Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 54

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2550		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. . LM-8, V-5, die break to nose. PCGS Genuine. Our grade is sharpness of EF-45, lightly burnished and retoned with a few old marks. Still a very decent coin and a pleasing example of the two-year type (PCGS # 4251) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 2551		1800 Draped Bust Half Dime. . LM-1, V-1. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. Nice blue and gold toning on both sides. Only 21,760 struck for this year. This is the first year of issue for the new Heraldic Eagle reverse design paired to the venerable Draped Bust Liberty obverse. Perfect LIBERTY with the upper inside point of star 1 close to the small middle curl. Seldom seen with perfect dies. All four digits in the date are equally spaced on this variety, and the first star is low in the field. There is some minor strike-weakness on the shield and wing. Pop 11; 39 finer. (PCGS # 4264) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,798
Lot 2552		1796 Draped Bust Half Dime. "LIKERTY" error. . LM-1. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Lovely green and lilac toning on both sides. A wonderful coin. There were no 1795 half dimes with the Draped Bust coined, however a 1795-dated obverse die of the new design did get prepared, then overcut with a 6 to create the familiar 1796/5 selection (LM-2). A further non-overdate obverse for 1796 was paired with a another reverse, creating the LM-1 variety. Hence, there are the only two die marriages known for the year. Both, however, feature a weak B in LIBERTY from a faulty letter punch. The sought-after LIKERTY variety, with the top and bottom of the B weaker still, resulted from a late, lapped die state of the LM-1. This gorgeous toned beauty is immensely sharp in the centers. All hair curls show magnificently, as does the drapery at the shoulder and lower bust. Meanwhile, the eagle's crisp detail compares favorably with some of the finest struck examples of this issue. The mint luster spreads softly and to its full extent beneath the toning, which itself gathers together into the deepest hues around the margin, leaving the centers to play with the colorful kaleidoscopic effects. No adjustment marks are seen. The only marks of any note on either side are a couple of light abrasions in the lower reverse field near the second S in STATES, which may be useful to the future provenance tracer and also a faint hairline scratch across the neck at the merger of the throat and upper chest. The lovely patina grabs your attention at once and never lets go. Pop 3; 4 finer; 2 in 63; 1 in 64; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 94254) . Historic note: 1796 June 1 Tennessee became the 16th State to join the Union, after the dies were made for the 1796 half dimes, accounting for the 15 obverse stars. On Sept. 17, 1796, before he left office, George Washington issued a "Farewell Address" to the American people, but he did not deliver it orally. Instead, it was published in the Philadelphia American Advertiser. A long-established custom still observed in the Senate and House of Representatives today is to convene on Washington's Birthday for an oral reading, by one of their members, of the famous address. In it Washington said: "My first wish is to see this plague of mankind-war banished from the earth." Estimated Value $25,000 - 27,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $23,000
Lot 2553		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2554		1837 Capped Bust Half Dime. Large 5¢. PCGS graded AU-55. Pop 12; 96 finer (PCGS # 4289) . Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $374
Lot 2555		1842 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely struck with attractive antique blue and rose color toning on both sides. Plenty of iridescence in the color. A nice sharp strike, as well. Pop 35; 8 in 65, 4 in 66 (PCGS # 4330) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 2556		1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with nice natural toning. An elusive issue in all grades, the 1848-O undoubtedly suffered heavily in the streams of commerce in the South up to the Civil War. Even low-end Mint States are scarce, while this beautiful MS64, is a major accomplishment for the consignor (and soon-to-be new owner). Full mint luster is exceptionally smooth, and it possesses a satin texture that is undisturbed by even a single noticeable blemish. Pop 9; 15 in 65, 15 in 66, 2 in 67. Estimated Value $900 - 950. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 2557		1856-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Well struck with attractive electric blue and antique toning about margin. Choice, lustrous: A Premium Quality coin. Pop 8; 5 in 64, 2 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 4364) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 2558		1858 Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-60 Plus. Lovely deep blue toning. Estimated Value $90 - 100. The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 2559		1860 Liberty Seated Half Dime PCGS Genuine. PCGS "Genuine". Our grade is MS60+ (PCGS # 4377) . Estimated Value $100 - 110. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $132
Lot 2560		1861 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded AU-55. A pleasing frosty white coin. Small mark between D-S on obverse (PCGS # 4379) . Estimated Value $60 - 70. Ex Mayflower Auction in the early 1960's The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $90
Lot 2561		1862 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded Proof 62 PQ. A lovely white Proof example, this has cameo contrast between the frosted devices and mirror-smooth field. Only 550 Proofs minted and a Premium Quality coin for the grade (PCGS # 4445) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. Ex Stack's Charles Jay Auction, Oct. 1967, Lot 421 The Leo Wexler Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 2562		A lot of Half Dimes. Consists of: 1832, 1833, 1859, 1860. Coins grade Good to Very Good, some damaged and cleaned. Estimated Value $50 - 60. Ex Mayflower Auction, The Leo Wexler Collection. View details	Realized $311