Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 65

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 538		1793 S-4 R3 Chain AMERICA with Periods PCGS graded "Genuine". Sharpness near G5, even better on the reverse, but the surfaces are slightly rough on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris and the only signs of contact are a few tiny rim nicks, a light rim bruise over the N in UNITED, and a thin horizontal pinscratch across the bottom of the reverse. The best identifying mark is a patch of shallow corrosion under the E in STATES. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The date is weak and barely readable but the legends are stronger with STATES the only notable exception. Our grade is net AG3. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 539		Trio of 1793 Large Cent Copies. Includes S-3 Chain AMERICA VG8, S-6 Wreath F12, and S-10 Wreath VG10. All are decent old copies, either cast or electrotype. Lot of 3 coins, all copies. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $575
Lot 540		Trio of ANACS graded 1794 Large Cents. Includes S-57 ANACS graded F15 details corroded and cleaned (our grade net G5), S-65 ANACS graded G4 details burnished (our grade net AG3, and the date is bold), and S-70 Head of 1795 ANACS graded VG details net G4 for corrosion (our grade net AG3, and the date is strong). The attribution is on the ANACS label for the first 2 but not on the third. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $374
Lot 541		Pair of 1794 Cents. Includes S-65 LDS Head of 1794 in G4 (obverse grades VG7 while the reverse is only AG3) and S-70 MDS Head of 1795 in G6 net G4 for microscopic roughness. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $380
Lot 542		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are a few contact marks, including a pair of sharp nicks on the portrait and one more at the bottom of the I in LIBERTY, plus a pitmark on the denominator of the fraction. Glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter brown toning on the devices. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 543		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge G6. Flipover Double Strike. Sharpness F15 or slightly better on the lower half of the obverse, but the upper half of the obverse and the entire reverse are covered with light to moderate corrosion. Shallow greenish verdigris shows around the date and under the bust tip. The only notable sign of contact is a small rim nick left of the bottom of the cap. Partly glossy dark olive mixed with lighter chocolate toning on the lower half of the obverse where the surface is smooth and attractive. This piece was struck slightly off center to K-5, then flipped over and struck a second time with the second strike reasonably well centered on the planchet. Undertype from the initial strike shows on both sides. TATES from STATES is visible slightly above LIBER and the bust tip from that initial strike is visible at CA in AMERICA. In addition, the 17 of the date from the first strike can be made out where the denominator of the fraction should be located. Too bad about the corrosion because this is a very rare type of mint error. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 544		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G6. Double Struck with Rotation. A few points sharper with microscopic roughness covering the fields and protected areas plus a few hairline scratches, mostly on the reverse. No verdigris and the scratches blend into the natural toning. The only other defects are a few light rim bruises, strongest at the top of the cap. Rather glossy steel brown and light chocolate with dark olive brown toning in the protected areas. Double struck with a 20-degree rotation between the impressions. Strong evidence of the two strikes shows at the bust and cap. The top of an extra "5" is visible is clearly impressed on the bust tip of the dominant strike. A neat mint error. Weight 173.3 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 545		1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Several points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are numerous light rim bruises and dull rim nicks around both sides, and some of them have been smoothed down to minimize their impact. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive showing only a few trivial contact marks. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. The date is strong except for the bottom of the 6 thanks to the usual heavy die swelling in that area, and the legends are clear. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 546		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap AG3. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are small, relatively fresh digs on the 9 and 6 in the date that distort those digits a bit. Otherwise the date is clear. No roughness or verdigris and the only other defects are some light contact marks at the R in LIBERTY. The legends are readable although some of the letters are weak. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 547		1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse VG10. Sharpness VF35 but parts of the planchet show shallow erosion, strongest at ERT above the head. Extremely fine roughness also covers much of both sides, but overall the eye appeal is not too bad in spite of the obvious imperfections. There are faint traces of greenish verdigris on both sides and on the edge, but the verdigris is visible only with the aid of a glass. Rather glossy mix of light and dark chocolate tones blended with some reddish chocolate and olive. MDS. The LIHERTY error (B over inverted B forming an "H") is clear. The date and legends are strong. An acceptable example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 548		1796 S-116 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the surfaces are uneven from shallow erosion. No verdigris. A small nick on the neck is the only notable mark. Glossy dark steel brown and olive with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are easily readable except for ONE CENT, AMERICA, and the fraction, which are mostly gone. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 549		Trio of 1796 Draped Bust Large Cents. Includes S-93 G4 net AG3 for scratches on the reverse, S-108 AG3, and S-109 Fair-2. The date is clear on the first but the lower half of the date is worn into the rim on the last 2. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 550		Group of 5 Copies, 1793-1796. Includes two half cents: 1793 C-2 F15 and 1794 muled with a Stemless Wreath reverse of 1804-1806 VG10; plus three large cents of Gallery Mint origin with "COPY" stamped on the reverse: 1793 Liberty Cap, 1796 Liberty Cap, and 1796 Draped Bust all grading EF40 to EF45. Lot of 5 coins, all copies. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $207
Lot 551		1797 S-126 R3 G4. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris, but there are several old pinscratches on both sides and a dozen shallow pitmarks or digs on the reverse. Slightly glossy olive brown and chocolate. The date is bold and the legends are complete. MDS with a clear die crack from the rim to the throat. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 552		1797 S-136 R3 VG8. Sharpness EF40 but dull and covered with fine to moderate granularity. The roughness is strongest on the lower half of the reverse where shallow reddish scale and verdigris covers the protected areas. Most likely this piece was lost in soil for some time after brief use in commerce. Dark olive and steel mixed with reddish chocolate. The date is bold and the legends are complete. MDS. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 553		1798 S-157 R2 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. Sharpness F15 but there is a deep gash on the left side of the reverse plus some smaller contact marks elsewhere on both sides. A planchet lamination is partially peeled up at ED in UNITED and a less obvious lamination shows at the C in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown. MDS with a clear die crack from the neck to the rim at right. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for NITED thanks to the gash and lamination in that area. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 554		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Sharpness near VF20 but there is a deep rim nick above the bust tip. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive with only trivial signs of contact. Glossy dark steel and olive brown. E-MDS with the usual die crack arcing across the lower left quadrant of the reverse. Struck slightly off center to K-10. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 555		1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 F12. Several points sharper but there is extremely fine roughness hidden under the glossy dark olive and lighter chocolate brown patina. The devices are several shades lighter than the fields, and the two-tone contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. No notable marks or verdigris. LDS, Breen state VI, with clear die cracks on both sides and a cud break connecting the first T in STATES to the rim above. Struck slightly off center to K-9. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 556		1798 S-175 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-50. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A small puff of darker olive toning shows in the field before the eye. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a couple old, light hairline scratches at LI, another even lighter one slanting from the temple to the upper lip, and one between the F in OF and the adjacent A. All these fine scratches blend perfectly into the attractive natural toning. LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break connecting the U in UNITED to the rim. All the fine die cracks described by Breen for the latest die state are clear. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. An important cent, CC#5 for the variety. Apparently a new discovery, not listed by Noyes or Bland. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 557		1798 S-178 R5+ Style II Hair with Small 8, Reverse of 1796 Fair-2. The obverse is AG3 while the reverse shows much more wear and grades only Basal State-1. The planchet is smooth, completely free of corrosion or verdigris, and the only marks are a few inconsequential rim bruises. The date is easily readable even though the bottom is starting to wear into the rim, and the die cracks through the date and up from the bust are easily visible. The only designs that remain visible on the reverse are at the top where TATE and the all-important single terminal leaves still show (the Reverse of 1796). Late die state. Recolored glossy chocolate and olive brown. A well-worn but easily attributable example of this rare and very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 558		1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8 VG10. Choice glossy olive brown and chocolate with steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and very nice for the grade. A dull rim nick over the B in LIBERTY can help identify this piece. EDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 559		1798 S-187 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8. NGC graded MS-65. Lustrous light golden olive and steel brown with hints of very faded mint color showing through in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Great eye appeal, just a few minor marks from perfect. These include a small spot of darker olive brown toning above the N in ONE, a speck of carbon inside the C in AMERICA, and a fine scratch near the dentil tips from below the 1 in the denominator to above the U in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. The usual die cracks arcing through TY and in the field before the portrait are clear but the small cud break at the dentils opposite the chin has not formed. Called MS65 "Choice" and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #33953. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland/Breen census. Our grade is MS62. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. Ex Samuel W. Wolfson, Stack's 5/1963:50-unknown-Lester Merkin 11/1968:166-Gene Reale, Bowers & Merena 8/1995:13-Gene Reale, Sotheby's (New York) 1/1998:28. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35,650
Lot 560		1799 S-189 R2 VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. There are traces of very shallow planchet scale in some of the protected areas but no verdigris. The only notable marks are a small rim nick left of the upper edge of the hair ribbon and a couple tiny nicks at the base of the 17 in the date. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The obverse displays a considerable amount of gloss thanks to some very light burnishing done long ago, but the reverse is closer to matte. E-MDS, Breen state II. The shallow lump over T in CENT is present but weak and there is no die crumbling in the dentils at F-A. The bottom of the date is relatively weak, which Breen mentions as normal for this die state, while the legends on both sides are complete and clear. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 561		1799 S-189 R2 Fair-2. A few points sharper but dull from a covering of uniform very fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a rim bruise left of the hair ribbon. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown with very faint hairline scratches hidden in the patina. The date is weak but readable. LIBERTY and nearly all of the legends remain easily readable. Far from perfect, but it's a 1799 cent. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 562		1800 S-203 R3 F15. Sharpness VF30 but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive and steel with faded artificial red in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals areas of extremely fine porosity, mostly on the reverse. No verdigris or contact marks. M-LDS showing strong die clashmarks at TES-OF. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 563		1800 S-208 R3 G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine porosity on all but the highpoints. Lightly cleaned with coppery tan toning on the highpoints and dark olive and steel toning covering the protected areas. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and strong. LDS with a strong cud break at TY and beyond to the right. Might benefit from a decent retoning. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 564		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse G5. Housed in a PCI slab graded VG10. Sharpness G6 or slightly better but a bit dull from microscopic roughness. No verdigris or notable marks. The date is clear and the legends are readable. All 3 of the die-cutter errors are visible on the reverse. The attribution is noted on the PCI label. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 565		1802 S-232 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF20 but the reverse is covered with fine granularity. The obverse is smooth and nearly choice. No verdigris and the only mark is a shallow rim bruise over the F in OF. Olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning covering the highpoints. The obverse is glossy while the reverse is closer to matte. MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 566		1803 S-247 R3 F15. Sharpness EF45 but there are a dozen small, shallow pits on the obverse plus a couple larger ones on the reverse, and fine corrosion covers the lower right part of the reverse. The obverse fields are covered with fine hairline scratches that have been mostly burnished away, all in an attempt to minimize the effects of the pitting. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The details remain quite sharp and the eye appeal is not as bad as the description might imply. Nonetheless, this piece is far from perfect. EDS, Breen state I. The "Mumps" lump at the throat is clear. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 567		1803 S-254 R1 VF25. Sharpness EF40 but uniform extremely faint roughness covers the planchet. The roughness is well hidden under the slightly glossy dark olive patina. Microscopic verdigris is dusted into the protected areas on both sides, but there are no contact marks or other defects. Sharply struck M-LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks on the upper left part of the reverse are clear and the crack exiting the upper right part of the D in UNITED is strong. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 568		1804 S-266a R4+ PCGS graded "Genuine". Sharpness VG10 but there are numerous small nicks plus several very old scratches scattered over both sides. The scratches most have occurred well before the coin was removed from circulation because they show mostly in the fields and protected areas and fade or disappear completely when crossing over the devices. Very glossy chocolate brown, possibly retoned but the color is attractive and natural-looking. The date and legends are complete and strong. Certainly not perfect but this piece offers eye appeal far better than the technical description implies. E-MDS, Breen state II. Some die clashmarks show before the neck and a faint die crack connects the tops of MERI, but there are no cud breaks. Our grade is VG10 sharpness net VG7. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 569		Group of 5 ANACS graded Large Cents, 1796-1803. Includes 1796 S-91 Liberty Cap ANACS graded Good details net Fair-2 for corrosion and burnishing (our grade net Fair-2), 1798 S-164 Style I Hair with Small 8 ANACS graded VF20 details corroded (our grade net VG8), 1798 S-185 Style II Hair with Small 8 ANACS graded VF30 details scratched and corroded (rare LDS with a cud break at IC in AMERICA, our grade net VG8), 1801 S-216 ANACS graded VG10 details corroded (our grade net G5), and 1803 S-252 ANACS graded VF20 details corroded (our grade net VG10). All but the first and fourth have the attribution noted on the ANACS label. The date is weak but readable on the first, clear on the rest. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $604
Lot 570		Group of 8 Early Cents, 1794-1807. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3 with most grading Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects, and all but the last have an easily readable date. Includes 1794 S-43 with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CW, 1795 S-78 Plain Edge, 1798 S-175, 1801 S-216, 1805 S-269, 1806 S-270, 1807/6 S-273, and 1807 Normal Date (unattributed). Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $437
Lot 571		Group of 13 Large Cents, 1798-1807. Grades range from Fair-2 to VG8 with most averaging AG3 to G4. Includes 1798 (2), 1800, 1801, 1802 (2), 1803 (3), 1806, and 1807 (3). Most but not all have an easily readable date. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $368
Lot 572		Quartette of Early Cents, 1797-1802. Includes 1797 S-138 F12 net G6 for corrosion, 1798/7 S-151 F15 net G5 for porosity, 1800/179 S-196 VG7 net G6 for fine scratches, and 1802 S-228 Error Fraction 1/000 VG10 net G6 for minor roughness. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 573		Trio of Large Cents, 1801 & 1802. Includes 1801 S-219 3-error reverse G5 net AG3 for roughness and a planchet delamination (but the date and 3 die-cutter errors are visible), 1802 S-233 VF25 net VG7 for uneven corrosion, and 1802 S-239 VG10 net G6 for rim marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $70-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 574		Trio of Large Cents, 1803-1807. Includes 1803 S-260 Large Fraction F12 net VG8 for rim dents, 1805 S-267 VG7, and 1807 S-271 G5 net G4 for minor roughness. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $253
Lot 575		1809 S-280 R2 G5. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. There are a few faint hairlines that break the toning on the portrait but the remainder of the toning is intact. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade in spite of the minor marks. The date is clear and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $70-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 576		1812 S-290 R1 Small Date F15+. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness and only a few minor contact marks, including a dull nick on the bust. Frosty flowline luster covers the protected areas on the reverse. Close to VF20. MDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 577		Trio of Large Cents 1794-1798. Includes 1794 Head of 1793 (S-18b or S-19b) Fair-2 (obverse AG3+, reverse slick), 1798 S-157 Style I hair with Small 8 G6, and 1798 S-167 with a deep planchet delamination at IBERT ANACS graded AG3. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $468
Lot 578		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1794-1810, grading Fair-2 to G5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 1794, 1795 Plain Edge, 1798 (2), 1800/179, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1807/6, and 1810. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $690
Lot 579		Group of 23 Large Cents dated 1797 & 1798. Grades range from Fair-2 to G6 with most grading AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes 4 dated 1797 and 19 dated 1798. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 580		Group of 7 Large Cents, 1800-1807. Includes 1800/179 S-194 AG3, 1800 S-197 G6, 1801 S-220 (error fraction 1/000) G6, 1803 S-254 G5, 1803 S-255 G6, 1803 S-260 (large fraction) G4, and 1807 S-276 (large fraction) G5. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 581		Group of 16 Large Cents, 1800 & 1801. Grades range from Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes 6 dated 1800 and 10 dated 1801. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 582		Pair of Large Cents 1802 & 1807. Includes 1802 S-225 LDS VG8 and 1807 S-276 Large Fraction with reverse rotated 90 degrees CCW and the obverse misaligned to K-3.5 VG8. Decent cents for the grade, smooth with only a few minor marks. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 583		Group of 19 Large Cents, 1802-1811. Grades range from Fair-2 to AG3. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes 1802 (11), 1803 (2), 1805, 1806 (2), 1807 (2), and 1811. Lot of 19 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 584		Group of 11 Turban Head Large Cents, 1808-1814. Grades range from Basal State-1 to VG8, average grade AG3 to G4. Includes 1808 (3), 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812 (2), 1813, and 1814 (2). All have a readable date but a few are weak. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $456
Lot 585		Group of 6 Turban Head Cents. Grades range from G4 to VG10 with an average grade of G6. Includes 1808, 1810, 1811 Normal Date, 1812 Large Date, 1813, and 1814 Plain 4. A couple are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $661
Lot 586		Pair of Turban Head Cents, 1808 & 1809. Includes 1808 S-277 (the 12-star die state) VG10 net VG7 for fine granularity, and 1809 S-280 G6 net AG3 for fine roughness. Both have an easily readable date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 587		Group of 7 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes a 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny VG7, two half cents (1804 & 1851) grading AG3, three Draped Bust large cents grading Basal State-1 to Fair-2, and one Nova Scotia 1823 halfpenny token in Fair-2. Most are sharper with significant defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $70-UP. View details	Realized $127

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