Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 47

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Colonial Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3577		1652 Massachusetts Willow Tree Shilling Noe 3-D Rarity-7. Rather glossy mix of light silvery steel and dark grayish steel. The planchet shows minor to moderate roughness indicative of being lost in soil for some time, but much of the roughness has been smoothed away leaving faint toolmarks in a couple places, hence the "tooled" designation by NCS. These toolmarks are most visible around the W in NEW and in the area within the circle of beads under ATH on the tree side, but they are not especially distracting. The legends are mostly clear, which is quite unusual for a Willow Tree Shilling, but a few letters are faint or missing and the tree is only partially visible. The XII denomination is relatively strong and the 16 and 2 of the date can be made out without difficulty while the 5 is faint at best. This example was double struck, as were many of the type, but the offset between impressions is substantial on this piece. The doubling is obvious and rather dramatic at DOM, which reads DOOM with the two O's overlapping only slightly. Similar dramatic doubling shows at the second A and the H in MASATHVSETS and on the W in NEW. Overall a quite decent example of this extremely rare type in spite of the defects. The weight is listed as 66.70 grains on the NCS label. Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3578		1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Threepence Noe-36 Rarity-4. VF-20. Sharpness near EF40 but a dent at the 5 in the date was repaired and a distorted 5 was fashioned in its place. The top of the oak tree at the opposing area was flattened by the dent, but the remainder of the tree is bold. Frosty light silvery gray and steel. The legends are strong on both sides, and they are complete except for the tops of VSE, which are tight to the rim. Weight 13.0 grains. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3579		1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. . Type of Breen-166 with stop after date. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. A bold gem that spares no compromises with its rich brown color on both sides with smooth luster. There is even some residual mint red within the devices. Strike is much sharper than average for an early Colonial issue. The Woods pieces were exceptions in this with careful design work and just as careful execution of the strikes. A monument to early 18th century Mint quality. A few weeks before King George I of England signed the patent in favor of William Wood, authorizing the ROSA AMERICANA coins, he had signed a similar one (June 16, 1722) empowering Wood to make copper halfpence and farthings for Ireland, at 60 halfpence per pound. These latter coins form the basis for the Wood's Hibernia pieces that were exported to America where they did yeoman duty. Pop 1; None finer at NGC (PCGS # 190) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3580		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. . Z. 6-C, N-9, Breen-223, crosslet midway between E P. PCGS graded AU-55. Attractive reddish brown with normal granularity in places (as struck) clear portrait and lettering. Die break on reverse from rim through hair of seated figure and on to shoulder. A few areas of darker verdigris. Choice with luster (which is unusual for this typically well worn Type). Pop 16; 35 finer (PCGS # 262) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 3581		1787 EXCELSIOR Copper with Eagle on Globe Facing Right Breen-979 Rarity-7. Rather glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. No verdigris, but shallow corrosion covers much of the planchet causing portions of the legend to be weak or unreadable. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong. The first 3 letters of EXCELSIOR are faint at best but the rest are readable and most of E. PLURIBUS UNUM can be made out. The arms of New York and right facing eagle atop the globe are all visible. An acceptable if imperfect example of this extremely rare early colonial copper. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 3582		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3583		1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 2-B Rarity-1. VG-10. Variety with pointed rays and small US. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the devices. No corrosion or significant marks. The date is strong and the legends are clear, although the US in the center of the obverse is relatively weak. Nice for the grade. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 3584		1785 Nova Constellatio. Pointed rays. . Type of Breen-1111. PCGS graded EF-40. Housed in an old green holder. Clear details in most of the devices and main legends although somewhat bluntly struck in areas leaving the stars mostly flat. A faint old hairline runs horizontally from the field through the eye. The design on these proposed Confederation issues has the All-Seeing Eye in a glory of rays, punctuated by 13 stars, CONSTELLATIO NOVA around; circular wreath enclosing U.S, LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA around. On the 1783s, the word ET is omitted, and the U.S is Roman style; on the 1785-dated pieces, the US monogram is in script, deriving from Continental Army buttons, according to the Breen encyclopedia. Breen reports also, "the 1783 date is commemorative; all the coins were struck in 1785-86." Most of these pieces come in low grades, Very Good to Very Fine. Pop 34; 95 finer (PCGS # 813) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3585		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-1. PCGS graded EF-40. Frosty dark steel and chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris, but there is a dull dent on the leg of the eagle holding the arrows that's strong enough to create a slight bulge in the field under the W in WEALTH. A couple dull marks on the rim above the indian are the only other defects. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3586		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 10-L Rarity-2. VF-25. Variety with a period following MASSACHUSETTS. Sharpness EF40 with traces of microscopic roughness scattered over both sides. No verdigris, and the only signs of contact are a couple small rim nicks on both sides. Frosty steel and chocolate mixed with splashes of reddish chocolate brown. Sharply struck with excellent details. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 3587		1781 North American Token Breen-1144. PCGS graded VF-35. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are a few small nicks and planchet voids on the upper half of both sides. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219