Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 47

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$2.50 Capped Bust

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4590		1910 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an old green holder. Mostly untoned. So sharp that every tiny dot in the zig-zag pattern of the headband shows (PCGS # 7941) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 4591		1910 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning with rolling luster over both sides. Housed in an old green holder (PCGS # 7941) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 4592		1910 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Rich orange toning, bright and glowing (PCGS # 7941) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 4593		1911 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Housed in an old green holder. Well struck with nice golden toning. Warm smooth luster on a choice satin finish (PCGS # 7942) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 4594		1911 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and nicely toned, a choice frosty example. Old green holder (PCGS # 7942) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 4595		1911 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning. Shimmers with fully laden luster (PCGS # 7942) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 4596		1911 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. A choice Brilliant Uncirculated example. Citron-rose in color in the deepest recesses of the design, the surfaces exhibit eye-opening sharp definition (PCGS # 7942) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 4597		1911-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Only 55,680 minted. A nice strong "D" mint mark and a choice mint state example. Sun-fresh gold, indeed glowing with gold satin luster, and fully radiant with a near-perfect strike. Unlike the general run of dates of this caliber, the strike is thoroughly convincing in all places including the tips of the feathers, even where some weakness is usually found at ends due to slight insufficiency in the pressure transmitted from the dies. The upkeep of America's rare coins is the purview of numismatists stretching back (in some instances) more than 150 years. Those who were earlier custodians of this handsome 1911-D clearly did it proud by protecting it from harm and the elements. The next owner will come into possession of a very attractive coin that is clearly superior to most survivors from the small mintage. Pop 282; 21 finer, 18 in 65, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $24,725
Lot 4598		1911-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an old green holder. Rich golden toning. The mint mark is very bold. A popular key date. A simply beautiful example of this rare, low mintage date, the strike is noteworthy for what is often a poorly produced type. The focal features are all clear and defined, while the luster is full with a richly frosted sheen. Fresh and original as any Indian quarter eagle seen. And where a collector might be expecting to see the usual departure in the sharp relief as found on a P-mint date, mainly in the centers of the coin where the design often failed to completely fill the dies on coins struck at the Denver Mint, this standout '11-D specimen takes the opposite road by being boldness personified! Pop 282; 21 finer, 18 in 65, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $25,300
Lot 4599		1911-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Well struck with lovely orange and golden toning. There are intervals of frost and satiny luster throughout this handsome coin. The Indian's features project a wonderful iridescent glow of color. Most special to anyone interested in the piece, the strike rates an A+ including a full, bold mintmark. Only 55,680 minted. Old green holder. Pop 282; 21 finer, 18 in 65, 3 in 66 (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $32,200
Lot 4600		1911-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning. Well struck and frosty, the surfaces choice with gleaming originality. Popular key date. Only 55,680 minted. The Denver Mint struck $2.50, $5, $10, and $20 gold pieces this year, and all but the $20 are low mintage rarities, seldom available in choice Mint condition (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $18,400
Lot 4601		1911-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-61. CAC Approved. A nice untoned frosty coin. Sharp mint mark. Probably a good many 1911-D Indian fives are not as carefully made as this piece, with no suggestion or even a whisper of weakness at the key areas such as the mintmark, the headdress feathers, or the eagle's wing. A fresh golden, bright example, as beautiful and lustrous as any in Mint State 61 condition (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,120
Lot 4602		1911-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-61. A popular key date. Untoned. While the 1911-D quarter eagle is easily the key in this short series, and readily available (for a price) in conditions up to and including About Uncirculated, that is not to say it is at all readily found in true Mint condition. It becomes scarce at this tier of the grading scale. A lovely Mint specimen that exhibits above-average strike and a full-formed mintmark with extensive detail in the war bonnet feathers (no soft areas). The luster, however, is not as bursting and satiny as a choicer example, which explains the 61 grade, though much cleaner in terms of the fewness of marks, which is why we think it more enjoyable to study and consider for a date set (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 4603		1912 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Housed in an old green holder. Rich gold toning. Well struck with deep, searing golden luster (PCGS # 7944) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 4604		1912 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Lightly toned. Lustrous. Old green holder (PCGS # 7944) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 4605		1912 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Well struck and nicely toned. Nothing to clutch your forehead over and complain about here, the coin is attractively choice, frosty in all areas, the condition collectors wish all Mint State 63s could be in (PCGS # 7944) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 4606		1912 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-62 (PCGS # 7944) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $483
Lot 4607		1913 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning. Well struck with bold detail on the Indian and eagle. Old green holder (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 4608		1913 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice light golden toning. A frosty example. Encapsulated in an old green slab (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 4609		1913 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning. Gleaming, satiny luster and excellent detail. The surfaces are fresh and original (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 4610		1914 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely natural golden toning. Well struck and beautiful. Even in average Mint State, the 1914 is typically offered with a sharp strike. The present spectacular Gem MS65 example does not disappoint in this regard either, with all devices crisply delineated from an obviously powerful die-struck impression. The color is mostly orange-gold in shade, warm and sunny, but we do note a somewhat reddish-tint at certain angles. This probably arises from the 10% copper alloy in the standard gold composition of America's quarter eagles (90% gold + 10% copper for hardening and wearability). Free of individual distractions, and housed in a protective PCGS holder. The 1914 ranks second in rarity among the 15 Indian Quarter Eagle deliveries both an absolute sense and is almost impossible to come by in this grade level. It is an important issue that collectors know as a real stumbling block to completing a Gem-quality set. Pop 43; 2 in 66; 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7946) . Historic reference: With the approach of America's entry into the global First World War, the U.S. government closed the stock markets for about six months beginning in the summer of 1914. It has been said the main economic reason behind this decision was to block the access of Europeans to America's gold before the newly authorized Federal Reserve central bank had finished opening all 12 district offices and funded them with gold reserves. Within months of the reopening of the stock exchanges in December 1914, the Europeans, instead of wanting to redeem their deposits in U.S. gold, began flooding the country with gold themselves for purchases of wartime supplies and equipment. On the back of this European bloodbath, America's third central bank in a century got off to a gold-solid foundation. Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $28,750
Lot 4611		1914 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded Proof 64. Mostly untoned. A minute indentation in the field above the second star. Bright matte-finish gold color erupts from original surfaces untouched by anything but the lightest toning. A strong strike as well, characteristic of the careful minting that went into making Proofs, creates an advantageous coin for the focused collector. Only 117 proofs struck. Pop 25; 41 finer, 20 in 65, 5 in 66, 12 in 67, 4 in 68 (PCGS # 7963) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 4612		1914 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and frosty. Scarce date in this grade. There is a small nick at the eyebrow, but to be fair, bagmarks are consideably fewer on this well struck 1914 Indian quarter eagle than seen on most in its choice BU grade (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 4613		1914 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Toned on both sides. Scarce date in high grade. One of several frosty Indian quarter eagles from this consignment. Housed in an old green holder (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 4614		1914 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. The obverse has rich orange and golden toning. The reverse is deeply toned and just as attractive. What's more, a nice strike throughout. Scarce date in high grade (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 4615		1914 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Well struck and lightly toned. Swimming in mint brilliance over each side of this sharply made MS63. Scarce date in high grade (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 4616		1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Old green holder. Lovely golden toning on both sides. The otherwise orange-gold color yields to pale golden-rose hues in areas. Struck with methodical precision throughout for this sometimes weak D-mint emission. A bright, beautiful addition to any collection of Indian quarter eagles. Pop 576; 36 finer in 65. (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 4617		1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich orange toning, a lovely coin, frosty and endearing. Old green holder (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 4618		1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Lightly toned and lustrous with a few surface abrasions consistent with MS63 grade level. Old green holder (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 4619		1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Deep orange and golden toning. A naturally appearing choice coin with excellent luster and surfaces that are free from all but the most trivial luster grazes (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 4620		1914-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. Toned. Nice pinkish golden luster spreads across the fields of this handsome coin. The devices are not full in areas (the feather ends on the headdress being typical), but overall, due to the relative absence of bagmarks, a coin that shows its MS63 grade gracefully (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 4621		1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. A nice strike. A brilliant and very lustrous choice example that has fresh fields and devices (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 4622		1915 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice light golden toning. The choice quality is sustained by complete, all-encompassing frosty golden luster. Old green holder (PCGS # 7948) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 4623		1915 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Mostly untoned with excellent mint frostiness from a firm, bold strike. Old green holder (PCGS # 7948) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 4624		1915 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned. Sparkling mint brilliance and fresh origins characterize the surfaces and give the viewer a lasting impression of choice quality (PCGS # 7948) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 4625		1925-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Well struck with light golden toning. The extra frosty surface is alive and glowing. Old green holder (PCGS # 7949) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 4626		1925-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Lightly toned. There are a few tiny ticks on the cheek, but throughout the obverse and reverse streams full lustrous golden color (PCGS # 7949) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 4627		1925-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Old green holder. Nice golden toning. To which we add: Nice booming luster and exceptionally pretty fields and devices (PCGS # 7949) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 4628		1926 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck. Nice golden toning. Old green holder. The surfaces are radiant and each side has a fresh veneer of warm golden patina that whips and tosses from lighter to darker shades. Often, a soft impact was left after the recoil of the dies that struck 1926 quarter eagles; but in a few instances like the present one, the opposite is the case and the coin has a very convincing bold impression. A gem! Pop 550; 37 finer in 66 (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $4,700 - 4,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 4629		1926 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice orange toning on both sides. Beautiful golden luster. Old green holder (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 4630		1926 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning on both sides. A bold reminder of what two-dollars fifty cents used to look like in the gold old days! Old green holder (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 4631		1926 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Rich golden toning. Both the strike and satiny luster on this popularly collected type coin are simply outstanding, and only the presence of a few scattered field abrasions near the face precludes a choicer numerical rating (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 4632		1926 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. Nice and frosty (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 4633		1927 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Lovely golden toning and choice for the grade. Virtually in the gem class and housed in a desirable old green PCGS holder (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 4634		1927 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Nice golden toning. Again, a coin far surpassing "average" quality of strike, luster, or attractiveness. Old green holder (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 4635		1927 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Light golden toning. Those who are in the market for an attractive Indian head $2.50 will want to run a finger down the list of the choice specimens offered in the sale. This 1927, for example, is a handsome offering. Housed in an old green holder (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 4636		1927 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Evenly toned on both sides; filled to the brim with mint-fresh luster (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 4637		1928 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Light golden toning. Full strike and full luster equals choice quality inside and out. Housed in an old green holder (PCGS # 7952) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 4638		1928 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich golden toning. A few old scuffs in the obverse luster. Choicer than most. Old green holder (PCGS # 7952) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 4639		1928 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning. The Indian's cheek and neck especially pleasing here, with iridescent sheen in the luster (PCGS # 7952) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776

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