Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 62

The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 818		1797 S-138 R1 G6. Glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, just a few rim bruises including one under the bust tip. LDS with strong swelling on the upper part of the reverse. The date is strong and the legends are clear where not affected by the die swelling. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 819		1797 S-139 R1 G6. Glossy chocolate brown. No roughness, just a few nicks on both sides, the strongest one at the F in OF. LDS with strong swelling and die cracks that obliterate the hair details under the ribbon with associated weakness at the bust tip, ITED, and OF. Otherwise the date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 820		1797 S-140 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF30 with fine roughness under a glossy dark greenish olive patina. A rim bruise at the L in LIBERTY is the only notable mark. Later die state with a strong crack and swelling in the field left of the hair and lighter swelling at S-OF-A. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 821		1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. Sharpness VG8 but dull from light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris, but this piece is ugly. Matte dark reddish steel and olive. The date is clear and the legends are complete except for weakness at the top of the reverse caused by stronger roughness that obliterates STATES OF. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 822		1797 NC-3 R6-. ANACS graded Good-6. Very slightly sharper with extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive patina. The highpoints are a slightly lighter shade of steel and chocolate brown. No verdigris and only a few trivial marks including a vertical nick from the O in OF down into the leaf below. This mark is very well hidden in the natural patina. The date and legends are strong except for weakness inside the wreath. ONE is weak but easily readable while CENT and the ribbon bow are faint at best. It appears the center of the reverse failed to strike up die to debris on the die while everything else was fully struck. EDS, Breen state I, before the reverse die cracked. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. The finest known example grades EF40 sharpness net VG10 scudzy for corrosion, and it is impounded in the American Numismatic Society Museum. The best available to collectors grades only net VG7, so waiting for a really nice one may take quite a while. The NC-3 attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 823		1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but covered with very fine granularity. No verdigris, just a few contact marks. These include a very dull dent on the shoulder, a few thin contact marks in the field before the face, and a scuff on the E in ONE. All these marks are old and blend perfectly into the natural toning. Slightly glossy very dark steel with a swipe of reddish toning at F-AM. M-LDS, Breen state IV early. The die crack near the dentils over OF is clear. The date is bold and the legends are strong. In addition, there is some curious diagonal reeding on the edge as often seen on this variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 824		1798 S-149 R4+ Style I Hair with Large 8 G5. Several points sharper but covered with very fine porosity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and clear. Dark steel and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. EDS, Breen state I, prior to any swelling at OF. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 825		1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3. A couple points sharper but there are numerous pitmarks on the upper half of the reverse plus a couple more at RICA in AMERICA. No verdigris, and the remainder of the planchet is reasonably smooth. A dull dent in the field behind the head is the only significant contact mark. Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate mixed with darker olive in a few of the protected areas. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious. LDS, Breen state IV, with swelling on the reverse. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr. (comes with his collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 826		1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. There are traces of microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas, but overall the surfaces are decent for the grade. LDS, Breen state VIII. Swelling weakens or obliterates the details at D-ST and on the right center of the reverse. The date is bold and the overdate is strong. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 827		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 F12. Sharpness VF20 but there are too many light contact marks for that grade including a hairline scratch from the hair ribbon to the throat. The planchet is smooth, void of corrosion or verdigris except for four very tiny pitmarks that contain greenish verdigris in their bottoms. Two of these are located on the neck and the other two are in the field off the lower end of the ribbon. Mostly glossy chocolate brown mixed with darker olive brown. MDS, Breen state II, with an obvious wave in the field under the ribbon. The date and overdate are bold. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 828		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 VG8. Slightly sharper with a half dozen fine, old scratches on the portrait and another from the second S in STATES down to the O in ONE. No corrosion or verdigris. Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. MDS with a faint wave in the field under the ribbon. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 829		1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 F12. Sharpness VF20 with too many contact marks for that grade, including a small rim dent left of the date, a short scratch near the rim right of the chin, and a rim bruise over the A in STATES. No corrosion, but there is some reddish crud or verdigris around the date. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. LDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break that connects the bust to the rim. Estimated Value $300-UP. The William Pannier Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 830		1798 S-155 R3 Style I Hair with Small 8, Reverse of 1796 VG7. Glossy chocolate brown. No corrosion or verdigris, only scattered small contact marks consistent with the grade. The date is bold and the legends are complete. LDS. The Reverse of 1796 feature (single leaves at the top of the wreath) is obvious. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 831		1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG10. Ten points sharper but covered with fine granularity that dulls the natural gloss. No verdigris, and the only marks are some faint, old scratches at UNITED. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state III, with die rust covering much of the obverse fields. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 832		1798 S-161 R2 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG7. Sharpness near F12 but lightly corroded, then gently burnished and retoned. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Rather glossy dark olive and steel brown fading to lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and strong. M-LDS with a strong cud break at TE in STATES with a slightly raised retained cud at the dentils over the adjacent TA. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 833		1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine porosity, strongest on the upper edge of the bust and at D-S. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate blending to darker olive in protected areas. The obverse is more glossy than the reverse. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 834		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG10. Sharpness VF25 but dark and covered with uniform moderately strong granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy very dark olive and steel. The date and legends are strong. MDS, Breen state VI, with a slightly sunken retained cud break under the 17 and adjacent curl. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 835		1798 S-163 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 G6. Sharpness VG10 but dull thanks to uniform extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark greenish olive and steel patina. The only notable mark is a thin diagonal scratch through the N in ONE. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Scarce MDS, Breen state VI, with a sunken retained cud break from the bottom of the 17 to under the lowest curl. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 836		1798 S-165 R4 Style II Hair with Large 8 VG7. Several points sharper with tiny pits scattered over both sides, strongest near the rim before the chin and below the N in ONE. No verdigris, and the only marks are faint hairline scratches on the upper part of the portrait. Rather glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are clear except for some weakness at OF. MDS. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 837		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8 VG10. A couple points sharper but there are two shallow digs in the field before the nose and another under the first S in STATES, plus a couple light rim bruises at the bottom of the reverse. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Breen state VI, with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 838		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8 VG8. Sharpness F15 but the obverse is covered with light contact marks including a stronger scratch from the lower end of the ribbon to the curl at the shoulder. All the contact marks blend perfectly into the natural toning, but there are far too many than normal for the sharpness grade. The reverse, however, is very nice with only a short, dull scratch just right of the second S in STATES. Glossy chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. LDS, Breen state VI. The die crack that arcs through the fraction and E in UNITED is strong and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 839		1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8 VG10. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. A small planchet void on the bust, a couple tiny splashes of darker toning in the field left of the lower curls, and a scuff of short scratches at RI in AMERICA are the only notable marks. LDS, Breen state VI. A cud break joins the first T in STATES to the rim above. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 840		1798 S-170 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8 VG8. Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth with no notable defects, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 841		1798 S-174 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8 F15. Sharpness VF35 with a half dozen small patches of light corrosion and shallow greenish verdigris on both sides. The remainder of the planchet is a smooth glossy chocolate brown. The only marks are a shallow scuff at RT in LIBERTY and a couple tiny rim nicks right of the fraction. MDS. The die clashmarks through the numerator are strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 842		1798 S-174 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8 VG8. Sharpness VF20 but there are numerous light rim dents on both sides and the surfaces are covered with fine roughness, strongest in the fields and protected areas. Traces of verdigris show on both sides as well, strongest in the curl above the 1 in the date. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocolate brown with lighter chocolate highpoints. Strong date and clear legends. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 843		1798 S-179 R2 VF20+. Variety with E over Inverted E in AMERICA. Slightly sharper but there is a collection of very tiny scratches at RTY and a barely visible rim bruise over that R. These marks are barely visible and the eye appeal of this cent remains excellent for the grade. Glossy light chocolate and steel with a few small puffs of darker olive toning on both sides. MDS, Breen state III. The E over Inverted E error in AMERICA is clear. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 844		1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8 EF40. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there is hairline scratch from just under the earlobe to the jaw plus some faint scratches at the date and curl to the left. Frosty steel brown and chocolate blending to olive brown. Satiny luster covers the protected areas. LDS, Breen state IV. The rim cud at F-A is clear and the die clashmarks of the latest state are present. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 845		1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8 VG8. Rather glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth showing extremely faint roughness in protected areas. No verdigris. The only marks are a couple shallow scrapes near the rim behind the portrait and a thin nick over the 7 in the date. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 846		1798 S-185 R2 Small 8 with Style II Hair. ANACS graded VF-20. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, only trivial contact marks, none notable. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Breen state III. Our grade is F12 with above average eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 847		1798 S-185 R2 Small 8 with Style II Hair G6. Slightly sharper but covered with very fine roughness that dulls the natural gloss. No notable verdigris or contact marks. Chocolate brown with a patch of darker toning at TY in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 848		1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 VG7. Very slightly sharper but there is a light rim bruise left of the lower end of the hair ribbon and over the opposing D in UNITED, plus a long diagonal nick under the earlobe. The surfaces are decent and offer nice eye appeal for the grade, but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. Rather glossy olive brown and dark chocolate with lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. The date is strong and the overdate is obvious. The legends are complete and easily readable. Not perfect but rather nice for the grade, and the strong date is a big plus. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan 11/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 849		1799 S-189 R2 VG8. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces that are void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Only trivial contact marks. A small nick on the base of the numerator is the best identifying mark, and it is barely visible. MDS. The date and LIBERTY were both properly struck up, which is often not the case for this variety, and the dull lump under E in ONE is present. The bottom edge of the date is fading into the rim below, but the remainder is strong and the legends are clear. A nicely balanced, very attractive example for the grade. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Lee G. Lahrman, Abe Kosoff 2/1/63 (lot # unknown)-Stack's 6/20/68:174 (includes the Stack's lot ticket)-C. F. Gordon, Jr. 3/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,063
Lot 850		1799 S-189 R2 PCGS "Genuine". Sharpness VG10 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. Traces of shallow dark scale can be found in a few of the protected areas on both sides, mostly in the field over the bust. The only marks are some faint hairline scratches on the head, all blended perfectly into the light chocolate and steel brown toning. The date is complete and clear and the legends are readable. Far from perfect, but the strong date is a big plus, especially at this grade level. Our grade is net AG3. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 851		1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Five points sharper with specks of very fine carbon scattered in the field before the portrait and small patches of shallow corrosion on the reverse. There are some light contact marks and hairline scratches on both sides, none significant but more than you expect for the sharpness grade. Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. LDS, Breen state III. The date and legends are complete and clear and the repunching on the date is visible on all 3 digits. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 852		1800/79 S-192 R3 Overdate 80 over 79 with Style II Hair G6. Slightly sharper but there are numerous dull rim nicks and light rim bruises on both sides. In addition, the surfaces display traces of microscopic roughness mixed with specks of very fine verdigris. Not the most attractive cent, but not too bad for the grade. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel mixed with reddish chocolate brown. The date is strong, the overdate is obvious, and the legends are clear. MDS, Breen state III. A fine die crack arcs through IC in AMERICA and the fraction to the dentils left of the denominator. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 853		1800/79 S-193 R4 Overdate 80 over 79 with Style II Hair F12. Sharpness near VF25 but there is some shallow black scale in protected areas on both sides, mostly in the hair below the ribbon and around UNITED. The planchet is reasonably smooth but does display numerous tiny contact marks, none notable or distracting but more than normal for the sharpness grade. Light to medium chocolate brown with dark olive in protected areas. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a clear die crack arcing through the fraction and UN. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 854		1800/79 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79 with Style II Hair VF25. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is a small spot of shallow verdigris in the drapery above the last digit of the date. In addition, microscopic traces of very fine verdigris are dusted into some of the protected areas on the reverse. No contact marks or other defects. Glossy chocolate and olive brown mixed with a bit of reddish chocolate toning on both sides. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor imperfections. LDS, Breen state VII. A series of cud breaks and fine die cracks are present at the bottom of the reverse. The overdate feature is obvious. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex J. J. Teaparty. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 855		1800/79 S-195 R5 Overdate 80 over 79 with Style II Hair G4. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the reverse. No notable marks or verdigris but far from attractive. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive. The date is easily readable although it is affected by the roughness. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4229, lot 352. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 856		1800 S-197 R1 VG7. Slightly sharper but there is a planchet lamination from the dentils at ED in UNITED across to CEN, as struck. Otherwise the planchet is smooth with only light contact marks consistent with the grade. Glossy chocolate and olive. The date is bold and the legends are clear. M-LDS, Breen state III. The die cracks at IB in LIBERTY and through the first 0 in the date (the so-called "Q-Variety") are clear. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 857		1800 S-197 R1 G6. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks, including a collection of shallow digs at ST in STATES and another at the F in OF. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 858		1800 S-199 R4 VG7. Several points sharper but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas, strongest on the reverse. The roughness is partially hidden under a slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Traces of shallow verdigris show on both sides but there are no notable marks. Not as bad as it may sound. The date is bold and the legends are strong. MDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 859		1800 S-200 R3 G5. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter steel and chocolate toning on the highpoints. No verdigris and only a few minor contact marks, including some dull nicks in the field above the hair ribbon. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a wide die crack through OF and obvious swelling on the reverse. The date is strong. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 860		1800 S-201 R4+ G6. A few points sharper but the edge has been carefully reeded outside the mint. Otherwise this cent is smooth and very choice for the grade. Glossy light chocolate brown blending to darker olive brown at the dentils on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $75-UP. The Haveland Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 861		1800 S-201 R4+ G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse where traces of greenish verdigris are caked into a few of the protected areas. There are some small nicks and rim bumps on both sides and a horizontal scrape above the O in ONE. Olive brown and chocolate with darker olive brown in protected areas on the reverse. The date and legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex 1986 EAC Sale, lot 135. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 862		1800 S-201 R4+ G5. Very slightly sharper with traces of very fine roughness on both sides and a dozen shallow pitmarks on the reverse. No verdigris, but there is a bit of black scale along the front edge of the neck and upper edge of the bust. No significant contact marks. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 863		1800 S-202 R4+ G6. Very slightly sharper but there are a few contact marks on an otherwise smooth, attractive planchet. The notable marks are a rim dent at Y in LIBERTY, another opposite the tip of the nose, and a smoothed one right of the bust tip. A shallow dig under the E in CENT and a diagonal nick under the E in ONE are the notable marks on the reverse. Glossy chocolate and steel. The date is strong and the legends are bold except for weakness at STATES due to die swelling in that area. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Joe Tomasko 1982-Paul Padgett-John Sype 2/86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 864		1800 S-203 R3 VG8. Several points sharper but the planchet is very slightly bent. The bend is nearly imperceptible. Mostly glossy chocolate brown but there are a couple arcs of darker olive brown toning on both sides. There is a trace of microscopic roughness in the hair left of the forehead and a couple rim bruises at UNIT. MDS with strong die clashmarks at TES-O. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $75
Lot 865		1800 S-204 R4 VG7. Sharpness F12 with an "X" scratched across the obverse plus a few additional old scratches on the portrait, all blended into the attractive toning. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive, nearly choice. The reverse is virtually flawless. Glossy chocolate and steel with lighter brown toning in protected areas. Rare LDS, Breen state VIII, with a clearly-defined cud break at the rim opposite the mouth. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 866		1800 S-205 R4 VG7. Very slightly sharper with traces of very fine roughness on the obverse, mostly in the fields and protected areas. The notable marks are a very shallow planchet void in the field off the chin and another slightly deeper one just left of the L in LIBERTY. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate and steel toning on the highpoints. The date is clear and the legends on the reverse are strong. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 867		1800 S-206 R3 VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with uniform fine roughness that dulls the natural gloss. No verdigris, and the only marks are some fine scratches in the field before the face, all hidden in the natural patina. Dark steel and olive with slightly lighter chocolate and steel toning on the highpoints. EDS, Breen state I. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92

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