Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 62

The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 868		1800 S-207 R3 VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris, but there are numerous fine, old scratches on the obverse, nearly all lost in the natural patina. A small, shallow dig right of the Y in LIBERTY is the only notable mark. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate and steel toning on the devices. The date and legends are clear. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing the usual cud break under the fraction. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 869		1800 S-207 R3 G5. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning nestled into the protected areas. Smooth and nearly choice for the grade. The only notable mark is a dull nick on the leaf under the first T in STATES. Clear date and legends except for RTY, which are only partially visible. The cud break under the fraction is obvious. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 870		1800 S-208 R3 VG7. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Uniform extremely fine roughness covers the planchet, but it is mostly hidden under the natural patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull rim bruise left of the lowest curl. The date and legends are complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 871		1800 S-209 R3 G5. A few points sharper but the obverse is lightly corroded, strongest around the date and bust truncation. Specks of raised reddish olive verdigris are scattered over the obverse. No significant contact marks. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. The date remains easily readable in spite of the corrosion, and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40
Lot 872		1800 S-212 R3 VG10. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are a few contact marks, including a nick in the field before the neck, a dull rim nick over the E in LIBERTY, and a tiny rim bruise just right of the fraction. E-MDS, Breen state II. The small die chips at the 00 in the date are clear. Nice for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 1986 EAC Sale, lot 137. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 873		1800 S-212 R3 VG7. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine granularity. No verdigris, but there are some significant contact marks, including an obvious scrape left of the hair ribbon and myriad hairline scratches hidden in the patina on both sides. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state V, with a fine die crack from the forehead into the field at right. The date and legends are clear except for minor weakness at RTY due to die failure in that area. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 874		Pair of Early Cents 1797 & 1800. Includes 1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge AG3 and 1800/79 S-192 R3 Overdate 80 over 79 G5. Both are slightly sharper with defects but have a clear date. The gripped edge and overdate features are easily visible. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $98
Lot 875		Trio of 1800 Cents with 1800 over 79 Overdate. Includes S-192 R3 G5, S-193 R4 G4, and S-196 R1 G6. Each has a clear date and the overdate features are obvious. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $90-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 876		Trio of 1800 Cents. Includes S-203 R3 G6, S-209 R3 G5, and S-211 R3 G4. All are slightly sharper with defects but have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $90-UP. View details	Realized $196
Lot 877		1801 S-213 R2 NCS graded Fine details, environmental damage. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there are spots of raised verdigris around ONE CENT and the ribbon below. Otherwise the surfaces are decent and mostly smooth, although there may be extremely fine roughness under the glossy very dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a slightly lighter shade of chocolate brown. The only contact marks are a few fine scratches in the field behind the portrait, all blending nicely into the natural patina. MDS, Breen state V, with a series of parallel die cracks from ERTY into the field before the face. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Our grade is net VG10. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 878		1801 S-214 R3 F12. Mostly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. No marks or verdigris. There are traces of extremely faint roughness well hidden under the natural patina. Struck very slightly off center to K-5 leaving the bust tip tight to the edge of the planchet. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 4/8/83:955. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 879		1801 S-216 R1 VF20. Sharpness is VF35 but there is an obvious nick or shallow dig resting on top of the E in CENT. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel. The surfaces appear smooth but the dark toning suggests there is extremely faint roughness well hidden under the patina. In addition there is a bit of glue or some similar substance around S-OF-A. Might benefit from a bath. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 880		1801 S-216 R1 F15. Sharpness VF20, even better in those areas that were properly struck, but there are myriad faint hairline scratches on the portrait. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive. Glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty luster peeking through in protected areas on the reverse. MDS, Breen state II. This cent was struck with the dies not in correct axial alignment (die faces not parallel). This caused significant weakness at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. LIBERTY and the denominator are barely visible as a result. Breen mentions this feature is his description of state II. Pieces struck with the dies so far out of alignment can rightly be called mint errors, and this is an excellent example of that type of mistake. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 881		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse VG8. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are some light rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these over AT in STATES. MDS, Breen state IV. A single, strong die crack reaches from the first 0 in the denominator through UNI. The date is bold and the legends are clear. All 3 of the die-cutter errors are strong. A nice lower grade example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 882		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse AG3. Mostly glossy light olive and chocolate brown with reddish chocolate toning covering the protected areas. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but not perfectly so. No notable contact marks or verdigris. LDS with a strong die crack arcing through the fraction and UNI plus a weaker crack arcing from the numerator to the T in UNITED. The missing wreath stem and error on the U are obvious but the error denominator (000) is weak due to the late die state. The date is easily readable. Estimated Value $25-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 883		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000 VG10+. Sharpness near F15 but there are several old vertical scratches in the field behind the portrait. All the scratches blend perfectly into the attractive toning and the eye appeal remains decent. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy chocolate and steel with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Rare terminal die state (TDS), Breen state VI, with a strong cud break over STA that connects the top of that T to the rim. The date and legends are strong and the corrected fraction is clear. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 884		1801 S-222 R1 F15. Sharpness VF35 but there are a couple dozen tiny pits scattered over the obverse, mostly on the neck and into the field to the right. A shallow planchet void shows at the right foot of the A in STATES. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a very light rim bruise at ST in STATES. Slightly glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a tiny rim cud break in the dentils over IB in LIBERTY. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 885		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 VG7. Glossy olive brown with slightly lighter steel and chocolate toning on the devices. No notable marks except for a shallow planchet lamination at S-OF. MDS, Breen state III, with a cud break at RTY. The date and legends are clear and the error fraction feature is obvious. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 886		1801 NC-4 R7 G4+. Sharpness VG7 but the planchet is covered with microscopic roughness and porosity, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, but there are several old, light scratches on the portrait, mostly in the hair and ribbon, plus a couple more at ES in STATES. The most significant mark is an obvious and rather deep scratch from the bottom of the O in ONE to the E in CENT. Dark steel and olive. The obverse is slightly glossy while the reverse is closer to matte. The date is bold and the legends are complete. The diagnostic die defect that connects the bases of the B & E in LIBERTY is obvious. Tied for CC#4 among only 9 examples known. The top two examples also are far from perfect with grades of VF25 net VG8 and VF20 net VG7, the significant deductions assessed for serious surface defects. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 887		1802 S-225 R3 VG10. Ten points sharper where the designs were properly struck up but there is significant weakness along the left side of the obverse and lower left part of the reverse. It appears the dies were not in proper axial alignment (die faces not parallel). Whatever the reason, the weak areas show numerous small contact marks, perhaps mixed with pre-striking planchet marks that didn't get pressed out during the strike. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Some crud in protected areas. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing strong die clashmarks under the date and bust tip. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 888		1802 S-226 R3 G6. Slightly sharper but there are a dozen rim nicks scattered over both sides, mostly on the obverse. In addition there is a planchet crack at the rim left of the L in LIBERTY that extends through the rim to the edge at UN. Mostly glossy chocolate with overtones of lighter steel. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 889		1802 S-230 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF20 but there are far too many small contact marks for the higher grade. The notable ones are a small dig in the field left of the lower curls and another smaller one on the numerator. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning covering the protected areas. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 890		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath VG10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with microscopic roughness, mostly microscopic pitmarks. No verdigris, and the only notable contact marks are some thin nicks high on the neck. Slightly glossy dark steel blending to chocolate and olive brown, possibly cleaned and retoned. Not an especially attractive cent, but the details are clear, including the stemless wreath feature. M-LDS. Fine die cracks extend from TY into the field before the portrait. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 891		1802 S-232 R1 VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and lighter steel brown. No corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks. The notable ones are three dull nicks or small scuff marks on the shoulder, another in the field before the nose, and one more above the N in ONE, plus a light rim bruise over AT in STATES. E-MDS. Bold date and clear legends. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 892		1802 S-236 R1 F12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a small chip at the junction of the throat and bust and a tiny nick in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. Rather dull dark olive and steel with greenish olive overtones. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown and chocolate. MDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 893		1802 S-239 R3 G5. Very slightly sharper but there is a dull pitmark or planchet void under BE in LIBERTY and some fine hairline scratches at the top of the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are decent but do show extremely faint roughness under the natural patina. LDS, Breen state V, with a raised internal cud break in the field extending from the face into the field before the mouth. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 894		1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar VG7. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but the surfaces are dull and covered with uniform fine granularity. There are a couple specks of greenish verdigris on the reverse and a rim bruise left of the lower curls. Dark steel and olive brown. LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong cud break at the F in OF. The date is bold and the legends are clear. The Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction bar features are obvious. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 895		1802 S-242 R2 VF20. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there is a lot of dirt caked into protected areas on the reverse. A dull rim nick over the L in LIBERTY is the only notable sign of contact. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with a splash of reddish chocolate toning at D-S. LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks in the field before the forehead. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 896		1802 S-242 R2 G6. Struck 30% Off Center. Sharpness VF25 but dark and covered with fine to moderate granularity. In addition, there are a half dozen patches of deeper planchet erosion on the obverse, the deepest of these on the upper edge of the bust. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive, nearly black. Struck 30% off center to K-3. An ugly cent but a dramatic mint error. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 7/27/03:51. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 897		Trio of 1801 & 1802 Cents. Includes 1801 S-220 R3 Error Fraction 1/000 G5, 1802 S-230 R1 VG8, and 1802 S-240 R3 LDS AG3. The first is slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date and the error fraction on the first is obvious. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $173
Lot 898		1803 S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath with Double Fraction Bar F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with extremely faint roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris and the only marks are numerous extremely tiny pinpricks scattered over both sides. M-LDS, Breen state IV. Thin rim cud breaks show at TY to opposite the tip of the nose. The stemless wreath and doubled fraction bar features are obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 899		1803 S-244 R4 VG8. Sharpness F12 but covered with faint roughness under a slightly glossy very dark steel and olive patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a very light rim bruise just left of the date. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 900		1803 S-253 R2 VG8. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but covered with extremely fine porosity, strongest at the top of TE in UNITED and RIC in AMERICA. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Dark steel and olive with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints, and those highpoints display some gloss. The date and legends are strong. EDS, before any die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $63
Lot 901		1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction F12. Slightly sharper but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness under the rather glossy chocolate and dark steel toning. No verdigris and just a few trivial marks, including a light scrape on the rim over LIB and a delicate rim bruise at the bust tip. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 902		1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction VF20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy dark olive and steel mixed with lighter chocolate brown. There are a few light contact marks, including a pair of dull, very shallow depressions in the field near the lower curls, another in the dentils before the eye, a nick off the right bottom of the D in UNITED, and a dull rim nick at the E in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing up through the 1 in the date to the bottom of the hair ribbon and beyond. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 903		1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction VG10. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth surfaces with only a few minor marks consistent with the grade. The notable ones are a very light rim bruise left of the L in LIBERTY and another right of the fraction. MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing through the lower curls into the field at the bottom of the hair ribbon. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 904		Pair of 1803 Cents with Large Fraction grading G6. Includes S-259 R4 EDS and S-260 R1 MDS. Both are sharper with defects but have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $92
