Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1816-1848

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2291		1845 N-15 R4. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty luster in protected areas and chocolate toning on the highpoints. No defects, and hints of faded mint color are peeping through from some of the protected areas. Great eye appeal. A choice cent. Tied for CC#9. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 2292		1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with gentle wisps of lighter and darker toning on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and free of any notable defects. E-MDS, die state b early. The obverse die cracks are faint, barely visible with a strong glass. Most everything is sharply struck, but stars 5, 9, 12, and 13 plus the T in CENT are all weakly struck. The repunching at the bottom of the 18 is sharp. EAC grade MS62 and tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $449
Lot 2293		1846 N-1 R1 AU58+. Repunched 18. AU-58 Plus. Lustrous chocolate and lighter steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the reverse. The obverse is delicately woodgrained. The only marks are a thin, light nick off the bust tip and a short hairline scratch left of star 12. E-MDS, die state b, with slightly reflective fields on the obverse. Sharply struck except for some weakness on stars 12 & 13. Excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 2294		1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18. AU-55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty bluish steel brown with olive toning in protected areas. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic ticks on the obverse. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state c. The fields are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing, and the obverse is misaligned to K-5. The repunching at the bottom of the 18 is sharp. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the retoning. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 2295		1846 N-9 R2. MS-62. Lustrous golden light brown with delicate hints of sea-green and light bluish steel overtone. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is outstanding for the grade. Would be choice except for a barely visible hairline scratch on the temple near the hair and faint traces of an old fingerprint in the obverse fields. Sharply struck very early die state, die state a. This is the earliest state seen and most of the reverse is covered with microscopic die lines. Finest known of the early die state. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 2296		1846 N-10 R4. EF-45. Sharper by at least 5 points but retoned frosty reddish chocolate and olive brown. No contact marks and very little if any wear. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 2297		1846 N-18 R1. MS-60. Frosty light to medium steel brown with generous traces of faded mint color in protected areas. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic hairlines and contact marks that are invisible to the unaided eye. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Tied for CC#6 with many others. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 2298		1846 N-21 R5. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity. There are tiny traces of greenish verdigris in some protected areas of the reverse, but the eye appeal is still rather nice. The only mark visible without the aid of a strong glass is a tiny rim nick at star 5. Reddish steel brown and chocolate. EDS, die state a. Tied for CC#11 of this rare variety. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 2299		Group of Five 1846 Cents. Includes N-1 EDS (rare die state a) in VF30, N-13 (Tall Date) MDS in G6, N-17 LDS (die state c) in VF25, N-18 EDS (die state a) in AU50, and N-25 (Tall Date) LDS (die state c) in G6. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2300		1847 N-1 R2 Repunched Date. MS-60. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with 10% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The only marks are a spot of darker toning inside the bottom of the 8 in the date and a small rim nick at the U in UNITED. Excellent luster and eye appeal for the grade. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state c. Repunching remains clear at the lower left of all 4 digits in the date. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2301		1847/7 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7. EF-45. Attractive glossy medium brown with olive brown toning in the most-protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, only microscopic defects of no consequence. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. The repunching at the 1 and 47 is clear, and the so-called small 7 above the normal 7 is bold. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 2302		1847 N-3 R3. EF-45. Five points sharper but there are two thin vertical nicks on the cheek and a dull rim nick at TA in STATES. Otherwise this cent is choice. Rare LDS, die state e, with clear rim cud breaks at ST and S-O. The rim cud at ER in AMERICA does not show on this example. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2303		1847 N-4 R3 Repunched 18. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown with a third of the faded mint color remaining. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster and are essentially flawless. The only defects, and they are microscopic, are a faint nick right of the nostril, a tiny horizontal struck-through line on the upper lip, and a speck of darker toning hidden in the dentils under the 4 in the date. Great eye appeal. Sharply struck MDS, die state c. The reverse die cracks are clear and the repunching at the bottoms of the 1 & 8 is sharp. EAC grade MS63 and tied for CC#2. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Noyes photo #30064. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Tony Terranova 1/29/89-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1374. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 2304		1847 N-8 R3. EF-45 Plus. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate highpoints and frosty lighter brown in protected areas. No defects, only a few microscopic contact marks of no significance. Very rare terminal die state, die state d, with rim cud breaks at S-O and AM, and the rim cuds are strong on this example. CC#5 of only 7 known in this die state. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2305		1847 N-12 R3 Repunched 8. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty steel brown with traces of mint color remaining on the reverse. The luster is a bit subdued from a thin layer of natural oxidation that could be brushed away to bring out the underlying luster. The only marks are a light diagonal nick in the field before the mouth and a bit of dirt in the center of star 13. Late die state, die state c, with a strong rim cud right of star 9 plus smaller ones from star 12 down to below the date. Nicely struck except for the usual weakness on the coronet over LIB. The repunching inside the top of the 8 is sharp. EAC grade MS60 and tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. Ex Alan Meghrig (via Doug Bird and Bill Noyes) 4/21/94-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:147-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:384. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 2306		1847 N-14 R4. AU-55. Choice lustrous medium brown. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. The only mark is a very faint diagonal hairline on the cheek and a tiny nick on the bottom edge of the bust over the curl point. Has mint state eye appeal. CC#8. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2307		1847 N-20 R3. AU-58. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints and generous traces of mint color remaining on the reverse. Great eye appeal. No defects, only a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. A choice cent. MDS. Estimated Value $400 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2308		1847 N-29 R3. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous golden light olive and steel with overtones of light bluish steel, especially on the reverse. Satiny and quite attractive for the grade. No spots, the only mark being a tiny nick right of the lower lip. LDS, die state d. The reverse die cracks are clear. Nicely struck except for minor weakness in the leaves under OF. Tied for CC#4 of the die variety. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:172. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2309		Group of Six 1847 Cents. Includes N-10 MDS in VF35, N-19 MDS in VF30, N-21 MDS in F15, N-22 MDS (die state c) in VF35, N-23 MDS (die state d) in F15, and N-35 E-MDS (die state b) in VF30. Some are slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoning. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2310		1847 N-26 R3. VF-25. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are some fine pinscratches in the field around stars 10 & 11, all blending into the natural patina. Otherwise this cent is choice. Attractive glossy light to medium brown. Rare M-LDS, die state e, with a strong rim cud break at OF-A (Newcomb's old #17). Great eye appeal in spite of the minor marks. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2311		Pair of 1847 Cents. Includes N-27 EDS (die state a) in EF40 and N-28 MDS (die state c) in EF45. Both are five points sharper but delicately cleaned. Partial date repunching remains clear on both pieces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2312		1847 N-30 R4 Repunched 18. AU-50. Frosty light brown with hints of reddish brown toning on the highpoints. There are a couple very light nicks on the jawline and a few microscopic specks of greenish verdigris on the reverse, none visible without the aid of a strong glass. MDS, die state b. Repunching on the 18 remains clear, especially under the 1. Tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2313		1847/7 N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7. EF-40. Sharper by at least 5 points but very lightly cleaned and retoned frosty medium brown and chocolate with hints of reddish tan showing through in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Some faint hairlines remain from the cleaning, and a more complete retoning should raise the net grade a bit. MDS, die state c. The repunching at the 1 and 47 remains clear, especially the so-called small 7 showing at the top of the normal 7. Tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2314		1847 N-36 R5. VF-30. Sharpness AU50 but lightly whizzed bright copper, just starting to tone back down to a more natural color. No spots, stains, or contact marks. A very important cent that deserves professional retoning. Nicely struck EDS. Tied for CC#5 as is, perhaps better when properly retoned. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 2315		Trio of Cents, 1845-1847. Includes 1845 N-7 in VG8, 1845 N-10 M-LDS (die state b) in EF40, and 1847/7 N-31 in VG10. The second is 10 points sharper with a dull scratch in the field before the face. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2316		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1847-1855. Grades are VF20 to VF25. A decent group of mid-grade cents. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2317		1848 N-11 R5. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Frosty light steel brown, the obverse a shade or two darker than the reverse. Peeps of faded mint color can be found in protected areas of the reverse. The only distracting mark is a small spot of dark toning at the top of the 4, and inside this spot are two tiny scrapes that reveal lighter coppery color. The fields and protected areas are satiny and the overall eye appeal is quite nice. Rare terminal die state, die state e, with three small but clear rim cud breaks on the reverse. EAC grade net AU50+. Tied for CC#6 of the variety and tied for CC#3 among those known in the terminal die state. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2318		1848 N-21 R3. MS-62 Plus. Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with 20% of the slightly mellowed mint red remaining. No spots, stains, or marks. The surfaces are satiny and provide excellent eye appeal, very close to MS63. MDS, die state c. Tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2319		1848 N-26 R5. VF-25. Attractive glossy medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only significant mark is a dull nick just left of the ear. MDS, die state b. Struck slightly off center to K-4. Tied for CC#8. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 2320		Trio of 1848 Cents, all grading EF45. Includes N-2 (repunched 18) E-MDS (die state b), N-28 M-LDS (die state c), and N-41 EDS (die state a). An attractive trio. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $391
Lot 2321		Trio of 1848 Cents. Includes N-20 EDS (die state a) in VF25, N-24 MDS (die state b) in F12, and N-40 (repunched 18) MDS in F15. All are sharper but recolored. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2322		Quartette of 1848 Cents, all Scarce Varieties. Includes N-23 E-MDS (die state a) in VF35, N-26 MDS (die state b) in VG10, N-30 E-MDS (die state a) in VG10, and N-38 EDS (die state a) in VF25. The last 2 are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2323		Group of Five 1848 Cents. Includes N-26 MDS (die state b) in VG10, N-37 in VG10, N-38 E-MDS (die state a) in VG8, N-39 in G4, and N-41 MDS (die state b) in F12. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $81

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