Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Small Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 313		1857 Flying Eagle Cent. PCGS graded AU-58. Lustrous (PCGS # 2016) . Estimated Value $100 - 110. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 314		1858 Flying Eagle Cent. Large letters. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Lovely golden toning. Boldly struck. Only 100 Proofs struck. Mint records imply that at least twice as many Small Letters Proofs were made as their Large Letters counterparts, but the survival ratio of the two varieties puts them on an even footing. Both are rare in Gem condition. This specimen exhibits toned reflective deep tan to russet gold surfaces that have subtle orange accents. The strike is needle sharp as stated above. There is no spotting on either the obverse or the reverse, which is hardly surprising given the difficult tests a coin that travels through the upper echelons of the grading service must pass to achieve this vaunted grade. Much more rare than the famous 1856 Proof Cent. Pop 5; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 82042) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,550
Lot 315		1859 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Nicely toned. Only 800 Proofs struck. A fresh and attractive specimen with choice luster and natural toning on both sides. Somewhat finer than typically seen for the scarce Proof date, a one-year Proof, for that matter, with really decent design details at the feathers and on the laurel wreath. (Laurel leaves would give way to an okay wreath the next year.) Pop 16; 14 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,250. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 316		1862 Indian 1¢. NGC graded Proof 63. Housed in a Old Holder. Nicely toned over reflective surfaces. The devices are sharp throughout. Pop 23. Only 550 Proofs struck. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 317		1863 1¢ Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Nicely toned example of this Civil War period copper-nickel Type. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 318		1864-L Indian 1¢. SEGS graded Details of EF-40. Corroded. "L" for Longacre on ribbon at back of neck. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 319		1864 Indian Head Cent. Copper-nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. Nice light golden toning. Only 370 Proofs struck. How could it be anything but scarce with such a low mintage! Look into your glass, dear reader, and what do you see? Nothing more nor less than a crisp, beautiful, original Gem Proof copper-nickel cent of the last year of this short design, which stretched half a decade from 1859 to 1864 during a tumultuous turmoil period in American history. This was the time of the "War of the Rebellion" as it is termed in the official Congressionally authorized history of the event. Pop 43; 8 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 2265) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 320		1865 1¢ Indian. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Nice red colors plus bold detail put this in the forefront of surviving examples in this desirable 66 grade. Pop 8; none finer at NGC. Only 500+ proofs struck. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 321		1867 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Housed in a First Generation Holder. 625+ Proofs struck. And what a lovely red and brown Gem this is, boldly made with reflective mirrors in the field on both sides. Devices are razor-sharp. One of the scarcer Proofs in the series. Pop 30; 6 finer in 66 RB (PCGS # 2289) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 322		1868 1¢ Indian. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Only 600+ Proofs minted. Well struck with lovely mint red colors, this early Proof is sure to please even the most discriminating Indian cent buyer. 1868 is an oddity when it comes to the Proofs. About half the survivors show die rotation, with the reverse 180 degrees out of normal relative alignment with the reverse. Pop 10; 1 finer in 67RB. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 323		1869/69 Indian 1¢. NGC graded VF-20 Brown. FS-008.3. Distinctive recutting at the date. Small mark on the jaw and another, longer mark in the upper feathers. Scarce. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $534
Lot 324		1875 1¢ Indian. ANACS graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. Choice and lustrous, with warm brown patina gracing both sides. Another candidate for a choice Proof set of these attractive One-cent pieces from the 19th century. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 325		1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Nice colors on both sides. Only 900+ Proofs minted. While no clear-cut mintage figure exists for this key date, it is thought that some 900 Proofs were struck, as part of both complete Proof sets and "minor" Proof sets containing the cent, three-cent, and nickel coinage -- as well as some that must have been sold as singles over the counter at the Philadelphia Mint. This is very well preserved Gem sporting deeply reflective Proof mirrors in the fields. Both original mint red and mellow golden iridescence, deepening to vibrant blue on the reverse, compete for color dominance on this extremely praiseworthy coin. Fully struck throughout. Pop 11; 1 finer in 66RB. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 326		1877 1¢ Indian. NGC graded Good-6 Brown. A Popular key date. Only 852,500 minted. Full clear legends on both sides, although LIBERTY no longer visible on the headband. In a new 4 pronged NGC holder. Estimated Value $675 - 725. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 327		1877 Indian 1¢. SEGS graded Good-4. The surfaces are slightly rough. A popular key date. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 328		1878 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red Cameo. The color alternates between shades of orange and deeper coppery crimson. Lustrous and well struck with pleasing surfaces. The full, bold transfer from the specially made Proof die to planchet seen in the razor-sharp detail of the feathers and leaves as well as first-class boldness on all letters in LIBERTY on the Indian's headband. Red color is rarely found on an Indian cent of the 1870s. Only 2,350 struck. Pop 4; 7 in PF65; 5 in PF66. (PCGS # 82323) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 329		1882 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. Housed in a First Generation Holder. 