Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold Capped Bust

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2408		1902 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. NGC holder 1741159-028. A flashy golden gem. Only 162 proofs struck. Struck with the exacting sharpness one hopes to find on a Proof, the deep, glossy smooth mirrors have a strong degree of contrast from the central, frosted devices. Both sides are dipped in bright orange-gold patina and have survived without even the most negligible hairline or mark. From the low Proof mintage, most that see their way to market fail to register in the Gem or better class. This is a first-rate Proof 66 Cameo! Pop 4; None finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8497) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2409		1902-S and 1907-D. NGC graded Each AU-55 GSA. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8406) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $660
Lot 2410		1906 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-66 CAC Verified. Old green holder. Rich gold and light green toning. A lovely coin. In fact, more than just lovely, this is a lustrous example that has meaningful frosty luster whose satin sheen exhibits a "come hither" look almost as if it were enticing the enthusiast through subtle means of hypnosis to put in his bid. All this is perhaps par for the course given the MS66 grade, with an especially bold strike complementing the luster as well. Pop 17; 3 in 67. (PCGS # 8413) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 2411		1907 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 66. Fully brilliant and boldly struck. This is a desirable issue by any standard, combining rarity, beauty, and high quality. Survivors of the 1907 issue are seen with much less frequency than those of the 1900-1906 specimen deliveries. Few Proof Half Eagles were prepared in 1907, and either many were melted as unsold, or a fair number of pieces were lost by attrition. Solidly graded as a Proof 66 Gem, this lovely contrasted example is at the high end of the Condition Census. There is not a single distracting tarnish spot on either the obverse or the reverse, and both sides are about as close to technical perfection in their sharpness as one could imagine. A glinting gem with stunning eye appeal added to its unimpeachable other merits. Only 92 proofs struck. Pop 6; 5 finer; 1 in 66 Star; 3 in 67; 1 in 67 Star. (PCGS # 8502) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2412		1908 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and lightly toned. Struck with exactitude by the dies, all of the stars come to needle-points while the hair curls and eagle's plumage display nicely. If you intend to pay real money for a Liberty half eagle, it is always nice to get solid MS64 credentials, as here (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 2413		1908 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with rich even golden toning. Unrivaled for a 1908 Liberty head in terms of exterior color, both sides of this golden beauty are well frosted and beautiful. For trivia buffs, in 1908, according to "How much did it cost in Morris County, New Jersey? -- a survey of retail prices advertised in the Daily Record, July 1-15, 1908," the price to hire (rent) an automobile was $4.00 an hour or $25.00 a day, the latter price equal to five of these Liberty half eagles! (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2414		1908 $5 Indian. NGC graded Proof 64. Well struck and a nice Matte Proof gold coin with every quality that a tested numismatist could ask for. The coin is razor-sharp in all areas. It is resplendent with sandblast surfaces that are like microscopic diamond sparkles when viewed under magnification. There are no spots. There are no nicks on the surface. And the best part about it is that NGC, one of the two most widely respected grading services after more than two decades in the business of grading coins for a fee, calls it Proof 64. That in itself should recommend it to any serious buyer who is willing to make the financial decision to become its next custodian. Only 167 Proofs struck in 1908. Pop 19; 62 finer; 21 in 65; 30 in 6; 10 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 8539) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $17,250
Lot 2415		1908 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned with choice luster that gleams. The hub for the 1908 Indian quarter eagles shows less feather detail on the eagle than from the modified hub that replaced it in 1909 (PCGS # 8510) . Estimated Value $725 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 2416		1908 $5 Indian. ANACS graded AU-58. A short line from the sixth star to the headband (PCGS # 8510) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $426
Lot 2417		1908-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Light original toning whose pleasing reddish gold color combines nicely with the frost on both sides (PCGS # 8511) . Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 2418		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Light golden toning atop choice frosted fields and devices (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 2419		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned with full frosted luster including the Indian's face and neck (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2420		1909-D $5 Indian. NCI MS63/63. Our grade is MS62. Light hint of gold toning. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 2421		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-61. Housed in an old green holder. Lovely shades of golden toning. A small mark on the cheek (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 2422		1909-O $5 Indian. NGC graded AU-58. A scarce New Orleans mint date. Only 34,200 minted. And the only O-mint Indian $5 gold coin that was made! A clear mint mark for those who are concerned about such things (which all collectors should be). Untoned (PCGS # 8515) . Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,938
Lot 2423		1909-S $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Lovely rich golden toning. Very sharp mint mark. A problem-free coin with luster racing over the surface, vivid and warm gold in appearance. What's more, the fields acquit themselves nicely in terms of the fewness of marks. A blunt impression is often left by the recoil of the dies that struck this Indian head Type; just the same, we can report that this '09-S, unlike the others, is remarkable in its sharp feathers and overall detail. Pop 16; 4 finer; 1 in 65; 2 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 8516) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 2424		1911 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light golden toning. Well struck. Full frosted luster on a vibrant but satin finish (PCGS # 8520) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 2425		1911-D $5 Indian. AU-58. A nice strike. Lightly toned. This D-mint fiver with its low 72,500 mintage is high on the popularity lists. Lustrous (PCGS # 8521) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2426		1912 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned. This conditionally desirable quarter eagle is brilliant with rich frosty gold surfaces. Impressive too is the strike, which we find is free of censure, being sharp in all areas including bold feathers in the headdress. Pop 399; 43 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8523) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2427		1914 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice golden toning. With soft luster on the devices and across the fields. Encapsulated in an old green holder (PCGS # 8527) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 2428		1915 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Well struck with wonderful light apricot to golden toning on both sides. Hard to imagine a lovelier Gem that has this coin's radiant blazing color. Lustrous and sharply struck, too, with top-quality pristine fields. In more respects than one, the dies left their rigid impression behind on the Indian's headdress and facial profile without even the slightest weakness or imprecision. The identical situation applies to the eagle, whose bold feathers and plumage show nary a sign of softness. Only a few are ever found this way, hence, the low population of MS65 examples. Possibly the Finest Known Specimen. Pop 39; None finer at PCGS or NGC. (PCGS # 8530) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $21,275
Lot 2429		1915 $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and untoned. Nearly flawless in this condition, with flaxen to light reddish-gold metallic patina over each side. An eye-appealing, radiant specimen. What's more, the coin is struck with technical exactness throughout. Pop 359; 35 in 65. (PCGS # 8530) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 2430		1929 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Key date. Rich golden toning. The 1929 Half Eagle is an instance where the published mintage is a false guide to how scarce the coin is: mintage was 662,000. The great bulk of these must have stayed with the Treasury or been stored in bank vaults, since only a few hundred are in existence. The majority are believed to have been melted after 1937. Few collectors of the day realized the consequence of this and so few retained any 1929 Half Eagles for their collections. The present coin has strong luster and choice, really excellent surfaces required to obtain this MS64 PCGS grade. A prize for the specialist collector. Pop 101; 8 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8533) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 33,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $33,350
Lot 2431		A pair of U.S. Indian gold coins. Consists of: $2.50 1929 and $5.00 1909-D. Both in EF condition. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $518

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