Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

--$1 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1643		1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with some light toning on the frosty surface. The small profile of Liberty is nicely centered within a circle of 13 six-pointed stars on the Type 1 gold dollar coinage (PCGS # 7517) . Demise of the Type 1 dollars: After the issue of larger, thinner ("Type II") gold dollars began in Aug. 1854, banks were under orders to return the small-size dollars to the Mint or the New York Subtreasury. By 1861, some eight million of the original 11 million coined had reached the Subtreasury. Mint Director James Ross Snowden ordered them shipped to the Philadelphia Mint, where they were melted down and recoined into "Type III" gold dollars, quarter eagles, and double eagles. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $345
Lot 1644		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. An intensely brilliant example. Boldly struck. Some fine die cracks may be of interest to the die variety collector as well (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $322
Lot 1645		1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A nice untoned coin that, while it has a few light hairlines on the neck and in the field, is filled to overflowing with golden luster (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $160 - 170. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $216
Lot 1646		1854 Type 2. AU-50. More than just a little luster present on both sides. The new Indian Princess motif was designed (and the dies engraved) by James Barton Longacre, who worked at the mint from 1844 until his death in 1869. Longacre adapted a version of his wreath of cereals for the reverse. The almost identical design was used on the $3 gold pieces introduced this year. In 1854 the mint struck both Type 1 (Liberty head) and Type 2 (Indian) gold dollars. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 1647		1855 $1 Gold Indian. AU-50. Lightly cleaned, and struck from slightly clashed dies, but still up there in terms of originality and attractive appearance. The 1855 issue tends to show minor weakness at centers, where often portions of the date aren't fully impressed by the die. Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1648		1859 $1 Gold Indian. EF-40. Some light marks are scattered about. Estimated Value $110 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1649		1862 $1 Gold Indian. MS-60 Plus. Some faint hairlines and lightly toned. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1650		1879 $1 Gold Indian. Sharpness of MS-60 or better. Well struck with proof-like surfaces. We note light scratches on both sides. Low mintage date as only 3000 were struck. Estimated Value $150 - 200. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265