3,100 pieces struck. Deep mint red color which livens the Proof mirror surface. Devices are very sharply impressed by the dies. Pop 25; 31 finer (PCGS # 2335) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 330		1883 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Wonderful blue toning on both sides. A first-rate Gem. Could run-a-way with the beautiful blue toning. 6,609 Proofs struck. Pop 26; 3 in PF67 BR. (PCGS # 2336) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 331		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red. Starting to tone. As you work your way through the box of Indian cents at Lot Viewing, we're sure as anything your gaze will come to a halt before this gleaming Red gem. It lies within sniffing distance of MS67 inasmuch as it has razor-sharpness even the most critical buyer would be envious of in a Proof Indian cent. Pop 13; 4 in 67 Red. Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 332		1886 Indian Head Cent. Variety 1. PCGS graded Proof 67 Red & Brown. Housed in an Old Green Holder. 4,290 Proofs struck. Lovely red colors which cascade over the superb surface. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 2346) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 333		1891 1¢ Indian. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Nice deep red color with mellower aspects in a few areas. Heavy with luster. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 334		1894 1¢ Indian. NGC graded MS-65 Red. Nice mint red color. There is a tiny lint mark at the eyebrow. The luster glows with pleasing coppery hues. A gem. Pop 32; 8 finer, 7 in 66RD, and 1 in 67RD. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 335		1897 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Lovely lilac and green toning. Only 1,938 pieces struck. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Outstanding quality! Pop 10; 1 finer in 67BN (PCGS # 2378) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 336		1897 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder, the color of the luster is full flaming red with beautiful coppery effects, hence the Premium Quality notation (PCGS # 2198) . Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 337		1904 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Bright mint color throughout (PCGS # 2219) . Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $207
Lot 338		1905 1¢ Indian. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Lovely colors and another Gem Proof for those who appreciate what a challenge it is to acquire fresh, original pieces like this. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 339		1909-S Indian 1¢. ANACS graded Fine-15. A popular low-mintage key date. All 7 letters of LIBERTY visible. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 340		A nice lot of Indian and Lincoln Cents. Consists of: 1860, 1862, 1863, 1864 CN, 1883, 1884, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1902, 1903, 1909 (Indians), 1909-VDB, 1921, 1930. Coins grade EF to Uncirculated and all housed in an old Wayte Raymond holder. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $834
Lot 341		A Partial Set of Small Cents. Dates range from 1857 to 1909-S. Missing the 1869/68. The coins will grade Poor to Good. The 1908-S and 1909-S appear to us to be genuine but have not been certified, and are sold as is. A total of 56 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $1,210
Lot 342		A Large Lot of Indian Head Cents. Consists of: 1880 to 1890 (335 pieces) and 1891 to 1909 (3,231 pieces). A nice mixture of dates. Grades range from About Good to XF. A careful study is recommended. A total of 3,566 coins. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details	Realized $3,300
Lot 343		A Pair of ANACS Graded Indian Cents. Consists of: 1885 PF62BN (3,790 minted) and 1904 PF62BN (2,740 minted). A total of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 170. View details	Realized $324
Lot 344		A Group of Slabbed Small Cents. Consists of: 1900 SEGS AU58 Cleaned, 1907 SEGS PR63 Cleaned, 1923 PCGS MS64BN, 1940 PCGS PR64RB, 1942-D PCGS MS65RD, 1943-P ANACS MS66, and 1943-D ANACS MS67. A total of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Unsold
Lot 345		A Lot of Small Cents. Consists of: 1908-S Fair, 1911-S (2 pieces) About Good, 1924-D VG, and 1931-S VF20. A total of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 170. View details	Realized $184
Lot 346		1909 Lincoln Cent. VDB. NGC graded MS-67 Red. A near perfect coin. In a new NGC 4 prong holder. Pop 70; 1 in 68 RD. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 347		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. A nice bold strike. A frosty, satiny gem with strong luster and a bold strike throughout much of the reverse details, and as brilliant, satiny red as any seen. Occasionally, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the likely worn dies that struck this year's limited coinage; but in a instances like the present one, the opposite is the case and the coin has a very convincing impression. In its passage through 100 years of history since the day it was struck, this wonderful specimen suffered no indignities. It is as immaculate now as it was then! The entire mintage of 309,000 Indian Cents dated 1909-S, was executed in January. Why no additional ones were coined is unknown, but the Lincoln dies were not ready until June. Like its Philadelphia Mint counterpart, 1909-S V.D.B. it's usually well struck. The Holy Grail for Lincoln Cent collectors, the acquisition of a 1909-S V.D.B. cent usually marks the completion of this series. While a number of other issues are rarer in Mint State, this coveted coin remains the most famous regular-issue entry in terms of the total number available in all grades. For many years it has also been the most widely known outside of the numismatic community. Pop 165; 9 in 67RD. (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 348		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Old