Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold Capped Bust

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2358		1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. . BD-1, Breen-6412. NGC graded AU-58. Nice golden toning on both sides. Some minor granularity in the lower hair curls and spaced around some of the stars points to die rust, likely from storage between the time the die was made and its first use. Lustrous, mint-frosty surfaces put on a show with their rich pale gold and natural iridescence, the overall appearance greatly reinforced by ample luster. Regarding this date, the small eagle fives were introduced in 1795 as the earliest gold issues by the First Philadelphia Mint. Because this is a coin meant for international trade and circulation, where foreigners would be handling the pieces, the mint saw to it that quality was, to borrow a phrase from Yogi Berra, "job one." And it shows. The present coin has very sharp stars and a full accompaniment of wavy hair on the obverse. Liberty's profile is smooth, uncluttered by abrasions. Her eye lids shows; her nose is finely detailed; the lips complete and a firm chin below. Switching to the reverse, inspection (and the clear photos) reveal sharp wing feathers on the eagle, most of the chest plumage full, and a sharp wreath above. All letters are crisp as well. The rims complete and without breaks caused by nicks or bumps (PCGS # 8066) . Die note: BD-1 preceded BD-2, as the reverse use here is an earlier state. The obverse of this variety is cracked and was retired. According to the Dannreuther reference, "Delivery Warrant 1 was for 744 coins, so even if all of that production were BD-1 coins, it still is a scarce 1795 variety. This variety does fit the characteristics expected for the first variety struck, i.e., one of the four wide dates (used for BD-1 to 6), 4 reverse berries, and so on." Estimated Value $45,000 - 48,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $57,500
Lot 2359		1796/5 $5 Capped Bust. Small eagle. . BD-1, B. 9-I, Miller-16, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck with wonderful clean and lustrous surfaces. Free from adjustment marks and other defects. A lovely Brilliant Uncirculated representative of this scarcer small eagle $5 gold piece, both sides exhibit award-winning yellow-gold color with faint traces of green-gold overtones discernible at certain angles. The strike is nicely centered on the planchet, and best of all, it is also sharply executed over virtually all elements of the design. Modest hints of semi-reflectivity flash from the fields as the coin rotates under a light, and they enhance already pleasing eye appeal. A definite find for the better-date type collector seeking a representative of this, the premier type in the U.S. half eagle series. Pop 2; 11 finer, 5 in 62, 2 in 63, 3 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8067) . Historical note: There is only one known die marriage of the 1796 Half Eagle, and its obverse is an overdate that employs an unused 1795-dated die of the Close Date variety. Although federal records indicate that 6,196 Half Eagles were delivered in 1796, there is some question as to exactly which date these coins bore. Walter Breen (1988) opines that all were 1796/5, and he further asserts that an additional 623 coins delivered in 1797 were also struck using this die marriage. If true, the author's theory would yield a total mintage figure of 7,253 pieces for the 1796/5. Breen's suggested mintage figure for this issue fails to hold up when one considers that, if accurate, the 1796/5 would have been produced in nearly as large a quantity as the 1795 small eagle. This cannot be possible. The 1796/5 is much rarer. Additionally, the Mint required 12 die marriages to strike the 1795 Small Eagle but, as previously stated, there is only a single known variety of the 1796/5. We believe that many of the 6,196 Half Eagles struck in 1796 were may have been from 1795-dated dies. A few of these were likely dated 1796/5, nonetheless, and strong candidates would be those pieces struck toward the end of the year. The Half Eagle has the distinction of being the first gold coin struck in the United States Mint. Production begin in 1795, and it remained fairly steady through the denomination's end in 1929. For much of its life, the Half Eagle was the most popular gold coin with banks and other bullion depositors, and it was definitely favored over the quarter eagle and eagle during the early decades of Philadelphia Mint operations. Estimated Value $100,000 - 110,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $120,750
Lot 2360		1802/1 $5 Capped Bust. Sharpness of MS-65. A needle sharp strike, free from adjustment marks and fully prooflike! Appears to have been lightly cleaned years ago but so judiciously done as to be of little consequence to the overall beauty. Everyone knows that luster isn't the only side of a grade. So too, the detail, and here the devices are as sharp as can be. Each star can be chosen as the true definition of boldness. Each hair strand clearly revealed. The curl at Liberty's cheek (which on occasion turns out weak) is fully formed. It pays to concentrate one's attention on the reverse as well. The reverse is no different in every respect: this side offers a similar grand display of the designer's art and the coiner's firm, full stamp by the hand-operated coining press that was used in those days. It doesn't take a glass to see that. But using magnification, the critic's can see every tail feather and neck feather as it shows its fine detail. The wing plumage also impresses us, as does the fact E PLURIBUS UNUM is deeply incuse from the blow of the die. Together with these other factors that numismatists admire in a well struck coin, this 1802 Overdate half eagle clearly has the upper hand. It has what it takes to attract the qualified bidders (PCGS # 8083) . Historical connection: On March 16, 1802 a U. S. military academy was established by act of Congress at West Point, N. Y. Originally this was the Revolutionary fortress that Benedict Arnold attempted to sell to the British in his famous act of treason. Today, the city of West Point is the location of one of the United States branch mints ("W" mintmark). Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2361		1803/2 $5 Capped Bust. . BD-4, Breen-6441, Perfect T in LIBERTY. Sharpness of VF-20. Cleaned and probably polished. Relatively early State B with an arcing crack at bottom of date, passing through base but not reaching the stars. This variety had previously been thought to be quite rare, but many examples have turned up in recent years, though many, like the present example, mishandled. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2362		1805 $5 Capped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6445. NGC graded MS-64 CAC Verified. Light golden toning. Sharply struck. Velvety to satin-like fields almost stagger under the weight of its highly lustrous golden color. Better still, there are no immediate signs of handling or abrasions, nor do adjustment lines occur (that bane of early gold coins made at the First Philadelphia Mint). As far as the strike goes, putting the results in a few words we can say it was struck with systematic exactness throughout. Together these produce a coin with impressive qualities whose aesthetic appeal would be hard to beat. BD-1 has a leaf that touches I of AMERICA, with IT of UNITED close. From an early die state, there is no clashing, no lapping, no cracks on either side. This is the most affordable variety (though by no means plentiful in Mint condition). Possibly 200 are known of the year, and the only 1805 obverse die with the 1 punch having the left foot intact (also used for BD-2). The 1 punch likely broke producing this obverse die or one of the three other ones used in 1805. It is possible that some of the mintage reported for the year 1805 (33,183 pieces) includes coins dated 1804 or possibly earlier. Pop 28; 3 finer; 1 in 64 Star; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 8088) . Estimated Value $42,000 - 47,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $55,200
Lot 2363		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Pointed 6. . 8X5 Stars. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice rich yellow toning. Well struck. Another handsome Round Top 6 half eagle struck in the year 1806, and for the date, a frosty, satiny vibrant golden gem with strong luster on both sides. Attractively struck as well, with just a hint of softness at the corners of the shield on reverse. Pop 13; 5 finer in 64 (PCGS # 8090) . Estimated Value $28,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $31,050
Lot 2364		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6. . BD-6, Breen-6448. NGC graded MS-64 CAC Verified. A lovely well struck example. The round top or knobbed 6 as it is also known has the stars arranged 7 left, 6 rights. This is a key determinant of the variety since this is the only use of the obverse. The reverse is from BD-5. The surfaces are sleek and glowing with a healthy show of vivid gold color. There is no toning. There are also no problems whatsoever such as adjustment lines or nicks and scuffs. Desirable with this exact strike, and just as desirable with these exceptionally fresh surfaces. We need to point out that some examples of 1806 half eagles (many?) show signs of weakness in the central regions. This coin is a brilliant exception to that rule. It has sharpness everywhere. A gorgeous specimen. Pop 14; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8089) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $57,500
Lot 2365		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6. . BD-6, Breen-6448. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned. A nice strike. This example, illustrative of the very choice quality seen from this consignor, has to be one of the few in its grade class that has iridescent gold surfaces and no toning. Devices were struck with the primary energy required to impart the design to the outer areas such as the stars on the left (those on the right being marginally soft) as well as more enough vigor by the dies to impart clear-cut, if not needle-sharp centers. In terms of numismatic attributes, not much else can be noted for this available variety, although with such a hefty mintage (64,093+ total for the date) there are numerous die states reported. Clashings and repeated relappings may have weakened the dies made early at the Mint and caused them to crack, break, and fail. This well-made pair, however, according to the Dannreuther reference book, only suffered minor cracking. "It is not known why this hardy combination was retired. Perhaps, it was the first half eagle die to be retired for a reason other than a catastrophic injury. These hardy dies certainly made that a real possibility, as no coins that are severely damaged are known." Pop 14; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8089) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2366		1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6. NGC graded MS-64. Nice strike and mostly untoned. A vibrant yellow-gold, mint-fresh example, as crisp and glossy as when it was first released from to the Treasury for distribution. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are detailed and close to 100% crisp for their sharpness of strike, which is a forceful reminder in a coin from this mint that it is quality that counts. Only a small portion of the shield at its left edge and in the lower-middle portion shows any soft detail. A classic beauty in the American early gold series. Pop 14; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8089) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 42,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2367		1807 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Bust left. . Breen-5D. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly untoned. A gleaming frosty capped bust left half eagle of the highest order in terms of detail and visual impact for this popularly collected design. Choice luster blends smoothly with brilliant golden highlights on the frosted surfaces. Here, too, we are struck by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of this important coin with not even the slightest amount of flatness on the hair curls, or the eagle's shield and wings. Designed by John Reich (PCGS # 8101) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 2368		1809/8 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6458. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely rich orange toning. One of the most pleasing specimens of this date to come to market in many months, a coin that will attract bidders lucky enough to see it. Full, frosty yellow gold to pale reddish surfaces show satiny luster on both sides. Thick with luster, in fact. The color as well as the surfaces are choice whether they are viewed under magnification or with the naked eye, a sign of a confirmed MS64 coin. The strike is sharp on the hair curls and clasp, as well as the stars and expressive of the grade. The reverse too is without weakness. Some light toning is an added bonus. This explains why the color and surfaces are so mouth-wateringly original. The 1809 overdate coin is neither plentiful nor a rarity in Choice Mint State compared to other early dates in the series. However, it neatly surpasses the best of those others in the MS64 grade from the two Top Tier grading services. A coin for the specialist or sincere connoisseur, one whose freshness is becoming more elusive by the month. Pop 32; 9 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8104) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2369		1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. . BD-4, Breen-6459. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely rich orange and golden toning. Well struck and frosty. The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has pitching luster that swirls and alternates between lighter and darker hues depending on where the toning lies. Far in advance as the luster goes, so too are the designs: Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the stars and cap, the hair curls and clasp. When describing the reverse, the word sharpness applies almost to every area, perhaps with the exception of some soft feathers near the left side of the shield. The wonderful toning is matched on both sides, with strong underlying luster giving it force and beauty far beyond a lesser quality specimen of this year. Pop 27; 7 finer; 1 in 64 Star; 4 in 65; 2 in 66 (PCGS # 8108) . Die variety: This is one of the more plentiful of all the early gold coins from 1795 to 1834 Motto. The high end of the estimated mintage is 90,000 coins, according to Dannreuther's reference book. Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $43,125
Lot 2370		1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. . BD-4, Breen-6459. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and untoned. As we have commented on in the past, the 1810 Large Date, Large 5 variety is one of the most plentiful of the early gold half eagles from 1794 to 1834. It is easily identified by its large date whose flag on the 1 is nearly horizontal, while on the small date it is at a very steep angle. The reverse, with squat, large 5, has the feather tip pointing to the tip of the flag. A desirable array of rich golden hues enhance the surfaces of this handsome choice specimen. The luster is smooth for the most part, lacking any of the deep scratches often associated with these early pieces. A small region of striking weakness is seen at the top of the shield on the reverse and a little softness at the left claw, but the present prize is still extraordinarily beautiful since everyplace else the design is crisp, sharp, outstanding. Pop 30; 33 finer (PCGS # 8108) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,125
Lot 2371		1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Small 5. . BD-2, Breen-6464. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned and frosty. Glistening fields dance with original golden mint bloom. Against this are set serious, frosty design elements including a nice, smooth cheek and neck on Liberty. Deficiency isn't in the cards when it comes to this coin's detail, either: outstanding is the word to describe the striking detail on both sides. The same small 5 punch used in 1810 was used for this reverse, but this is a different die. This variety has coins that were definitely struck after the 1811 Tall 5 variety which shares the same obverse; both of these varieties may have remarriages, as some coins of the previous variety seem to have been struck later after the lapped state of BD-2. Pop 8; 5 finer; 4 in 65; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 8109) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 38,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2372		1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Tall 5. . BD-1, Breen-6463. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned with nice details. A radiant example, fully struck, ideally frosted with bright gold color that rises and falls in an almost rhythmic display. Fortunately for the strike, it, like the luster, is outstanding. A well-struck example with good details, in fact. There are no bothersome abrasions or points of wear. Both varieties of 1811 share this obverse, which may have produced as many coins as the Large Date obverse of 1810. The quarter eagles and eagles had limited production runs in the first two decades of the 1800s, so a half eagle die was destined to claim the title of most used according to the Dannreuther book on the series. Pop 3; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8110) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $42,550
