C is above the left upright of the V, while the second is centered above the V and E. The second C is marginally higher than the first. Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 2341		1879-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Lightly toned on both sides. This attractive Carson City Mint half eagle features lustrous warm orange gold color with outstanding clean surfaces (not "cleaned", just smooth and clean, without marks), plenty of luster and definitely worth mentioning for those who admire the rarity of such pieces. Mintage totaled just 17,281 coins but only about 200 survive -- Carson City half eagles of this decade had a high attrition rate. Of those that do survive, most are in grades significantly lower than the present example. Pop 11; 2 finer in 61. (PCGS # 8349) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 2342		1881-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Frosty golden surfaces still display luster around the devices, with a whisper of faint orange to amber toning in the stars and legends. Sharp, virtually mark-free and appealing. Only 13,886 coins struck. Pop 5; 19 finer; 12 in 55; 5 in 58; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8356) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,888
Lot 2343		1882-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Tied for finest certified, NGC. A bold example featuring nice light even toning. Very rare date in mint state. NGC holder 1519330-002. Well struck, brilliant, and highly lustrous. A splendid specimen of the 1882-CC, a Carson City half eagle that, when seen, is typically below the Mint State level, often several steps below. The present piece has outstanding surfaces and color here, with no unusual marks. It is quite choice overall, particularly in the context of Carson City coinage, where most extant gold coins of smaller denominations show extensive surface abrasions. The present piece is a pure "find" for the advanced collector. Only a single die pair has been observed for the 1882-CC. On the obverse a die scratch is seen through IB (LIBERTY), interrupted, then from the top of R down to the right through TY. On the reverse, on high-grade specimens as this, there are some die finish striae within the vertical shield stripes. At one time the dies lightly clashed, and minor evidence of this can be seen near the eagle. Pop 6; none finer at either service. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2344		1883-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Attractive golden-orange luster. A small mark below the chin. Strikingly brilliant throughout with very few abrasions present to sidetrack your enjoyment of the smooth orange-gold patina and luster, and bold relief. Probably a good many are not as carefully struck as this piece, with no suggestion or even a whisper of weakness at the hair or coronet, the eagle's wings, neck or leg feathers. Only 12,598 struck. Among the finest known as PCGS reports only 1 better. Pop 2; 1 finer in 62. (PCGS # 8362) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 2345		1883-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. NGC holder 1996861-001. Untoned. The color alternates between shades of lighter and deeper frost depending on whether it is in the more exposed areas of the fields or protected by the devices. Lustrous and well struck with pleasing surfaces, to say the least, a major rarity in this condition. The pressure transmitted from the die to the blank reveals itself in sharp stars, coronet, and hair (including the beaded hair cord in the bun). There is a small dig in the field to the right of star 13. The reverse shows similar bold detail from a firm blow by the dies. There is not one iota of difference in the sharp detail between this rare CC-mint five and a similarly graded P-mint of the same year. Those who believe Carson City was America's rustic mint will see no excuse not to raise their bid cards and give it a strong showing. Only 12,598 struck. Pop 3; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8362) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2346		1884-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Golden-orange color toning rests within the devices. With the exception of the 1881-CC, the 1884-CC (16,402 pieces produced) is the most elusive of the post-1878 Carson City half eagles. High grade specimens in About Uncirculated or finer are scarcer than those of the 1880-CC, 1882-CC, 1890-CC, 1891-CC, 1892-CC, and 1893-CC, for instance. Although typically poorly made, the present 1884-CC must be a noteworthy exception because Liberty's hair curls, the star centers, and the eagle's leg feathers and talons are all nicely detailed. The eagle's neck feathers are, however, somewhat rounded, but this is due as much to light circulation wear as to anything else. Both sides are richly frosted with dancing reddish-gold luster. Pop 39; 3 finer in 61. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 2347		1884-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck, lustrous and light golden in color. The thin raised line on Liberty's cheek from the ear to below the eye is a characteristic of this particular die. A brilliant, still lustrous, and well preserved high-quality About Uncirculated. Struck with controlled precision throughout so that all stars, hair curls, and eagle elements show their finest detail. A scarce CC-mint date. Pop 10; 2 finer; 1 in 61; 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8365) . In the year 1884, Mark Twain, pseudonym for Samuel L. Clemens, published his "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2348		1886-S $5 Liberty. EF-40. Together with: 1909 $2.50 Indian VF-20. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $220 - 240. