Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 65

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Dollars (please see lot 5000 for the Dr, Hesselgesser Collection of Bust Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1467		1795 Draped Bust. B-15, BB-52. Rarity 2. NGC graded VF-35. Well struck with enough detail for a full EF grade. Uniform grayish-violet toning deepening about the devices, with all of the finer detail still present in the hair and eagle, barring some worn high points from circulation. Always popular. This variety has the head of Liberty centered within its border of stars. Subset of PCGS #6858. Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,031
Lot 1468		1796. Small date, small letters. B-4, BB-61. Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-25. Mostly untoned. An agreeable specimen whose mid-grade originality makes it suitable for just about any U.S. 18th and 19th Centuiry Type set. Much scarcer type, the Small Eagle reverse occurs in 1795-98 only and is more and more becoming difficult to find in choice condition like this. In an OGH (PCGS # 6859) . Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 1469		1796. Small date, large letters. B-4, BB-61. Rarity 4. PCGS graded VF-30. Light even gray toning. The peripheral details, such as stars and dentils are especially well defined. A charming example of the Small Date, Large Letters variety, a Redbook type represented by only this die pair, agreeable light to medium gray patiina with the deeper color accenting the devices. Wide dentils; problem-free rims (PCGS # 6860) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 1470		1797. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. B-1, BB-73. Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-30. Well struck with dark bluish-gray toning, the hair definition is much better than average on this pleasing specimen. Darkest color extends from the fields well into the devices, though offset on the cheek and higher areas on both sides by light silver-gray patina (PCGS # 6863) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,945
Lot 1471		1798 B-29, BB-119 Large Eagle Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 4 NGC graded VF Details. Subset of PCGS # 40018. Improperly cleaned. Even gray toning. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,409
Lot 1472		1798 B-1, BB-82 Small Eagle 13 Obverse Stars Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6867. Pop 1; 1 finer in 60. The Dr. Hesselgesser example fetched $356,500 as PCGS AU58. This scarce variety starts off with the usual 13 Stars (standard star count of the year), arranged 7 left and 6 right. Close date, knob 9, figures 98 close. Squared-off bottom to 7. The space between stars 6 and 7 is wider than the spaces between any stars 1 through 6. This obverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-82 (earlier use) and BB-91 (later use). It is paired with a Small Eagle, Large Letters style reverse. Struck from the same die used to strike 1797 BB-73, there are eight berries in left branch. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on inside of wreath. E of STATES lightly repunched. A leaf points to the left corner of the I in UNITED, another leaf points to the left corner of the first T in STATES while another leaf points to the very end of the O in OF. Another leaf is positioned away from the R in AMERICA. This reverse die was used earlier to strike 1797 BB-73 dollars, Die States I through IV, then removed from the press and used to strike 1798 BB-82 Die State I (with cracks slightly advanced from 1797 Die State IV) and Die State II (equivalent to 1797 BB-73 Die State V), then the striking of 1798 BB-82 dollars was discontinued, and the reverse die was re-mated with the same 1797 obverse, and additional 1797 BB-73 dollars were struck. Of the two 1798 die varieties with Small Eagle reverse (BB-81 and BB-82), 1798 BB-82 is the more plentiful, but only by a slight margin. 1798 BB-82 is the only 1798-dated dollar with 13 obverse stars in combination with the Small Eagle reverse; all others are mated with the Heraldic Eagle reverse. An estimated 700 to 1,000 1798 BB-82 silver dollars exist. Several hundred specimens exist, most of which are VF. EF examples are quite scarce, and any coin in better grade is rare. True Mint State coins are great rarities. Bowers observed in his Bust Dollars encyclopedia, "I am not aware of any Mint State coin sold in recent years. The Thomas Cleneay listing is �ancient history� numismatically.". Estimated Value $140,000 - 150,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1473		1798. Large eagle, close date. B-31, BB-115. Rarity 4. PCGS graded VF-30. Even light gray toning. An ideal pick for someone who wishes to own a classic American pre-1800 silver dollar (PCGS # 6873) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,588
