Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Draped Bust Quarter Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1067		1796 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-58 PL. Browning-2. Fully white. Well struck with nice prooflike surfaces. A very popular first year type coin. As the only issue in the Draped Bust, Small Eagle Quarter series, the 1796 is a must-have coin for the serious type collector. It is also a scarce date with a paltry original mintage of 6,146 pieces. This is an attractive mid-grade survivor whose surfaces are richly toned in dominant silver-gray shades. Outlines of deeper charcoal-gray patina are also seen around many of the obverse devices. The strike is expertly centered, all border denticles full with crisp definition. Liberty's portrait on the obverse is overall sharply defined, this despite moderate wear from time spent in circulation. On the reverse, the eagle is a bit more softly impressed, particularly over the head, but the wear on that side is also evenly distributed. There are a few wispy grazes here and there, but we stress that the surfaces are uncommonly smooth in appearance for an early U.S. silver coin that saw this extensive wear. Historically significant as a survivor of the United States' premier Quarter, this Choice VF example would make a lovely addition to any collection. Pop 3; 1 in 61 PL; 2 in 64 PL; Only 6 graded Prooflike at NGC. (PCGS # 5310) . Rarity-3. The "High 6" variety of the issue, one of just two known die pairings for this low mintage single year type. This is the variety of 1796 that is most often seen. Early state: The obverse of this example is perfect, with no die cracks through LIBERTY. (On the more mature die state examples, several heavy die cracks have formed through ERTY and star 9.). Estimated Value $55,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1068		1818/5 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 B-1. Light blue and green toning around the edges. If you are the kind of collector who looks on Fate, not as a blind dispenser at random of the gifts good and bad, but rather as a benevolent being with a pleasing bias for the hard-working student of numismatics, then mark this lot as an important chance for securing a really beautiful Gem quality example of this Red Book overdate. It is worth a strong premium and that is for sure! The 1818 stands out since none were struck after 1815, and no quarters left the mint dated 1816 or 1817. Today's collectors assume the obvious in a day when the government struck coins "to order" in a free-coinage regime: silver depositors at the Mint opted for the more trade-worthy fifty-cent piece to the quarter dollar. Nicely balanced toning over both sides, this frosty MS65 is ideally preserved. For that matter, it would command an even higher number were it not for a few light hairlines in places. An earlier die state, there is no sign of what would become a bold die crack from the rim through the second T in STATES and on to the eagle's beak. There is, however, light die clashing evident around the eagle from a faint outline of the Liberty bust when the two dies came together without an intervening planchet. Worthy of the finest collection of large size bust quarter dollars. Pop 8; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5322) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $17,538
Lot 1069		1825/3/4 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck Premium Quality coin with undisturbed soft steel grey satin mint lustre. This lovely quarter is very sharply struck and has fully lustrous surfaces, almost gem quality, on both obverse and reverse. In the lead-up to this section we were eagerly anticipating this coin's description since the fields shimmer and glow in a way that one would normally expect to see on a far higher grade specimen from this period. And so it is that we put this on a firmer base by including the "PQ" association with it. An exceptional quality example with only trivial hairlines and no other blemishes. Browning-2. R2. Struck from a die in which the last digit was earlier punched as a 3 then a 4! Close overdate; Low 25 with large 5. Die state 2: reverse die crack through the base of UNITED and with the crack down to the scroll through D. Pop 4; 4 finer, 3 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 5336) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1070		1853 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows and rays. PCGS graded MS-63. Light golden toning. Nice details for the grade. Popular type coin that was issued with the rays on the reverse only this year. The arrows and rays were added to the dies in 1853 to help the Treasury department separate the previous, heavier weight quarters from those struck under the new weight standard of the Coinage Act of 1853. A frosty example (PCGS # 5426) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1071		1854 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned on both sides. Aficianados of the seated quarter series (and there are thousands of them in the collecting fraternity) will appreciate this coin's depth of detail and swirling originality. The With Arrows design is featured in 1854 and 1855, making this a two-year Type (PCGS # 5432) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1072		1854 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned with a few light hairlines in the fields. The date is set high in the field (close to the rocky base); there are some light die cracks through the stars. Well struck; attractive (PCGS # 5432) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $765
Lot 1073		1858 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with light grey toning. Frosty fields and devices (PCGS # 5445) . Estimated Value $800 - 825. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1074		1863 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. A fully white, satin frosted cameo beauty with resilient underlying flashy and sparkle from the mirror surface plus brilliant frosty highlights. From center to periphery, the coin is very well struck with outstanding detail in all areas, a true demonstration of the Mint's able personnel and minting technique. Only 460 Proofs struck of this desirable low-mintage year. Pop 4; 3 in 66 Cameo (PCGS # 5559) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1075		1869 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Needle sharp strike and very lightly toned. A very choice example with a barely noticeable small mark on the arm just above the shield. Scarce in mint state; more common as a Proof. Only 16,000 minted. Pop 5; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1in 66 (PCGS # 5474) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 1076		1873 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and attractively toned. Desirable two-year Type, the arrows added to indicate a minor change in the weight standard of the coin. Pop 26; 43 finer, 27 in 64, 14 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 5491) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1077		1876-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck Premium Quality gem with splendid vivid multi-color toning on both sides. Worthy of a premium bid. Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 5503) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1078		1877-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck and frosty Premium Quality example with violet centers deepening to electric blue at the borders. The 1877-CC is the most widely collected CC-mint date in the set due to its affordability. Pop 85; 38 finer, 29 in 65, 5 in 66, 4 in 67 (PCGS # 5505) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1079		1877-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-63. An intensely lustrous frosty mint example with natural mottled russet toning (PCGS # 5505) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1080		1879 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. A glittering fully white gem Proof specimen. Only 1100 proofs issued. Collectors often try to assemble a date run of 1879-89, as representing the low-mintage issues. Pop 41; 18 in PF-66, 10 in PF-67 (PCGS # 5580) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 1081		1891-O Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. ICG graded MS-63. A decent strike with excellent surfaces that exhibit die clashing as made. Last year of the O-mint seated Liberty quarters and a low-mintage issue as well. Lovely natural antique turquoise toning about the borders. We agree with the grade. Rare low mintage dates such as these are seldom seen this choice (PCGS # 5525) . The 1891-O is the only With Motto seated date struck at the New Orleans Mint and it is also the only New Orleans Mint quarter struck from 1860 to 1891. The mintage was quite low, only 68,000 Quarters being made this year. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1082		1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice light gold toning. A frosty gem for this grade with wonderful eye-appeal. Pop 102; 102 finer (PCGS # 5601) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
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Lot 1084		1901-S Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded About Good-3. Just good old fashion wear. Date and mint mark are quite clear. Mintage for this early 20th century rarity: 72,664 pieces (PCGS # 5630) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1085		1905 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. A hint of light speckled toning. A gleaming and lustrous gem, one with fully defined design features and burst of originality only seen rarely on both sides. Should prove to be popular with astute buyers. Only 727 proofs struck. Pop 11; 2 in 68 (PCGS # 5691) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1086		1913 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64 PQ. A Premium Quality coin encapsulated in an old style holder. Beautiful multi-color toning on both sides. Several light scratches in the cap below IN GOD. Only 613 proofs struck. Worthy of a premium bid for the outstanding color. Pop 44; 92 finer (PCGS # 5699) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1087		1915 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely natural multi-color toning on both sides. Scarce low-mintage release with only 450 proofs struck. Pop 33; 29 finer, 13 in 65, 8 in 66, 8 in 67 (PCGS # 5701) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1088		1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. A frosty mint gem with cream color luster. A boldly original satin-surfaced coin whose high-end depth of detail in the strike complements the equally fresh mint bloom. As we see it, when it comes to the centers of the head, the strike is above-average, sharp, and well defined in all other areas for that matter. The coin collector's affection for this design has been strong throughout the years, and will continue to be so thanks to the gorgeous, artistic designs (PCGS # 5709) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1089		1917-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. Well struck with nice light toning. Pop 16; 1 finer in 67 Star (PCGS # 5710) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1090		1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head. Nice light golden toning. Pop 103; 70 finer, 53 in 65, 15 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 5717) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1091		1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. NGC graded MS-64 Full Head. Light gold and blue toning on both side (PCGS # 5716) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1092		1917-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-65. The head is nearly full. Well struck and choice with delicate golden toning over snappy white luster. Pop 68; 15 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5718) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1093		1918-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. A creamy golden lustrous gem housed in an old green holder. A wonderful, nearly pristine specimen and, unlike most Denver Mint issues, squarely socked by the dies to impart a full design. The obverse is toned with a fine almost transparent overlay of golden shades; in the same vein, the reverse is warmly toned. Both sides almost totally devoid of marks, both satiny, which figures into the equation as well, propelling the coin into the top ranks in its grade class. That is the great thing, after all. You must look at them together to get a fair understanding of this coin's significance. It is really wonderful! If anyone wishes to judge a high quality standing Liberty quarter, then this rare '18-D will surely open a person's eyes and draw a nod of the head. Pop 43; 14 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5723) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1094		1918/7-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly white with a very clear overdate. A popular key date. One of the choices AU58 graded quarters of this classic rarity any collector could hope to own, this one has snowy white luster around the periphery, throughout the devices, and spanning the fields on both sides. We put the luster at close to 95% complete. Competing with the flashy luster for your attention are the well struck devices. Not all of the head detail is present, but quite enough to satisfy the connoisseur of this series. We must note that this date is nearly impossible to locate with a full head. The other areas carry the weight of the design with flying colors (so to speak). The surfaces remain quite clean, free of spotting, with just a couple of tiny tick marks hidden here and there. This is one of the great rarities of the early 20th century. Few overdates were created, and all are well regarded by collectors. Perhaps one thousand of these exist, the grading services having seen slightly more than 500 in all grades high and low. It is possible that more may be out there in coin land still sitting in albums, having been put away decades ago. However, this possibility grows more tentative as they years go by. This handsome 1918-S overdate one has the minute diagnostics noted in the Breen Encyclopedia. The overdate is plain with or without a magnifying glass. Apparently in the rush to get dies prepared, one 1918 die received a blow from the 1917 master hub, then the hub was switched to the 1918 hub, and the die was stamped again. No one noticed the overdate, or if they did, weren't concerned enough to withdraw it, and the die was shipped to San Francisco and put into production, much to the delight of collectors. Pop 31; 43 finer (PCGS # 5726) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1095		1918/7-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. VG-8. Lightly cleaned at one time but featuring a visible overdate and light toning at the rims (possibly from having resided in a collector's coin album for many years). A scarce error and the only overdated quarter dollar struck in the 20th century (PCGS # 5726) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1096		1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. Deeply toned with luster shining through on both sides. The scarce branch mint date of the early 1920s (PCGS # 5744) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1097		1925 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Well struck and fully white. This is a noteworthy standing Liberty quarter whose snowy white surfaces show pinpoint striking definition throughout and are largely free of contact marks. Pop 46; 6 finer in 67 (PCGS # 5753) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1098		1926-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. A hint of light toning. This is the case in point of an extremely common issue (rolls of 1926-D quarters were still floating around the numismatic market as recently as the 1990s) in extremely rare condition: with a full strike and a full head on Liberty. It seems that mint in Denver was slacking off in 1926. Badly so. The nickels struck there that year are atrocious. The quarters, too, about as poorly made as any in this short-lived series that ran from 1916 to 1930. Yet a few, but only a few, 1926-D quarters, look like their brethren from the Philadelphia Mint. That is what is on display here. That is why we are proud to offer the current lot. A few '26-Ds were smacked squarely and properly by the coining dies. These few, of which this lovely toned PCGS example is a sterling impression, look the way this coin is meant to look. If you, as a collector, are anticipating the completion of a sharp set of standing Liberties, then it would be unthinkable and bad sportsmanship to pass on the current lot. We feel that the coin will provide years of genuine pleasure for the final bidder. For good or bad, it will likely go down in the record books as