Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 236		1796 Draped Bust Dime. Sharpness of Fine, but reingraved and cleaned. This coin was apparently a button for a time, the reverse has been reingraved around the eagle to smooth the fields and return some primitive wing feathers to the insulted bird. Most of the design elements are present, and the surfaces have been harshly cleaned and retoned to a dark black to gray color. Inspection mandatory. There is also an edge clip on the obverse, which may or may not have been caused at the mint. View details	Realized $920
Lot 237		1823/2 Capped Bust Dime. Large E's. PCGS graded MS-65. Light gray surfaces with sparkle are made even prettier by iridescent toning featuring delicate golden blues. Overall the strike is quite sharp, with the all-important stars and bird nicely detailed. Magnification reveals some tiny fritzies on the portrait of Miss Liberty, but these are all that separate this Gem from an even higher numerical grade. View details	Realized $7,763
Lot 238		1827 Capped Bust Dime. ANACS graded EF-40. Dirty golden gray surfaces, well-balanced strike, a long scratch to the right of Liberty, and a bit optimistically numbered. View details	Realized $196
Lot 239		1830 Capped Bust Dime. Small 10c. PCGS graded MS-65. Oh! This coin is a real joy! Boldly struck and showing the most pleasing, frosty, light silver-colored surfaces which scream out "I've never been dipped or touched!" A hint of gold only enhances this splendid eye appeal. There really is not all that much to report here, for the coin is just Superb! No doubt the winning bid will reflect how nice this one is. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 240		1834 Capped Bust Dime. Large 4. Sharpness of Extremely Fine but lightly cleaned. Nicer strike than on many of this type, with high rims. Starting to acquire a new color. View details	Realized $104
Lot 241		1835 Capped Bust Dime. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Cleaned and retoned with darker colors around the periphery. Well struck and not displeasing in appearance. View details	Realized $104
Lot 242		1836 Capped Bust Dime. PCGS graded AU-58. Soft gold in color over satiny luster. Well struck and with clean fields and devices. The reverse die has extensive rim crumbling along the upper portions, as usually seen for this variety. This coin has the appearance of a mint state coin and most collectors could scarcely find any evidence of friction. View details	Realized $748
Lot 243		1840 Liberty Seated Dime. Drapery. Sharpness of Extremely Fine but damaged. Looks as if it was buried and dug up. Bangs and gashes. View details	Realized $69
Lot 244		1842 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Brilliant gray surfaces show a few ticks and field fritzies. The strike is full on both sides. View details	Realized $805
Lot 245		1845 Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded AU-50. Dirty old-time surfaces (never cleaned), and good-looking coin-silver color with some luster peeking through. View details	Unsold
Lot 246		1853 Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-66. Immaculate, fully brilliant surfaces. A full strike in every aspect of the design. As close to perfect as this cataloguer has seen in one of these. Deserves a higher number. Currently housed in an older PCGS slab. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 247		1857-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-66 Premium Quality. This wonderful dime from ole New Orleans shares the limelight at the top of the grading heap with a few others, but anything better than this must walk on water! The luster is hard, producing semi-prooflike fields. The strike is as crisp as can be--every detail is full. The rims and denticles are sharp. The few microscopic ticks on Liberty are offset by gorgeous multicolored iridescent toning, ranging from deep blue to magenta and light gold. As we said at the start, wonderful!. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 248		1858-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded AU-58. Bright silvery color, almost fully lustrous, and as nice as could be! View details	Realized $345
Lot 249		1873-CC Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded Fine-12. A key date for the Seated dime series, only 18,791 were struck and few were saved. Most are in far worse condition than this, and this date is known for usually being found with porous planchets. Not so here, the planchet shows very little of the usual porosity, a hint of which is on the obverse at the top. LIBERTY remains sharp on the shield, and the color is a natural steel gray. On the reverse, the rim remains fully separated from the edge, and the only complaint is an old pin scratch extending from the bottom of the wreath through the top. This coin gets a lot more expensive in higher grades, so this piece offers a lot of detail for the money. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 250		1875 Liberty Seated Dime. EF-40. Small marks and stuff but some luster remains. View details	Realized $17
Lot 251		1876-CC Liberty Seated Dime. MS-64. Exquisite toning! Obverse: deep blue rims lightening to magenta fields and a golden Seated Liberty. Reverse: even lilac gold with blue rims. Some unimportant marks. Well struck. Nobody gonna find a prettier '76-CC dime at this grade level, anywhere. View details	Realized $299
Lot 252		1878 Liberty Seated Dime. Proof 63. A real Choice Proof with lilac and mauve toning, glittery mirrors. View details	Realized $345
Lot 253		1879 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66. This lower mintage date (in business-strike form) has always been popular, but of course Proofs are essentially "type" coins. This one is about as pretty as may be found. The obverse is completely brilliant, with a mild cameo against bright mirrors. The reverse is deep blue and gorgeous. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 254		1912 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. A splendid and fully brilliant Superb Gem with a stark-white cameo set against deep mirrored fields. Just as frosty and superb on the reverse, too. An old holder; the more recently slabbed PR65's don't look like this. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 255		1912 Barber Dime. MS-64. Mottled brown toning over lustrous fields. Well struck, and nicely preserved. View details	Realized $299
Lot 256		1916, 1917 & 1918 Mercury Dimes. MS-63. Three brilliant dimes with Full Bands. The 1918 may be nicer than we say. Total of 3 coins. View details	Realized $138
Lot 257		1916-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded AU-58. An absolutely great collector's coin! Denver mintmark in the classic high-left position. Nearly full brilliance, about 98% luster, with marginally full bands and super-clean surfaces and rims. Just a hint of wear, but a load of gleam! This delightful rarity possesses most of the look of a nice 64 coin at fraction of the price! Whoever plucked this from circulation way back when must have been absolutely thrilled. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 258		1916-D Mercury Dime. NGC graded EF-45. The key date to the Mercury dime series, only 264,000 were struck from Denver that year, virtually all of which circulated down to very low grades. Here we have a coin that boasts hints of luster and is very lightly toned a natural silver-gray color. Boldly impressed and the only weakness is along the upper reverse lettering. A coin that would be a lovely addition to a high grade date set. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 259		1916-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded VF-30. Light wear on Liberty and her wings, and toned a medium gray color. We are proud to offer a nice selection of this desirable date in a range of collector grades. Sharply struck by the dies, with the only weakness on the top of the CA of AMERICA, which are not quite as bold as the surrounding letters at the top. A no-nonsense well preserved example for the date collector. View details	Realized $1,564
Lot 260		1916-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded Fine-12. Lightly toned and an excellent coin for the grade. The key date to the series, and always in high demand. Well struck by the dies, and strictly original. View details	Realized $1,121
Lot 261		1916-S & 1917-S Mercury Dimes. MS-63. Full Bands on the 1916-S. Lustrous and desirable. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $144
Lot 262		1917 Mercury Dime. MS-63 Fully Split Bands. Very choice and sparkling. Unless you want perfection, this will delight your eyes. View details	Realized $58
Lot 263		1917-D & 1918-D Mercury Dimes. AU-58. Both show just the slightest evidence of circulation. The 1917-D has Full Bands. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $150
Lot 264		1917-S Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Untoned and well struck, although the central bands are not quite full. A scarce coin in full gem condition, and this one is certain to bring a strong price. Blazing luster and well-preserved surfaces. View details	Realized $414
Lot 265		1918-S Mercury Dime. MS-63. Light grayish silver and pleasing. View details	Realized $161
Lot 266		1919 & 1920 Mercury Dimes. MS-63. Brilliant and with Full Bands. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $92
Lot 267		1919-D Mercury Dime. MS-63. A lovely coin which is very close to a Gem. View details	Realized $288
Lot 268		1919-S Mercury Dime. MS-63. Bright luster and clean surfaces. View details	Realized $368
Lot 269		1920-D Mercury Dime. MS-63. Brilliant, few marks. View details	Realized $184
Lot 270		1920-S Mercury Dime. MS-63. A brilliant and sharp piece with marginally Full Bands. View details	Realized $196
Lot 271		1921 Mercury Dime. MS-64 Full Split Bands. Some wispy hairlines on both sides are all that separate this from the Gem class, for the fields are bright and mark free. Whoever wins this should be happy indeed. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 272		1921-D Mercury Dime. MS-63 Full Split Bands. A sparkling little beauty showing a very tiny nick on the obverse rim below the date, and some fine hairlines. But it's still a real choice coin. View details	Realized $920
Lot 273		1921-D Mercury Dime. MS-60 Full Bands. We've net-graded this rare dime because of the hairlines on both sides. Other than those, the surfaces have no marks, are of a satiny nature, and are struck so fully that the bands are not only "full" but also high and rounded. The rim by B in LIBERTY shows an ejection clip. This coin probably will not "grade" at the experts' offices because of the past light cleaning; but it is nonetheless desirable as one of the true keys to this series. Now retoning with natural gold and gray colors around the periphery, and perfect for the collector who is going to this rare date in a Capital Plastics holder or coin album. View details	Realized $863
Lot 274		1923 Mercury Dimes. A group of 6. Mint State 60 to 63, all with Full Bands. A lovely little group of this scarce date, all are clean for the grade assigned, from an original mini hoard. Lot of 6 coins. View details	Realized $132
Lot 275		1923, 1924 & 1925 Mercury Dimes. MS-60 to MS-63. Full Bands on the '23 and '25. Total of 3 coins. View details	Realized $207
Lot 276		1923-S Mercury Dime. MS-60. Marginally full bands but the surfaces are dull. Obverse scratches. View details	Realized $104
Lot 277		1924-D Mercury Dime. Sharpness of About Uncirculated but cleaned. Hairlines over pebbly-dies surfaces. View details	Realized $52
Lot 278		1924-S Mercury Dime. MS-63. Near-Gem surfaces with a real soft strike, showing especially down the center of the reverse. View details	Realized $414
Lot 279		1925-D Mercury Dime. MS-60. Slightly soft in the centers but good brilliance. View details	Realized $196
Lot 280		1925-S Mercury Dime. MS-64 Full Split Bands. A sparkler struck through some grease on the reverse (the bands are full but a bit clouded by the grease), and a hint of gold toning is beginning to form. View details	Realized $437
Lot 281		1926, 1927 & 1928 Mercury Dimes. MS-60 to MS-63. A pleasing trio with nice bands and good luster. Total of 3 coins. View details	Realized $115
Lot 282		1926-D Mercury Dime. MS-63 Full Bands. Luster a bit subdued and some faint lines, but the fields are clean. View details	Realized $132
Lot 283		1926-S Mercury Dime. AU-58. The bands are nearly full, the color is a bright gray, the surfaces are quite clean. View details	Realized $604
Lot 284		1927-D Mercury Dime. MS-64. A gleaming coin with almost full bands and super-clean surfaces. Might grade 65. View details	Realized $604
Lot 285		1927-S Mercury Dime. MS-64. The bands are nearly split, the surfaces are lovely. View details	Realized $460

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