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2349		1890-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Lightly toned. Very choice and lustrous, as one would look forward to from the grade; however, what really makes this break free from others is its smooth frosty luster that rolls around each side. Here, too, we are struck by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of this important CC-mint half eagle with not even the slightest trace of flatness on the hair or coronet. There are a few tiny marks on the eagle's shield, but this is all. 53,800 minted. Pop 76; 66 finer; 38 in 63; 26 in 64; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 8376) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 2350		1891-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned. From time to time collectors refer to this issue as one of the most common dates among all Carson City Mint gold coins. However, it is usually encountered in baggy condition. In fact, rarely have PCGS or NGC certified examples in Mint State 64 or finer, which is another way of saying the coin is a grade rarity. The surface on this handsome specimen glows fully lustrous with dramatic yellow-gold color. Devices are sharply struck as well, with every detail significantly defined, including the stars and the eagle's claws. This is an ideal piece for the Type collector, as well as the Carson City coinage specialist. Pop 40; 7 in 65. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,693
Lot 2351		1892 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-67 Star. A nice untoned well struck example. Tied for finest graded. Despite the fact more than three-quarters of a million 1892 half eagles were issued, this is an unusually elusive date in the better grades of Mint State (say MS65 and above). Few have been graded by PCGS and NGC. This piece is superbly defined throughout with softly frosted surfaces, creamy luster on the face. An fine blush of rose-golden tint lends eye appeal and freshness to what all would agree is a conditionally rare specimen. As identifiers, a couple of lint-like marks are seen on the obverse; one near the back point of the neck, a couple of others just to the left of star 12. It would be hard to imagine a finer example of this date. NGC serial number 1932099-003. Pop 2; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,213
Lot 2352		1893-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and shimmering with frosty mint luster. Bright rolling-fresh luster, fresh as when first issued with only a few light contact marks in the fields, and awash in originality. Difficult to find this choice. Soft-edged devices and lettering throughout the centers are sometimes found on the 1893-CC issue, as commonly seen; however, a small percentage of this year's production has enough convincing detail to be called "bold" and this is one such coin! Mintage: 60,000. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,405
Lot 2353		1893-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and fully lustrous. A lower mintage issue with just 110,000 pieces produced. The 1893-O is one of the more commonly encountered O-mint Half Eagles in circulated grades. However, it is a rarity in such a superior state of preservation as this. Most New Orleans coins come with satiny surfaces, but this piece is extra frosty. Further, it is sharper struck in the centers than usual, the brilliant surfaces display a number of small abrasions scattered over each side but none are of singular importance. Scarce in all grades and nearly unheard of this choice (PCGS # 8385) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,290
Lot 2354		1894 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. Well struck and a blazing Proof. Bright with gold-on-gold somersaulting frost-above-mirror whose radiance on both sides of this cleanly untoned specimen must be seen to be appreciated. About as fully struck as these are normally found, with just terrific detail in the stars and hair, the coronet and beaded hair cord. Switching to the reverse design, this side also shows care in manufacture that sets these fine Proofs apart from the business strikes. Every element of the reverse is needle-sharp; and all, like the obverse design, comes bathed in cameo frost. Only 75 Proofs struck. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS. Only 5 DCAM's graded at PCGS. (PCGS # 98489) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 2355		1895 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo. Housed in NGC holder 1827382-008. Exquisite superb gem! Probably the "Finest Known". Astonishing glass-smooth mirror fields draw attention to the flawlessness of the smoothly frosted motifs that appear poised above them. The obverse fields offers a flavor of the orange-peel texture by and large identified with later Proof dates after the turn of the century. The regularity of the strike may be gauged by the Proof surface within the stripes of the reverse shield. The qualifying Ultra Cameo effect is exactly that, "Ultra" with a capital U! Given a Proof mintage of only 81 pieces, this date is wonderfully rare by any measure. In this matchless Ultra-Cameo quality, however, the coin is rarer still and on board to become a pride and joy in any high quality collection. The Dannreuther-Garrett 10-year auction record lists 10 appearances of 1895 Proofs, only one described as PR-67 CAM. The NGC Census Report notes that while several Ultra-Cameo pieces have been certified, exactly one has been certified as Superb 67. A more perfect example of a Liberty Proof gold half eagle would be difficult to picture. Pop 1; none finer. Frosted devices, which defuse light back to the viewer, are skillfully contrasted by mirror fields, which, instead, reflect light in only one point of the compass and appear correspondingly dark. This approach to die preparation was used by major government mints around the world to impress and delight collectors and recipients. American collectors of the day also marveled at the end result -- exactly as we do today. However, because there were no more than a few hundred active numismatists in period when this half eagle was made, the Mint was able to sell but 81 Proofs that year. Estimated Value $60,000 - 70,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $77,625