Lot 2373		1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-2, Breen-6465. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Verified. Nice original eye appeal. Attractively toned over good luster and boasting a sharp strike. This is the variety with a close 5D. On the reverse, a feather tip is positioned centrally between the closely spaced 5 and D. Scarce early gold Type (PCGS # 8112) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 2374		1813 $5 Capped Head. . Breen-6467. NCS graded Details of EF-40. A popular type coin and well worth over estimated price. Scratched. A single new obverse was used in striking both die varieties of 1813. Of this distinctive (and often exceedingly expensive) type, the first year, 1813, is the only readily accessible issue of this type. Besides the modificationn of the portrait and the eagle by John Reich for 1813, the arrows are completely different. On the previous type, they are long and tightly bunched, while the new type has broad arrows that are spread apart. The modified portrait is obvious, as are the nearly continuous stars encircling Liberty, the first starting right above the bust tip and the final one ending just above the back curl (PCGS # 8116) . Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 2375		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. AU-53. Light hairlines. Nicely toned with very smooth, uncompromised surfaces and devices. The central hair is softly struck, while the stars are sharply defined (PCGS # 8171) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2376		1838 $5 Classic Head. MS-60. Some light to moderate marks and hairlines on both sides. A nice frosty coin, with the surfaces very choice for the minimum MS60 grade. All hair curls come up boldly, as do the stars. This is the last year of issue of the 1834-38 William Kneass design (PCGS # 8176) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2377		1840-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Only 40,120 minted. Mostly untoned with a few light abrasions; there is a short dark struck-through line below the date. Pop 18; 42 finer (PCGS # 8200) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 2378		1842-D $5 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded AU-55. Scarce variety. The numerals in the date are even in height and centered between the base of the neck and the rim. In 1842, the Dahlonega mint came out with varying date and lettering sizes. The 1842-D Large Date is scarcer than its Small Date counterpart. The strike is finely detailed in most of the hair and feather areas; the stars too show central radials. Under light magnification, a few hairlines and marks can be seen on both sides. Consistent with a lightly circulated coin. There is some residual luster present around and within the devices as well. Otherwise, untoned. Pop 5; 4 finer; 3 in 58; 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8211) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,950
Lot 2379		1844-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Nice rich golden toning with some luster still visable. A few slight marks on the chin and elsewhere. Pop 16; 73 finer (PCGS # 8222) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 2380		1845-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. 41,000 struck. A lustrous high-grade half eagle with a wealth of underlying bloom on its medium gold surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas without the usual touch of incompleteness at the central hair seen on some dates in the series; the coronet with LIBERTY has a nice clear edge. An attractive coin. Pop 27; 9 finer; 4 in 60; 3 in 61; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8225) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 2381		1846-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Partial toning on both sides, plus luster around the devices adding to its stature. Choice wide square rims. 58,000 struck. Pop 8; 47 finer. (PCGS # 8230) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 2382		1847 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice light golden toning. A couple of tiny marks by the 5th star. Liberty's face nice and lustrous (PCGS # 8231) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2383		1848-C $5 Liberty. ICG graded VF-35. Tiny marks on both sides (PCGS # 8237) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 2384		1851-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Yellow gold toning with areas of heather-gold accenting on the high points. Some luster still evident stretching well out into the field on both sides. Pop 16; 9 finer, 2 in 60, 2 in 61, 4 in 62, 1 in 64 (PCGS # 8248) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,945
