Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 48

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Washington Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 238		1783 Washington GEORGIVS TRIUMPHO Breen-1184. NGC graded EF-40. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown. No significant marks or other defects. The date is strong and the legends are bold. MDS with the usual vertical die crack on the reverse. NGC population 3 with 6 finer. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 239		1783 Washington Unity Cent Breen-1188. Fine-15. Misaligned Dies with Partial Railroad Rim. Sharpness VF30 but the fields are covered with microscopic roughness under a thin layer of dark greenish olive verdigris. A few fine hairline scratches across the upper half of the obverse blend into the patina. Slightly glossy olive and chocolate with lighter steel brown highpoints. The planchet appears to be quite brassy rather than the usual copper alloy seen on this variety. In addition, the dies were obviously misaligned, especially on the reverse where that side is clearly off center to K-10.5. The die misalignment caused a partial railroad rim extending from K-11 clockwise to K-4 on the obverse. An extremely rare error. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 240		1783 Washington & Independence with Small Military Bust Breen-1201. VF-30. Variety with a center-grained edge, called "Rare" by Breen. Ten points sharper with a few small rim nicks on both sides, none notable but too many to ignore. Glossy chocolate brown with a thin swipe of darker chocolate brown in the field off the chin. Later die state with several die cracks on the obverse. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 241		(1815-20) Washington Double Head Cent Breen-1204. VF-20. Glossy light chocolate with lighter brown highpoints from a very light cleaning. Smooth, virtually mark-free surfaces. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $150
Lot 242		1791 Washington Large Eagle Cent Breen-1206. NGC graded AU-55 Brown. Glossy chocolate with darker steel brown highpoints and frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. There is a faint scuff of light hairline scratches on the head and a couple more on the eagle, all well hidden in the attractive natural toning. Sharply struck. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor marks. NGC population 4 with 16 finer. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 243		1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217. NGC graded EF-45. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. The surfaces are smooth, but there are several light rim bruises on both sides plus a small, shallow planchet flake on the forehead. The date and legends are bold. NGC population 4 with 35 finer. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 244		1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Breen-1217. Fine-15. Sharpness near VF30 but there are several light rim bruises on each side, none significant but too many to ignore, and the first 1 in the date has been scraped away. A dull nick in the field over the bust is the only other mark worthy of mention. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Struck very slightly off center to the bottom leaving a few letters of the legend tight to the edge. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 245		1793/2 Washington Ship Halfpenny Breen-1225. NGC graded AU-50 Brown. Overdate 3 over 2. Frosty light olive and chocolate brown. No defects, only very light wear. Sharply struck EDS, and the overdate feature is visible at the base of the 3. A relatively rare early die state for this variety showing only minor swelling at the left top of the reverse under HALF. NGC population 5 with 17 finer. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 246		(1795) Washington Liberty & Security Penny Breen-1254. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown with faded mint color peeking through in the protected areas on the obverse. A small spot under the G in WASHINGTON and a small spot of very fine greenish verdigris on the rim at the T in SECURITY are the only defects, and they are insignificant. The attribution as Breen-1254 assumes this piece has the common ASYLUM edge lettering, which can't be verified in the slab. NGC population 6 with 2 finer. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 247		1795 Washington Liberty & Security Halfpenny Breen-1261. VF-25. Sharpness EF40 with at least a half dozen small rim bruises on each side. No roughness or additional marks of any consequence. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. The date and legends are bold. Variety with the "Birmingham" edge lettering. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 248		1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny with Large Buttons Breen-1271. AU-50. Close to mint state with a fine disjointed pinscratch over LON in LONDON. Otherwise the surfaces are flawless. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with underlying satiny mint luster in the fields and protected areas. Nicely struck early die state. The only weakness is at LON in LONDON, but those letters are easily readable. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414