Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Quarter Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1509		1806 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. . B-3, Rarity-1. NGC graded MS-65. A frosty white gem. Last offered in the Heritage 2009 F.U.N. sale, this is an intermediate die stage, showing the reverse rim breakdown over M of stage 2, with the die crack of stage 4, but no evidence of the stage 3 clash marks. Sounds confusing, but dies deteriorate steadily during their working life and develop a range of "stages" before the die is either removed or breaks. According to Heritage in its description of the piece "All die stage descriptions are from the new early quarter reverse by Steve Tompkins. This example is the finest of those six pieces that he lists in his 1806 B-3 Condition Census. "The obverse and reverse dies were both used for varieties in addition to the B-3 combination. The obverse die was also used for B-2, and the reverse die was also used for B-4." A beaming fresh white specimen, there are some very faint traces of toning on the obverse; however, the brilliance overwhelms both the toning as well as your field of vision as you bring the coin closer for inspection. And what a delightful coin this is! Both sides are highly lustrous. Frosty surfaces reveal few imperfections of any kind, other than a planchet impurity on the obverse rim at IB. The lower obverse and upper part of the reverse show typical weakness on denticles. America's early Draped Bust silver and Capped Bust gold pieces were struck on a hand-operated screw press. A little less than full force on the T-bar thrusting arm means a bit short of a full strike. We're happy to report that all of the peripheral detail is fully defined. Any weakness is confined to the centers from this operation of the screw press. Some have posed the possibility that instead of a weak strike, one or both dies were slightly sunken at the center, making it impossible to achieve a full strike. Be that as it may, the coin is silver-white with satin freshness skimming along over both sides. Impressive to say the least! Tied with one other for the NGC grade, with one higher: Pop 2; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1510		1838 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-55. Evenly toned on both sides, the hair curls complete though the stars remain blunt. Pop 16; 92 finer (PCGS # 5357) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1511		1853/4 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows and rays. NGC graded EF-40. Lightly toned. Those too young to have known him, Ted F. Clark was Mister Overdate, assembling quite a collection by variety and multiplicity before selling at auction many years ago. The Ted Clark pedigree holds a lot of weight among the elder numismatic community even to this day. He it was who discovered the 1887/6 Philadelphia Mint overdate Silver Dollar. Pop 2; 27 finer. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Ex: Ted Clark Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1512		1862 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely blue and lilac toning. 550 Proofs minted. This exceptional 1862 Proof Seated Quarter sits squarely within the Gem Proof 65 class and displays delicate Cameo-like devices without that designation present on the grading holder. Opportunities to acquire any No Motto Proof (1858-65) are limited. Mintage was always low in those days since coin collecting was in its infancy. And a chance to acquire an attractively toned Gem Proof like the one on offer must be seriously considered. Pop 14; 5 finer in 66 (PCGS # 5558) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1513		1867 Seated Liberty 25¢. Proof 60 plus. Some light obverse hairlines. Lovely rose and natural old-silver toning on this scarce With Motto Proof. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Ex: Will Neil Collection June 1947 Lot 946 B. Max Mehl. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1514		1876-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A frosty white coin, choice and generally well struck. Pop 65; 27 finer, 17 in 65, 1 in 65 Star, 9 in 66. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1515		1877-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-64. Well struck and quite frosty with a hint of light rose tone. A last minute consignment, too late to send to the services. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. The Fedorchuk Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1516		1878-CC 25¢. MS-60 Plus. Nicely toned. A raised die line (as made), similar to one that appears on most 1884-CC $10 gold pieces and some 1874 Gold Dollars, crosses Liberty's body on the diagonal. Scarce CC-mint issue. Another Late Consignment. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1517		1879 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. In a new secure plus holder. Only 13,600 pieces minted. Lovely golden toning. Well struck and gleaming from the satiny perfection of the surface. A really gorgeous specimen of this low mintage issue. Pop 45; 23 finer, 21 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 5511) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1518		1881 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely natural toning on both sides. A nice frosty, well struck coin. Virtually superb. 12,000 pieces minted and highly prized as a Gem. Pop 12; 12 finer, 9 in 67, 2 in 67 Star, 1 in 68 Star. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1519		1888 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Lovely rainbow toning. Small obverse nick in the right field (PCGS # 5589) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1520		1889 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Lovely violet and royal blue toning around the edges. Strong cameo contrast is on tap here, the two major devices of Liberty and the eagle seem to float on the mirror field as though they were not a part of it. Strong contrast like this enhances the beauty of 19th century Proofs. The mint did itself proud in 1889, if this is any indication. Only 711 Proofs struck. Pop 7; 3 finer in 67 (PCGS # 85590) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 1521		1890 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 PQ. Old holder. Lovely shades of blue toning on both sides give this bold Gem the charm it deserves. Proof totals declined for the year 1890 when only 590 sets were struck and sold to collectors. Gems are necessarily scarce given the low mintage: Pop 27; 34 finer (PCGS # 5591) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,783