Lot 1474		1798. Large eagle, close date. B-15; BB-112. Rrarity 3. PCGS graded VF-20. Pleaasing antique toning of light blue and steel-gray. Those who are considering a date set of early dollars, rather than a more difficult and expensive variety set of these large crowns of the world, will want to go with this lovely coin for the 1798 Large Eagle version (PCGS # 6873) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1475		1799. PCGS graded VF-30. Very pleasing antique toning featuring hues of steel blue, grey and gold. 1799 is the year the nation's first president, George Washington (1789-1797) passed away at the age of 67 -- the close of a century, the end of an era (PCGS # 6878) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1476		1799. 8 stars left, 5 right. B-23, BB-159. Rarity 4. PCGS graded VF-35. Even gray toning. This is a desirable Red Book variety with unusual star arrangement that collectors, when they first spot it, know there's something out of balance. But as for balanced color, strike definition, and even wear, this piece has the perfect combination of all three (PCGS # 6881) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 1477		1799/8. 15 stars on reverse. B-3, BB-141. Rarity 3. NGC graded VG-10. Even wear and even medium gray toning. Choice throughout. Subset of PCGS #6883. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,439
Lot 1478		1800. B-13, BB-193. Rarity 4. NGC graded VG-10. Light blue and gold toning turning slightly iridescent at the borders. The highest design shows contrast in the lighter natural "rubbed silver" look to the toning. Subset of PCGS #6887. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1479		1800 B-14, BB-194 Dotted Date Rarity 3. PCGS graded VG-8. Light gray toning and even wear (PCGS # 6889) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 1480		1801. BB-214. NGC graded VF-30. Toned around the borders, lighter silvery gray in centers and on main devices. Choice rims prove that this one was retrieved from circulation before any injury could occur. A definite plus for the prospective buyer. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1481		1801. Sharpness of Fine-15. We note some areas of tooling and burnish; still, well worth our conservative estimate. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 1482		1802, 2 over 1. Narrow date. B-4, BB-232. Rarity 4. ANACS graded Fine-12. Nice light grey toning with even wear, it is always a pleasure to find an early Draped Bust dollar graded Fine 12 without any problems. Smooth, attractive surfaces. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1483		1803. Small 3. B-4; BB-254. Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-20. Lightly toned, deepening within the devices. This is an attractive last-year Bust Dollar in which the 3 in the date is from a small device punch. Quite presentable. In an OGH (PCGS # 6900) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1484		1836. Designer's name on base. Circulation issue. J-60. ANACS EF Details. Net Proof 12, Original. Plugged and tooled. Plugged at 12 o'clock. Even gray toning on both sides. Smooth surfaces and all of the major detail strong. Attractive rims. The United States Mint had ceased striking silver dollars in 1804. Although the denomination was the "flagship" monetary unit in U.S. coinage, demand for it came mostly from bullion depositors, and few dollar coins circulated in the beginning of the 19th century. By 1836, there was increasing interest in restoring the denomination. The Mint assigned Christian Gobrecht to the task of designing the obverse and reverses. This splendid marvel of coin craft, known today as the Gobrecht Silver Dollar, is his masterpiece. In modified form, Gobrecht�s seated Liberty would adorn American silver coins in various denominations from the late-1830s until 1891! Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1485		1846. Sharpness of EF-45. Faint signs of old cleaning. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1486		1846-O. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. A frosty example with light splotchy toning. Scarce low mintage date, 59,000 struck. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1487		1847. PCGS graded Proof 61 PQ. Well struck with uniform light grsy toning and fine hairlines. We see this coin at least a point higher thus our Premium Quality designation. More elusive than the 1840 and 1846, the 1847 is probably of similar overall rarity to the Proof Seated Dollars produced from 1842-1845 and in 1848. An estimate of only 15-20 Proofs known. Pop 1; 6 finer (PCGS # 6988) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1488		1859-O. ICG graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty with reflective surfaces overlaid with uniform light golden toning. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1489		1859-O NGC graded Unc Details. Stained. Well struck No Motto Seated dollar. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1490		1860. NGC Proof, improperly cleaned. Light blue, gold and violet toning mostly around the borders. Only 1,330 struck. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1491		1861. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. A stunning and very choice cameo proof example. The centeres are brilliant white and the outer borders are russet and electric blue. Only 1000 proofs struck, this being among the most impressive. Pop 12; 1 in 65 Cameo (PCGS # 87004) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. Ex Simpson Coll. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1492		1864. NGC graded Proof 68. A spectacular gem proof featuring a natural blending of violet and royal blue iridescent toning on both sides. The fields are totally mirrored and the devices show enough frost as to suggest a Cameo designation. Only 470 Prooofs struck. Only once in a blue moon does the market experience the sale of such a fantastic Superb Gem Proof Seated Dollar of this date or any other year. A coin with razor-sharp motifs and deeply mirrored fields underneath the toning. Central obverse brilliance near the shield as if a spotlight were focused there gives way rapidly to the impressive deep colors, while the reverse is a study in similar but even richer, more saturated hues. Struck during the tumultuous Civil War years. The present beauty is an old favorite within the coin community, so to speak, as this was Lot 577 in ANR's sale of July 2003, where it was noted by the firm (now merged with Stack�s of New York City & Spectrum): "Overall the superb quality of the coin combined with the spectacular old time toning creates an aesthetically magnificent effect reminiscent of the coins found in collections such as that of Walter Childs, where such coins were purchased directly from the U.S. Mint and carefully stored and preserved for generations." We expect that our own firm�s clients will form an identical opinion of this incredible beauty, once they lay eyes on it, an opinion that will not have changed an iota in the ensuing time from the assessment made back in 2003. Pop 3; none finer . Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1493		1866 With Motto PCGS graded Genuine. Our grade is VG-8 probably cleaned long ago. Evenly worn. One of the most popular issues in Seated Dollars. Only 48,900 struck (PCGS # 6959) . Estimated Value $140 - 150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 1494		1868. PCGS graded Proof 65+. Magnificent multicolor toning on both sides. A monster coin! Only 600 minted. Like the Proof minor denominations of the same date, Proof 1868 Silver Dollars seem to have all been struck with care by the dies and focus on detail by the Mint�s technicians. Proof 1868 Dollars are evenly distributed over the lower-range of the grade spectrum, but turn rare at this grade level and above, as one can see from the roster provided. The offering of this coin presents a rare opportunity for the specialist to acquire one of the finest known outside institutional holdings. Pop 1; 4 finer, 3 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7016) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,225
Lot 1495		1872 PCGS graded Genuine. Surface damage. Our grade is VF20 with some rim nicks (PCGS # 6968) . Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 1496		1873. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely iridescent toning that more resembles that seen on proofs. Softness of strike on Liberty's head and stars 5-9 but the classic original toning of gold, lavender and blue-green colors greatly adds to this coin's eye appeal. Pop 19; 4 in 65, 2 in 66 . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1497		1873. PCGS graded Proof 63 PQ. A gorgeous Proof seated dollar with vivid violet surrounded by electric blue iridescense to the borders. A Premium Quality example for the Proof 63 given grade. Only 600 Proofs struck. Pop 49; 51 finer (PCGS # 7021) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1498		1873 NGC graded Unc Details. Obverse spot removed. Final year of the Type (No Motto, 1866-73) and final year of issue (1840-73) for Seated dollars. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $759
Lot 1499		1873. Proof 60 plus. Uniformly toned. Only 865 Proofs struck. This is the first year Trade Dollars were struck. The series ended production in 1883, but Congress did not abolish the denomination until 1887. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1500		1873-CC. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. We note some old scratches in the obverse field, all, nicely toned. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1501		1874-CC. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Consigned too late for 3rd party grading. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1502		1874-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty and white with some minor marks on both sides (PCGS # 7036) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,121
