Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents 1816-1844

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 416		1816 N-2 R1. MS-60. Lustrous light chocolate and olive brown with lighter golden brown showing in the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, just a few minor nicks, including one over star 1 and another over the nostril. M-LDS with rim cud breaks from star 8 to star 11 plus a smaller one between stars 11 & 12. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 417		1816 N-2 R1. VF-35. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. No roughness, just a few light contact marks of no significance. M-LDS with rim cud breaks at stars 8-11 plus a smaller one between stars 11 & 12. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents, but this one saw limited circulation. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 418		1817 N-5 R3. VF-35 Plus. Slightly sharper but there is a shallow mark on the rim over TE in STATES. Otherwise this cent is very attractive offering excellent eye appeal. Frosty medium brown with darker olive and steel brown toning on the devices. MDS. Ample mint luster from microscopic die flowlines remains on both sides. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 419		1817 N-6 R1. EF-45. Glossy light chocolate brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color showing in protected areas. Smooth and quite attractive with only a touch of very light wear on the highpoints. MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields but complete dentils around both sides. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 420		1817 N-9 R2. EF-45. The obverse is very attractive glossy light chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning faded down from mint color in protected areas. The reverse is a lighter shade of brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints plus a half dozen spots of darker chocolate toning splashed inside the wreath. Sharply struck EDS, before any hint of the "Mouse Break" on top of the head. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 421		1817 N-14 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with underlying mint luster covering the fields on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal, but the toning may not be original. No marks or other defects. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Comes in an old PCGS holder with a green label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 422		1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy chocolate and steel with lustrous lighter steel brown toning showing in the protected areas and traces of very faded mint color bleeding through on both sides. No defects, just a tough of light wear on the highest points of the design. Great eye appeal. A tiny nick on the front edge of the neck is a good identifying mark. E-MDS, before the rim cud break over AM. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-2. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 423		1818 N-1 R2. EF-45. Sharper by at least 5 points but retoned lustrous olive and steel with faded red showing in protected areas on the reverse. A shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) covers the cheek. LDS with flowlined fields and clear die clashmarks in the field before the portrait. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 424		1818 N-10 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous reddish steel and chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning at the top of the obverse. Traces of faded mint color remain on both sides. No notable marks. MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state, with a die crack passing through the date and stars. Our grade is MS60. Comes in an old PCGS slab with a green label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 425		1819/8 N-1 R1. EF-45 Plus. Overdate 9 over 8. Glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a couple nicks around the O in ONE and a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) over the C in CENT. Sharply struck EDS with smooth, slightly reflective fields on both sides. The overdate feature is bold. A very attractive example, close to AU50. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 426		1819 N-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Large Date. Lustrous medium brown and darker olive with bluish steel overtones, especially on the reverse. There is a small spot of dark toning resting on top of the hairbun and another under the C in CENT. Faint traces of an old fingerprint show in the field to the left and above the portrait. EDS, before any die rust on either side. The repunching on the date is clear. Our grade is AU58. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 427		1819 N-8 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint color covering the protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains, only tiny ticks consistent with mixing with other coins in a keg. EDS with smooth fields and sharp dentils on both sides. The die line the connects the feet of the A & T in STATES is clear. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents discovered shortly following the end of the US Civil War. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 428		1819 N-8 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty steel brown and olive with a hint of faded mint color peeking through on the obverse. The only marks are some faint brushlines inside the wreath. The obverse is choice. M-LDS. The die line that connects the feet of the A & T in STATES in the earlier states is gone. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Our grade is MS60. Comes in an old PCGS slab with a green label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 429		1820/19 N-1 R1. EF-45. Large Overdate 20 over 19. Lustrous chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with slightly lighter and darker tones of chocolate. The fields are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only defects are some light contact marks between the nose and star 4. M-LDS. The repunching inside the 0 is gone but the undertype 1 inside the 2 is strong. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Ron Adam provenance). Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:728. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 430		1820 N-13 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Large Date. Lustrous bluish steel with a couple swipes of lighter brown toning and traces of faded mint color bleeding through on both sides. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost that extends even to the highest points of the design. The only marks are a small scuff in the field off the tip of the nose and a tick on the end of the wreath stem. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety, with a die crack passing through the date and all the stars. Our grade is MS62. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/02:1327-Evan Kopald. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 431		1822 N-5 R3. EF-40 Plus. Very attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown with frosty luster showing through in the protected areas. Very close to EF45. The only mark is a very light rim bruise at CA in AMERICA. LDS with fine die rust showing on the face and neck and the reverse center dot gone. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 432		1823 N-2 R2. PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris, only tiny contact marks of no significance. A small nick on the front edge of the neck and a tiny scuff close over star 13 are good identifying marks. MDS with clear rim breaks left of star 5 and over star 6. An attractive mid-grade example of this tough date. Our grade is VF25. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 433		1824 N-2 R2. VF-30. Glossy light chocolate and olive brown with frosty flowline luster in protected areas. Smooth surfaces, only a few light contact marks, including a small rim bruise at the first T in STATES. M-LDS with flowlines connecting the bottom of the date to the rim below. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 434		1825 N-6 R3. PCGS graded AU-55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with traces of lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. The toning on the obverse is delicately mottled and there is a shallow low spot (from debris on the die) under the O in ONE. Otherwise this cent is choice and it offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. LDS with fine die cracks on both sides. Previously removed from an ICG slab graded AU58 (ICG label included). Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $550-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 435		1825 N-7 R3. EF-40. Sharpness near AU50 and the eye appeal is excellent, but there are very light pinscratches between ONE and CENT. Otherwise this cent is choice. Frosty chocolate and steel with satiny mint luster covering much of the surface, especially on the reverse. LDS. The die crack from the lowest curl to the dentils right of the date is clear and narrow rim cuds show on the right side of the obverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 436		1826 N-3 R3. EF-45. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lustrous lighter steel brown toning in a few of the protected areas. Great eye appeal, virtually flawless. Just a bit of light wear on the highest points. E-MDS with two dentils fused above star 6. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58 (NGC label included). Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 437		1826 N-5 R2. EF-45. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and a splash of dark olive toning at stars 3-4. This small splash hides a trace of microscopic roughness; otherwise this cent is close to AU50. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. M-LDS with small rim cud breaks from star 4 to star 7. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 438		1826 N-7 R1. VF-35. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and faint splashes of reddish brown toning on both sides. A small planchet flake over the M in AMERICA is the only notable mark. LDS. The die clashmarks usually found inside the wreath are gone. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 439		1827 N-2 R3. EF-40. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown and olive toning on the highpoints. No marks or other defects, just light wear. MDS with the usual dentil fusing on the lower part of the reverse. Graded EF45 as lot 392 in the 1987 EAC Sale. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bill Noyes-1987 EAC Sale, lot 392. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 440		1827 N-3 R2. EF-45. Sharpness AU50 but there is a nick in the center of the neck. Otherwise this cent is flawless. Frosty olive and steel. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse. Nicely struck MDS with the usual irregular die cracks on the ear and neck. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 441		1828 N-6 R1 PCGS graded "Genuine". Glossy olive brown with underlying very faded mint color showing through, especially on the reverse. No defects, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Nicely struck MDS with a faint die crack from the bust tip to star 1 in addition to the always-present tiny lumps on the obverse from fine die rust. Our grade is AU55. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 9/97-Evan Kopald. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 442		1828 N-6 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty tan with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The only mark is a thin streak of darker toning up from star 1. MDS with a faint die crack from the bust tip to star 1 in addition to the usual tiny obverse lumps from die rust. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $667
Lot 443		1828 N-10 R1. AU-50. Small Date. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate delicately mottled with darker olive and steel tones on the obverse. No marks or roughness. Nicely struck E-MDS with clear repunching on the 1 and right top of the first 8. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS62BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex George Ramont-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 444		1828 N-10 R1. PCGS graded AU-55. Small Date. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and a couple small splashes of reddish brown toning on the obverse. No roughness or contact marks. Nicely struck E-MDS with repunching on the 1 and right top of the adjacent 8. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 445		1829 N-2 R2. VF-35. Frosty olive and steel mixed with lighter brown, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. The only marks are a couple nicks at star 8. MDS with the usual die cracks at stars 1-4 and 11-13. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 446		1829 N-2 R2. VF-35. Slightly sharper with too many tiny rim nicks for the sharpness grade. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker reddish chocolate brown covering the right half of the obverse. LDS with die cracks through stars 1-4 and 11-13. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 447		1829 N-6 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. Very attractive frosty medium brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. No defects, just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Sharply struck E-MDS showing crisp dentils around both sides. Our grade is AU50+. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 448		1831 N-2 R2. AU-55. Small Letters Reverse. Frosty medium brown with satiny mint luster covering the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse where you can find hints of faded mint color. A small spot of darker toning between star 3 and the dentils and a smaller one close under the chin are the notable marks. Just a touch of rub on the highest points from mint state. MDS with a thin rim cud break from star 6 to star 7. Clear doubling shows on stars 9-12, a result of die bounce. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 449		1831 N-3 R1. EF-40. Small Letters Reverse. Frosty dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. No marks or other defects. MDS. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-9. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 450		1832 N-1 R2. VF-25. Small Letters Reverse. Choice glossy chocolate brown. No defects, virtually perfect for the grade. MDS. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 451		1833 N-1 R2. EF-40. Five points sharper but there is a nick just left of the ear plus a few more on the cheek and a couple tiny rim nicks on the reverse. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Hints of very faded mint color can be found on the reverse. LDS. The stars are drawn to the rim and the die cracks on the reverse are strong. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 452		1833 N-2 R2 PCGS graded "Genuine". Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with faint hints of underlying faded red showing through on the reverse. The fields and protected areas are covered with attractive cartwheel luster from fine die flowlines, and this cent offers mint state eye appeal. MDS with the usual die cracks on both sides. Our grade is net EF45+. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 453		1833/2 N-4 R4. VF-30. Overdate 3 over 2. Five points sharper but the surfaces are a bit dull from extremely faint roughness. No verdigris and just a few minor contact marks including a pair of nicks over the N in ONE. Rather frosty reddish chocolate and olive brown. Nicely struck MDS with several die cracks on the obverse. The overdate remains clear at the left top of the second 3. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 454		1834 N-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Small 8. Frosty light steel brown with small splashes of darker steel brown toning scattered about the obverse. Traces of very faded mint color can be found in protected areas on both sides, and the fields are covered with satiny mint luster. The only marks are a few very thin nicks above star 3 and a small nick over the T in CENT. MDS with the usual die cracks on both sides and crumbling around star 4. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 455		1835 N-7 R1. EF-40. Head of 1836. Double Profile. Frosty chocolate and steel brown delicately mottled with slightly lighter chocolate. Virtually flawless, only microscopic marks from perfect. LDS with tiny lumps from fine die rust on both sides and swelling inside the wreath. This is Newcomb's old #17. In addition, there is a clear double profile (caused by die bounce) from the forehead down to the chin plus doubling on many of the stars. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 456		1835 N-14 R2. EF-45. Head of 1836. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the obverse highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. A small swipe of darker toning between stars 7 & 8 is the best identifying mark. Nicely struck E-MDS. The dentils are clear around both sides. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $372
Lot 457		1837 N-4 R2. EF-45. Plain Hair Cord. Frosty medium brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. There are some microscopic ticks scattered over the obverse, none notable. Excellent eye appeal with only a touch of friction on the highpoints. Usual die state showing fine die cracks on both sides. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 458		1837 N-8 R1. EF-45. Plain Hair Cord. Frosty olive and steel brown with traces of lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, nearly flawless. A shallow planchet flake left of star 9 is the best identifying mark. MDS. The die lines over MERI are gone (Newcomb's old #7). Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 459		1838 N-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Sharpness near mint state but this cent was lightly cleaned and is retoned a lustrous dark olive and steel with traces of frosty reddish steel brown in a few of the protected areas. A thin planchet lamination at NI in UNITED is the only mark. Nicely struck MDS showing rim cud breaks from star 6 to near star 8, at star 1, and under the 18, plus some tiny ones under star 13. Our grade is net AU50. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 460		1838 N-8 R1. AU-50. Frosty olive and steel with traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. No defects, only light friction on the highpoints. E-MDS. The die line hidden in the leaf right of E in ONE is sharp. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 461		1838 N-11/13 R4 PCGS graded "Genuine". Sharpness EF40 but lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy light brown and bluish steel. No marks or other defects. Flowline luster covers the fields, and this cent offers nice eye appeal in spite of the light cleaning. LDS with a cud break at star 1 that nearly touches the outer points of that star. A decent example of this rare die state, perhaps improvable with a proper retoning. Our grade is net VF30. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 462		1839 N-2 R2. EF-40. Head of 1838. Five points sharper but there is a small rim bruise over the second S in STATES. Otherwise this cent is essentially flawless. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with satiny luster in the fields and protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 463		1839 N-9 R2. VF-35. Silly Head. Slightly sharper with a small rim bruise at the second T in STATES. Frosty chocolate and olive with dark steel highpoints. LDS with rim cud breaks at star 6, stars 7-8, and stars 9-11. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 464		1839 N-11 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Booby Head. Frosty medium brown and light olive with subtle hints of underlying very faded mint color showing through on the reverse. No defects, just a touch of friction on the highest points of the design. Excellent eye appeal. Nicely struck E-MDS with fine die finishing lines covering the field behind ONE CENT. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,110
Lot 465		Trio of Middle Date Cents, all nice VF30. Includes 1816 N-9 R3 E-MDS, 1824 N-4 R2 LDS, and 1830 N-3 R3 E-MDS with reverse rotated 150 degrees CCW. All very attractive with smooth, problem-free surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Unsold

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