Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cap Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 257		1793 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-13, R4-. VF-30. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with medium brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. Smooth surfaces that are free of any hint of corrosion, but there is some loose dirt caked into a couple of the protected areas of the reverse. The only defects are a few light nicks on the obverse, including several in the field below the cap and a small but relatively fresh one in the field left of the cap. Nicely struck very slightly off center to the left, but all the border beads remain on the planchet. EAC grade VF20 and very attractive at that level, especially for a Liberty Cap '93. Noyes photo #34912. The Hesselgesser provenance is noted on the PCGS label. Only 3 graded at PCGS in all grades of VF, none graded higher. Estimated Value $20,000 - 40,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $66,125
Lot 258		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-18b, R4. Fine-12 Head of 1793 with Double Chin. Glossy olive brown with frosty light brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The planchet is smooth, free of any hint of corrosion, verdigris, or flaws. The only defects are some light nicks scattered about both sides, mostly on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are clear. MDS, Breen die state III. The bulge in the field below the cap has not formed. A very attractive example of the popular Head of 1793 type. Graded by Del Bland as F12. Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000. Ex Henry Hilgard-Del Bland-Dick Feingold. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 259		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-23, R4+. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 but lightly corroded and smoothed down a bit to minimize the roughness. No notable evidence of verdigris. The only marks of any consequence are some tiny pinscratches around the date and a very light rim bruise left of the O in OF. Glossy olive and dark chocolate mixed with some slightly lighter and darker tones on both sides. The date and legends are complete and clear. Late die state, Breen state V. The obverse die cracks are clear. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 260		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-23, R4+. Good-5. Sharpness F15 but there are two strong opposing rim dents, one over TY in LIBERTY and the other at the lowest curl. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and free of any significant marks. Glossy medium brown. The date is strong and the legends are complete, although CENT is a bit weak due to swelling in the center of the reverse. Late die state, Breen state V, with two strong die cracks on the obverse. Estimated Value $250 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 261		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-28, R2+. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with darker olive and reddish chocolate splashes on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. There is a hint of microscopic roughness at the upper part of the cap where it touches the hair and a few of the usual tiny planchet chips that didn't completely strike out around the bust tip and at OF on the reverse. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are flawless. The only sign of contact is a shallow mark (possibly pre-striking) in the center of the cheek. Sharply struck M-LDS, Breen state VI. EAC grade AU55. Just a hint of rub on the highest points of the design from mint state. Called AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes photo #34976. The Hesselgesser provenance is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 7; 7 finer. Estimated Value $12,000 - 24,000. Ex Superior 1/89:3093-2004 ANA Sale, Heritage 8/18/2004:5092-Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $24,150
Lot 262		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-32, R2+. NCS graded Details of EF-40 Corroded. Sharpness VF20 with moderately deep pitmarks scattered about both sides. No verdigris or notable contact marks, and the remainder of the planchet is smooth and attractive. The date and legends are complete and clear. Rather glossy medium brown with darker chocolate in protected areas. Late die state, Breen state V, with the top of the first S in STATES filled by a strong die crack. EAC grade net VG7. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19193. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 263		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-34, R5+. NCS graded Details of EF-40 Corroded. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with uniform moderate granularity under a somewhat glossy dark olive brown patina. No verdigris or marks other than a small planchet chip in the dentils over IT in UNITED. The date and legends are complete and clear. Rare late die state, Breen state III late, with a clearly raised retined cud break at the top of the cap in addition to the usual small rim cud over LI. EAC grade net VG10. The attribution and Reiver provenance are noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $2,500 - 5,000. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19195. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 264		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-48, R5. Good-4 Starred Reverse. Much sharper, perhaps VF20 where not affected by roughness, but the planchet is mostly porous. The roughness ranges from faint to moderate, strongest at the date which has only faint portions of a couple numerals remaning. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. The legends are complete, although ERI in AMERICA is very faint. The rims are complete and all 94 of the tiny stars are visible, although some are weak or distorted by the roughness. The color is a decent and partially glossy chocolate brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state III. Far from perfect, but very few are known with all the stars visible. Noyes graded VF20 net AG3, his photo #31490. Estimated Value $7,500 - 15,000. Ex Walter Breen-1975 EAC Sale, lot 628-Tom Morley, Cape Kennedy Medals 12/20/75:42-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 265		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-55, R2. VF-30. Ten points sharper in most areas, but the strike is uneven, strong everywhere except at the bottom of the obverse and top of the reverse. The date is weak but easily readable and everything else is clear. The surfaces are glossy and attractive, but there is extremely faint roughness under the glossy dark chocolate patina. Traces of frosty luster remain in protected areas of the reverse. No contact marks. A couple tiny planchet chips right of the D in UNITED can help identify this cent. MDS, Breen state II. Called EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#11 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#11 as well, his photo #37438. Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000. Ex Oscar J. Pearl, Numismatic Gallery FPL 1944, lot 28-Robert S. Carter, Jr.