Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Lincoln Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1356		1909-S Lincoln 1¢. NGC graded MS-67 Red. Lincoln. Well struck and spectacular. Housed in an Old Holder. We can honestly say that this is one of the nicest looking '09-S Lincoln Cents that has passed through a Goldberg auction. The color is exquisite, full-red luster. Both sides possess a superb frosty texture that is undisturbed by even a single blemish of note. Sharply struck, as befits the issue, and worthy of a premium quality bid. Pop 3; none finer at NGC. This first-year in the Lincoln Cent series was produced both with and without the designer's initials V.D.B. on the lower reverse. This is the more frequently seen variant, though exceedingly rare in MS67 grade. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $20,700
Lot 1357		1909 Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown PQ. Lovely shades of red color. Only 1,194 Proofs issued. Matte Proofs were struck in 1909-16 including the first year V.D.B. issue. The types of coin designs in this period (Lincoln Cent, Buffalo Nickel, Mercury Dime, etc.) did not lend themselves to the making of bright-finish or brilliant Proof specimens. It seems that the face of the die touches almost every part of the planchet on the Victor D. Brenner Cents, dulling the surface of even a polished blank. Proof coins of the series therefore were issued with a matte or sandblast finish in the beginning. It wasn't until the 1930s that the mint developed a technique (still tricky) of creating polished mirror Proofs. A rare opportunity to acquire a fresh red Gem of the key 1909 V.D.B. Matte Proof! The first Proof Lincoln Cents delivered by the Philadelphia Mint in 1909 were of the now-popular V.D.B. variety. The Mint's decision to withdraw Victor D. Brenner's initials from the lower reverse border resulted in a premature stoppage in production of the 1909 V.D.B. Any quality magnifying glass permits easy recognition of the matte textured finish. The sharply struck up features confirm this coin's Proof status. Broad, squared-off inner borders offer a frame around the plethora of original color that remains, the otherwise reddish-orange surfaces revealing wonderful iridescence along with a golden-brown sheen. A specimen that would readily identify its new owner as one of the more serious specialists in Lincoln Cents. Pop 25; 7 finer (PCGS # 3301) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1358		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. NGC graded MS-66 RB. Old holder. Well struck with lots of mint red visible. A popular key date. Very well defined, right down to the ends of Lincoln's bow tie, with frosty orange-red surfaces that are colorfully overlaid with a dash of pale brown iridescence. The strike is strong, as mentioned, with clear definition to the high points including hair curls and full strength in the wheat ears. Collectors of high quality Wheat Ears-reverse Lincoln Cents would be wise to take full advantage of the fleeting bidding opportunity that this '09-S V.D.B. lot represents. Pop 43; 2 finer in 66 Star (PCGS # 2428) . On the original models for this coin, Victor David Brenner had spelled out his name. Mint officials rejected this, so Brenner placed just his initials, VDB on the lower reverse. The White House quickly approved this, and forced the Mint to start production immediately. The boldness of the initials worried officials, and soon the press was against the signature. To attempt a compromise, the initial "B" was suggested for Lincoln's shoulder, but Mint Engraver Barber (who normally used his initial "B" to sign coins), rejected this. Soon Brenner's initials were dropped altogether, until Barber's death in late 1917. Starting in 1918, a small VDB was restored on the lower part of Lincoln's shoulder, where they remain to this day. Once the public realized that coins with the VDB would be replaced due to their controversial nature, many were hoarded. P-mint coins are around in droves, though not the lower mintage (484,000 struck) S-mint. Hence, these have always been popular with collectors, and they have always found feverish demand. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 1359		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Some mint red is still present. Lovely golden reds expand well out into the open spaces on both sides. Always in great demand, this V.D.B. rarity is a legend in the coin collecting community. The designer's full name is Victor David Brenner (1871-1924). Pop 219; 100 finer. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1360		1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Well struck with even chocolate brown color. Satiny, lustrous surfaces display pale iridescence on the obverse and rich brown glow over both sides. Excellent detail on all devices (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1361		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1362		1909 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. 2,352 Proofs struck. The obverse shows almost full red color while the reverse is red brown. Razor-sharpness from a full strike (PCGS # 3304) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1363		1910 Lincoln Cent. ANACS graded Matte Proof 64 RB. Some faint iridescence adds to its appeal. Only 4,118 made. Lightly toned, yet basically near complete red in appearance. Devices were struck with the primary energy required to impart the Proof design to the outer areas as well as enough vigor by the dies to impart clear-cut centers on Lincoln's hair and beard, his tie and coat lapels, among other things. This is a well-known trait of the very scarce Matte Proof Lincoln Cents and is why collectors so appreciate them. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1364		1910-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Second year of issue. Popular S-mint date.Boldly struck; blazing red luster. A first-rate Gem BU. Pop 293; 61 finer (PCGS # 2440) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1365		1911-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Boldly struck with lovely mint red color. The difficulty in acquiring a fresh brilliant red coin such as this shouldn't be taken lightly. Months might pass before another one surfaces since these tend to be in collections. So ends the discussion of the luster. Now on to the detail. This piece is not just close to, but completely and sharply struck, with terrific detail at the portrait, wheat ears, and all legends. Pop 126; 19 finer (PCGS # 2446) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 1366		1912-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A nice strike with full mint red color. Bright coppery with lighter high points. A satiny gem that displays an endless amount of luster and physical strength. The strike is bold -- not bad for a date that is typically found "mushy". A diminished impression is again the usual outlook for a D-mint offering of this year, Mint State or otherwise, but in contrast, this lovely Gem was left very boldly detailed after the recoil of the sharp dies; a fortunate occurrence. Pop 104; 14 finer (PCGS # 2455) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 1367		1914-D Lincoln Cent. Fine-15. Popular Key Date. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1368		1917 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Boldly struck and fully red, the color being glorious on both sides. This is not just a one-sided Mint Red Cent. A few flyspecks. Pop 124; 17 finer (PCGS # 2497) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1369		1919-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Well struck with much red starting to tone down. A few reverse spots. Here, as before, throw away the mintage figures when evaluating such a coin. Most reached circulation and those which did not tend to be brown or red-and-brown at best, rarely displaying full color. Pop 119; 21 finer (PCGS # 2521) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1370		1920 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Boldly struck and fully red. The mintage would point to this being a common enough date. But high-end pieces, those with vibrant red color, are few and far between nowadays. This one is so fresh it could easily have just come from a fresh new roll! Pop 116; 5 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2524) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1371		1920-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Normal soft strike with 50% mint red visible. A lovely example of this elusive date from the start of the 1920-S decade; always commands a premium with mint color. Pop 83; 9 finer in 65 (PCGS # 2530) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1372		1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. ANACS graded VF-30. This is the Strong Reverse variety, hence quite desirable. Medium glossy chocolate brown with accents of steel gray. A mark on Lincoln's shoulder. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1373		1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse. PCGS graded VF-25. Shades of light brown with the usual soft appearance (on the obverse only) of the word LIBERTY and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST -- these having been made by a worn die that was past its usual time for retirement (PCGS # 3285) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 1374		1922. No D. Strong Reverse. NGC graded Fine-15. Lacking from most sets is this strike from the early 1920s. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1375		1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Weak reverse. About Good-3. We note some rim nicks mostly on the reverse. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1376		1922-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Well struck with over 70% mint red. A rarity indeed, most 1922-D Cents that have survived in Mint condition unscathed from circulation are at best R&B, but very rarely display vibrant color. Appreciably better than most. Squarely in the Gem BU class! Pop 82; 10 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2539) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1377		1923-S Lincoln. ICG graded MS-65 Red. We feel this coin is RB. A coin that offers exceptional detail for the date. Smooth, glowing luster that is spot-free. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1378		1924 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Normal strike with almost full red color. Pop 191; 70 finer (PCGS # 2551) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $391
Lot 1379		1926 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. Pop 454; 81 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2569) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 1380		1926-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Almost fully red and boldly struck, this is a desirable Gem BU example far above the average example seen. A single mark on Lincoln's nose possibly reduces by a point on the scale because it certainly ranks as one of the finest in its class. Pop 45; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2572) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Ex: Jack Lee Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1381		1927 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. Pop 207; 31 finer (PCGS # 2578) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1382		1927-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Nice bold strike is just the first of this handsome offering's qualifications. In