Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 63

The Pre-Long Beach Auction of US, World Coins and Currency

$5 Liberty/With Motto

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1500		1880. PCGS graded MS-63. Delicately toned. Pop 129; 80 finer (PCGS # 8351) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1501		1881. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1502		1882. PCGS graded MS-62. Well sstruck and untoned (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1503		1882. NGC graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Holder. Well struck (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $483
Lot 1504		1882-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely golden toning and semi reflective surfaces. Pop 136; 10 in 64+, 8 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 8360) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1505		1885-S. NGC graded MS-65. Uniform light golden color throughout. With smooth, rolling-fresh finish, gleaming as when first issued. Difficult to find in Gem condition, even though the '85-S isn't considered a scarce year. Pop 101; 15 finer (PCGS # 8368) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1506		1886-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Toned (PCGS # 8370) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1507		1890. PCGS graded MS-64+. Well struck with near immaculate satiny mint surfaces exhibiting full mint bloom. A Premium Quality coin in a new PCGS Secure Plus holder. Only 4,240 struck. The 1890 Half Eagle's low mintage can be partially traced to a foolish piece of legislation passed by the Congress. The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was enacted in 1890 as a United States federal law. While not authorizing the free and unlimited coinage of silver that the Free Silver supporters wanted, it increased the amount of silver the government was required to purchase every month. The US government was now required to purchase 4.5 million ounces of silver bullion every month. The new law further required the Treasury to buy the silver with notes that could be redeemed for either silver or gold ("Treasury Notes"). That plan backfired, when speculators turned in their silver Treasury notes for gold money, thus depleting the government's gold reserves. A series of gold stringencies occurred in this period (note the extreme variability in all denominations of gold mintage at the Philadelphia Mint in 1889-1892). This led up to an economic crisis. After the Panic of 1893 broke, President Grover Cleveland urged Congress to repeal of the Act in 1893 to prevent the depletion of the country's gold reserves. Soon thereafter, more normal mintage totals returned in the half eagle, eagle, and double eagle series.Pop 1; 1 in 66. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 1508		1892. NGC graded MS-65. Mostly untoned. There is much to say about the beautiful surfaces of this Half Eagle since they sit squarely in the Gem category, a quality rarely obtainable. The mint frost seems to glow with intensity over each side. There is just a bit of light patina as well. Nicely struck, and unlike those which have the faintest touch of weakness at the centers, this exemplary coin is bold. Pop 35; 27 in 66, 14 in 67 (PCGS # 8379) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1509		1892. PCGS graded AU-58. Evenly toned (PCGS # 8379) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1510		1892-CC. ICG graded MS-63. Only 82,968 minted. Some minor marks, still quite nice and lustrous. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny golden surfaces from others of the date which are less pulsating even though in technically similar grade. Collectors familiar with the CC-mint series will recognize this difference at once. Unlike some which are not quite fully struck, this exemplar of precision minting shows all regions crisply detailed including the centers of the stars. Has a small flake in the field at the first star. Estimated Value $4,500 - 4,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1511		1892-S. ICG graded MS-63. Toned. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1512		1893. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and light pinkish color gold (PCGS # 8383) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1513		1893-S. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice light golden toning with choice luster everywhere plus a crisp, bold strike. Pop 95; 27 finer, 24 in 64, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 8386) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1514		1895. PCGS graded MS-62+. Well struck (PCGS # 8390) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1515		1895. NGC graded MS-62. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8390) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1516		1895. PCGS graded MS-61. Mostly untoned and frosty. 1895 is the year H. G. Wells published his science fiction novel "The Time Machine." (PCGS # 8390) . Estimated Value $375 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437