-Tom Reynolds FPL #86, 10/96-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 266		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-56, R3. VG-8 Off Center. Office Boy Reverse. Sharpness F12 with several dull, very old scratches at the throat, a few more behind the portrait, and some shallow pitmarks under the cap. Glossy chocolate brown with greenish olive verdigris in the pitmarks and around TA in STATES. The date and legends are clear where contained on the planchet. Struck 15% off center to K-2. Estimated Value $1,500 - 3,000. Ex 1976 EAC Sale, lot 2432 (plated in catalog)-Denis Loring-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1985 EAC Sale, lot 57-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 267		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-62, R4+. VG-10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris. The only marks are a diagonal nick near the dentils off the tip of the nose and another on the neck, plus one more in the leaves under the second S in STATES. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and strong. Sharply struck LDS, Breen die state II, with a strong, large cud break at the dentils left of the portrait. Decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the obvious defects. Noyes photo #35697. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex David Palmer 1997-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 268		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-67, R3. Good-4. The obverse is a couple points sharper than the obverse but is covered with very light roughness. No verdigris or significant marks. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy medium brown. The date is bold and the legends are complete except for ONE CENT, which is mostly gone. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 269		1795 Liberty Cap Cent. Plain edge. . S-76b, R1. PCGS graded AU-53. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas on both sides. Nicely struck and virtually flawless. A tiny planchet chip on the neck below the earlobe and a small swipe of darker toning at the top of the cap are the only marks, and they are not at all significant. EDS, Breen state III (which is the earliest state for the plain edge version). Struck very slightly off center to the right, but dentils are clearly visible all the way around both sides. EAC grade EF45 and choice. The Hesselgesser provenance is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 9 . Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000. Ex Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 270		1795. Plain edge Off Center. . S-76b, R1. VF-20. Ten points sharper with a fine hairline scratch over the head and traces of microscopic roughness on the obverse plus a small spot of verdigris in the dentils right of the D in UNITED. Rather glossy mottled mix of light chocolate and darker olive brown. The date and legends are clear. Struck 10% off center to K-5 but the date and legends remain on the planchet. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Darwin B. Palmer 11/3/86-Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 271		1795 Liberty Cap Cent. Plain edge. . S-78, R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown with traces of faded mint color showing on the obverse and at least 20% of the slightly faded mint red remaining on the reverse. Choice except for some of the usual tiny planchet chips at the forehead and top of the cap, plus some more at the N in UNITED. Otherwise this piece is nicely struck and flawless. Intermediate die state, Breen state IV, with minor swelling in the obverse fields and delicate die clashmarks on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal. EAC grade MS62 and certainly one of the finest known. The Pittman/Hesselgesser provenance is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 12; 5 in 64, 3 in 65. Estimated Value $4,000 - 8,000. Ex Henry Chapman 11/1915-unknown-New Netherlands Coin Co. 4/1960:1368-John J. Pittman, David Akers Numismatics 10/97:167-Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,125
Lot 272		1795 Liberty Cap Cent. Plain edge. . S-78, R1. Fine-15 Clipped Heavyweight Planchet. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with microscopic roughness under a glossy dark olive brown patina. There are patches of light corrosion and verdigris on both sides as well, strongest at LIB and left of the top of the cap. Fine hairline scratches on the upper half of the obverse round out the notable defects. Nicely struck E-MDS. The date and legends are complete and strong. A curved planchet clip affects the dentils right of the face and over ER in AMERICA. The planchet is thicker than normal for plain edge 1795 varieties, and it weighs 182.1 grains (in spite of the planchet clip) versus the plain edge standard of 168 grains. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 273		1795. Plain edge Off Center. . S-78, R1. Good-5. The obverse is slightly sharper, the reverse is bit weaker. Smooth and free of defects other than a dig near the rim on the left side of the reverse. The date is strong but portions of the reverse are weak. Glossy dark chocolate brown. Struck 10% off center to K-9. Estimated Value $150 - 300. Acquired at the 1985 EAC Convention by Jim Corrado. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 274		1796 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-81, R3-. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy dark steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and show only a few microscopic marks, virtually flawless for the grade. The best idenfitying marks are a short, microscopic hairline scratch in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY and a longer diagonal one through the E in ONE. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. ONE CENT is fully struck, which is quite unusual. Struck slightly off center to K-5 leaving a few dentils off the planchet. EAC grade VF35 and choice. The Walsh/Hesselgesser provenance is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 6; 20 finer for the entire date. Estimated Value $4,000 - 8,000. Ex Walsh-Dr. Hesselgesser. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 275		1796 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-88, R4. Good-5 Clipped Planchet. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone. Smooth surfaces and only a few trivial marks, including a tiny rim nick off the end of the chin. Late die state, Breen state II, showing a die crack from the rim up through the right side of the 7 in the date to the portrait above. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for ONE CENT, which is only partially visible due to the usual weak strike in the center of the reverse. A curved planchet clip nearly touches the bottom of the 7 in the date. Comes with a Del Bland grading card as G6. Estimated Value $300 - 600. Ex Don Valenziano 7/28/90-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 276		1796 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-91, R3. PCGS graded VF-20. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker olive brown in protected areas. No corrosion, verdigris, or significant marks, only minor nicks of no consequence. The date is bold and the legends are strong except for minor weakness at STA due to die swelling in that area. Intermediate die state, Breen state IV. EAC grade F15. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold