Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 63

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

Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 69		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI., CAC Approved. PCGS graded VG-10. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but a strong glass reveals extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or notable signs of contact, but there is a short planchet void passing through the 93 in the date plus a couple additional planchet chips off the bust tip, as struck. The 93 is weakened by the void and only the tops of those two numerals remain visible, and they are weak. The legends and chain are strong. MDS, Breen state II, with obvious swelling at the top of the U in UNITED but no die crack through TAT in STATES. Not perfect but still rather decent for our first Federal large cent. Our grade is net VG8+. The AMERI feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 70		1793 Chain America. NGC graded Poor-1. Heavily worn but smooth and free of any notable defects. The date is gone, as is most of the legend. The portrait of Ms Liberty is weak but visible as is the chain, ONE CENT, and the fraction. STATES is very faint but can be made out with some effort. Glossy dark chocolate and steel. The position of the elements that are visible confirms that this is a Chain AMERICA type rather than the AMERI version, but the exact Sheldon variety number is only a guess. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 71		1793 Chain America Basel State-1. Slightly sharper but moderately corroded. There are traces of very shallow verdigris on both sides and fine scratches are blended into the patina. The date is gone and only traces of the legend remain visible, and all of those are weak. The portrait is weak but still visible. The strongest elements remaining are the chain and ONE CENT. There is enough of the design visible to determine this is either S-2 or S-3 die variety. Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter steel brown highpoints. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 72		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge Device. PCGS graded Fine-15. Rather glossy dark steel and chocolate with traces of lighter reddish brown and chocolate toning in protected areas. The surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness mixed with small spots of shallow verdigris, but this piece appears smooth to the unaided eye. The only notable mark is a dull but rather deep horizontal scratch close above the fraction bar extending to the wreath stem at the right. The date and legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a faint die crack from the rim through CA to the stem and ribbon. Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG10. The Vine & Bars edge device is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 73		1794 S-51 R5- G6. The obverse is a bit sharper while the reverse is a point or two weaker, as usual for the variety. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there are three dull and rather strong nicks in the center of the reverse and the surfaces on that side are covered with extremely fine roughness. No verdigris. Overall the eye appeal is decent for the grade, especially on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are readable. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 74		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G4. The obverse is a couple points better and offers smooth, very attractive surfaces. The reverse, however, is slightly weaker and displays fine pitting and traces of greenish verdigris. The remainder of the coin is glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The date is bold. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 75		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks are a couple tiny rim bruises left of the lowest curls. Late die state, Breen VII, with strong swelling that obliterates ED-S and MERI. The date and remainder of the legends are clear. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 76		1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap G4. The obverse is slightly sharper while the reverse is a bit weaker. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a light rim dent right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date is bold. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 77		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap G5. Sharpness VG8 but the fields and protected areas are covered with minor roughness while the devices are mostly smooth. Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a diagonal nick through the ear. The date and legends are clear except for a couple weak letters on the reverse. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 78		1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 VG8. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive. The fields and protected areas are a bit dull thanks to extremely fine roughness under the dark patina while the devices are rather glossy. MDS. Strong date and legends. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 79		1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness at least F12 but there are specks of fine verdigris 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. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 80		1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction PCGS graded Genuine. Sharpness EF45 but there is fine verdigris dusted into the protected areas on two-thirds of the reverse. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are frosty and attractive with only trivial marks. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with traces of light steel brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. LDS with a die crack arcing through the field and hair under the ribbon. Our grade is net VF30. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 81		1803 S-261 R2 VF25. Double Struck with Rotation, Obverse Brockage Maker. Sharpness EF40 but covered with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy dark steel and olive brown patina. No marks or verdigris. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing up between the 8 and 0 in the date passing through the shoulder, curls, and ribbon into the field left of the lower ribbon end. The reverse was clearly double struck with a counterclockwise rotation of about a millimeter. The doubling covers all of the legend and devices and it is obvious to the unaided eye. However, the obverse displays no evidence of doubling. Instead it shows subtle swelling and waviness that is associated with having been struck against a blank planchet following the initial strike, thereby creating an obverse brockage on the second planchet. This happens when a struck cent fails to eject and a new blank planchet is inserted into the press. The end result is two impressive mint errors: a double struck brockage maker and a brockage. A sharp example of this very rare type of mint error. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 82		Quartet of Mixed Coppers. Includes 1787 Connecticut Miller 36-l.1 R5+ G5, 1804 C-13 Half Cent Plain 4 without Stems F15, 1798 S-157 Large Cent Style I Hair with Small 8 VG7, and an (1863) Civil War Storecard token from Trenton New Jersey. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 83		Pair of Cents, 1794 & 1803. Includes 1794 S-59 AG3 and 1803 S-244 G6. The first is slightly sharper with defects while the second is nice for the grade. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $190
Lot 84		Pair of Certified Cents 1796 & 1828. Includes 1796 S-89 NGC graded Fine details, corrosion (our grade VG8 net G6), and 1828 N-6 PCGS graded VF35 (our grade VF20). The attribution of the 1796 is noted on the NGC label. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $506
Lot 85		Trio of Large Cents, 1797-1800. Includes 1797 S-132 Stemless Wreath R5+ AG3, 1798 S-179 R2 Fair-2, and 1800/1798 S-191 Overdate with Style I Hair Fair-2. The first is a bit sharper with some scratches. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $144
Lot 86		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1800-1812, grading Fair-2 to VG7. Average grade is AG3+. Includes 1800 (2), 1802, 1803, 1807 Large Fraction, 1810 (3), 1811, and 1812 Large Date. All have a readable date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 87		Group of 7 Large Cents, 1800-1805, grading Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects and the date is weak on a couple. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $104
Lot 88		Group of 5 Large Cents, 1796-1818. Includes 1796 Liberty Cap Fair-2+, 1798 Style II Hair with Small 8 AG3, a pair of 1803 with Large Fraction grading AG3 and Fair-2, and an 1818 in VF20. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $196
Lot 89		1835 N-15 R2 Head of 1836. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now nicely retoned lustrous light olive and chocolate with sea-green overtones. Traces of mellowed red show in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or other defects. The eye appeal is excellent in spite of the retoning; hence the lofty grade assigned by NGC. M-LDS. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 90		1837 N-8 R1 Plain Hair Cord AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned golden tan and light steel brown with subtle overtones of rose and sea green. No spots or stains, just a few trivial ticks on the rims. LDS, the old N-7 die state. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 91		1837 N-10 R1 Beaded Hair Cord AU50. Glossy medium chocolate with frosty luster showing in the protected areas. The only notable mark is a small spot of darker olive brown toning in the field right of star 3. MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 92		1838 N-5 R1 PCGS graded Genuine. Frosty steel brown and chocolate very delicately woodgrained with darker chocolate toning on the obverse. The only defect is a small spot of very fine reddish carbon at the leaves above NE in ONE. Otherwise this cent is quite nice. It is difficult to see how the minor spot justified a "no grade" decision on an otherwise very nice cent. EDS. Our grade is net AU55. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 93		1838 N-6 R1 CAC Approved. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint color remaining on both sides. The eye appeal is quite nice and the only notable marks are an extremely faint "X" scratched onto the chin and a small splash of reddish chocolate verdigris right of the F in OF. MDS. Our grade is MS62. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 94		Group of 6 Large Cents 1812-1839 grading Good to Fine. Average grade is Good-VG. Includes 1812 Small Date, 1813, 1814 Plain 4, 1826, 1827, and 1839 Petite Head. A decent lower grade group, all with a clear date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $173
Lot 95		Group of 5 Large Cents 1814-1838. Includes 1814 S-294 Crosslet 4 F15, 1803 Corrected Fraction AG3, 1803 Small Fraction G4, 1837 Beaded Hair Cord VG10, and 1838 VG10. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $259
Lot 96		Group of 42 Cents, 1817-1839, grading AG to VF. Typical grade is VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 42 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $661
Lot 97		Group of 6 Cents 1817-1831, all Better Die States. Includes 1817 N-4 LDS with a raised retained cud at the 18 G5, 1817 N-7 LDS with Mouse break VG10, 1818 N-2 MDS with sunken retained cud at TED-S VG7, 1820 N-7 Double Profile G4, 1826/5 N-8 Overdate 6 over 5 with Double Profile on top of head VG8, and 1831 N-12 with a raised retained cud break involving two points of star 13 (one of only 3 known) VG10. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Several rare die states here. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $426
