Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Lincoln Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 842		1909 Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Well struck and a nice red example. Pop 183; 1 finer in 68 (PCGS # 2425) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 843		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Fully red example housed in an old green holder. Bright and lustrous red surfaces as glorious and fresh as the day this desirable 'S-VDB specimen left the mint. Not to overlook the main detail either, the devices were struck smack on the dot at the required force by the dies leaving all design elements plain and clear-cut. After diligent searching with a magnifying glass, not even one iota of weakness can found (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 844		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown PQ. Lots of mint red. The blazing mint red surface glows vibrantly over the frosted motifs and deeply struck devices. Something perhaps worth pausing to study too is the fact that all devices were impressed by the dies with the requisite (and desirable) consistency on the main portraiture and wheat ears; that is, very sharply by the dies, which then left behind bold elements of detail throughout. A lovely spot-free Premium Quality coin. Pop 42; 2 finer in 66 Star (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 845		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red PQ. Nice red colors on both sides of this Premium Quality coin. Well struck and choice. Victor D. Brenner designed this cent, which was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The designer's initials (V.D.B.) appear on the reverse of a limited quantity of cents of 1909. The initials were restored, in 1918, to the obverse side on Lincoln's shoulder in a less noticeable position (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 846		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Well struck. Another outstanding example in Gem condition. There is something so human about wanting to own a shimmering red 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent. This coin's performance on the numismatic stage should receive a round of applause! Pop 605; 26 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2427) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 847		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Fully mint red with streaks of darker toning. Pop 605; 26 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2427) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 848		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Nice mint red and well struck (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 849		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded EF-45 Brown. Popular key date. The reddish brown color deepens around the date and letters in the legends on this carefully preserved circulated example (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 850		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. AU-50. Probably dipped at one time and evidencing some faded old fingerprints. One of the key dates in the series (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 851		1909-S Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Golden sunset red. Scarce first-year S-mint date. In an early NGC holder (PCGS # 2434) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 852		1910 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Nice red colors. Only 4,083 Proofs struck. Pop 48; 15 finer, 12 in 66, 3 in 67 (PCGS # 3307) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 853		1911 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Full red example housed in a first generation holder. Frosty fields blessed with satin luster. The more relief designs stand out nicely against this brilliance. No toning, just pure coppery glow. Pop 73; 8 finer, 7 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 2443) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 854		1911 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Only 2,411 Proofs struck. A gem, spot-free coin with lots of eye-appeal. Housed in a first generation holder. Pop 56; 15 finer in 66 (PCGS # 3310) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 855		1911-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck with nice even mint red on both sides. No spotting on this gem. The first cents coined at the Denver Mint were released to the public in the early part of 1911. The 1911-D Lincoln Cent debuted at a time when the mint were reducing their activity and the number of employees on their staffs. This same development prompted the cessation of operations at New Orleans in 1909. What was overlooked by early collectors was that most 1911-D cents entered circulated. Dazzling red gems of this coin's caliber, if you inspect the records, are scarce as hen's teeth. Pop 17; 1 in 67. A very choice coin (PCGS # 2446) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 856		1911-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Mostly full red with a few tiny spots. Scarce. Pop 125; 17 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 2446) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 857		1912 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Nice red colors. Brilliant, lustrous, and very nice for such an early cent; full original mint shades throwing off a wonderful radiance. This is a pristine coin of exceptional quality, never dipped, improved, and free from spotting. A marvelous entry in the higher orders of its grade. Pop 61; 7 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2452) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 858		1912 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Star. Nice shades of mint red with some colorful aspects to the glistening toning. Pop 1; 1 in 67 as best at NGC (PCGS # 2452) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 859		1912-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Beautiful mint red on both sides. One or two tiny marks on the profile and in the right obverse field. Here, too, we are impressed by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of this important Denver Mint coin with not even the slightest amount of flatness on the hair curls, the coat, or the lines in the chaffs of wheat. Pop 90; 7 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2455) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 860		1913-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A nice red coin with lots of lustre. Pop 43; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2467) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 861		1913-S Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Nicely struck. Pop 16; none finer (PCGS # 2467) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 862		1914-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A well struck beauty and certainly among the finer examples we have handled. The surfaces are a rich coppery gold and fire red color, the order of the day where this Mint State 64 cent is concerned. Pop 129; 57 finer, 54 in 65, and 3 in 66 (PCGS # 2473) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 863		1915-D Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and a brilliant red example. Iridescent coppery red hues resonate off of the surface of this pristine, satiny Gem. Desirable with this controlled strike on the main devices, as well, the portrait and the wheat ears are extra bold, with no sign of the usual worn-die problems found on some lesser grade specimens. (We doubt if we could ever turn our eyes away from this beautiful specimen were it not for the other coins in the queue to be cataloged!) Low NGC census: Pop 5; none finer at NGC (PCGS # 2482) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 864		1915-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Well struck and mostly red. A few little marks on the portrait. Decidedly gem quality. Pop 127; 17 in 66 (PCGS # 2482) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 865		1915-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Well struck and a nice red coin. Razor-sharp on all devices. Pop 127; 17 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2482) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 866		1917 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Blazing red example. Tiny mint flaw above the N on ONE. Pop 127; 13 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 2497) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 867		1917 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Lovely red colors. These involve several shades that include bright orange-gold with warm red accents. Nice to see the way they get together, like old friends. A satiny gem, in summation, that displays an endless amount of luster and physical strength. Pop 127; 15 finer, 13 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 2497) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 868		1918 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. The coppery color is especially revealing on this 1918 cent, as though someone at the mint were standing beside the pressman when it was struck, and snatched it away before it could fall into the collection bin. Pop 60; 9 finer, 8 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 2506) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 869		1919 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lovely full mint red. A well struck superb example housed in an old green holder. Pop 54; 14 in 68, 1 in 69 (PCGS # 2515) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 870		1919-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A nice red coin with a few random flyspecks limiting the grade to 64 instead of 65 which it might otherwise have justifiably earned (PCGS # 2518) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $311
Lot 871		1919-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Partial red still visable. Well struck for this date. A small mark at the forehead, otherwise pristine. Pop 21; none finer (PCGS # 2520) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 872		1919-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Lovely shades of red color with some moderate flyspecking. Pop 118; 21 finer, 20 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 2521) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 873		1920 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and a brilliant red coin. Pop 108; 5 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2524) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 874		1922-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A nice bold strike with nice mint red. Pop 78; 9 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2539) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 875		1923 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. The obverse is fully red while the reverse is lightly toned red. Pop 78; 13 finer, 12 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 2545) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 876		1925 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. A fully red example. Pop 277; 49 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2560) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 877		1926 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. A superb gem red coin. The strike is strong throughout, with clear definition to the high points. Pop 53; none finer (PCGS # 2569) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 878		1926-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A nice bold strike. Pop 43; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2572) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 879		1926-S Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Partial mint red visable. A rounded impression was left by the stamp of the possibly worn dies that struck this rarity -- not unusual for 1926-S. The key thing here is to find such a wealth of original mint red bloom on both sides. A key date in higher grades of Mint State. Pop 27; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2575) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 880		1927 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Nice shades of red: a glowing gem. Pop 167; 25 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2578) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 881		1928 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. A nice fully red example from a small but select group of gemmy Lincoln cents consigned to us by an astute collector. Pop 53; none finer at PCGS. Perfect registry set coin (PCGS # 2587) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,340
Lot 882		1928 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Well struck with lovely red colors. Analyze this 1928 Lincoln cent anyway you please, it is reminiscent of the beauty of a coin taken mere moments ago from an original bank-wrapped roll! Pop 53; none finer (PCGS # 2587) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 883		1933-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. A nice fully red coin that surpasses almost all the others in its class by being free from marks, sans spots, and lighting up the night sky with its sun-bright fiery red color. Pop 19; none finer at PCGS. Perfect coin for a registry set (PCGS # 2632) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 884		1936 Lincoln Cent. Type 2. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Star. Extremely vivid rainbow toning on both sides of this astounding Gem. (Type 2 refers to the fields being wholly brilliant, versus a more satiny appearance on the Type 1 cents of 1936.) (PCGS # 3335) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 885		1936 Lincoln Cent. Type 2. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. A nice brilliant red Proof, with the more desirable "all brilliant" surface. Pop 137; 27 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 3335) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 886		1936 Lincoln Cent. Type 2. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Nice cameo effect. A lovely coin struck by the more desired "brilliant" finish dies is housed in an old green holder. Pop 137; 29 finer, 27 in 66, 2 in 67. Only 5,569 Proofs struck (PCGS # 3335) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 887		1945-S Lincoln Cent. ANACS graded MS-68 Red. The coppery-pink luster on both sides is in full glory with a delicate satin texture (PCGS # 2740) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 888		1951-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Lovely red colors. Pop 58; none finer (PCGS # 2791) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 889		1954 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 67 Red Deep Cameo. A fully red, radiant gem cameo (PCGS # 3371) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 890		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A lovely double die cent. There is a small mark on Lincoln's ear, possibly restricting the grade from a full point higher, which it otherwise would deserve. Just the same it is a radiant MS64 that has outstanding detail and crimson-red color. Clear-cut devices point to it having been giving a full strike by the dies as well. Pop 147; 18 finer in 65 (PCGS # 2827) . The increased demand for Cents this year obliged the Philadelphia Mint to extend its production schedule and, as a result, to lessen its quality control. An obverse die that had accidentally rotated between blows from the working hub slipped past the inspectors and ended up in a press. Paired with a normal reverse die, this obverse struck between 20,000 and 24,000 doubled die cents. The error was discovered only after the coins had been included with other properly struck 1955 cents in the distribution pipeline. Since the Mint did not want to destroy 10 million cents in order to stop the doubled die examples from leaving the Mint, Chief Coiner Sydney C. Engel decided to let them pass. The first example was discovered by the public in Massachusetts late in 1955 where they soon wholesaled for 50c to a dollar apiece. Soon, this set of a mad dash by the public to find the fast-appreciating errors. And so history was made. Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 891		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. MS-63 Red & Brown. Well struck with 90% mint red luster intact. Another exciting example of this ever-popular modern-day rarity. Those who see one for the first time are almost always flabbergasted by what they see! (PCGS # 2827) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990

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