Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 47

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3623		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. VG-7. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Several points sharper with very fine porosity covering the planchet and a few faint hairline scratches on the portrait, all blended into the natural patina. Dark steel brown with chocolate and slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. No verdigris or additional defects. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, although the denominator of the fraction is relatively weak. The edge lettering is strong and the single leaf following DOLLAR is clear. MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3624		1794 S-19b R4 Head of 1793. Fair-2. Slightly sharper but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or marks, but the corrosion distorted many of the details leaving much of the date and most of the legends unreadable. Dark steel brown. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3625		1794 S-22 R1 Double Struck. Good-6. Sharpness closer to Fine-12 but there are numerous rim nicks and light rim bruises on each side plus a deep dig under CA in AMERICA and additional smaller contact marks scattered over both sides. Glossy medium brown. The planchet is free of any corrosion or verdigris. Double struck with an offset of about a millimeter between the two impressions. The doubling is clearest at the bust, date, and cap. MDS. Double struck cents of 1795 are relatively common, but double struck 1794's are extremely rare. Estimated Value $500 - 709. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3626		1794 S-24 R1. PCGS graded EF-40. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown showing through in protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a rim bruise before the nose and a barely visible one under the left side of the fraction. Late die state, Breen state VI, with all the die cracks and fine die rust mentioned by Breen. EAC grade VF30. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 3627		1794 S-30 R1. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 and choice except for an "X" strongly punched into the center of the reverse. Otherwise this cent is virtually flawless and the surfaces are perfectly smooth. Glossy chocolate brown. LDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3628		1794 S-51 R5-. VG-8. Several points sharper but there are several dull, light dents on the portrait and a few minor rim bruises on both sides. Glossy olive and dark steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is strong and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3629		1794 S-54 R3. About Good-3. Sharpness VG8 but lightly corroded, strongest near the rims. No marks or verdigris. The date is not strong but it is easily readable and most of the legend is visible. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 3630		1794 S-55 R2. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine granularity. No marks and only a light dusting of fine verdigris in a couple places. Dark olive brown and chocolate. MDS, Breen state II. The date is clear and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3631		1794 S-64 R5-No Fraction Bar. About Good-3 Plus. The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is only AG3. There are some light contact marks scattered over both sides but nothing dramatic. The surfaces appear reasonably smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris. Steel brown and chocolate. The date is complete and clear but the missing fraction bar feature is faint at best due to weakness at the fraction. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3632		1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull rim nick at the M in AMERICA. Slightly glossy light chocolate brown. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the roughness. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 3633		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge. Good-4. Sharpness VG8 but lightly corroded and there are a few minor rim bumps at the bottom of the obverse. The date and legends are easily readable. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. M-LDS, Breen state V. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3634		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge. Double Struck. Fair-2. Sharper but banged up. The 95 is visible but the 17 is gone and no more than half the legends remain readable. Double struck with an offset between strikes of about 2 millimeters. The doubling is dramatic along the front of the portrait. Mostly glossy chocolate with olive brown in protected areas. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 3635		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. Fine-12. Slightly sharper with a half dozen small spots of shallow reddish brown verdigris on the neck. These spots are not obtrusive and are easily missed. Otherwise the surfaces are decent and show only a few minor marks, including some thin diagonal nicks in the hair left of the forehead and a couple old scratches over the 9 in the date. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel with steel brown highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state V, with swelling in the obverse fields. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for weakness on the left and right edge of the reverse thanks to the late die state. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3636		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. VG-10. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform microscopic roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a short, old scratch under NT in CENT. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for a couple letters on the reverse. MDS with minor swelling in the obverse fields. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3637		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. Double Struck. About Good-3. A few points sharper but covered with light to moderate roughness. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is an errant planchet cutter impression near the left edge on both sides, as struck. Dark steel brown and chocolate. Double struck with an offset of 1-2 millimeters between strikes. The doubling is clearest on the cap and portrait. The date is complete and easily readable, but most of the legend is gone. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3638		1796 S-84 R3. PCGS graded Fine-12. Liberty Cap. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth with microscopic roughness visible in the fields and protected areas, mostly on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few fine planchet striations at ES-O. The date is clear and the legends are strong. EDS. Breen state I. EAC grade VG10. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3639		1796 S-85 R5-. VG-7. Liberty Cap. Sharpness F12 with very fine roughness under a mostly glossy patina of chocolate brown with darker olive and steel toning in protected areas. No verdigris, only some old vertical scratches on the obverse. The notable scratches are one from the I in LIBERTY down into the hair under the cap and another shorter one on the bust tip into the field before the neck. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong and the legends are complete and clear except for OF, which is weak. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3640		1796 S-87 R3. VG-10 Plus. Liberty Cap. Sharpness VF25 but covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the left side of the reverse. No marks or verdigris, and the color is an attractive and mostly glossy chocolate and olive brown. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 3641		1796 S-88 R4. VG-8. Liberty Cap. Close to VG10 detail but there is very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. The roughness is well hidden under a glossy olive brown and chocolate patina. No marks or verdigris. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Nice eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 3642		1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY error. Good-5. A few points sharper but myriad dull pinscratches show on both sides. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth with only a few minor marks. Cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown. M-LDS, Breen state III. The date and LIHERTY error are bold, and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 3643		1796 S-105 R5-. About Good-3. A couple points sharper but the obverse is covered with minor roughness and the reverse is lightly corroded. Dark olive and steel with areas of shallow reddish brown verdigris on the reverse. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong and the legends are nearly complete, although parts are weak. Estimated Value $200 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 3644		1796 S-108 R4. Draped Bust. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity under a dull dark olive and steel patina. There are traces of shallow verdigris in a couple of the protected areas. The only mark is a planchet void at the dentils over ER in AMERICA, and this void reaches down into the tops of those letters. In spite of this void, the planchet weighs a heavy 13.41 grams (207 grains) versus the thin planchet standard of 168 grains adopted in 1795. This cent appears to have been struck on a planchet made to the old 208 grain standard. Unfortunately, the slab prohibits checking the edge to look for edge lettering, which (if present) would be a significant discovery. We just have to assume the edge is plain. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3645		1796 S-112 R4+. Draped Bust. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No contact marks, but there are specks of greenish verdigris in protected areas in the wreath left of C in CENT. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen state II. EAC grade EF40 net F12 for the roughness. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3646		1797 S-123 R4. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 with a shallow but relatively large pitmark or planchet void in the field under the chin and an abraded dent on the end of the nose. Otherwise the surfaces are decent with only traces of extremely faint roughness hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of chocolate brown. Possibly retoned long ago, but the eye appeal is decent in spite of the defects. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state IV. The date is bold and the legends are strong. A variety that's easier to find in mint state than mid-grades thanks to the Nichols Hoard. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3647		1797 S-129 R5 M over E in AMERICA. Fine-12. Sharpness closer to Fine-15 but there are traces of microscopic roughness in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. No verdigris, and the roughness is partially hidden under the attractive glossy chocolate brown toning. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the M over E error is obvious. LDS, Breen state II. Called Fine-15 and tied for CC#5 honors in the Breen/Bland census. Noyes says Fine-12 net Very Good-8 and tied for CC#8, his photo #22458. This cent comes with an impressive provenance. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945:149-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/60:1394-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 11/77-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 3648		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath. VG-8. Sharpness F15 with very fine porosity on both sides, strongest in the field before the portrait. There are traces of very fine reddish verdigris in protected areas but no significant marks. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The date is clear and the legends are strong. The stemless wreath feature is bold. E-MDS, Breen state II. Called VF20 net VG8 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #25398. Estimated Value $500 - 750. Ex McGuire-C. Williams-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 7/77-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3649		1797 S-134 R4 Planchet Cutter Error. VG-8. Sharpness F15 with traces of very fine corrosion on both sides, mostly on the reverse. Specks of greenish verdigris show in a few of the rough areas, but overall the surfaces are reasonably smooth. Slightly glossy reddish steel and chocolate. LDS with a slightly raised retained cud break between the cracks over the E in AMERICA. This cent shows a strong impression of a misplaced planchet cutter punched deeply into the planchet. This errant impression is located in the field behind the portrait and at the opposing area along the left side of the reverse. A rare type of early mint error, far rarer than an off-center or double strike error. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for UNITED ST, which were affected by the errant planchet cutter mark. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3650		1798 S-147 R5-. Fine-12. Style I Hair with Large 8. Sharpness near VF35 but the planchet is covered with fine granularity mixed with myriad old, light scratches. There are a couple specks of verdigris visible under magnification and some small contact marks, including a sharp nick in the hair over the shoulder and a smaller one in the field above the end of the hair ribbon. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown mixed with splashes of darker chocolate on both sides. The date and legends are complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I, with the left side of the reverse weakly struck while the right side is strongly impressed. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3651		1798 S-149 R4+. About Good-3. Style I Hair with Large 8. Slightly sharper but lightly corroded. No significant marks, but there are two small patches of shallow greenish verdigris in the field at the tip of the nose and another on the nose. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter brown highpoints from a light cleaning. The 8 in the date is clear but the other digits are faint. Most of the legends are clear. LDS, Breen state III, with extensive swelling on the reverse. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3652		1798/7 S-152 R2. VF-25. Overdate Large 8 over 7. Sharpness EF40 but there is a patch of microscopic porosity in the field over the bust tip. The remainder of the planchet is smooth with only minor contact marks, including a light rim bruise opposite the tip of the nose, a dull rim bruise under the left side of the fraction, and another at the E in UNITED. A nick at the right top of the first T in STATES and a half dozen microscopic specks of greenish verdigris scattered over the reverse round out the imperfections on this otherwise attractive cent. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of darker reddish chocolate on the obverse. Sharply struck M-LDS, Breen state III. The devices are bold and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. Called EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#10 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#12 in his list, photo #21393. Either way this is an important example of this popular overdate variety. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Ex Seattle Coin Shop 6/79-Del Bland-Dr. Phil Ralls-Doug Bird, 1989 EAC Sale, lot 91-Stuart MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/97:5125-Jack Wadlington. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3653		1798 S-156 R5+. Fair-2 Plus. Style I Hair with Small 8. Reverse of 1796. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker. The date is strong but much of the reverse is worn smooth. The single leaves at the top of the wreath are faint but remain visible and most of STATES is easily readable. Glossy chocolate mixed with darker olive and steel brown. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3654		1798 S-166 R1. Fine-15. Style II Hair with Large 8. Five points sharper but there are two shallow digs in the field before the tip of the nose, a couple old hairline scratches over CENT, and rim bruises under the fraction and at CA. Glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3655		1798 S-179 R2. Fine-12. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. No marks or other defects. Nicely struck with excellent details, just dark and a bit dull. MDS. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 3656		1798 S-179 R2 Boldly Double Struck Off Center. Good-6. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness near F12 but covered with fine to moderate roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No notable contact marks or verdigris. Double struck. The first strike was normal but the planchet failed to eject completely and a second strike 70% off center to K-3 left the 1 and some of the lower curls of the second strike in the field before the portrait of the first strike. The reverse, however, was struck against the obverse of a previously struck cent leaving an incuse impression of LI (from LIBERTY) right of the T in CENT. This brockage impression does not line up with the obverse impression left by the off-center strike suggesting things were really jammed up at this point. An impressive multiple mint error (double strike, off center, obverse brockage). The date and legends are clear for what remains of the initial strike. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 7/27/03:39. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3657		1798 S-185 R2. VF-20. Style II Hair with Small 8. Choice glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Smooth and attractive, just a few trivial ticks from perfect for the grade. MDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3658		1798 S-187 R1. Fine-15. Style II Hair with Small 8. Ten points sharper with a small dig in the field under the Y in LIBERTY, a dull dent on the top of the O in ONE, and a patch of minor roughness covering D-STATE into the leaves below. No verdigris and the remainder of the planchet is smooth and quite attractive. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a triangular cud break at the rim before the face. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3659		1799 S-189 R2. Good-6. Sharpness near VG10, especially on the obverse where the date is strong and LIBERTY is complete, but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. Toned dark steel brown with lighter chocolate brown highpoints, especially on the obverse. The reverse is very slightly misaligned to the bottom, but everything remains visible and the legends are clear. Not perfect, but decent for the grade and the strong date is a big plus. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 3660		1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798. VG-10. Style I Hair. Glossy steel and chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces free of any notable defects. The date is clear and the legends are complete. The overdate is obvious on the 8 but faint on the other 2 digits, as usual. LDS, Breen state III, with extensive die rust evident on the reverse. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3661		1800/79 S-192 R3 Overdate 80 over 79. VG-10. Style II Hair. Slightly glossy dark steel brown with traces of extremely faint roughness hidden under the natural patina. No verdigris, but there is a planchet chip on the rim before the nose and a thin planchet fissure down through the E in LIBERTY into the hair below, both as struck. The date and legends are strong and the overdate feature is obvious. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3662		1800/179 S-193 R4 Overdate 180 over 179. Style II Hair. Good-5. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Mostly smooth surfaces but there are areas of very fine roughness on both sides. The date is strong and the overdate is clear. The legends are easily readable but not strong. MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 3663		1800 S-207 R3. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 but there is a large, dull dent across the portrait from the hair ribbon to the chin, and this dent is strong enough to cause an obvious bulge along the bottom of CENT. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are excellent. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint luster in protected areas of the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a triangular cud break connecting the first 0 in the denominator to the rim below. A great cent if not for the dent. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 3664		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000. VG-8. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a short, dull scratch in the field before the forehead. Very rare terminal die state, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break at STA. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3665		1801 S-224 R1. Good-6. Mostly glossy dark steel brown. A small, dull dent in the hair left of the earlobe is the only notable mark. Rare M-LDS, Breen state III, with a strong cud break at AME. The left edge of the reverse is weakly struck while the right side where the cud break is located is strong, and the date is clear. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3666		1802 S-225 R3. Fine-12. Slightly sharper with a couple fine hairline scratches on the portrait and several rim nicks, the strongest of these at either end of STATES. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3667		1802 S-236 R1 . VG-10. Sharpness VF20 with patches of light corrosion and verdigris, mostly on the reverse around OF. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate and steel brown. MDS. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 3668		1803 S-244 R4. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but covered with microscopic roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. No verdigris, a dull rim dent before the chin and another at CA in AMERICA the only significant marks. MDS. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3669		1803 S-245 R3. VF-25. Ten points sharper with some faint hairline scratches on the portrait and traces of extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected areas, mostly on the upper half of the reverse. Frosty dark olive and steel with steel brown toning on the obverse devices. LDS, Breen state III, with a strong cud break connecting RICA to the rim above. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3670		1803 S-246 R3. VG-8 Plus. Mumps Obverse. Close to VG10 but there is a rim bruise opposite the tip of the nose and a dull rim nick at OF. Glossy chocolate and steel with olive brown in protected areas. Rare terminal die state, Breen state IV, with a strong cud break connecting STA to the rim above. The so-called "Mumps" break at the throat is clear. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3671		1803 S-258 R1. VG-10. Large Fraction. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive brown in protected areas. Very attractive, essentially flawless except for a minor rim bruise at the T in UNITED. The date and legends are clear. MDS. Estimated Value $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3672		1803 S-259 R4. Fine-12. Large Fraction. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No verdigris. The only marks are two thin, light rim nicks over the T in LIBERTY and a couple more right of that Y. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate in protected areas. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230

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