Lot 1517		1897-S. PCGS graded MS-61. A nice strike; lustrous (PCGS # 8395) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1518		1898-S. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning, this is a lustrous, well struck Liberty Half Eagle struck with care and precision at the San Francisco Mint. Pop 31; 8 finer (PCGS # 8397) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1519		1898-S. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. Pop 47 (PCGS # 8397) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1520		1899. NGC graded MS-66. Well struck exhibiting natural pinkish color gold. No more than the heavily frosted luster so taypical of 1899-P gold coins comes a desirable strike. This piece is struck with exactness across the main (and secondary) devices. Pop 90; 13 finer (PCGS # 8398) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 1521		1899. NGC graded MS-65. Lightly toned. Both sides put on view the distinctive "look" for this P-mint delivery: well frosted surfaces, rolling cartwheel effects, and boldly struck devices. There is nothing timid about this handsome Gem quality Half Eagle. Pop 485; 103 finer (PCGS # 8398) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1522		1900. NGC graded MS-66. A sparkling untoned gem. A bright coin radiating mint glow on golden surfaces with nothing to censor it from its bold grade. Our consignor left us several superior Gem Mint State Liberty half eagles, each and every one a hand-picked specimen. Those who get the opportunity to examine them all before they sell will see just how consistently blemish-free and original they are -- proof of his perceptive eye and inflexible perseverance in acquiring top quality. Pop 29; 5 finer (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1523		1900. PCGS graded MS-63. Very choice and well struck (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1524		1900. PCGS graded MS-62. Brilliant and untoned (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1525		1900. PCGS graded AU-58 (PCGS # 8400) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437
Lot 1526		1900-S. AU-50. Golden toning. Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details	Realized $380
Lot 1527		1901. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and mostly untoned (PCGS # 8402) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1528		1901-S. NGC graded MS-66. A well struck gem with remarkably clean surfaces which are further enhanced by the natural golden and olive mint colors. Pop 73; 13 finer (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1529		1901-S. NGC graded MS-65. A gorgeous gem example exhibiting natural pinkish and greenish color gold. Pop 362; 93 finer (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1530		1902-S. NGC graded MS-65. A well struck satiny mint gem, untoned. There is much to say about the beautiful surfaces of this 1902-S Liberty five since they are nearly perfect, a quality almost unobtainable. The mint frost glows with inner intensity over each side. There is just a bit of light pinkish patina as well in the otherwise vibrant bright-gold surface. Pop 125; 51 finer (PCGS # 8406) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1531		1903-S. NGC graded MS-65. An untoned gem. The golden, mint-fresh originality, as crisp and glossy as when it was first released from to the Treasury for distribution, offers endless visual impact for the buyer of Gem quality United States gold. Pop 227; 58 finer (PCGS # 8408) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1532		1904. PCGS graded MS-66. A well struck satiny mint gem bursting with delicate golden mint luster. A pleasant gem example even without the beautiful swooning blast of golden frost. One would be hard put to add more about the mint bloom. As for the strike, this 1904-P was struck with technical exactness throughout. Pop 13; 5 in 67 (PCGS # 8409) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 1533		1906. PCGS graded MS-64. A satiny mint beauty with lovely golden toning, the surface careens with golden luster (PCGS # 8413) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1534		1906-D. PCGS graded MS-62. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8414) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1535		1906-D. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8414) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $449
Lot 1536		1907-D. NGC graded MS-65. A golden satiny mint gem. Popular for the Denver mint issue. Meanwhile, the strike as keen as a razor's edge with fully detailed stars and lettering, plus similar crisp detail in the main devices.Pop 93; 35 finer (PCGS # 8417) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1537		1908 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty with lovely mint bloom colors. In our opinion, a Premium Quality coin for the given grade (PCGS # 8418) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1538		A 10-piece lot of $5.00 gold Liberties. Consists of: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897 (2), 1898 (3), 1898-S, 1900. Coins range from EF to AU. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,800. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 1539		A 9-piece lot of $5.00 gold Liberties. Consists of: 1881 (3), 1882 (2), 1885-S (2), 1887-S (2). Coins range from EF to AU . Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,400. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 1540		A quartet of $5.00 Liberties. Consists of: 1907, 1907-D and 1908 (2). Coins grade EF to AU. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1541		A trio of different $5.00 Liberties. Consists of: 1893, 1895 and 1904. All are AU and cleaned. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1542		A trio of $5.00 Liberty Gold. Consists of: 1880, 1885 and 1893. Coins grade EF. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1543		A Lot of U.S. Gold Coins. Consists of: $2½; 1925-D VF obverse scratch, $5; 1880 XF obverse scratches, 1899 XF polished, 1906-D VF polished . Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1544		1880 and 1899-S. The 1880 is Sharpness of EF polished and the 1899-S is VF with some light marks. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $575 - 600. View details	Realized $1,265