Lot 905		1804 S-266c R2 G4. Considerably sharper where the designs were protected by strong cud breaks, but very fine roughness covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there are many small nicks scattered over the obverse and the planchet has a gentle bend in it that caused weakness along the bottom edge of the date, especially on the 18. The date remains easily readable and the legends are complete in spite of weakness at D-STATES. Mostly glossy steel brown and light chocolate with darker olive and steel toning in protected areas. LDS, Breen state IV, showing strong cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 906		1805 S-268 R3 VG8. Sharpness VF25 but covered with far too many contact marks for the sharpness grade. A dull nick on the rim left of the lowest curl and a strong rim nick at the E in LIBERTY are two of the more obvious marks, but there are many from which to choose. Rather glossy dark greenish olive. The surfaces appear decent to the unaided eye but a glass reveals minor roughness, strongest on the left side of the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $52
Lot 907		1806 S-270 R1 VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but there is some light corrosion in the field behind the portrait plus raised verdigris behind the head and around LIBER. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and attractive in spite of a few notable contact marks. The significant marks are a strong rim nick above the bust tip, a pair of nicks right of the Y in LIBERTY, and a rim bruise at ME in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown with subtle hints of reddish chocolate toning behind the portrait. E-MDS. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 908		1807 S-275 R3 Large Fraction. PCGS graded AU-58. Very attractive frosty chocolate brown with lustrous lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. A faint swipe of lighter reddish brown toning covers the front of the face and extends slightly into the field from the eye down to the chin. The only notable mark is a tiny scratch along the dentil tips over the Y in LIBERTY. This cent offers excellent eye appeal. MDS, Breen state II. The fields on the reverse display hints of prooflike reflectivity thanks to a fresh die polishing that left microscopic nearly vertical lapping lines in those fields, clearest inside the wreath. Our grade is EF45, tied for CC#2. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,350
Lot 909		1808 S-279 R1 F15+. Turban Head. Sharpness VF25 with traces of extremely fine roughness well hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of chocolate brown. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a tiny nick just right of the upper lip. E-MDS, Breen state II. Nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces, close to VF20. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 910		1809 S-280 R2 PCGS graded XF40. PCGS graded EF-40. Turban Head. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with a small splash of darker olive brown toning at star 13. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a rim nick at star 10. M-LDS, Breen state VI. A very nice example of this tough date. Our grade is VF30, close to VF35. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 911		1810/09 S-281 R1 Overdate 10 over 09 VF20. Turban Head. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are some light contact marks scattered over both sides. The only notable marks are a light scratch from the hair over the E in LIBERTY to the dentils above and another close over star 12. The surfaces are attractive, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Glossy light chocolate brown with traces of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state III. The overdate feature is sharp. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 912		1810 S-283 R2. PCGS graded EF-40. Turban Head. Frosty dark chocolate and steel with a tiny splash of reddish chocolate toning at the top of the bust and lighter steel brown toning in some of the protected areas on the reverse. No notable evidence of corrosion or verdigris, but here is a bit of microscopic crud dusted over the reverse suggesting this cent may benefit from a proper bath. There are a few light scratches across the top of the head plus a half dozen very dull pinpricks around the 10 in the date. MDS. Our grade is net VF30. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 913		1810 S-283 R2 F15. Turban Head. Glossy olive and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the obverse devices. No defects, but there is quite a bit of dirt caked into the protected areas on the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state III, showing obvious die failure at the dentils from star 4 to above the head. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 914		1810 S-283 R2 VG10. Turban Head. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but there are myriad faint hairline scratches covering the obverse and extremely fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. A shallow planchet lamination shows at the bust tip. Rather glossy dark steel brown and chocolate blending to olive on the reverse. LDS. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 915		1811/10 S-286 R3 Overdate 11 over 10 VF20. Turban Head. Sharpness EF40 but the obverse of this cent was lightly burnished to minimize microscopic roughness. The only marks are a small spot of very shallow reddish verdigris on the truncation over the 8 and a tiny rim bruise at the M in AMERICA. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints of the obverse. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The overdate feature is strong. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 916		1812 S-288 R2 Large Date VF35. Turban Head. Attractive frosty chocolate brown with subtle overtones of bluish steel. Two light nicks on star 4 are the only notable defects. EDS, Breen state II. Struck very slightly off center to K-9. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 917		1812 S-289 R1 Large Date VF25. Turban Head. Glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate brown and steel toning on the highpoints. The only defect is a dull rim nick at ME in AMERICA. MDS. Struck slightly off center to K-5. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208

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