Lot 98		Group of 5 Large Cents 1837-1856 grading VF30 to EF40. Average grade is VF35. Includes 1837 Plain Hair Cord, 1839 Head of 1838, 1851, 1852, and 1856 Slanted 5. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $529
Lot 99		Quartet of Coppers, one Half Cent and three Large Cents. Includes one half cent, an 1854 C-1 E-MDS Manley state 1.0 VF30, and three large cents: 1818 N-10 LDS EF45, 1845 N-2 MDS (b) EF40, and 1848 N-17 E-MDS (b) EF45. All are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 100		1844 N-3 R2 NGC graded XF details, edge damage. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive except for a thin planchet lamination or struck-through line under star 4 and numerous thin cuts confined to the edge. The mark under star 4 catches your eye but the edge marks are easy to miss. Struck 15% off center to K-7 leaving the bottom third of the date off the planchet. An impressive mint error. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net F15. The 15% off center strike is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 101		1847 N-26 R3 VG10. Sharpness VF25 or better but the obverse is covered with microscopic porosity. No marks or verdigris. Chocolate brown, and the surfaces are mostly glossy in spite of the porosity. Extremely rare terminal die state, state g, with two small rim cud breaks at ES and a larger one at OF-A. The cuds are clearly defined on this example. Tied for CC#4 of only 8 known in this die state, and the cud breaks over ES on several of those are poorly defined. Removed from a PCGS slab graded "Genuine" (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and mentions the "Reverse Rim Cuds"). Estimated Value $25-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 102		1853 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and olive on the devices, nearly half the mint color remaining. The only defects are a small spot of shallow verdigris in the field near the dentils above star 11 and a couple specks of glue under the earlobe and right of the inner curl. Excellent luster and eye appeal. MDS, die state b. Our grade is net MS63+, close to MS64. Tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 103		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Lustrous bright original mint red that covers the entire planchet except for a stain of dark steel toning at ES in STATES. No other marks or spots worthy of mention. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the 1 remains visible and the fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines that create attractive cartwheel luster. A very impressive example of this relatively common die variety. Most likely from the Kosoff hoard. Our grade is net MS64+, close to MS65. Comes in an old green label PCGS holder. PCGS population 59; 13 in 66RD, 1 in 67RD. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 104		1856 N-5 R5- Slanted 5 Proof Only. PCGS Graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. The obverse retains 75% of the bright original mint red while the reverse shows very faded mint color bleeding through in the fields and protected areas. The strike is needle-sharp and the fields display excellent reflectivity. Unfortunately there are numerous small spots of very fine carbon scattered over the obverse. The reverse is flawless. Our grade is net Proof-60+. Housed in an old green label PCGS "rattler" holder. PCGS population 3; 18 finer. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 105		Quartet of Large Cents 1848-1853. Includes 1848 N-22 MDS (state c) AU55 with a trace of very faded mint red, 1850 N-18 EDS (state a) AU50 with traces of mint red, 1851 N-38 LDS (state b) AU50, and 1853 N-11 MDS (state b) EF45. A nice group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $920
Lot 106		Trio of Large Cents, 1850-1857. Includes 1850 N-18 EF40, 1853 N-9 AU50, and 1857 N-1 Large Date VF30. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but overall this is a nice trio. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 107		Group of 9 Large Cents 1801-1856. Includes 1801 S-213 G4, 1814 S-295 Plain 4 G5, 1832 VG8, 1834 VG10, 1836 VG10, 1844 VG8, 1850 VF20, 1852 VG8, and 1856 VF25. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 108		Group of 15 Large Cents 1816-1856 grading AG3 to F15. Average grade is VG8. Includes an 1817 counterstamped C. WHITEHOUSE/BALT. (Brunk W-525). All have a readable date. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 109		Group of 25 Large Cents 1818-1854 grading AG to VF. Average grade is VG. Some are sharper with defects and several have traces of glue on the reverse from being in an old blue Whitman album for many years. All have a clear date, and a few dates are duplicated. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 110		Group of 25 Large Cents 1829-1852 grading VG-Fine. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Most are dated in the 1830's. A decent group for the grade. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $460
Lot 111		Group of 25 Large Cents 1826-1848 grading AG-Good. Many are sharper with defects. Most are dated in the 1830's and have a clear date. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $219
Lot 112		Group of 46 Cents, 1840-1856, grading Good-VF. Average grade is VG-Fine. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 46 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $748
Lot 113		Group of 44 Large Cents 1802-1853 grading Fair to VG. Includes 5 Draped Bust cents dated 1802-1805 and 39 later ones dated 1816-1853. Most have a clear date but some dates are weak and a couple dates are weak or missing. Lot of 44 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $368
Lot 114		Group of 8 Large Cents and 1 Hard Times Token. Includes Large Cents dated 1816, 1827, 1833, 1836, 1839 Booby Head, 1849, 1853 and one undated Draped Bust type (1798-1807) plus one 1837 Hard Times token. Grades range from Good to Fine on all but the undated cent, which is a cull. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details	Realized $161