Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1848-1856

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1602		1848 N-1 R1. EF-45. Attractive glossy medium brown with some slightly darker microscopic speckles on the right side of the reverse. Very light wear and no contact marks. M-LDS, die state c. Repunching remains visible inside the triangle of the 4. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1603		1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date. AU-50 Plus. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with faded mint color showing in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only defects are a few trivial contact marks in the field before the portrait. The surfaces are satiny and attractive. LDS, die state c. The repunching remains visible on all 4 digits of the date. Close to AU55. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1604		1848 N-8 R3. MS-60. Frosty light golden tan. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic ticks on the cheek and in the field under the chin. M-LDS, die state e. Tied for CC#6. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 1605		1848 N-9 R1. EF-45. Five points sharper but there is a small rim bruise at the E in AMERICA. Glossy light olive brown mixed with some chocolate brown on the obverse and reddish chocolate on the reverse. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 1606		1848 N-17 R1. MS-63. Glossy steel brown with 30% of the red remaining on the obverse, 50% on the reverse. No defects of any kind. Great eye appeal. MDS, die state b. Minor repunching shows on the 4 in the date. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1607		1848 N-19 R6-. Proof 60. Attractive medium brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of violet and rose in the fields. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago, but there are no hairlines and the mirrors are moderately deep. Excellent eye appeal for this proof-only die variety, the only 1848 cent variety available in proof. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1608		1848 N-22 R1. EF-45. Close to AU50 but there is a carbon spot on the lower half of star 1. Glossy medium brown. LDS, die state e. Estimated Value $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1609		1848 N-29 R3. AU-50. Frosty chocolate brown with satiny luster in protected areas. No defects. EDS, die state a. The central obverse is a bit weak, as always on this variety due to the reused obverse die, but the reverse is sharp. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Bowers & Merena 1/6/94:2041-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/96:551. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1610		1848 N-29 R3. EF-40. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty light olive and medium steel brown. No marks or other distractions. MDS, die state b, with a small rim cud break over star 8. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1611		1848 N-31 R2. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown. Flawless surfaces with satiny luster covering the protected areas. M-LDS, die state d, with 3 dentils fused over the R in AMERICA. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1612		1848 N-35 R2. EF-45. Five points sharper with microscopic ticks scattered over the portrait, none visible without a strong glass. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. M-LDS, die state c. Estimated Value $75 - 125. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 1613		1848 N-36 R5. Fine-15 Plus. Glossy light chocolate brown. The only notable defects are a fine hairline scratch under star 5, a minor abrasion on the rim over star 3, a rim nick at the D in UNITED, and a very light rim bruise at R in AMERICA. Overall quite attractive for the grade, close to VF20. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1614		1848 N-40 R3 Repunched 18. EF-40. Five points sharper but recolored glossy medium brown and chocolate with hints of underlying very faded red showing through on the obverse. No marks and the eye appeal is quite nice. E-MDS, die state a. The repunching at the bottom of the 18 is clear. Estimated Value $50 - 80. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/94:509-R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 1615		1848 N-41 R1. EF-40. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with very faded underlying red in protected areas of the reverse. MDS. Estimated Value $50 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 1616		Quartette of Scarce Large Cent Varieties. Includes 1847 N-18 R5 (Large 7 over Medium 7) VG10, 1847 N-31 R5 (Large 7 over Small 7) F15, 1848 N-24 R5- VF20, and 1848 N-26 R5 VG7. A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1617		Trio of Large Cents, 1846 & 1848, all grading EF45. Includes 1846 N-8 R1 EDS (die state a), 1846 N-9 R2 E-MDS (die state b), and 1848 N-28 R1 MDS (die state b). The 1848 is sharper but recolored. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1618		Group of 6 Large Cents, 1844-48, all grading VF35 to EF40. Includes 1844 N-1 R1 M-LDS, 1845 N-9 R2 EDS, 1846 N-2 R2 E-MDS, 1846 N-3 R2 M-LDS, 1847 N-21 R1 MDS, and 1848 N-28 R1 EDS. All are slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned to varying degrees. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1619		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1847-49, all grading VF35. Includes 1847 N-8 R3, 1847 N-26 R3, 1848 N-28 R1, 1849 N-8 R2, and 1849 N-11 R1. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. A nice group. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1620		Trio of Large Cents, 1842-44, all grading VF30. Includes 1842 N-2 R1 Small Date EDS (die state a), 1843 N-11 R2, and 1844 N-7 R2. All are attractive glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $80 - 120. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1621		Quartette of Large Cents, 1846-49, all grading VF30. Includes 1846 N-6 R1, 1847 N-7 R2, 1847 N-41 R3, and 1849 N-1 R4 MDS. All are nice glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $80 - 120. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1622		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1842-47, all grading VF25. Includes1840 N-6, 1840 N-9, 1842 N-2, 1842 N-4, 1844 N-4, 1846 N-3, 1846 N-4, 1847 N-5, 1847 N-37, and 1847 N-38. A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1623		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1841-46, grading VF20 to VF30. Includes 1841 N-2, 1842 N-6 (2 pieces), 1845 N-11, and 1846 N-14 Tall Date. All are slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1624		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1845-47, all grading VF20. Includes 1845 N-4, 1846 N-5, 1847 N-21, 1847 N-24, and 1847 N-39. All are nice glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 1625		Group of 6 Large Cents, 1843-46, grading F12 to F15. Includes 1843 N-15, 1845 N-2, 1845 N-12, 1845 N-8, 1845 N-13, and 1846 N-17. A couple are very slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 80. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1626		1849 N-1 R4. VF-35. Five points sharper with a few small contact marks, including a rim nick at the bottom of the reverse. Glossy medium brown mixed with some darker chocolate on both sides. MDS, die state c late, Newcomb's old #15. Estimated Value $50 - 80. Ex Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/84:1873. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1627		1849 N-2 R2. EF-40. Choice glossy light to medium brown. Flawless and quite attractive. LDS, die state dd, with extensive crumbling on the reverse. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2242. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1628		1849 N-4 R1. EF-45. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with light brown toning in protected areas. No defects. Rare EDS, die state a, without any cracks on the reverse. Very sharply struck offering excellent eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1629		1849 N-8 R2. EF-45. Sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty greenish olive and chocolate. The only mark is a tiny splash of darker olive toning on the lower part of the O in ONE. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching (or so-called 9/8 overdate) at the right bottom of the 9 is gone. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1630		1849 N-20 R1. AU-50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. A thin horizontal nick over star 13 is the only mark. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1631		1849 N-20 R1. AU-50. Frosty medium steel brown with chocolate highpoints and peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. The only marks are a few nicks on the neck and in the field before the portrait. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1632		1849 N-21 R4. VF-35. Attractive glossy light olive and medium brown. No defects, only light wear. EDS. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 1633		1849 N-24 R3. EF-40. Five points sharper with a faint hairline scratch under CEN in CENT. Nice frosty light to medium brown with a swipe of reddish brown toning in the field before the eye. Well struck EDS, die state a. Attractive for the grade. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 1634		1849 N-30 R6. VF-30. Ten points sharper with dark reddish chocolate and olive toning around much of the reverse legend outside the wreath, and fine verdigris is dusted into protected areas where the toning is darker. The remainder of the planchet is choice glossy light chocolate brown, and the obverse is quite attractive. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. CC#7 for this rare die variety. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 1635		1850 N-7 R2. MS-63. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, half the red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a faint vertical hairline scratch right of stars 2-4. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1636		1850 N-7 R2. AU-58. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with hints of very faded mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. Looks mint state but there is a touch of rub on the top of the ear. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1637		1850 N-12 R1. MS-63 Plus. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown, at least half the original color remaining. A candidate for gem status if not for a dull nick left of star 6. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1638		1851 N-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with faded mint color showing in protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but there are traces of very fine dirt in some of the protected areas. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. EAC grade MS60+, possibly better if the microscopic dirt was removed. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but tied for finest known of the early die state. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1639		1851/81 N-3 R1 Blundered Date 51 over 81. VF-35. Attractive glossy medium brown. Only trivial marks, none notable. MDS, die state b. The undertype inverted date shows clearly at the 51, the so-called 51 over 81 overdate. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1640		1851/81 N-3 R1 Blundered Date 51 over 81. AU-50. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas. Rare LDS, die state c, without any trace of the undertype inverted date remaining. No finer example of this die state is known. Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/94:537-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:882. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1641		1851 N-5 R2. AU-55. Frosty light olive and steel brown with flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. Specks of carbon over the O in ONE are the only notable defects. MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 1642		1851 N-6 R1 Repunched Date. AU-55. Lustrous light chocolate brown. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of wear on the highest points. A tiny planchet chip on the rim under the 18 is a good identifying mark. MDS, die state c. The date repunching is nearly gone, only dull traces remaining. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 1643		1851 N-6 R1 Repunched Date. AU-55. A mint state cent that was dipped and is retoning chocolate and bluish steel brown. No spots or stains. The only mark is a thin nick right of star 6. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 1644		1851 N-18 R1. AU-55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty reddish chocolate brown with darker chocolate at ED-S. No other defects. M-LDS, die state c. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 1645		1851 N-19 R3. EF-45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned frosty light olive brown with peeps of very faded red in a couple protected areas. No marks or other defects. M-LDS, die state d. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 1646		1851 N-23 R3. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining. Great eye appeal, close to choice. The only marks are a tiny nick in the field over the bust tip and a barely visible scuff on the rim over ES in STATES. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. Tied for CC#3. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1652. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1647		1851 N-35 R5. VF-20. Very attractive glossy medium brown. A dull rim nick off the end of the wreath ribbon is the only notable defect on otherwise smooth surfaces. A very nice example of this rare variety. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1648		1851 N-35 R5. VF-20. Glossy medium brown with olive brown toning in protected areas of the obverse. A small spot of darker toning in the field off the chin is the only notable mark. Smooth and attractive, a mate for the previous lot. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1649		1851 N-37 R4. ANACS graded AU-55. Nice glossy chocolate and steel brown. Flawless, just lightly worn. E-MDS, die state b. EAC grade EF45. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Ron Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:1111. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1650		1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 1. AU-55. Frosty steel and light olive brown. Satiny and free of any defects. MDS, die state b. Repunching is still visible under the 1, but it is dull. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1651		1852 N-1 R1 Repunched 1. EF-40. Five points sharper with a dusting of microscopic carbon or other crud on much of the reverse. This roughness is barely visible and there are no notable marks on otherwise excellent surfaces. Glossy chocolate and lighter steel brown. Rare EDS, die state a, with clear repunching at the 18 and no die cracks. Estimated Value $50 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92

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