Lot 1522		A lot of early U.S. Quarters. Consists of the following: 1833, 1835, 1850-O, 1857 and 1876. Coins will grade Good to Extremely Fine. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1523		1894 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Splendid deep multilevell toning on both sides. The color rangest over the spectrum from deep steel with iridescent blue, deep lavender to lighter shades, warm golds and sunset hues. And all is beautifully supported by sharp relief on the main design. A wonderful Gem Proof. Only 972 proofs minted. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. The Estate of Winthrop A. Haviland, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 1524		1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. A nice untoned Proof. The fields gleam. Only 813 minted (PCGS # 5687) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. The Cypress Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1525		1906 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with sparkling satiny cream-white surfaces. Everything is forthright and positive about this handsome specimen, nothing negative like tarnish or marks dog it, which is why we expect to there will be a fair number of bids come its way. In an old green holder. Pop 48; 16 finer (PCGS # 5642) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1526		1909 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 63. Only 650 Proofs struck. Old holder. Nice golden toning. Very choice, frosted-relief coin (PCGS # 5695) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1527		1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty with a hint of light gold toning on this well made Gem. A popular early 20th Century Type. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 40; 10 finer, 9 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 5659) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1528		1913-S Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded About Good-3. Full date with a clear mint mark, all evenly worn. Popular key date (PCGS # 5666) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1529		1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62 Full Head PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Well struck for this date. A coin that should be send back to PCGS for a higher grade since the luster and surfaces are really very choice. The standing Liberty quarter was "intended to typify in a measure the awakening interest of the country to its own protection," Mint Director von Engelken said at the time the coins first appeared early in 1917. "In the new design Liberty is shown a full-length figure, front view, with head turned toward the left, stepping forward to the gateway of the country …The left arm of the figure of Liberty is upraised, bearing the shield in the attitude of protection, from which the covering is being drawn. The right hand bears the olive branch of peace." When these were first released in 1916-17, they received favorable numismatic press, and many collectors --the overall number being relatively small at the time -- set aside examples for their collections or as souvenirs. However, because the 1916 issue arrived late in the year, most ended up with the commoner 1917-dated pieces of the new design (PCGS # 5705) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $21,275
Lot 1530		1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice light golden toning. Fully struck. A one-in-a-thousand example of this P-Mint issue, with blazing luster that shimmers over virtually pristine surfaces. Pop 346; 60 finer (PCGS # 5707) . Note: The standing Liberty quarter was "intended to typify in a measure the awakening interest of the country to its own protection," Mint Director von Engelken said at the time the coins first appeared early in 1917. "In the new design Liberty is shown a full-length figure, front view, with head turned toward the left, stepping forward to the gateway of the country .The left arm of the figure of Liberty is upraised, bearing the shield in the attitude of protection, from which the covering is being drawn. The right hand bears the olive branch of peace." Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1531		1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. A boldly struck gem, glistening with luster and a touch of light gold toning. Hermon A. MacNeil's enchanting Standing Liberty Quarter made its appearance late in 1916. Production that year was confined to the Philadelphia Mint, and even that facility did not deliver its first Standing Liberty Quarters until December 16. Only 52,000 examples were issued. Production ramped up in earnest for 1917, however, when this delightful Gem Full Head specimen was struck (PCGS # 5707) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1532		1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. Stained. Well struck with a full head. Maybe a quick dip might remove the old toning. Bold strike everywhere. Estimated Value $100 - 120. The Cypress Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1533		1919 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Evenly toned on both sides, highly lustrous. The head is almost full. Pop 106; 73 finer. Estimated Value $375 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 1534		1919 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Boldly struck and untoned. The head is full. Cleaned (PCGS # 5728) . Estimated Value $80 - 90. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $334
