Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1258		1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a spot of reddish chocolate toning right of star 3 and another under the right foot of the N in CENT. Just a hint of rub on the very highest points of the design from mint state. MDS, die state d. The "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is raised well above the surrounding area but the section under the Y is not yet outlined by die cracks. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution and "Knob-on-Ear" feature are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1259		Pair of 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear Cents. Both are from the late die state with very strong knob breaks on the ear. One grades VF30 and the other is VF25. A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1260		1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with hints of underlying faded mint color showing through on both sides. Choice except for a small spot above star 9, a tiny rim nick just left of the date, and a planchet chip on the rim at the I in UNITED, as struck. EDS, die state b. The die was clogged at star 6 severely weakening that star and producing the popular so-called "12-Star" die state. The fields are hard and slightly reflective creating a great "look" for this neat die state. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 65BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:488. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1261		Group of Ten 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear Cents. Grades range from VG10 to VF30, average grade VF20. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Die states range from early to late, and most are the late state with strong knob breaks. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dale Sheely Collection. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1262		1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MS64. Lustrous bright mint red starting to fade to steel brown on the highpoints, about 80% of the mint red remaining. The only defects are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field at the top of the obverse and in the center of the reverse. Otherwise this piece is a gem. E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines at UN are dull but remain visible. CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1263		1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Underlying mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. However, there is a significant low spot (created by debris on the die) extending from high on the cheek down to the 8 in the date. The 8 is severely weakened by the low spot but the other 3 numerals are clear. M-LDS, die state d, with several fine die cracks on the obverse. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 66BN. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 1264		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 56 MS60+. Lustrous steel and light chocolate brown. Great luster and eye appeal, but there are a couple dull nicks at the back of the ear, a thin nick on the cheek, and a small nick on the tip of the chin. None of these marks is distracting and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. EDS, die state a. The fine die finishing lines are visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1265		1856 N-7 R2 Upright 56 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light olive and chocolate with 15% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, and the only signs of contact are a thin, very light horizontal nick under the 85 and a small nick on the rim under star 13. M-LDS, die state c early. A die crack extends towards star 13 from the tip of the bust. A very shallow low spot caused by debris on the die covers much of the field from star 7 to star 11. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:501. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1266		1856 N-8 R4 Upright 56 MS65. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown, 80% of the red remaining. The only marks visible without a good glass are a small spot of darker toning at the tip of the coronet and a speck near the dentils under the wreath. Sharply struck and very attractive. E-MDS, die state b, with a faint die crack at ME. CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 1/24/90:1241-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:502-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1472. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1267		1856 N-11 R1 Upright 56 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with 15% of the faded mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are covered with attractive satiny mint frost. A choice example except for two spots of dark toning above star 11 and a trail of microscopic ticks on the chin. The most obvious feature on this cent is a minor planchet clip that weakens the dentils at star 11 and the opposing ones at ME. EDS, die state a, showing the short spike from the left top of the R in AMERICA. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/6/96:668. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1268		1856 N-13 R2 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with 10-15% of the mint color showing. No spots or stains, but there are some tiny contact marks scattered over the left side of the obverse. MDS, die state c. The die lines at ON and CE are gone but the obverse rim cuds have not formed. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:510-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1916. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 1269		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and olive with more than a third of the mint color remaining. No spots or stains. The only mark is a long nick under the ribbon loop at the bottom of the reverse. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 2 finer in 64RB. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1270		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MS63. The obverse is frosty bluish steel brown faded down from mint color while the reverse is lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, about 75% of the original color remaining. A splash of lighter toning right of the ear is the best identifying mark. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Dale Sheely. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $190
Lot 1271		1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with 15% of the mellowed mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a small spot hidden in the hair bun, a couple tiny ticks on the front edge of the neck, and another on the rim at star 12. None of these marks is significant and the eye appeal remains quite nice. MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1272		1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the planchet and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a couple trivial ticks on the rim at stars 12 & 13 and a faint spot of reddish toning on the left base of the E in CENT. M-LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #15). The die lines from the dentils under the date and star 1 are gone. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Doug Bird 12/94-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1831. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1273		1856 N-18 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive and steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. This cent offers excellent eye appeal and is essentially flawless except for a dull scratch reaching from the top of star 5 into the field under star 6. M-LDS, die state c late. The fields are covered with strong radial die flowlines and STA are weak from excessive die wear, but the terminal rim cud over TE in STATES has not formed. Our grade is net AU58. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 1274		1856 N-21 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy light olive blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned, but the color is attractive and the underlying flowline luster is intact. A single vertical nick in the field before the nose is the only notable mark. M-LDS, die state b early. The die line from the dentils to the top of the second S in STATES is faint. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 1275		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date MS63+. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown on the devices, at least two-thirds of the red remaining. The notable marks are a small spot of chocolate brown toning on the neck and an extremely faint scuff on the chin. The reverse is virtually flawless. MDS, die state b early. The top of the stray 1 is still visible in the dentils under the 18. A very nice cent, close to MS64. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1276		1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date NGC graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous steel and chocolate brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone in the fields and faded mint color showing through in the protected areas, especially on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal. The only defects are a tiny tick on star 5, another on the rim left of star 7, and a microscopic planchet flake midway between the chin and star 2. The strike is sharp except for the usual weakness on the cornet above LIB. MDS, die state a late. The fine die lines over UNITE are weak but some remain visible. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Pop 6; 2 in 66BN at NGC in Brown for the variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1277		Group of Nine 1857 N-1 Large Date Cents. Includes 5 graded VF35, 3 graded VF30, and 1 graded VF20. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but overall this is a nice group of a very popular date. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. From the Dale Sheely Collection. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1278		Quartette of 1857 N-4 Small Date Cents. Includes 2 graded VF35, 1 graded VF30, and 1 graded VF25. Two are slightly sharper but lightly cleaned while the other two are very nice. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Dale Sheely Collection. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1279		Trio of 1857 Cents. Includes two of the Large Date type grading VF30 and VF20 plus one Small Date grading VG8. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1280		Trio of Scarce Varieties 1846-1855. Includes 1846 N-16 Tall Date F12, 1847 N-23 VF25, and 1855 N-4 LDS with two rim cuds on the reverse EF40. A decent group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1281		Group of 11 ANACS slabbed Large Cents, 1837-1854. Includes 1837 N-10 ANACS graded EF40 (our grade VF25), 1838 N-1 ANACS graded EF45 cleaned (our grade VF25), 1845 N-5 ANACS graded MS60 recolored (our grade AU55), 1845 N-6 ANACS graded AU recolored (our grade EF40), 1848 N-22 ANACS graded Genuine recolored (our grade VF35), 1850 N-14 ANACS graded Uncirculated recolored (our grade EF45), 1851 N-8 ANACS graded AU cleaned (our grade EF40), 1851 N-37 ANACS graded EF cleaned (our grade VF30), 1852 N-8 ANACS graded MS61RB (our grade MS60), 1852 N-21 ANACS graded Uncirculated cleaned (our grade AU50), and 1854 N-2 ANACS graded Uncirculated corroded (our grade EF45). Most have the attribution noted on the ANACS grading label. An interesting group worthy of close inspection. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1282		Group of 12 PCI Slabbed Large Cents 1838-1854. Includes 1838 N-6 EF45, 1846 N-15 VF30, 1847 N-34 VG10, 1848 N-18 VF20, 1848 N-26 F15, 1848 N-33 VF35, 1848 N-34 VF30, 1851 N-33 EF45, 1851 N-37 AU55, 1851 N-39 VF30, 1854 N-3 EF45, and 1854 N-7 VF30. Most have defects that are mentioned on the grading label. All but the first have the attribution noted on the PCI label. Some tough die varieties in the group, but our net grades would be significantly lower than the slab grades. Inspection is invited. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1283		Group of 4 Cents 1845-1854 grading EF40 to EF45. Includes 1845 N-2, 1851 N-29 EDS, 1853 N-16, and 1854 N-13. All are nice brown and chocolate. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1284		Group of 50 Large Cents 1805-1854 grading AG to VF. Average grade is VG-Fine. Two pieces are early (1805 & 1813), 38 are middle dates (1816-1839), and 10 are later dates (1840-54). Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1285		Group of 9 Cents 1840-1855 grading F12 to VF35. Average grade is VF20. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Overall a nice group, all glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1286		Group of 25 Large Cents, 1852-1856. Grades range from VG8 to VF30 with an average grade of F15 to VF20. A decent group. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Joe Dooley Collection. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1287		Group of 88 Large Cents 1840-1856 grading G4 to VF25. Good mix of dates. Average grade is F12. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 88 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $1,610

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