green holder. Nice mint red. Popular key date. Although the 1909 V.D.B. product of the Philadelphia Mint is a common issue, it is rarely encountered in its San Francisco "S" form. Only 484,000 minted. This fully original Gem has glowing reddish-orange surfaces and no mentionable problems on either side such as carbon flecks. Very elusive in Gem, extremely desirable, and with intact mint color one has to stand amazed before it, wondering just how it came to be preserved this beautifully. And so to the next qualification, the strike. Here we see quite good detail with not even minor weakness to the sharp centers of Lincoln's hair and beard, coat and bow tie. On the reverse, both ears of wheat show their kernels and wheat lines (chaff) in fine form, as Brenner meant them to look. The small V.D.B. for Victor D. Brenner is at the lower inner edge of the reverse. Pop 738; 165 in 66RD; 9 in 67RD. (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 349		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A nice bold strike. The surfaces are glossy and radiant reddish-copper with a fine splash of gold at the margin. There is neither tarnish nor any indication of mishandling whatsoever, which is a departure from what one usually finds. What gladdens us most is to see a crisp rather than a dullish, smooth impression was left by the pressure of the dies that struck this sharp specimen (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 350		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. ICG graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Almost a full red example. We have handled a fair number of '09-S V.D.B. cents: various shades of browns, red-and-browns, and red, but few of the middle-category come as close to full dusky red color as this Gem example. Both sides are richly frosted with alternating golden, orange, and "wood-grain" light brown color. The strike is complete, and the surfaces impressive for their smooth appearance. The devices are boldly struck. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 351		1909-S Lincoln Cent. S over horizontal S. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. A 90% Red example with lovely mint-fresh color and luster (PCGS # 92433) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $403
Lot 352		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VF-20. Estimated Value $110 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $158
Lot 353		1914-D 1¢ Lincoln. NGC graded MS-66 Red. A remarkable blazing full mint red gem specimen and candidate for finest known. Well struck, spot free, and fiery red with hints of iridescence all adding up to make this the ideal coin for a top quality Registry Set. The Denver Mint cents of 1914 are generally better struck than those of 1911 through 1913. Most show full details, with only slight softening of the numerals and lettering, often the result of overusing the dies. Recognized as a rarity as early as the 1930s, this issue was tied at $2.00 with its San Francisco counterpart for the most highly valued Lincoln Cents in the 1935 Standard Catalog. With the growing popularity of this series, its value really took off during the 1950s and early '60s. At the time of its production, this issue was not widely thought of as a rarity, and most examples went into circulation, where they became heavily worn or were lost. This fortunate survivor is certainly one of the most spectacular certified representatives available to advanced Lincoln cent collectors. Full, glorious mint red color as mentioned above. In terms of the absence of abrasions plus the detailed striking quality, both sides easily qualify for Superb Gem status. Pop 5; none finer at NGC. In a new 4 pronged NGC holder. Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 354		1925 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Old green holder. A wonderful example. Full mint red. Pop 50; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 2560) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 355		1939 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red. Rich coppery red color. A well struck Gem that has gleaming fields. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 356		1943 Struck 10% Off Center. NGC graded Mint Error MS-62. Unusual mint error steel cent. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 357		1943-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-68. A near perfect steel cent with sparkling luster and alluring quality. Pop 51; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 2717) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Mark Gordon Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 358		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Virtually cocoanut brown with areas of iridescence in the fields that spread a bit of residual mint color in every direction. The doubling is fantastic and clear as a bell on the obverse of this famous error Cent. Put your magnifying glass to this fine exhibit and be pleased at the strict limitations in the number of small contact marks. (This doubled-die issue for some reason seems to attract nicks like a magnet attracts iron nails!). Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,163
Lot 359		1955. ANACS graded Details of AU-50. Double Die Obverse. FS-101 Die 1. Corroded-Scratched. A nice looking coin. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 360		1957. NGC graded MS-63. Mint error. Struck on a dime planchet. 2.5 grams. Very popular off-metal error! Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 361		1966 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66. Mint error. Struck on a Clad Dime planchet. The die-finishing lines still evident around the devices on this intriguing mint error. Clad coinage was introduced for the first time in 1965 during a spike in silver prices that caused brokers and hoarders to withdraw the silver dimes, quarters and half dollars from circulation. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 362		1999 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-67 Red. Obverse die cap. Mint error. An impressive offering and in superb condition, as well. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345

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