Lot 2385		1852 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned with ballooning luster throughout the devices as it extends well into the field. Pop 167; 122 finer. (PCGS # 8250) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 2386		1854-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Mostly untoned with some luster visable. A few areas that are softly struck, but overall freshly made and carefully stored by its former owners. Bidders who are interested in a Mint State "C" mint half eagle dare not fail to submit a bid for this. It may be months before another similar coin is offered. Only 39,283 struck for circulation. Pop 9; 5 finer; 3 in 62; 1 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8257) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 2387		1856-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly well struck. Honey color gold with plentiful amounts of luster remaining. An attractive example for the collector who wishes to own an 1850s decade No Motto $5 Liberty. Pop 19; 15 finer, 1 in 60, 6 in 61, 3 in 62, 2 in 63, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2388		1856-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. A typical shallow strike but with traces of luster to justify the grade. Attractive appearance overall. Mintage was an even 10,000 pieces. Rare this nice. Pop 13; 25 finer (PCGS # 8269) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 2389		1858-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Light golden toning and nearly mint state. The 1858-D has a lower mintage than the 1857-D, but, while still very scarce, is a little less so than the latter. This is a well struck example of the date, with the centers quite strong compared to the 1859-61 issues in this area. The stars have nice radial lines in the centers while the denticles show better than average detail. Some old diagonal hairlines on the obverse near Liberty's nose. For the grade, the surfaces are choice, lustrous, and with no serious marks for the unaided eye to steady upon. Only 15,362 struck. Pop 17; 10 finer. (PCGS # 8278) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2390		1859-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. A nice untoned example. Only 31,847 minted. Lustrous golden surfaces exhibit light golden iridescence in most areas. A few stray marks are present. The reverse strike is typically soft in most places for this date, and high-end specimens are mainly graded by the overall quality of the obverse. From a mintage for the date which seems low by today's standards, most of the specimens found in collections from that mintage are Very Fine or, at best, Extremely Fine. Douglas Winter calls the date Rarity-7 in AU preservation, pointing to as few as a dozen pieces. The present coin will attract wide attention, and we know instinctively that it will find an appreciative new owner. NGC holder 19990888-001. (The reverse of virtually every known 1859-C half eagle is softly struck. Many of the known impressions from the die also show evidence of die rust. This same reverse die was used in Charlotte in the following year, 1860, with the same comments regarding the reverse die being appropriate for half eagles of that date as well.) Pop 4; 6 in 61, 1 in 62, and 1 in 63 (PCGS # 8281) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 2391		1859-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Some scattered contact marks. Light toning about the borders. The rims are nice and clean while the reverse displays the usual weakness characterized by Charlotte Mint half eagles struck in 1859-61 (PCGS # 8281) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2392		1860-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned and well struck. Scarce Date. 21,200 struck. A few light surface abrasions and one or two faint hairlines (in the field behind Liberty). It seems that only a few high grade '60-S fives have entered the marketplace in recent years. To be precise, the 1860-S half eagle is a daunting rarity in this condition, in fact, a rarity in the No Motto series in general. Only six others graded by NGC meet the stiff qualifications for an AU58 specimen, with a single Mint State coin recorded as of December 2007 when this sale is being prepared. The coin extends a firm strike in the centers all the way out to the margins on both sides, with just as sharp detail on the eagle as that seen on Liberty. Abrasions are few; where they are found at all, they are widely dispersed. Best of all, none spoil the overall look of this uncommonly attractive half eagle. Pop 7; 1 finer in 61. (PCGS # 8287) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 2393		1867-S $5 Liberty. VF-35. Only 29,000 minted. Normal light wear for the assigned grade. Dates in the 1860s from the San Francisco Mint did yeoman's duty in circulation. This was a hard-money region of the country, paper money was shunned for the most part, only specie (gold and silver) being acceptable in business transactions (PCGS # 8314) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2394		1870-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. A hint of light gold tone; normal traces of its few years in circulation found by light wear on the high points. Only 17,000 struck of this very scarce S-mint half eagle. Pop 30; 31 finer; 9 in 50; 9 in 53; 10 in 55; 3 in 58. (PCGS # 8321) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2395		1873 $5 Liberty. Open 3. NGC graded MS-61. Frosty luster throughout. Pop 33; 28 finer; 21 in 62; 6 in 63; 1 in 64. (PCGS # 8328) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 2396		1874-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. An untoned example. A fair amount of residual luster plays over natural gold surfaces. Choice and problem-free for the grade, with only the tiniest of marks evident when viewed under a glass. 