addition is boasts fresh color, clear detail, and infinite aesthetic appeal. Suitable for the finest Lincoln Cent collection in the land. Pop 50; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2581) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 1383		1928 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. Pop 314; 53 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2587) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 1384		1929 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Full red example. Pop 388; 44 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2596) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 1385		1929-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. Tied for the finest graded at PCGS, which is saying someting because 1929-D was available in roll quantities back in the 1970-S, though we might add these were splotchy and marked with contact from others in the bag, which left only this small residue in tip-top grade for today's connoisseurs to contest over. Superb condition anyway you look at it! Pop 19; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 2599) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. Ex: Jack Lee Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 1386		1931 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Well struck. Pop 239; 13 finer (PCGS # 2614) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1387		1931-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Housed in an Old Green Holder. A nice strike with attractive red color on this key date from the 1930s. Only 866,000 were made. Pop 739; 84 finer (PCGS # 2620) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1388		1931-S 5-piece lot. Coins grade Extremely Fine. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1389		1940-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Boldly struck and full even mint red color. Pop 172; 1 finer in 68 (PCGS # 2692) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1390		1946 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck with full mint red color. A very nice coin. Pop 424; 7 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2743) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $201
Lot 1391		1946-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Well struck with full mint red. Pop 124; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 2746) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 1392		1948 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck and fully red. Pop 338; 6 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2761) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 1393		1950-D Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Fully red and boldly struck. Tied for the finest graded at PCGS. An incredible blazing Gem and as fresh as if someone were standing beside the coining press wearing white cotton gloves to capture it the moment the machine ejected it! Pop 30; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 2782) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 1394		1951-S Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. Well struck and fully red. Superb blazing gem! Pop 56; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 2794) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1395		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Traces of luster remain. Always in demand. Warm brown surfaces exhibit some cartwheel luster and a frosty, matte-like appearance. A small toned spot in the right obverse field. Devices foursquare and bold throughout. The doubled lettering on the obverse is very impressive to see (PCGS # 2825) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1396		1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. ANACS graded Details of AU-55. Cleaned. Nice details from a very sharp strike. The doubling is impressive on these. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,869
Lot 1397		1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Almost fully red. Slight toning on both sides. Pop 484; 17 finer (PCGS # 2950) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 1398		1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Far more red than brown gives this beauty an advantage for your collecting dollars. When these first surfaced in the summer of 1972, the discovery eletrified the entire coin community for the better part of a year as collectors eagerly sought out nice examples for their collections. Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 1399		A trio of better Lincolns graded by SEGS. Consists of: 1909-S VF-30; 1914-D VF-10; 1931-S AU-50. Mostly are correctly graded. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1400		A group of key and semi-key date Lincolns. Consists of: 1912-S, 1914-D, 1914-S, 1924-D and 1931-S. Coins grade About Good to Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Unsold
Lot 1401		1909 Lincoln Cent. VDB. A lot of MS-63 to 65 Red and Brown cents. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1402		A Lot of Lincoln Cents. Consists of: 1911-D, 1911-S, 1915-S, and 1931-S. Coins will grade Fine to EF. Some are cleaned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 115. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1403		1913 to 1943 Lincoln Cents. Grades range from EF to Proof. A few nice 1931-D coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1404		1941-P,S and 1942-D. PCGS graded all MS-66 Red. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 70. Ex: Omaha Bank Hoard. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1405		A Lot of PCGS Slabbed Cents From The Omaha Bank Hoard. Dates and grades include: 1944 MS66, 1944-D MS66, 1944-S MS66, 1945-S MS67, 1946-S MS66, 1948-D MS66, 1955-S MS66. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $196