Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1849-

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2324		1849 N-2 R2. EF-45. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate brown with hints of very faded red showing through in a few protected areas of the obverse. The only significant marks are shallow planchet lamination flakes at TE in UNITED and OF, as struck. E-MDS, die state g. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:172. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2325		1849 N-3 R4. MS-62 Plus. Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with generous traces of mint red showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. Very close to MS63. The only marks are a barely visible speck of carbon on the tip of the chin, a small stain of dark toning on the rim over star 5, and a small planchet depression on the rim under the left side of the 4 in the date, as struck. M-LDS, die state q. The reverse shows extensive die crumbling around the wreath and legend. CC#3. Estimated Value $1,250 - 2,000. Ex Tom Reynolds-Wayne Anderson 4/23/94-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:256-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:682. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2326		1849 N-16 R5. AU-50 Plus. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse. No defects, only a few microscopic contact marks of no consequence. Very close to AU50. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. Tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $700 - 900. Ex Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/86:4386-Del Bland-Bob Vail, 1997 EAC Sale, lot 371-A. Prescott-2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 3/31/2001:501. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 2327		1849 N-20 R1. MS-60. Frosty light bluish steel brown with hints of very faded mint color showing through in protected areas of the obverse. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Sharply struck with great eye appeal for the grade. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2328		1849 N-22 R1. AU-50. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with medium steel brown toning in protected areas. The only mark is a light nick on the rim at F-A. E-MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 2329		1849 N-30 R6. Fine-12. Glossy medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive. A light rim bruise at star 9 and a shallow planchet void on the rim over AT in STATES are the only marks of any consequence. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 2330		Quartette of 1849 Cents. Includes N-2 VEDS (very rare die state a) in VF20, N-19 MDS (die state b) in VF25, N-22 M-LDS (die state c) in AU50, and N-28 MDS (die state b) in VF35. A decent group, free of any significant defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2331		1850 N-7 R2. MS-63. Lustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and 20% of the mint color remaining. Satiny mint luster covers both sides and the eye appeal is excellent, typical of examples from the hoard. The best identifying marks for this piece are a small spot of reddish brown toning under star 5 and a small spot of slightly dark toning just right of star 2. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2332		1850 N-7 R2. MS-63. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 80% of the mint color remaining. Would rate a higher grade except for a pair of carbon spots on the wreath left of the C in CENT. Otherwise this cent is near gem status. M-LDS, die state b, the usual hoard die state for the variety. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2333		1850 N-14 R4. AU-55. Choice frosty medium brown. No defects, only a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. MDS, die state b. Tied for CC#6. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2334		1850 N-15 R2. MS-65. Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown, about two-thirds of the mint color showing. Satiny, virtually flawless surfaces. A microscopic tick on the chin and a speck of darker toning at the wreath under the right side of the second T in STATES are the best identifying marks. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die marker are clear. Tied for CC#2. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Wayne Anderson 3/94-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:822. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 2335		1850 N-24 R5. VF-20. Ten points sharper but there is a punch mark in the center of the reverse. Otherwise this cent is quite attractive with only a few trivial contact marks. Glossy medium brown. EDS. Tied for CC#10 of this rare die variety. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 2336		Pair of 1850 Cents. Includes N-13 R4 EF45 (rare EDS, die state a) and N-25 R4 F15. Both are 5 points sharper with minor defects. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2337		Quartette of 1850 Cents. Includes N-2 E-MDS (die state c) in EF45, N-4 EDS (die state a) in EF45, N-23 MDS (die state a) in EF40, and N-26 LDS (die state b) in VF20. All are very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2338		Group of Five 1850 Cents. Includes N-3 LDS (die state c) in EF45, N-4 LDS in VG10, N-9 EDS (die state a) in EF40, N-12 EDS (die state a) in EF40, N-15 E-MDS (die state a) in AU50, and N-21 E-MDS (die state b) in EF40. A nice group, only a couple very slightly sharper with trivial defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2339		1851 N-2 R1. MS-63. Mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the red remaining. A pair of tiny specks of darker brown toning right of star 4 and another at the dentils left of star 1 plus a light nick at the left foot of the first A in AMERICA are the only notable marks. M-LDS, die state b. The neck is covered with shallow low spots caused by debris on the die, as usual for this variety. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 2340		1851/81 N-3 R1 Blundered Date 51 over Inverted 18. AU-50. Sharpness closer to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light greenish olive and tan with hints of very faded red in protected areas of the reverse. No spots or stains, but there are a few tiny contact marks scattered about both sides. E-MDS, die state a. The blundered date feature is bold. In addition, there are very shallow low spots (caused by debris stuck on the die) at the neck and in the field behind the neck, plus a few more inside the wreath. Otherwise both sides are sharply struck. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2341		1851 N-6 R1 Repunched Date. MS-60. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with traces of mint color remaining on the reverse. The only defects are a light nick on the jawline and a tiny pinprick on the right top of the O in ONE, plus a few microscopic spots around star 7. MDS, die state b. Dull repunching remains visible on all digits of the date except for the 8. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2342		1851 N-8 R3. MS-60. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. Satiny and free of any notable marks. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS, die state b. Tied for CC#6. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2343		1851 N-25 R3. AU-58. Very attractive frosty medium brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. No spots, stains, or notable signs of contact. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state, but it has mint state eye appeal. Sharply struck scarce EDS, die state a. Tied for CC#9 over all but second finest of the early die state. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2344		1851 N-35 R5. VF-25. Sharpness EF40 but there is a patch of shallow corrosion at CA in AMERICA plus a few smaller spots of light corrosion on the obverse, including one in the center of the neck and another in the field over the bust tip. All these spots were lightly abraded to remove the verdigris. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and free of any significant marks Glossy chocolate and medium brown delicately mottled with reddish chocolate and olive brown. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. A strong rim cud break shows at MER. Tied for CC#10. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 2345		1851 N-41 R4. AU-50. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with faint peeps of faded mint color in a few of the protected areas. Close to AU55 but there is a splash of very fine carbon on the E in ONE and another on the E in CENT. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal are choice. LDS, die state c, with a shallow but clear cud on the rim over the left side of the E in AMERICA. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2346		Pair of 1851 Cents, both rare varieties. Includes N-36 in VG8 and N-40 in F15. The first is recolored while the second is a nice original medium brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2347		Trio of 1851 Cents. Includes N-2 EDS (die state a) in AU55, N-10 EDS (scarce die state a) in AU55, and N-38 LDS (die state b) in AU58. The second is mint state sharpness but was very delicately cleaned long ago; the other 2 are very nice. An excellent group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $420
Lot 2348		Trio of 1851 Cents. Includes N-3 (Overdate 51 over 81) MDS (die state b) in AU50, N-5 MDS (die state a) in AU50, and N-39 E-MDS (die state a) in EF45. A decent trio showing only trivial marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $437
Lot 2349		Quartette of 1851 Cents, all grading EF45. Includes N-1 MDS (die state b), N-4 (repunched date) MDS (die state a), N-7 M-LDS (die state a), and N-31 LDS (die state c). Most are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $357
Lot 2350		Group of Five 1851 Cents. Includes N-6 M-LDS (die state c) in EF40, N-7 E-MDS (die state a) in VF35, N-12 LDS (die state d, the old N-11) in EF40, N-24 LDS (die state c) in VF35, and N-33 MDS (die state b) in EF40. Most are very slightly sharper with trivial defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2351		Group of Seven 1851 Cents. Includes N-15 MDS (die state b) in VF20, N-16 M-LDS (die state b) in VF25, N-19 MDS (die state c) in VF30, N-23 MDS (die state b) in F15, N-31 MDS (die state b) in VF20, N-41 EDS (die state a) in VF20, and N-45 MDS (die state a) in VF25. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2352		1852 N-4 R1. MS-60. Lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and traces of mint color remaining in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny, free of any notable defects. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2353		1852 N-8 R2. MS-64. Frosty medium steel brown fading down from mint red, at least a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and frosty luster covers even the highpoints of the design. A subtle swipe of slightly darker brown toning covers the nose and extends into the field right of star 6, and there is a very tiny speck of carbon hidden in the dentils at the bottom of the reverse. LDS, die state d. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 2354		1852 N-10 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown with bluish steel overtones covering the fields and hints of very faded underlying mint color in some of the protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless. The only mark is a very faint hairline scratch from under star 3 to the field before the neck. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. EAC grade MS62, tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2355		1852 N-14 R1 Repunched Date. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint color showing through on the reverse. Sharply struck and very attractive. A tiny spot of darker toning at the upper right point of star 11 and a microscopic planchet chip under the base of the 1 are the only marks, and they are trivial. Rare EDS, die state a. The repunching shows clearly on all 4 digits of the date. EAC grade MS63 and tied for CC#4 of the die variety. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 2356		1852 N-14 R1 Repunched Date. AU-55. A mint state cent that was dipped and has retoned a mottled mix of light olive brown and chocolate with some frosty artificial mint color showing in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and free of friction, contact marks, or carbon spots. Would rate a higher grade if the toning was more uniform. MDS, die state c. Repunching remains visible on the 1 and 52 in the date. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2357		1852 N-15 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. No spots or stains. A thin, light mark right of the nose is the only notable defect. Has mint state eye appeal. M-LDS, die state c. EAC grade AU50. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2358		1852 N-17 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint color showing through in the protected areas. Choice except for some fine carbon dusted onto the rim over MERICA and a tiny rim nick at the D in UNITED. LDS, die state c. EAC grade MS62. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 2359		Group of Six 1852 Cents. Includes N-6 MDS (die state a) in AU50, N-7 MDS (die state b) in F15, N-8 LDS (die state d) in AU50, N-16 E-MDS (die state a) AU55, N-17 E-MDS (die state b) in AU50, and N-23 MDS (die state a) in F12. The N-7 is sharper but scratched; the others are nice. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2360		Group of 21 Large Cents, 1840-1852. Grades range from Fair-2 to VG8, average G6. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Good mix of dates. Lot of 21 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2361		1853 N-9 R2. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Sharply struck and flawless except for a splash of very fine verdigris in the hair over TY in LIBERTY (possibly removable). Rare EDS, die state a. All the fine die lines are visible. EAC grade AU50. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 2362		1853 N-12 R1. AU-58. Frosty light brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel. The surfaces are satiny and free of any notable defects. Very close to mint state. Nicely struck LDS, die state c. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 2363		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. The only defects are a faint swipe of darker toning down the neck and a small nick on the coronet over B in LIBERTY. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is clear. EAC grade MS63. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 2364		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with a third of the bright original mint red remaining. There are traces of an old fingerprint on the obverse and at the bottom of the reverse, but the luster and eye appeal of this cent are excellent. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 remains visible. EAC grade MS63. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2365		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. MS-62. Lustrous light olive with hints of underlying faded mint color showing through on the reverse. No carbon spots or contact marks. A couple small, faint splashes of slightly darker toning in the field right of star 2 are the only notable defects. MDS, die state b. The fine repunching under the base of the 1 is still visible. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2366		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. MS-60. Dipped long ago, now retoned frosty dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel toning in protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a light nick on the chin. MDS, die state b. The repunching remains visible under the base of the 1. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 2367		1853 N-26 R2. MS-62. Lustrous medium brown with attractive overtones of light bluish steel and sea-green, and 5% of the original mint color remains on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The best identifying mark is a small spot of slightly darker toning near the dentils over star 5. E-MDS, die state b. Tied for CC#7. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2368		1853 N-33 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with faint hints of reddish chocolate toning on both sides. A few microscopic ticks on the throat and jaw are visible with the aid of a glass. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die polishing lines are clear and the repunching at the left base of the 1 in the date is sharp. EAC grade AU55. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 2369		Trio of 1853 Cents, all grading EF45. Includes N-3 EDS (die state a), N-7 E-MDS (die state a with the obverse misaligned to K-4.5), and N-12 E-MDS (die state b). A nice group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2370		Trio of 1853 Cents. Includes N-13 MDS (die state b) in EF40, N-19 MDS (die state b) in EF40, and N-23 EDS (die state a) in VF35. The last 2 are very slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 2371		Trio of 1853 Cents. Grades are VF35 to EF45 but all were cleaned and two of them are still bright copper. Decent cents that need some TLC. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2372		Quartette of 1853 Cents. Includes N-24 MDS (die state b) in EF45, N-27 M-LDS (die state c with the obverse misaligned to K-9) in EF40, N-28 M-LDS (die state c) in F15, and N-32 MDS (die state b) in VF25. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 2373		1854 N-8 R1. MS-60. Frosty bluish steel with slightly faded red in protected areas. Lightly dipped and retoning, but there are no carbon spots or contact marks. The surfaces are satiny and the details are sharply struck on both sides. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $219

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