Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 52		1793. . C-4, R3. PCGS graded VG-8. Dark steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel on the obverse. No verdigris, but the surfaces are covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. The only mark is a shallow planchet chip on the rim right of the bottom of the cap. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The reverse is rotated 5-10 degrees CCW from a perfect head-to-foot orientation. EAC grade net G6+, close to VG7. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 53		1794 Small Edge Letters. Clipped Planchet. . C-5a, R4+. Fine-12. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas, but the raised areas are smooth. Glossy dark olive brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. No verdigris or notable marks. The date and legends are complete and strong. Very rare late die state, Manley state 2.0. The die clashmarks are obvious and the reverse is rotated 30 degrees clockwise. A planchet clip affects the dentils at the top of the cap and the opposing ones left of the fraction. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 54		1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Good-5. A couple points sharper but covered with fine corrosion. No significant verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark steel brown with reddish brown toning at the top of the obverse. The date is weak but complete and easily readable, and the legends are complete as well. Late die state. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 55		1795 Lettered Edge with Punctuated Date. . C-2a, R3. VG-7. Choice glossy medium brown. Smooth and very attractive, nearly flawless. The only marks are a couple very light rim bruises, including one right of the bust and another at the E in UNITED. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0. Nicely struck and well balanced with the date and legends all strong. A premium example for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 56		1797 Misplaced 1 above 1. Struck over TAL Cent. . C-1, R2. Fine-12. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Virtually flawless in every respect. The surfaces are smooth and show trivial marks visible only with the aid of a strong glass. Undertype from the cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee Cent planchet shows clearly at ICA. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date and legends are complete and clear, including the misplaced 1 above the normal 1 in the date. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 57		1797 Low Head with Plain Edge. . C-3a, R3. About Good-3. Slightly sharper but there is a dig at LI in LIBERTY and a scrape at CA in AMERICA, plus a few other minor contact marks. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The date is bold. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 58		1802/0 Overdate 2 over 0. Double Struck. . C-2, R3. About Good-3. Sharpness VG10 or so but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No verdigris or contact marks, but the roughness blurs the details. Slightly glossy dark olive. Double struck. The initial impression was properly centered on the planchet but the planchet failed to eject completely and a second strike shows clearly 90-95% off center to the left of the lower curls and at STAT on the reverse. The OF and dentils from the second strike show clearly where STAT would have been. The date and legends remain readable in spite of the roughness. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 59		1802/0 Electrotype copy of the EF40 Breen Plate Coin. . C-2. Choice glossy medium brown. Essentially as made, a tiny rim bruise at TE in STATES the only notable defect. A high quality electrotype of this famous half cent. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $288
Lot 60		1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R1. VG-7. Attractive glossy olive and chocolate brown. Smooth and free of defects, just worn. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date and legends are bold. Choice for the grade. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 61		1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-2, R4. VG-7. A point or two sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate, the reverse mottled a bit. There are a few faint vertical hairline scratches on the portrait and another diagonal one on the bust. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 62		1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-3, R2. VF-25. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with mint frost showing in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Very nice surfaces, a tiny rim nick left of the lower curls the only notable mark, and it is barely visible. LDS, Manley state 5.0. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 63		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-R4. VF-30. Glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The only marks are a few very light rim nicks at UNI and F-A. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The spiked chin feature is clear. Estimated Value $600 - 750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 64		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-6 R2. Fine-12. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform very fine roughness that's mostly hidden under a mostly glossy chocolate and steel brown patina with some darker olive brown in protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Very rare M-LDS, Manley state 10.5, Braig state 7.5, with a small void in the cud break over the left top of M in AMERICA. The date and legends are bold. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 65		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-8 R1. AU-50. Very attractive glossy steel brown with frosty light brown toning covering the protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains. The only mark is a thin but rather long diagonal nick in the center of the neck. LDS, Manley state 6.0, with a raised retained cud break over LIBE to the left top of the R. This cud is raised more than the one on the Manley plate coin for the die state. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 66		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-8 R1. VF-25. Slightly sharper with a dull, barely visible dent on the shoulder that causes a slight bulge above the A in HALF. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this piece are excellent. Glossy chocolate brown with flowline luster covering the protected areas. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 67		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 5, stemless. . C-1 R2-. VG-10. Attractive glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. Smooth and free of defects, quite nice for the grade. MDS. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 68		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. Large 5, stems. . C-4 R2-. AU-50. Glossy dark chocolate brown with frosty light brown and reddish tan faded down from mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny nick on the neck and a pinprick in the field over the bust. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 69		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 6, stems. . C-2 R4. NGC graded EF-40. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces, free of any corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a couple dull nicks in the field before the forehead. MDS, Manley state 2.0. EAC grade VF30. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 70		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Large 6, stems. . C-4 R1. AU-55. Lustrous golden light olive with sea-green overtones. The reverse shows a dozen small spots of darker reddish chocolate brown toning scattered about and the obverse has a single spot of similar toning under the right foot of the R in LIBERTY. A few tiny contact marks in the field close before the chin are the only other defects worthy of mention. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0, with strong repunching visible on the 6. Better struck than most of this variety. The bust tip shows only trivial weakness, as do the upper terminal leaves under ES in STATES, and everything else is well struck. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 71		1807 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1 R1. VF-35. Five points sharper but there are a few too many light contact marks on the obverse for the higher grade. The only notable mark is a faint vertical hairline scratch in the field left of the hair under the ribbon. Frosty chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0. The fields are covered with attractive flowline luster. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 72		1811 4-Star Cud. . C-1 R4. Fine-12 Plus. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown with bluish steel overtones. Smooth, corrosion-free surfaces. The only mark visible without a good glass is a light hairline scratch in the leaves right of the F in HALF. Rare terminal die state with a large, strong cud break joining the first 4 stars to the rim. Very attractive in spite of the minor flaws. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 73		1811 C-1 R4 VG7. 4-Star Cud. . C-1 R4. VG-7. Choice glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and very attractive. The only notable defects are a couple very light hairline scratches on the reverse, including one at TED and another over ALF to the dentils left of the first A in AMERICA. Rare terminal die state, Manley 5.0, with the large cud break at stars 1-4. Another premium example of this impressive die state. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 74		1811 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-2 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness near VF30 but covered with fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. There are traces of very shallow scale in protected areas of the reverse but no significant verdigris. The only mark is a dull rim bruise at star 6. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The die clashmarks are clear. The left edge of the reverse is weakly impressed, as usual on this variety, but everything else is well struck. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 75		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. . C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty medium brown with generous traces of mint color remaining on the reverse. A few tiny spots of darker toning show on both sides, mostly on the right side of the reverse, and there is a faint pinscratch right of the second S in STATES. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. EAC grade AU58, very close to mint state. Estimated Value $450 - 650. View details	Realized $575
Lot 76		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 12 stars. . C-2 R1. MS-60. Lightly cleaned, now toned an attractive lustrous light steel brown with frosty very faded red remaining in protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Nicely struck LDS, Manley state 3.0. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the old cleaning. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 77		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. . C-3 R1. MS-60. Lustrous medium brown with bluish steel overtones and traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. A string of very tiny ticks in the field above the head are the notable defects. The reverse is choice. LDS, Manley state 4.0. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 78		1829 Counterstamped with a Unicorn over CT, Brunk T-17. . C-1 R1. VG-10. Glossy medium brown. Smooth surfaces but neatly holed just left of star 13. Counterstamped in the center of the obverse with a unicorn positioned over CT. Brunk says this mark was for CT and Unicorn cigars in the early to mid-19th century. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 79		1833 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint color covering the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only mark is a splash of slightly darker steel brown toning at the top of the head. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. EAC grade MS63. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 80		1833 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1. MS-62. Frosty reddish steel brown with very faded mint red remaining in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only marks are a few tiny ticks on the rim over STATES and another on the rim over the U in UNITED. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 81		1833 Counterstamped with Crowned X, Brunk X-1. . C-1 R1. EF-40. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with a hint of bluish steel overtone. Strongly counterstamped on the face with a crowned X. According to Brunk, this was the mark of a pewterer named Thomas Wildes located in Philadelphia and New York City in the mid-19th century. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 82		1835 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1. MS-60. Lightly cleaned, now toned glossy light reddish steel brown with frosty luster in the fields and protected areas. No spots, stains, or other distractions. MDS, Manley state 1.0. Nice eye appeal in spite of the light cleaning. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 83		1837 Half Cent Token Low-49. . Rulau HT-73 Rarity-2. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with a small splash of darker toning at the top of the P in PURE. No other marks, only very light friction on the highpoints, but there is some dirt in protected areas. The repunching on the 3 in the date is clear. This is the only half cent in the Hard Times Token series, and it is frequently collected with the normal Federal series of half cents. EAC grade AU50. The attributiuon is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 84		1845 Second Restrike Proof. . Br-1-C Rarity-6. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Attractive medium brown with chocolate toning covering the protected areas. The fields are smooth but the mirrors are not especially deep, which is typical of this restrike. There are some faint hairlines in the fields, traces of an old fingerprint in the field off the chin, and an easily missed spot of shallow crud on the eyeball. Sharply struck everywhere except in the centers, which display minor weakness. The eye appeal remains quite nice, which accounts for the gem grade assigned by NGC. This is the plate coin used to illustrate the variety in the second edition of the Cohen book on half cents. EAC grade Proof-60. The Reiver provenance is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,050
Lot 85		1851 Coronet Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with peeps of faded mint color showing in protected areas, especially on the reverse. No notable defects, only a few microscopic contact marks of no consequence. MDS. The repunching right of the base of the second 1 is sharp. EAC grade MS60. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 86		1853 Coronet Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1. MS-63. Lustrous chocolate brown with 20% of the original mint color remaining. No defects and sharply struck. Excellent eye appeal. EDS with fine die polishing lines covering the fields on both sides. The rims are squared. A common variety but a premium example in every respect. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 87		1854 Coronet Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1+. AU-50. Mint state sharpness but there is a faint pinscratch meandering from right of the eye to the bust. This mark is hidden in the natural toning and is visible only with the aid of a good glass. Otherwise the surfaces are eye appeal are excellent. Lustrous medium brown with darker bluish steel brown toning in protected areas. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. The repunching left of the base of the 1 is still visible, and the rust lump on the I in UNITED is present although not strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 88		1855 Coronet Head Half Cent. . C-1 R1. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous medium brown delicately mottled with darker steel brown and lighter reddish brown toning. Peeps of faded mint color remain in a few of the protected areas as well. The surfaces are satiny and free of contact marks. MDS with the dentils weakly impressed, as often seen on this variety. EAC grade MS60+. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 89		1857 Coronet Head Half Cent. . C-1 R2. MS-62. The obverse is a very attractive frosty medium brown with 5-10% of the mint red remaining. The reverse is lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate. This piece is choice except for a thin horizontal nick over the A in HALF. MDS. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 90		Pair of Half Cents. Includes 1828 with 13 stars grading VF25 and 1835 grading VF30. Both are sharper but cleaned and retoned. Otherwise free of defects. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 91		Lot of 4 early coppers, 2 half cents and 2 large cents. Includes half cents of 1829 grading G4 and 1833 grading F12. The large cents are 1797 S-126 in AG3 and 1802 S-225 in G5. All have a readable date and are free of any significant defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184