Lot 1503		1875-CC. VF-30. Lightly cleaned. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 1504		1876. PCGS graded Proof 62 Cameo. A hint of light toned appears about the edges. Choice; boldly rendered by the sharp Proof dies. Only 1,150 minted. Pop 10; 36 finer (PCGS # 87056) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1505		1876-S Chop Mark. PCGS graded EF-45. Gray toning. The chop mark is well hidden on the obverse. Pop 3; 81 finer (PCGS # 87043) . Historic note: Many trade dollars went overseas and circulated in China, where local merchants would note their acceptance of the coins with their particular stamp or signature. These merchant stamps of approval would be hammered into the coin with a punch, or chop, and have since become known as chop marks. Some individual coins show a few to dozens of these chop marks reflecting their days in commerce on the Asian continent. Estimated Value $70 - 90. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $207
Lot 1506		1876-CC. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Light hairlines in the fields. Natural gray toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 1507		1877. NGC graded MS-62. Shades of gray, gold and blue toning; all of the finer central detail from the dies shows nicely on this desirable, inexpensive Mint State, although some of the stars are flat. Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1508		1877-CC. VF-25. Light gray toning. A few minor reverse nicks are noted. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1509		1877-S. ANACS graded MS-60. Breen-5811. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 7046) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1510		1878-S. ANACS graded AU-55. Well toned and lustrous. Final year for circulation strikes; Proof-only thereafter until 1883. Estimated Value $180 - 190. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 1511		1880. NGC graded Proof 66. A stunning Gem Proof specimen featuring wonderful multi-color iridescent toning on both sides. Only 1,987 Proofs struck for this Proof-only year. With the possible exception of the clandestine 1884 & 1885 issues, all Proof Trade Dollars minted at Philadelphia in 1878-83 were distributed as part of the year's Proof sets. None were created for commercial purposes. Federal records indicate that slightly less than 2,000 specimens were delivered, a total that seems larger than normal for the period given the collector population at this time. Among the survivors, the Gem Proof 66 grade level is typically the highest that collectors can hope to afford since values increase dramatically in 67 and 68. A conditionally rare Gem, this lovely Proof Trade Dollar is overlaid in toning iridescence that presupposes long, unattended storage, possibly in the original Mint tissue wrappers of the day. The fields are reflective in finish, generously so, the finish may have secured a Cameo designation at NGC were the devices just a bit more frosty in texture. The strike is razor sharp in all areas including the stars, and there is nary a detracting blemish to report. A high-end example in all regards that belongs in an advanced collection of Trade Dollars. Pop 43; 16 in PF-67, 1 in PF-68. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. Ex: Las Vegas Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 1512		1882. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. A nice white near-gem Proof. Only 1,097 struck for this Proof only year and we are happy to see that it offers the viewer a display of deep mirror reflection whose contrasting white frost on the devices serves to define the "Cameo" statement appended to the holder. 1882 was near the tail-end of this short series (1873-83 -- or 84/85 if you wish to count the two fantasy dates). Always popular due to its handsome appearance and balanced designs. Pop 35; 13 finer (PCGS # 87062) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 1513		A group of "P" mint Trade Dollars. Consists of: 1873-1877, coins grade Very Fine to Extremely Fine with a few showing signs of cleaning. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1514		A group of "S" mint Trade Dollars. Consists of: 1873-S to 1877-S. Coins grade Very Fine to Extremely Fine with a few showing signs of cleaning. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1515		A trio of CAC Approved NGC graded "CC" mint Dollars. Consists of: 1882-CC MS-62 CAC Approved; 1883-CC MS-64 CAC Approved; 1884-CC MS-64 CAC Approved. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details	Realized $667
Lot 1516		1878 8TF. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck and white (PCGS # 7072) . Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $184

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