1874-CC is a notable rarity from the Carson City Mint, the norm for which is a well-circulated coin, generally Very Fine or Extremely Fine. Something higher is considered rare. Regarding the AU grade, Douglas Winter and Lawrence Cutler, suggest that this is in the middle range of Rarity-7. The present coin may be the finest you will be able to locate, given the often long lapse of time between offerings, and it will be a treasure in the collection of its next owner. Pop 13; 12 in 58. (PCGS # 8334) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 2397		1874-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Untoned example with some of the normal surface abrasions of circulation. A small amount of luster is retained in the fields, most notable within the devices where it is protected from wear; natural golden surfaces, tarnish- and spot-free, improves the look over other similarly graded specimens (there are so few of these as to make it a challenging task to locate more than one specimen). The strike is very acceptable in most areas, which should further influence bidding. Pop 10; 13 in 55; 12 in 58. (PCGS # 8334) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2398		1876-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-25. A hint of light gold toning. Only 6,887 coins struck, which assures this date a place among the scarcer issues struck with the CC mintmark (PCGS # 8340) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 2399		1879-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Basically untoned. Shimmers with mint bloom. The surfaces are radiant and each side has a nice cartwheel effects. What one sees usually on this mint's coinage is a fairly impression left by the recoil of the dies; greatly to our pleasure, then, the tradition of sharp strikes continues here, and to the bidders' enjoyment. This '79-S is sharp, very sharp, in fact. Pop 19; 9 finer, 8 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8350) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 2400		1880-CC $5 Liberty. NCS graded Details of AU-50. Repaired. The repair is not evident, however. Luster remains in the areas protected by the design (PCGS # 8352) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2401		1883-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Very well struck with lovely soft golden toning over satiny mint surfaces (PCGS # 8363) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2402		1884-CC $5 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-53. Some minor obverse marks and a dark spot on the reverse. A lustrous, well struck example of this elusive CC-mint rarity, and one that every date and mintmark collector of the series has difficulty finding this choice (PCGS # 8365) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2403		1893-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned with moderate bag marks for the grade. Well struck. Mintage: 110,000 (PCGS # 8385) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2404		1894-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Lightly toned with semi reflective surfaces. The later New Orleans Mint dates are a popular way to collect. Only 16,600 minted. Pop 14; 87 finer (PCGS # 8388) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. Ex: Atwater Collection Lot 1752 sold by B. Max Mehl. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 2405		1900 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. A flashy untoned gem. This sparkling Gem Proof boasts swirling mirror effects like the companion coins in this run of 1900 Proof denominations, and uncommonly sharp striking detail for any Proof half eagle. At best, it is often not easy to find such vibrancy. All too many are dullish or covered in hazy toning. This coin displays brilliant flash. So, too, crisp definition on the main devices improves the visual image of near-perfection. And as in the preceding quarter eagle, it seems certain mathematically exact standards were used in the striking of it. Lovely "orange-peel" mirrors on both sides. Only 230 proofs struck. Pop 8; 7 finer; 4 in 66; 2 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 8495) . The nature of the "orange-peel" effect on Proof gold coins: After the dies are hubbed and the date is applied, the die is given multiple polishes with progressively finer and finer polish. The last polish given to the dies prior to being hardened gives the field a surface quite like a mirror. This is the deepest mirror attainable on the dies. When the die is hardened, the metal shrinks slightly creating a wavy effect on the polished surfaces. It looks somewhat like the surface of an orange. When you see orange peel on a Proof issue you can be sure that it is one of the first examples struck from those dies. Later polishing to the already hardened dies will produce a flatter and shallower mirror. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $37,950
Lot 2406		1901 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. Beautiful rich golden colors. A great looking Proof coin. Only 140 Proofs struck. A stunning, absolutely wonderful Proof specimen that was produced in very limited numbers, 140 pieces to be exact, and has survived essentially as it was struck during the early months of the 20th century. Merely a wisp of orange patina has gathered on the obverse since that time, only a slight change and the only one that would differentiate from the remarkable quality and appearance as it came off the dies some 103 years ago. The surfaces are nicely frosted on each side and, with the illimitable depth of mirrored reflectivity in the fields, the coin displays a very attractive two-toned appearance. This superlative Proof Half Eagle represents quality that could hardly be improved upon and is truly a coin worthy of runaway potential. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 98496) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 44,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2407		1901-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and nice golden toning. The luster smooth-flowing, the beauty, the appearance straightforward (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243

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