Lot 2356		1899 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty. A few light facial bagmarks. Luxuriant orange-gold color is seen over each side with light accents of pinkish color. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout, with only marginal qualifiers when concerning the stars (PCGS # 8398) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2357		1899 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly untoned. Bright yellow-gold color with sparkling mint frostiness, there are only a few small abrasions scattered about, none of which are of individual importance (PCGS # 8398) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 2358		1899 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and untoned. Bright yellow-gold color with "heavy" mint luster typical of P-mint 1899 gold coins of all denominations. There are only a few small abrasions scattered about, none of which require further notice. Devices "sharp as a two-edged sword." (PCGS # 8398) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2359		1900 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. A hint of light gold toning. An exceptionally pleasing Proof 64 example of turn-of-the-century gold coinage design. This has the aforementioned orangish patina over each side with subtle accents of underlying red from the 10% copper alloy that gives American gold pieces their warm color. The strike is strong, with clear definition to the high points. All stars come to sharp, needle-like points. There are a few toned areas in the coronet: one at E and another at Y of LIBERTY. Hairlines are few; eye-appeal is in the ascendancy, as with this consignor's other well-chosen 1900-dated Proof gold pieces (see also the $2.50, $10, and $20 pieces elsewhere in the sale). A coin that any serious collector will feel pride in owning and displaying to others. Only 230 Proofs struck. Pop 12; 18 finer. Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 2360		1900 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and untoned. Sharply struck with exceptionally choice surfaces with thick P-mint frost typical of the 1900 half eagles. Subtly variegated patina adds even more to the overall attractiveness of this MS64 graded piece (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2361		1900 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Nice untoned example, though with a few light marks above and below the eye as well as near the earlobe. This example is quite special with good luster and splashes of almost fiery gold patina on each side (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2362		1901 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. This piece is set in PCGS holder 50146508. Well struck with rich golden toning. A strikingly beautiful, toned Proof specimen that was produced in very limited numbers, 140 pieces to be exact, and has survived essentially as it was struck during the early months of the last century. Merely a wisp of orange patina has collected on the obverse since that time, only a slight change and the only one that would differentiate from the remarkable quality and appearance that would be seen when it came off the dies some 106 years ago. The devices are nicely frosted on each side and, with the unrestricted depth of mirrors in the fields, the coin displays a very attractive two-toned look. This superlative Proof half eagle represents quality that could scarcely be bettered; moreover, it is truly a coin worthy of runaway potential. Only 140 proofs struck. Pop 1: Finest Deep Cameo graded at PCGS for this date (PCGS # 98496) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2363		1903-S $5 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-63. Bright and lustrous. Both sides are beaming with reddish-gold iridescence that accents the ample luster. In addition, the devices were struck with the usual consistency of this year and mint by the dies that left keen elements of the detail excluding only a few of the stars (PCGS # 8408) . Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2364		1907 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. In NGC holder 1741200-016. A needle-sharp Gem that is virtually pristine with radiant warm gold devices, nicely frosted, against imposing deeply mirrored fields. Exhaustive viewing under a magnifier fails to reveal any remotely noticeable marks or spotting. Those seeking a "provenance marker" should turn to the grading holder's serial number, for this coin is immaculate! The final year of Proof Liberty $5 gold production (although business strikes would continue into 1908), Proofs can be identified by a bold diagonal die line (as made) west of the initial vertical stripe of the shield. The present piece is one of the finest, most resplendent looking half eagles of its year we have offered, and should provide a lot of spirited bidding when its turn arrives. Only 92 proofs struck. Pop 6; 3 finer; 2 in 67; 1 in 67 Star. (PCGS # 88502) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2365		1908 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-64. Satiny and near immaculate surfaces. A high degree of luster graces the bright golden surface of this dazzling specimen, we use the word "dazzling" for the simple reason that the fields and devices are much choicer and frostier than would be expected. Sharply struck on obverse and reverse (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2366		1908 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Full lustrous (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $220 - 240. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 2367		1908-S $5 Indian. Fine-15. Cleaned. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 2368		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Attractive warm golden orange frost from edge to edge as found on many 1909-D half eagles (decades ago these were available in roll quantities). Extra crisp detail on all relief portions as is also standard for Denver's half eagle production this year. A good choice for a U.S. gold Type set (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415

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