Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

California Fractional Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2865		1853 California Gold Token. Quarter Dollar Round, Indian Head. MS-63. Obverse of Burnie 34; reverse of Burnie 37. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $48
Lot 2866		1852-4 Quarter Dollar Round. . BG-222, Rarity 2, State 1. EF-45. Scrape on reverse. One of the most attractively designed pieces in the early series (Period One) with crisp hair detail on Liberty plus full pearl-beading edge to the coronet. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 2867		1852 Half Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-401, Rarity 3. Sharpness of AU-50. Cleaned with rm damage, but still an acceptable example of this early style. Again, the earliest pieces show the best workmanship and die design; some later Period Two pieces are crude beyond belief! Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 2868		1853. Arms of Calif Half Dollar. . BG-435, Low Rarity 5. PCGS graded MS-65. Encased in PCGS holder 60060437. Well struck with reflective surfaces. Bright yellow gold with strong luster and a nuance of deeper golden shading. Somewhat prooflike -- not in a classic sense, but unbelievably close nonetheless. A scarce and popular variety that is often found holed, when found at all. Technically much rarer than its Rarity-5+ listing infers, as demand for the Arms of California issue far exceeds the known offerings of the variety. Much finer than Texas:4343, Lee:83, and Heifetz:78 (to name just a few important pieces that don't quite measure up to the present gem). One of the classic design types of the series, and a piece that will see a high degree of bidding activity when specialists and type collectors alike go head to head for "top honors" on this desirable specimen. Pop 3; 1 in MS66. (PCGS # 10471) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $23,000
Lot 2869		1854. Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-508, High Rarity 4. Sharpness of MS-60. Light obverse scratches from old cleaning, yet desirable for its $1 denomination. A nice orange halo surrounds the head of Liberty. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2870		1853 Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-531, Rarity 4. Sharpness of EF-40. Cleaned with solder on the rims. An affordable coin of this high denomination. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2871		1871 Quarter Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-765, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely light golden toning, with again, numerous die breaks on the obverse, some of them like lightning bolts striking out from the stars to the rim. Not rare, but a desirable, affordable Type. Pop 5; 2 finer; 1 in 64; 1 in 65. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2872		1871 Quarter Dollar Octagonal Leberty Head. . BG-765, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. Nice even toning with criss-crossing die breaks on the obverse. The large G stands for Robert B. Gray company, the issuer. Pop 5; 7 finer; 4 in 63; 2 in 64; 1 in 66. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 2873		1871 Quarter Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-767, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Lovely light golden toning and exquisite detail on Liberty, whose hair and hair bun stand out boldly on this little gold coin. Among the finest seen. Pop 4; None Finer at NGC. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 2874		1876 Quarter Dollar Octagonal Indian Head. . BG-799F, Low Rarity 6. NGC graded MS-66. Lustrous Gem with many fine raised die lines in the portrait. Frosted relief against lovely mirror fields, with long spike-like dentils around the rim. Don't miss it, this is by are the nicest certified. Hard to believe there could ever be a finer BG-799F offered for sale. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2875		1859 Quarter Dollar Round. . BG-801. R-3 MS-60. Rather crude head of Liberty surrounded by equally malformed stars numbering 10. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 2876		1872 Quarter Dollar Washington Head. . BG-818. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty with lovely golden toning. An lively gem of the popular Washington head California fractional gold series. Broadly sweeping golden luster glows brightly on medium orange satin-like surfaces; at first glance, Roman Finish Proofs come to mind. A better than average impression was left by the rebound of the dies that struck this piece; several of the stars show doubling (PCGS # 10679) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2877		1860 6/5 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-819, Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-63 Prooflike. Well struck with a hint of light gold toning. Another attractive specimen that shows extensive die breakage around and upon Liberty. Prooflike field; frosted device; nice two-tone effect plus the eye-appealing color. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2878		1865 Quarter Dollar Round. . BG-822, Rarity. Sharpness of EF-40. Some faint scrapes. Scarce. Estimated Value $70 - 80. View details	Realized $81
Lot 2879		1871 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-839, Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-63 Prooflike. A hint of light golden toning on this gorgeous frosted prooflike specimen, the coin has a two-tone appearance. Interesting doubled G above the date. The fraction on the reverse has a long straight line; numerous die breaks pepper the reverse as well. Pop 3; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2880		1876= Quarter Dollar Indian Head. . BG-853. . Low Rarity 5. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. A scarce high quality coin for the date, this example displays almost enthralling yellowish golden color whose surface is lightly toned, with typical uneven detail including flat, sometimes blobby stars and date digits typical of the Period 2 Indian head coins. Pop 10; 14 finer; 12 in 64; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 10714) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 2881		1880/76 Quarter Dollar Round Indian Head. . BG-885, Rarity 3. AU-55. Edge planchet clip at 5:00. Despite this, a lovely coin with frost and prooflike surface intermixed and bold relief on the Indian's feathers. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 2882		1870 Half Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-920, Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-62. Light golden toning with prooflike surfaces, a few hairlines. The rim "dentils" are more like a sawtooth pattern on this Robert B. Gray Company strike. Unusual and scarce in higher grades. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2883		1870 Half Dollar Octagonal Liberty Head. . BG-922, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. Light golden toning plus nice prooflike fields. Some faint hairlines are inevitable on these, but the basic coin is choice from center to periphery. HALF DOLLAR CAL on reverse, with a star above in the opening of the wreath. Pop 4; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2884		1875 Half Dollar Octagonal Indian Head. . BG-934, Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-64. Nice prooflike surfaces. This is a really gorgeous toned specimen, just shy of gem quality and boasting nice frosted features on the Indian.Extensive recutting of the die on the fraction, the word DOLLAR and on CAL. Pop 1; None finer at NGC. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 2885		1875 Half Dollar Octagonal Indian Head. . BG-946, Rarity 4. NGC graded MS-61 Prooflike. Light golden toning with plenty of eye appeal. A few light hairlines. The raised line through the Indian's profile is caused by a defect in the die. Prooflike surfaces. Pop 1; 8 finer; 1 in 62, 3 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2886		1875 Hald Dollar Octagonal Indian Head. . BG-946, Rarity 4. EF-45. Cleaned with rim solder; an inexpensive collector's piece to represent the Indian head style. Notice the crude date, which was hand-engraved into the die instead of using date punches. Estimated Value $80 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 2887		1864 Half Dollar Round. . BG-1016, Rarity 4. Sharpness of AU-50. Repair spot at 12 o'clock. Warm orange-gold toning. The stars on this variety are mishapen and crude, yet the Liberty head shows decent if not perfect dimensions. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2888		1870 Half Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-1024. Sharpness of MS-60. Light hairlines. One of the more beautiful designs in the series, again, this has Robert B. Gray Company's large G identifier above the date. Semi-prooflike, as are most of this style. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 2889		1871 Half Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-1027, Rarity 4. PCGS graded MS-62. Old green label holder. BG-1027 uses the identical obverse as found on 1026, however the die has since been heavily repolished. Many of the head details are gone and the last 1 is thin and footless. The repunched R in DOLLAR leans left. Lustrous with a few minimal hairlines on both surfaces. Attractive design and characteristic of the Robert B. Gray series of Period Two half dollars. Pop 39; 10 finer; 8 in 63; 2 in 64. (PCGS # 10856) . The reverse of this piece is from a reworked die earlier used on BG-1025, according to the Breen-Gillio reference. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $311
Lot 2890		1870 Dollar Round Liberty Head. . BG-1203, High Rarity 5. Sharpness of EF-40. Cleaned and porous surfaces as though buried or in a bath of corrosive liquid. Still, an acceptable coin from the Robert B. Gray company, one of the more prolific issuers of California Fractional gold during the second Period when these were made available to tourists and as novelties. Light greenish gold color. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805