Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 958		Group of Six 1817 Cents. Grades range from G4 to VG10, average grade VG8. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1, N-3, N-4, N-9, N-10, and N-11. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $265
Lot 959		Group of Five 1817 Cents. Includes N-12 G4, N-13 VG10, N-15 VF20, N-16 15-Stars G6, and N-17 MDS G6. Most are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $219
Lot 960		1818 N-10 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous olive brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red on the obverse. No spots or stains, but there are a few light nicks on the cheek. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Nice eye appeal for the grade. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1214; 44 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 961		Group of Eight 1818 Cents. Grades range from G5 to VF20, average grade F12. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1, N-2, N-3, N-6, N-7, N-8, N-9, and N-10. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $391
Lot 962		Quartette of 1818 Cents. Includes N-2 terminal die state with cud at NITED AG3, N-4 EDS AG3, N-7 LDS VF20, and N-8 MDS VF20. The first 2 are sharper with defects while the last 2 are very nice. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $213
Lot 963		1819 N-7 R4 VF20. Ten points sharper but most of the planchet is covered with extremely faint roughness. The only marks are a tiny pinscratch that joins stars 5 & 6, a scuff of faint scratches on the rim at stars 8-9, and a tiny rim nick at star 9. Frosty dark chocolate and olive brown with traces of flowline luster in protected areas. Decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. MDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Henry T. Hettger-Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 964		1819 N-8 R1 ICG graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mellowed mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about two-thirds of the red remaining. Excellent eye appeal. The only notable defect is a small spot of fine carbon at the berries right of the E in ONE. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 965		1819 N-9 R1 EF40. Ten points sharper and the eye appeal is outstanding, but a glass reveals that the rims were very lightly smoothed, possibly to eliminate a couple tiny rim nicks. The surfaces inside those rims are beautiful. Just a light touch of rub on the highest points from mint state sharpness. Lustrous medium brown with a half dozen small splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse. LDS. A Randall Hoard variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 966		Group of Seven 1819 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF20, average F12 to F15. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Includes N-1 (Overdate 9 over 8), N-2 (Large Date), N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6, and N-10. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $368
Lot 967		Trio of 1819 & 1820 Cents grading net VF35. Includes 1819 N-2 Large Date EDS, 1819 N-2 Large Date MDS with rusted reverse die, and 1820/19 N-1 large overdate 20 over 19 E-MDS. All three are ten points sharper but recolored. A nice trio. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $633
Lot 968		1820 N-8 R3 Small Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown and chocolate. Choice except for a few small splashes of reddish brown toning, mostly on the reverse. There are two of these spots on the obverse: one between stars 7 & 8 and another between stars 11 & 12. The reverse has a few more slightly larger splashes of this reddish brown toning, and the largest of these is at ICA. There are microscopic specks of greenish verdigris in that C. The only sign of contact is a very light mark above the 2 in the date. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the small splashes. MDS. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#3. Pop 9; 4 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 969		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date ICG graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, at least two-thirds of the mint color remaining. A choice example offering excellent eye appeal. A very tiny speck of dark toning in the field off the chin and a microscopic tick on the tip of the nose are the best identifying marks. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Our grade is MS63+. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 970		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date ICG graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous sea green and light olive brown mixed with a few small splashes of lighter chocolate on the obverse. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but the uneven toning on the obverse is a bit distracting. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Our grade is MS60+. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 971		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date MS60+. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with some golden tan toning on the reverse. Sharply struck and quite attractive for the grade. A speck of darker toning at the truncation above the 8 and a swipe of reddish chocolate toning at the tops of STAT are good identifying marks. MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 972		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date MS60. Frosty light brown and chocolate with splashes of dark olive brown on both sides. The only defect is a speck of carbon on the bottom of the E in ONE, but the uneven toning is what catches your eye. Sharply struck MDS, the Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 973		1820 N-14 R5- Large Date VG8. Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris or notable marks. Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown. The date is clear and the attribution points are obvious. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 974		1820 N-14 R5- Large Date VG8. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris. A dull rim nick at star 5 is the only significant mark. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date and attribution points are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 975		1820 N-15 R2 Small Date ICG graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous steel brown and chocolate with 5% of the mint red remaining on both sides. The surfaces are covered with unbroken satiny mint frost. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a couple very tiny nicks left of star 13, a shallow planchet flake right of the D in UNITED, and a barely visible spot of dark toning inside the C in CENT. M-LDS with fine die rust covering the portrait and most of the reverse (the usual Randall Hoard die state). Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. The attribution is noted on the ICG label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 976		Group of Six 1820 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to VG10, average grade VG8. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1 (Large Overdate 20 over 19), N-2 (Small Overdate 20 over 19), N-3 (Small Overdate 20 over 19), N-5, N-7, and N-8. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $360
Lot 977		Group of Six 1820 Cents. Grades range from VG10 to VF20, average grade F12 to F15. Some are sharper with defects. Includes N-9, N-10, N-11, N-12, N-13, and N-15. All but the last have a large date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 978		Trio of Cents, 1821 & 1823. Includes 1821 N-1 G5, 1821 N-2 G6, and 1823/2 (Overdate 3 over 2) G6. A decent group, just well worn but the dates are clear. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $253
Lot 979		1822 N-13 R5 G5. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and there are traces of minor roughness on the reverse. No verdigris. The notable marks are a shallow pit over the N in ONE and another under the first A in AMERICA. The date is strong and the attribution points are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 980		Group of Six 1822 Cents. Grades range from G6 to F15, average grade VG8 or slightly better. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1, N-2, N-3, N-6, N-10, and N-11. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $184
Lot 981		Quartette of 1822 Cents. Grades range from G6 to VG8, average grade VG7. All are scarce to rare die varieties. Includes N-7, N-8, N-9, and N-12. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $150
Lot 982		1823 Private Restrike VF30. Sharpness EF45 but covered with small nicks. The notable marks are several rim nicks on the rim cud at stars 5-6 and a small planchet chip near the dentils under star 2. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with hints of reddish chocolate on both sides. LDS with all the die cracks and rust lumps, including the final die crack down between the T & E in STATES. Struck outside the US Mint using scrap dies circa 1879. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 983		1824/2 N-1 R1 Overdate 4 over 2 ICG graded VF30. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. There is a small blob of waxy greenish verdigris or crud above star 9, and this may be removable. Some additional dirt can be found in protected areas on both sides, but there are no notable marks or other defects. Nicely struck EDS. The overdate is clear. Our grade is VF25. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 984		1824 N-2 R2 AU50. Sharpness close to mint state but there is a rim bruise at star 11, a few tiny contact marks on the cheek and neck, and a couple spots of fine carbon at star 8. Otherwise this cent is covered with attractive frosty mint luster and the eye appeal is excellent. Nicely struck MDS. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61 Brown (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 985		1824 N-4 R2 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty olive and dark chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. A splash of slightly darker toning at the ES in STATES and another in the leaves under the first A in AMERICA are the notable marks. MDS. The die crack from the date through star 13 to star 12 and another from star 5 to star 6 are clear and strong die clashmarks show at the neck and throat. Our grade is EF45+. Pop 8; 25 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 986		1824/2 N-5 R4 Overdate 4 over 2 F15. Sharpness VF30 but there are traces of extremely faint porosity on both sides, strongest around the back of the head. No verdigris or notable marks. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and chocolate blending to darker olive brown in protected areas on the reverse. MDS with minor rim crumbling at stars 2-4. The overdate is clear. Not perfect, but still near the lower end of the expanded condition census for this tough variety. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 987		Group of Five 1824 Cents. Includes N-1 (Overdate 24 over 22) G6, N-2 F15, N-3 F12, N-4 VG8, and N-5 (Overdate 24 over 22) G4. All are sharper with defects but have a clear date. A complete set of die varieties for the year, including the rare N-5. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $150
Lot 988		1825 N-2 R2 PCGS graded AU58. Attractive lustrous steel brown and chocolate with frosty golden tan and light brown faded down from mint color showing in the protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal for the grade. The best identifying mark is some darker toning inside the bottom of the first S in STATES. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. M-LDS. The fine die crack down through star 7 and the other from the bust tip to the peak of the 1 and on to the dentils below are both present, and the reverse is cracked from the dentils under the wreath up to the bottom of the E in CENT. Struck slightly off center to K-7. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Pop 10; 24 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 989		Pair of 1825 N-1 Cents. Includes a middle die state (MDS) example grading EF45 net F15 for light corrosion and retoning and a rare late die state (LDS) example with a cud break from star 8 to star 9 grading VG10 net VG8 for minor marks. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $150
Lot 990		Group of Six 1825 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to F15, average grade VG10. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-3, N-4, N-7, N-8, N-9, and N-10. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $230
Lot 991		1826 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a few tiny wisps of darker olive toning on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. A small spot of very fine carbon at the right bottom of the 8 is the best identifying mark. MDS with small rim cud breaks from star 3 to star 7. Our grade is MS60. Pop 14; 13 finer at PCGS in BN. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 992		1826 N-6 R2 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous dark olive brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown toning and peeps of mint red on the reverse. Virtually flawless offering excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a very thin nick on the coronet above the I in LIBERTY. Nicely struck MDS with a fine die crack from the bust tip to star 1 but no rim crumbling. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 993		1826/5 N-8 R2 Overdate 6 over 5 VF25. Slightly sharper but there is a light rim dent under the 18 and another at TE in UNITED. Otherwise this piece is very nice, nearly flawless. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in protected areas. Sharply struck EDS, which is unusual for this variety. The overdate is mostly hidden in some waxy dirt, but the top of the 5 remains visible inside the top of the 6. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 994		Group of Nine 1826 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to VF25, average grade F12 to F15. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1, N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6, N-7, N-8 (Overdate 6 over 5) EDS with a clear double profile on Ms Liberty, N-8 (Overdate 6 over 5) LDS, and N-9. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 995		1827 N-10 R4+ VG7. Very slightly sharper with a few light rim bruises, the strongest of these at ED in UNITED. Nice glossy steel and light chocolate brown. An attractive example for the grade in spite of the minor marks. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 996		1827 N-12 R5 G5. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness and the E in CENT was gouged. No verdigris. The planchet displays a minor bend at UNIT. The color is an attractive slightly glossy chocolate brown. EDS, before the obverse die crack down between the 1 & 8 in the date. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Tom Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 997		Group of Ten 1827 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF20, average grade VG10 to F12. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Includes N-1, N-2, N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6, N-7, N-8, N-9, and N-11. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $368
Lot 998		Pair of 1828 Cents. Includes N-4 R4 VG8 net G5 for fine roughness and N-12 R3+ F12. The last is attractive for the grade. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $161
Lot 999		Group of Nine 1828 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF25, average grade F12 to F15. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Includes N-1, N-2, N-3, N-6, N-7, N-8, N-9, N-10 (Small Date), and N-11. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $175-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1000		1829 N-3 R3 Small Letters Reverse VF30. Glossy dark chocolate and lighter olive brown. Smooth and attractive except for a few tiny contact marks in the field before the neck and traces of microscopic crud at stars 10 & 11. Frosty flowline luster shows in protected areas on both sides. Nicely struck for a variety that usually comes with significant weakness on both sides. And it comes with an impressive provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bruno Crossfield 12/56-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Del Bland 5/78-Ed Jasper, 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/03:640. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1001		1829 N-5 R3 Small Letters Reverse VF35. Lustrous chocolate and steel with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red showing on the reverse. No spots or stains. The only marks are some extremely faint hairlines across the obverse, and none of these is visible without a strong glass. The surfaces are lustrous and suggest a higher grade, but the strike is typically soft along the top of the head and at the opposing area at the bottom of the wreath. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS. Tied for CC#11. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1002		Group of Nine 1829 Cents. Grades range from G6 to F15, average grade VG8. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Includes N-1, N-2, N-3 (Small Letters Reverse), N-4, N-5 (Small Letters Reverse), N-6, N-7, N-8, and N-9 (Small Letters Reverse). Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1003		Group of Six 1829 Cents. Includes N-5 Small Letters Reverse F12 and 5 examples of 1829 N-7 in various die states grading VG7 to VG10. A few are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1004		1830 N-5 R3 NGC graded Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Frosty dark bluish steel and olive brown. No spots or stains. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, but they are covered with very fine hairlines that do not break the toning, which may be original. The only other defect is a planchet chip on the rim over ST in STATES. Sharply struck MDS. Traces of a double profile show on the forehead, nose, lips, and chin thanks to die bounce. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1005		Quartette of 1830 Cents. All scarce to rare die varieties. Includes N-6 (Small Letters Reverse) G5, N-7 F15, N-10 VG7, and N-11 AG3 (ex John D. Wright). Most are sharper with defects. The date on the last is weak but the attribution points are clear. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1006		Group of Ten 1830 & 1831 Cents. Grades range from VG10 to VF25, average grade F12 to F15. Some are sharper with defects. Includes 1830 N-1, N-3, N-4, N-5, and N-8 plus 1831 N-2, N-3, N-4, N-5, and N-6. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1007		Group of Ten 1831 & 1832 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to VF30, average grade F12 to F15. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Includes 1831 N-7, N-8, N-9, N-10, N-11 EDS, N-11 LDS, N-12/1 (2-point cud at star 13), and N-14 plus 1832 N-1 and N-2. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Tom Wolf Collection. View details	Realized $391

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