setting a new price realized high. Before memories dim, then, now is the time to act by submitting your bid. This minute, if not earlier! Pop 18; 11 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5757) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1099		1927-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. A lustrous creamy golden gem. With low mintage of 976,400, one would think 1927-D would be scarce, but there are enough around to make this an affordable low-mintage date for the standing Liberty quarter collector. Full beaming luster. Pop 65; 13 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5763) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1100		1928-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Some toning spots on the obverse, otherwise mostly white (PCGS # 5768) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $489
Lot 1101		1928-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. First generation holder. Well struck and untoned. The strike on this issue is nearly always very sharp, and the present Full Head Gem is no exception. The obverse is essentially pristine. Large S over small S (PCGS # 5770) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1102		1928-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. Well struck and lightly toned around the edges. A scintillating and extremely lustrous standing Liberty quarter that has exceptional fields and devices along with beautiful eye-appeal. Pop 118; 70 in 66 FH, 8 in 67 FH (PCGS # 5771) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1103		1928-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. MS-65 Full Head. A splendid gem housed in a first generation holder. Displays rich shades of sunset toning on both sides underlaid by gleaming mint frost. Pop 118; 78 finer, 70 in 66, 8 in 67 (PCGS # 5771) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1104		1929 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Head. A hint of light toning. A nice bold strike on a lustrous example that has rich frosty white luster. Superior to most; a treasure to own. Pop 7; none finer (PCGS # 5773) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1105		1929 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Full Head. A nice frosty white coin with outstanding detail and eye-appeal. Pop 49; 11 finer (PCGS # 5772) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1106		1929-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Fully white with the head three quarters full. A razzle-dazzle Gem for anyone who appreciates the supreme beauty of one of these! Pop 22; none finer (PCGS # 5776) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1107		1929-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. Frosty and mostly untoned. Extra smooth luster on this bold coin. Housed in an old green label holder (PCGS # 5777) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1108		1930 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Full Head. A boldly struck fully white example. Pop 136; 21 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 19 in 67, 1 in 67 Star (PCGS # 5778) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1109		1930 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Mostly untoned with the "hand-picked" quality that collectors like (PCGS # 5778) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1110		1932 Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Light golden toning (PCGS # 5790) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1111		1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice satiny white example of this much-admired low-mintage issue. The Denver Mint, like much of the country in 1932 mired in a Great Depression, was instructed to mint the new Washington quarter dollars. But it only struck 436,800 pieces before the end of the year. In so doing, it inadvertantly created a rarity since few collectors thought to hold them aside for some reason (PCGS # 5791) . Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1112		1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Delicately toned. In an old green label holder. A tiny mark on the eyebrow, a few others in the hair; with several small marks on and around the left wing as well, none overly noticeable. This is a lovely, healthy-glowing '32-D, whose obverse and reverse being essentially untoned, beam with satiny white luster. Fortunately for bidders, this coin, too, was struck with the controlled precision you'd expect to see throughout the design areas (PCGS # 5791) . Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1113		1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice lilac toning on the obverse. Well struck on the main devices. Popular key date. Pop 460; 64 finer, 63 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 5791) . Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1114		1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. A few light marks on the portrait; satiny luster throughout with a dab of light toning (PCGS # 5791) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1115		1932-S Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Satiny mint surfaces with just a hint of light toning. A nice mate to the 1932-D example in this grade, smooth with frost and devoid of marks or spotting. Close to gem, in fact (PCGS # 5792) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1116		1934-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid gem with delicate light violet toning. Considerable scarcer in this grade than once supposed (PCGS # 5796) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold

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