Lot 1535		1919 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Nicely toned. Nearly a full head with plentiful luster still adhering to choice surfaces. Estimated Value $50 - 60. The Cypress Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 1536		1920 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 Full Head. A nice untoned example, this piece has sharp devices including a full head on Liberty (PCGS # 5735) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $311
Lot 1537		1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice original coin. San Francisco Mint in 1923 devoted little production effort to striking cents, nickels, dimes, quarter dollars, or halves, and instead concentrated on its commission from the Treasury department to strike millions of 1923-S Peace silver dollars. This is why the lower denominations are so scarce in choice Mint condition like this handsome Standing Liberty Quarter. Pop 88 (PCGS # 5744) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1538		1924 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head. Nice golden toning, smooth, even with frosty surfaces. Pop 97; 99 finer, 61 in 65, 31 in 66, 7 in 67 (PCGS # 5747) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 1539		1924-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nearly a full head. Quite lustrous and creamy-white in color (PCGS # 5748) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1540		1924-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Nice light golden toning. A high degree of silvery luster springs to life beneath rich gold and russet highlights. Somewhat soft at the date and head as often seen, though much more detail can be found in the centers than on the typical '24-D example. The small Union crest has full shield lines, for instance. A lively gem that will please just about everyone. Pop 234; 54 finer. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1541		1926-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Lovely gold and amber toning with the head nearly full. Most '26-D Standing Liberty Quarters are found white, untoned BU from many "average strike" rolls distributed in the 1950s thru 1970s. However, a few are naturally toned. A few are quite attractively toned, with this handsome example as crisp and lustrous, as superb and impressive as the MS67 grade demands. A solidly graded example, devices coin display above-average striking definition from this branch mint other than for the usual roundness on the head. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1542		1927 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely and delicate pastel toning around the edges on both sides. The head is nearly full. The surfaces are bright underneath from the superb mint frost that swirls around both sides. Those who fail to submit a strong bid will regret missing out on this handsome Standing Liberty Quarter. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 5760) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1543		1928-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Nice golden toning, a lustrous example from the Denver Mint. Pop 376; 103 finer. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1544		1929-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. Well struck with a hint of light tone. Mostly untoned. Beautifully fresh and bright at the main devices out to the periphery with booming mint frost exploding into your field of vision. A well-struck and thoroughly enjoyable piece, among the finest survivors of this popular Standing Liberty type, and essentially free of impairments. The Full Head is important as well to buyers of top-quality pieces. Pop 20; 7 finer. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1545		1929-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. This too is a choice, lustrous example for the Type Set buyer (PCGS # 5776) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $322
Lot 1546		1930 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. Well struck and white. The powerfully original, lustrous surfaces are readily appreciable at all angles. This is an important issue among Gem quality type collectors, 1930 being the last year of issue in what turned out to be a short-lived Type (1916-30). No one can honestly deny the vibrancy of the surfaces. This, too, shows in the fully struck devices exhibiting fine detail to all the high points, including Liberty's head with its leafy tiara. Pop 28; 1 finer in 67 Star. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1547		1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Fine-12. Evenly worn. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1548		1932-S Washington Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Nice original toning on both sides and a key date. Both the peripheries and the central areas are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are glistening. In fact, no deviation in the satiny frost seen, not even in the highest points of the coin. Pop 63; 6 finer. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1549		A 3-piece lot of State Quarter ERRORS. Consists of: 2000-P S. Carolina NGC MS-66 Partial Collar; 2001-P Vermont ICG MS-63 Red, struck on reverse split clad lalyer; 2003-P Missouri Waffle cancelled NGC BU. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $127