Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Colonial Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-4 Rarity-4. NGC graded MS-62. Glossy light to medium gray with darker gray toning in protected areas. The toning contrast accents the design details and the eye appeal of this example is outstanding. The surfaces are virtually flawless, free of any identifying marks or planchet flaws. The obverse (oak tree side) is misaligned slightly to the bottom causing the tops of S IN M to be tight to the edge or slightly off the planchet, but everything else is complete and the oak tree is strong. The reverse is perfectly centered. This is certainly one of the finest known of the variety and is superior to the Norweb example and well as pieces offered in most of the finest collections. This piece was the 1991 ANS Exhibition coin (#35). Usual die state with several minor die breaks. Weight shown as 74.8 grains on the NGC label. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder. Pop 2; 4 finer, 3 in 63, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $22,000 - 25,000. The Mark Gordon Collection, Ex Spink & Son (London)-Robert Vlack Collection-Andrew Hain, Stack's 1/15/2002:19. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2		1652 Pine Tree Shilling Noe-5 Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-58. MASATHVSETS IN type with Backwards N's struck on a Large Planchet. Choice lustrous light to medium silvery gray with hints of attractive bluish steel overtone in the fields and protected areas. A beautiful example, nearly flawless. Just the barest hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only mark is a tiny pinprick under the N in NEW. The planchet is smooth and free of any of the usually encountered cracks or voids at the edge. The planchet does show a minor wave, which is characteristic of pieces struck on a rocker press. The obverse is slightly off center to K-8 leaving the tops of (I)N MASA slightly off the planchet. The reverse is off a similar amount to K-6 leaving only the very tops of the M in DOM and N in NEW off the planchet. Otherwise the strike is excellent. Every branch of the Pine Tree is clearly visible and the root system is strong. A superior example of this historic early colonial issue. Equal to the best piece offered in the John J. Ford, Jr., collection sale. Weight is listed as 71.0 grains on the PCGS label. Pop 21; 17 finer, 2 in 61, 5 in 62, 7 in 63, 3 in 64. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 3		(1659) Lord Baltimore Shilling Breen-64 Rarity-6. PCGS graded EF-40. Variety with a large head and the point of the shield between the M & V. Glossy dark steel with light silvery toning covering the highpoints and legends. The surfaces are smooth and the planchet is free of any flaws or significant marks other than the always present clashmarks off the right side of the shield. The only defects are a few very faint hairlines on the face and in the field to the left, but it takes a strong glass to find them. Nicely struck except for minor weakness along the profile of the face (presumably the likeness of Cecil Calvert, who successfully fought the government in England for the right to strike his own coinage for the Maryland colony). The obverse is slightly off center to K-3 leaving several letters of the legend tight to the edge of the planchet, but the legends remain strong and easily readable on both sides. These pieces were struck to order in England in 1659 and received in the Maryland colony early the following year where they were used in everyday commerce until they disappeared from circulation around 1700. The example offered here is an attractive example of a very important artifact from our early colonial history. Pop 32. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,663
Lot 4		(1672-75) St. Patrick Halfpenny Breen-199 Vlack 5-D. VF-30. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness under a glossy dark chocolate brown patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown on the side showing St. Patrick and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. No verdigris or contact marks and the edge reeding is complete. The only weakness is at FLORE due a to an uneven strike before the angel. Variety with medium sized letters on the obverse and a space between FLORE and AT so that legend reads "FLORE AT REX" rather than "FLOREAT REX" as seen on most of these halfpennies. Although the St. Patrick coppers were struck in London and were used in England and Ireland, they eventually became part of the coinage fabric of the colonies and were declared legal tender by the Provincial Assembly in New Jersey in 1682 (hence their official connection to Colonial America). The example offered here is quite nice for the type in spite of the slightly imperfect surfaces. It is clearly superior to any of the variety offered in the important and extensive St. Patrick copper collections of John Griffee and Glen Ivey. Weight 138.2 grains. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 5		(1672) London Elephant Halfpenny on Thick Planchet Breen-186. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous steel and chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter chocolate brown toning faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas. The surfaces are lustrous and choice except for several faint spidery hairline planchet voids on the reverse, as struck. Otherwise this piece is flawless and the eye appeal is excellent. Pop 10; 19 finer, 14 in 63BN, 5 in 64BN. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 6		(1672) London Elephant Halfpenny on Thick Planchet Breen-186. VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown with smooth, very attractive surfaces. The only marks are a few minor rim nicks of no significance. Nicely centered on a thick planchet, and the legends are complete. A nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 7		(1828) Holt's American Plantation 1/24 Real Restrike of 1828 Breen-78. PCGS graded MS-62. Lustrous bright silvery gray with darker steel gray toning on the highest points of the design. This piece is choice except for a few spots of "tin pest" on both sides. The largest spot is nestled between the front legs of the horse and a smaller one covers the back of the neck of the rider. These pieces, struck on nearly pure tin planchets, originally were intended for the American plantations (the operative term for American "colonies" at that time), but they were not well received due in part to their rapid deterioration in the humid atmosphere of New York and New England. Tin is a highly reactive metal, and it is understandably difficult to find examples that have survived without any spots of tin pest. Many are heavily corroded. About 1828 a coin dealer in London, Matthew Young, obtained a couple pairs of the original dies and struck about two hundred pieces for collectors. The example offered here is from that group of restrikes. Pop 6; 5 finer in 63. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 8		1722 Rosa Americana Penny with Short Ribbons Breen-113. PCGS graded MS-63. Glossy dark olive with frosty golden brown covering the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and virtually flawless, which is unusual for pieces struck in Bath Metal. The legends are bold and complete with both sides nicely centered on the planchet. A premium example of the VTILE and short hair ribbons design type. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 9		1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing Martin 3.3-Ba.1 Rarity-2. AU-55. Lustrous chocolate brown and olive with lighter brown in protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a small spot of reddish at the top of the I in GRATIA and a shallow planchet flake on the rim over the adjacent T. Late die state with several die cracks on both sides. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 10		1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing Martin 3.14-Bc.6 Rarity-6. VG-10. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, free of any defects. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 11		1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.14-Fb.1 Rarity-3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, more than a third of the original mint color remaining. This piece is a flawless gem except for some of the usual tiny planchet chips on the portrait and in the center of the reverse, all as struck. Struck very slightly off center to K-2. A premium example of the type, at least equal to the Martin plate coin for the die variety. Pop 18; 6 finer, 4 in 65RB, 2 in 66RB. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 12		1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.40-Gc.18 Rarity-2. Fine-15. Considerably sharper but covered with very fine roughness mixed with traces of greenish verdigris. A collection of old pinscratches in the left reverse field are well hidden in the natural patina. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details	Realized $81
Lot 13		1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.100-Gc.12 Rarity-7+. VF-25. Glossy light olive and steel. Flawless except for a small planchet void in the field under the E in HIBERNIA, and this void is filled with reddish planchet impurity. Sharply struck and well detailed. Better than the Martin plate coin for the variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 14		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny Nelson-3 Rarity-3 The "VOOE" Variety. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown with peeps of original mint red remaining on both sides. Nicely struck except for the centers, which is typical of the variety, but the overall strike is much better than normally encountered. Struck very slightly off center to K-10 but the legends are not affected. Struck from a later state of the dies and the break closing the C to create the "VOOE" error is bold. A remarkable example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Far superior to any of the pieces offered in the John J. Ford, Jr., sale. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. The Mark Gordon Collection Ex James A. Stack collection, and this provenance is noted on the PCGS label. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 15		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny Nelson-4 Rarity-3. NGC graded MS-61. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with specks of dark olive verdigris in the mix, mostly on the reverse. Many of these specks appear to be bits of impurity in the planchet itself, but they distract from the eye appeal regardless of their origin. Otherwise this piece is nicely struck and free of notable marks. Variety without the added "P" on the obverse. Pop 1; 11 finer, 8 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 16		1766 Pitt Halfpenny Token Breen-251. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown. Virtually flawless, void of any notable defects. Nicely struck except for minor weakness on the right half of the ship. A premium example of this popular early colonial copper, which honored William Pitt for his efforts to help repeal the Stamp Act. Pop 14; 29 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 17		1766 Pitt Halfpenny Token Breen-251. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive light chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and choice, free of any distractions. The legends are complete and strong. A choice example for the grade. Pop 16; 42 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 18		1773 Virginia Halfpenny with Stop after S Breen-180. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Lustrous mellowing mint red fading to light steel brown on the highest points, at least 85% of the red remaining. The only marks are a few microscopic ticks or planchet chips on the neck and a tiny pinprick on the throat, plus a spot of chocolate brown toning between the R & E in REX. Sharply struck and nicely centered on the planchet. Variety with 7 harpstrings. These Virginia halfpennies have the enviable distinction of being the only authorized coins with legal tender status struck specifically for a British colony in what became the United States. The choice example offered here is most likely from the keg of mint state pieces obtained by Israel Cohen prior to 1803, and this hoard was completely dispersed by the Cohen family prior to the end of 1929. Pop 17; 30 finer, 29 in 64RD, 1 in 65RD. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 19		1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180. VF-20. Variety with a stop following GEORGIVS. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Sharply struck and well detailed throughout, and the date is strong. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 20		1776 Continental Dollar in Pewter Newman 2-C Rarity-3 CURRENCY Type. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice light silvery gray with smooth, prooflike fields on both sides. Sharply struck and well centered on a perfect planchet. The only defects are a few microscopic ticks of absolutely no consequence, traces of very fine carbon at the dentils at the top of the obverse, and a tiny splash of wax or some similar substance inside the MARYLAND ring at the bottom of the reverse. This example is quite possibly the finest of the CURRENCY without EG FECIT type, and it certainly was the finest of the type in the fabulous collection of John J. Ford, Jr. A truly beautiful example of our first silver dollar-sized coin, which was proposed as a replacement for our paper dollars. Evidence suggests these pieces were officially authorized by our Continental Congress and that the Newman 2-C die variety offered here was struck in New York before the British captured that city in September of 1776. This lot offers a rare opportunity to acquire a truly beautiful example of what is arguably our most historically significant colonial coin. And it comes with a great provenance. Pop 16; 22 finer. Estimated Value $80,000 - 90,000. The Mark Gordon Collection Ex George H. Earle, Henry Chapman 6/25/1912:2133-Hillyer Ryder-F. C. C. Boyd-John J. Ford, Jr., Stack's 10/14/2003:5. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86,250
Lot 21		1785 Connecticut Miller 7.1-D Rarity-4+. Fine-15. Slightly glossy golden brown with darker olive toning covering the fields and protected areas. The attractive two-tone appearance of this piece accents the details and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. There are some natural planchet striations at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse, and these later ones obliterate most of the date. Still a decent example of this scarce variety. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 22		1787 Connecticut Miller 32.6-X.6 Rarity-6. NCS graded Details of EF-40 Corroded. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No marks or verdigris, and the details are sharp. The legends and date are complete and bold, and there are no planchet flaws other than a thin planchet crease hidden in the hair at the back of the head. Dark steel. This piece has better detail than the Perkins example and is comparable to the Ford coin, which was granular. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 23		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.13-Z.1 Rarity-6. VF-30. Mostly glossy chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with some lighter brown tones on the obverse. There is a bit of fine crud dusted into protected areas on the obverse but the planchet is solid and offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only notable mark is a dull nick over the A in AUCTORI. Struck slightly off center to K-11 causing the lower half of the date to be positioned off the planchet. A premium example of this rare variety, superior to the Ford coin and at least equal to the Perkins piece. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 24		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.17-gg.2 Rarity-5. Fine-15. Double Struck Off-Center Brockage. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. No marks or verdigris, but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness under the attractive patina. This piece was double struck. The initial impression was normal, centered on the planchet. The second was 55% off center and was against the reverse of another struck piece leaving incuse impressions of the reverse on the top of the normally struck obverse. The planchet is egg-shaped thanks to the second strike. The date and legends are clear except where affected by the incuse brockage. A really neat error. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 25		Trio of Connecticut Coppers. Includes 1785 M6.2-F.1 R3 VG8, 1786 M5.5-M R3 F12, and 1788 M2-D R1 VG7. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $252
Lot 26		Trio of 1787 Connecticut Coppers. Includes M33.2-Z.5 R1 G6, M33.3-W.1 R5 F12, and M37.2-k.5 R5+ late die state F12. The first 2 are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 27		1788 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 1-D Rarity-3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown with a tiny splash of darker olive brown toning on the upper part of the Indian's left arm. Hints of golden tan toning from very faded mint color can be found in a few places on both sides. Sharply struck very slightly off center to K-12 causing the bottom edge of the date to be tight to the edge of the planchet. A very attractive Massachusetts Cent. Pop 11; 4 finer, 2 in 64, 2 in 65. Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,700. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 28		1787 New Jersey Maris 37-J Rarity-5+. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform very fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris, but there are some faint hairline scratches hidden in the patina on the obverse. A curved planchet clip (as struck) affects the dentils over the S in CAESAREA. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 29		1787 New Jersey Maris 48-g Rarity-1. VF-25. Planchet cutter clip. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with light brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a couple pinpricks in the field before the horse's mouth and a planchet cutter impression at the rim left of the date and at the opposing dentils over RIB in PLURIBUS (as struck). Sharply struck and attractive in spite of the obvious planchet cutter error. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 30		1787 New Jersey Maris 64-t Rarity-1. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris or contact marks. Medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 31		1788 New Jersey Maris 75-bb Rarity-4. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Sharpness very close to mint state but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity that's mostly hidden under a glossy patina of very dark steel and olive brown. No verdigris, and the only marks are a dull nick in the field under the N in NOVA and a few diagonal scratches or thin nicks under UM in UNUM into the shield below. Sharply struck. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-12 leaving a few letters of the upper legend on that side tight to the edge of the planchet. Late die state with several obvious die cracks and rim cud breaks. A premium example of the "Running Fox" type, sharper than the John Ford example of the variety. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder. Pop 1; none finer at either service. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 32		1786 Vermont Landscape Ryder-6 Rarity-2. PCGS graded EF-45. The VERMONTENSIUM type. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and very attractive, especially for a landscape type Vermont that almost always comes with planchet flaws. The best identifying mark is a small splash of darker chocolate brown toning under the S in RES. Nicely struck early die state, before the die crack up through the date. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-5 leaving the bottom edge of the 86 and upper edge of the adjacent CA off the planchet, but everything else is complete. You may be able to find examples of the Landscape type graded higher than this piece, but you won't find one with a nicer planchet. This piece is superior to the Carlotto plate coins for the variety in his book on the Vermont coppers. Pop 15; 20 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 33		1788 Vermont Ryder-30 Rarity-6-. VG-8. Variety with a backwards C in AUCTORI. Sharpness VF25 but there is a deep, strong cut passing down the upper two-thirds of the obverse. This may have been a pre-striking mark in the planchet as there is no corresponding mark on the reverse, neither a similar cut nor a flattened area. Otherwise there are no notable marks. The planchet is covered with very fine roughness that's mostly hidden under a rather glossy dark chocolate brown patina. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-3 leaving much of AUCTORI off the planchet (which is too small for the dies, as always seen on this variety). There is no trace of the date as well. In spite of its obvious flaws, this is a relatively decent example of the variety, one of the rarest in the Vermont series. Weight 121.7 grains. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 34		1788 Vermont Ryder-39 (Connecticut Maris 1-I) Rarity-5+. VG-10. Rather glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are decent but there are traces of greenish verdigris at AUC plus a few more less visible ones elsewhere on both sides. No contact marks or planchet flaws. The planchet is too small for the dies, as usual on this variety, leaving the upper portion of the legend and all of the date off the planchet. The reverse is rotated 100 degrees CW relative to a normal head-to-foot orientation. In spite of the minor defects, this is a nice example of a variety that is logically collected in both the Connecticut and Vermont series. The obverse is from a Connecticut die and the reverse is from a Vermont die. Better than the Perkins example of the variety. Weight 99.3 grains. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,100
Lot 35		(1785) Bar Cent Breen-1145. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy light chocolate brown mellowing to medium chocolate brown in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and offer outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a hint of reddish chocolate toning in the field over the left top of the U, a tiny pinprick just right of this small stain, and another in the field left of the U. Struck slightly off center to K-2, but the offset affects only the dentils on both sides. The tiny spur up from near the left end of the second bar from the bottom is strong and a fine die crack connects bars 6 & 7 near the centers. Both of these minor die markers are used to certify genuine examples, which is important since Bar Cents are often copied. These famous colonial coppers were modeled after the buttons on the uniforms of our Continental Army (the USA monogram) and the 1782 version of our Great Seal (for the 13 stripes). They were made to order for a merchant in New York and struck by George Wyon in Birmingham, England. Pop 16; 19 finer . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 36		1785 Nova Constellatio with Pointed Rays Crosby 3-B Rarity-1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Virtually flawless surfaces offering excellent eye appeal. The only marks are tiny lumps in the fields and around the legends thanks to fine die rust and faint die cracks associated with the late die state. Nicely struck. The date and legends are bold and completely contained on the planchet. A premium example of the Pointed Rays type. Pop 4; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,500. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 37		1785 Nova Constellatio with Pointed Rays Crosby 5-E Rarity-3. Fine-12. Nice glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a couple trivial contact marks, including a rim nick at the R in LIBERTAS. Late die state with swelling that weakens the 85 in the date. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $161
Lot 38		1781 North American Token Breen-1144. Fine-15. Slightly sharper but there is a linear planchet void down the left edge of the reverse, as struck. Otherwise this piece is choice for the grade. Glossy chocolate brown. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 39		1787 Immunis Columbia Breen-1137. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Choice glossy dark steel and chocolate brown. Sharply struck and almost perfectly centered on a flawless planchet. The date is bold with only the first and last digits tight to the edge of the planchet. The legends are bold as well and are complete except for the tops of S UNUM, which are tight to the edge or very slightly off the planchet. Some of the dentils are visible on the obverse, which is quite unusual as most of these were struck on planchets of insufficient diameter. An exceptional example of this historic and popular early copper, believed to have been a prototype for our earliest Federal coinage. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder. Pop 1; 4 finer, 1 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775
Lot 40		1789 Mott Token on Thick Planchet Breen-1020. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the design and slightly lighter brown toning in the protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks and well centered on a choice planchet. Struck from an intermediate state of the dies with tiny lumps from fine die rust scattered over both sides. The die rust is strongest around the legend close to the dentils, but it shows in the fields closer to the centers as well. In spite of the die rust, this piece is nicely struck with the numerals and hands of the clock clearly visible. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder. Pop 4; 3 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 41		1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York Breen-1029. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with generous traces of original mint color showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and offer outstanding eye appeal. Sharply struck except for minor weakness on the lower half of the standing figure and on the opposing details in the center of the ship. The best identifying mark is a small, subtle spot of darker toning just left of the base of the L in LIBERTY. Late die state with several clear die cracks on the reverse. This is Fuld die variety #2 for the type and is clearly superior to the Breen plate coin. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 42		(c.1792-94) Kentucky Cent. Plain edge. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Nice clean surfaces with a hint of mint red visable on the reverse. Pop 17; 20 finer, 19 in 64, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 614) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 43		(1792-94) Kentucky Cent with Lancaster Edge Breen-1156. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown. Flawless except for a couple microscopic specks of carbon at the upper left of the scroll plus a small spot of dark steel toning right of the base of P in PLURIBUS. Nicely struck slightly off center to K-6, but the legends remain comfortably on the planchet. A very attractive example, nearly gem. The edge is lettered "PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL", the so-called LANCASTER edge, and this feature is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 34; 7 finer in 65RD. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 44		(1792-94) Kentucky Cent with Lancaster Edge Breen-1156. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. Sharply struck. A choice, problem-free example. From the usual state of the dies with fine cracks meandering through the scroll into the surrounding fields. The LANCASTER edge lettering is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 45		1794 Franklin Press Token Breen-1165. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous medium chocolate brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a microscopic planchet chip (as struck) over the left upright of the N in FRANKLIN. Nicely struck MDS. There is a small internal cud break inside the right part of the press. The AN in FRANKLIN are not quite fully impressed, but the strike is better than usually found on this variety. Another premium colonial from this outstanding offering. Pop 17; 6 finer, 5 in 64BN, 1 in 66BN. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 46		1794 Franklin Press Token Breen-1165. VF-30. Glossy olive and chocolate brown. The only defects are a few faint traces of microscopic roughness and a half dozen tiny pinpricks scattered over the reverse. Late die state with small cud breaks inside and below the press. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 47		1783 Washington Triumpho Copper Breen-1184. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium chocolate brown with attractive frosty mint luster showing in protected areas. The surfaces are very attractive, nearly flawless. A collection of microscopic planchet chips in the center of the obverse and a hint of darker olive toning at the E in VOCE are the only marks, and they are not at all distracting. MDS with the usual vertical die crack through the center of the reverse. A remarkable example of this variety, certainly one of the finest known. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 48		1783 Washington UNITY Cent Breen-1188. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No spots, stains, or marks other than a few of the always present "adjustment marks" near the dentils on the lower part of the obverse. These adjustment marks were added purposely at the time of manufacture to suggest circulation wear before attempting to place the coppers into commercial channels. The piece offered here offers excellent eye appeal and is well above average for the variety. Pop 37. Estimated Value $800 - 900. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 49		1783 Washington UNITY Cent Breen-1188. EF-40. Choice glossy chocolate brown mixed with lighter brown tones on the obverse. No roughness or contact marks. The only defects are the usual planchet striations at the dentil tips on both sides. A nice example of this popular Washington Cent. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 50		1783 Washington Draped Bust Cent without Button Breen-1190. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy olive and steel with virtually flawless surfaces that offer excellent eye appeal for the grade. A swipe of frosty lighter brown toning through NGTON is the best identifying mark. Late die state. Both dies are heavily worn but there are no die cracks. Pop 10; 34 finer. Estimated Value $500 - 700. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546

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