Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 65

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 588		1817 N-4 R3+. PCGS graded VF-30. Frosty olive and dark steel mixed with chocolate. There is a bit of lighter toning on the face from a rub; otherwise there are no notable marks. MDS. Our grade is VF20. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 589		Pair of Scarce Varieties, 1817 & 1827. Includes 1817 N-17 R4 MDS VG10+ net VG8 for a couple rim bruises and 1827 N-12 R5 EDS VG10 net VG7 for light corrosion and verdigris. Both have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 590		1818 N-10 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown CAC certified. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown on the devices. A third of the mint color remains visible on the obverse and 50% on the reverse. The only notable marks are some small splashes of darker steel toning on the obverse and a dull horizontal nick between stars 5 & 6. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state, with a series of die cracks connecting the date and all 13 of the stars. An attractive example with more mint color than usually seen on these hoard cents. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 591		1819. Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown + CAC Approved. Soothing chocolate brown hues grace both sides of this attractive example. Pop 1; none finer (PCGS # 1606) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 592		1825 N-3 R3 VF30. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with satiny mint frost peeking through in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are perfectly smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only notable mark is a small, dull nick just right of the second S in STATES. LDS. The small die chip (lump on the coin) is still visible under star 6, and there are fine die cracks from the curl at star 13 to the top of the 5 and another from the bust tip into the field toward the dentils under star 1. Both cracks are very light. In addition there is a very thin double profile (from die bounce) on the chin, lips, and nose. Quite nice for the grade offering excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 593		1827 N-10 R4+ VG10. A couple points sharper but there are traces of microscopic roughness at ES-OF-AMER. In addition there are three faint bisecting scratches on the obverse intersecting just left of the earlobe plus some light scratches around the line under CENT and a small rim bruise at ED in UNITED. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive, void of any notable distractions. Glossy light olive and bluish steel brown, possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. The minutely rough area on the reverse is toned a slightly darker shade of reddish chocolate. MDS. The date and legends are bold. This piece offers nice eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfections. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 594		Pair of Scarce Varieties, 1829 & 1834. Includes 1829 N-7 R3 LDS (the Wheelspoke Reverse) F12 net VG10 for a few rim nicks and 1834 N-5 R5 (Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters) VF30 net VG7 for many obvious marks and light corrosion. Both have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 595		1831 N-12 R1 F15 but made into a Gear. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces with only a few small marks, including a shallow punch just right of the center cot on the reverse. Nothing special except that it was made into a gear, and the machine work is excellent. The work appears to have been done for a specific purpose, not merely whimsy, and accomplished long ago. Beyond that, it's your guess. Estimated Value $30-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 596		1832 N-1 R2 AU55. Frosty light steel brown with splashes of darker olive and steel toning on both sides. Very close to mint state, just a hint of rub on the highest points. Microscopic traces of greenish verdigris are dusted into a dark spot at the berry right of the E in ONE and a bit more shows between the feet of the E & N in CENT. MDS. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 597		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters VG8. A few points sharper but lightly cleaned leaving the highpoints tan and light steel brown while the protected areas are a slightly glossy darker steel and olive brown. No notable marks or other defects. Might benefit from a proper retoning. The forehead, lips, and chin display a double profile from die bounce. A popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $276
Lot 598		Quartette of Large Cents, 1823-1833. Includes 1823/2 N-1 AG3, 1823 N-2 Normal Date G6, 1830 N-6 Small Letters Reverse G6, and 1833/2 N-4 VF25 net F12 for recoloring. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 599		Trio of Cents 1830-1839. Includes 1830 N-4 ANACS graded AU50 (our grade EF45), 1839 N-9 Silly Head ANACS graded VF25 (our grade F15), and 1839 N-11 Booby Head F15. All nice cents, smooth and free of notable defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 600		Pair of PCGS graded Large Cents. Includes 1817 N-16 MDS 15-Star Obverse PCGS VF25 (our grade F15) and 1840 N-6 Large Date LDS (state c) PCGS AU53 (our grade EF45). Both attractive cents. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $506
Lot 601		Group of 5 ANACS graded Large Cents, 1816-1838. Includes 1817 N-16 (15-star obverse) ANACS graded VG8 details damaged and corroded (our grade net G5), 1818 N-10 ANACS graded VG8 (our grade G6), 1831 N-7 ANACS graded AG3 (our grade AG3), 1835 N-15 Head of 1836 ANACS graded VG8 details scratched (our grade net VG7), and 1838 N-6 ANACS graded VG8 details damaged (our grade net G5). The attribution is noted on the ANACS label for each piece; however they misattributed the 1838 as N-1. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $98
Lot 602		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1819-1839, grading VF30 to EF40. Average grade is VF35. All different dates. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $1,064
Lot 603		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1819-1838, grading VF20 to VF25. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. All different varieties. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $690
Lot 604		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1819-1836, grading F12 to F15. Some are sharper with defects. All different varieties. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $483
Lot 605		Group of 10 Large Cents, 1829-1839, grading F12 to F15. Some are sharper with defects. All different varieties. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $322
Lot 606		Group of 37 Large Cents, 1816-1839. Grades range from Good to Fine, and most grade G-VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 37 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $575
Lot 607		Group of 48 Large Cents, 1817-1839, grading VG7 to VG10. Average grade is VG8. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. A good mix of dates and varieties. Lot of 48 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details	Realized $930
Lot 608		Group of 55 Large Cents, 1816-1839, grading Fair-2 to G6. Average grade is G4. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Good mix of dates/varieties. Lot of 55 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $720
Lot 609		Group of 24 Large Cents, 1830-1856, grading VG-Fine. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Most are dated in the 1830's and all have a clear date. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $391
Lot 610		Group of 20 Large Cents, 1810-1849, grading Fair-2 to G4. Average grade is AG3. Most are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $228
Lot 611		Group of 20 Large Cents, 1816-1839. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3. Many are sharper with defects. Nearly all have a readable date, but a couple do not. Includes the scarce 1821 and 1823 Normal date. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $161
Lot 612		1843 N-15 R3 EF40. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown. Satiny mint frost shows in protected areas on both sides. A choice cent with outstanding eye appeal for the grade. MDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 613		Pair of Large Cents, 1842 & 1846. Includes 1842 N-6 EDS (die state a) VF35 net VF30 for light cleaning, and 1846 N-1 repunched date E-MDS (die state b) AU50 choice. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $259
Lot 614		1846 N-25 R5 Tall Date F15. Sharpness VF35 but the surfaces are a bit dull and covered with extremely fine roughness. No contact marks but there is some very fine verdigris dusted into the protected areas on both sides. The only notable mark is a small planchet flake on the rim over the I in AMERICA. LDS, die state c, with shallow crumbling connecting the tops of the C & E in CENT and joining 7 dentils at their roots below the stem end. A variety that is very tough to find nice, this being one of the sharpest. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Wendell Kot. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 615		1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date MS60. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with at least 10% of the original mint red remaining. The only marks are a splash of darker chocolate brown toning between stars 6 & 7 and another on the ON in ONE. M-LDS, die state c. The die line from the dentils under the second 8 is gone but the repunching is still visible on all 4 digits of the date. Tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 616		1848 N-30 R5 VF20+. Glossy chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate in the protected areas. Close to VF25. The only notable mark is a thin diagonal nick well hidden in the hair under the E in LIBERTY. M-LDS, die state b, with a strong, clearly defined rim cud break at stars 7-8. Only a handful of this variety are known with a strong rim cud break. Tied for CC#9 for the variety, regardless of the die state. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 617		1848 N-32 R5 VF20. Sharpness EF45 but dark and covered with uniform microscopic porosity under the frosty dark olive patina. No marks or notable signs of verdigris. EDS. The die crack from the second S in STATES through the wreath and RI in AMERICA to the rim above is light. Not perfect but certainly one of the sharpest examples known of this rare variety. Tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 618		1848 N-44 R5+ VG10. Sharper by at least 5 points but the planchet is covered with microscopic granularity under a rather glossy dark olive brown and chocolate patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown. No notable signs of verdigris and only a couple trivial marks, including a barely visible scuff along the jawline and a tiny rim bruise under the end of the wreath stem. Extremely rare LDS, die state c, with a strong die crack through the tops of ME to the rim at either end. This is the finest of only 3 examples known with the die crack. An important piece for the serious collector of die states. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 619		Trio of Tough Die Varieties, 1847 & 1848. Includes 1847 N-30 MDS VF30 net VF25 for recoloring, 1847 N-34 MDS VF20 net F12 for fine corrosion, and 1848 N-36 LDS VG7. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $207
Lot 620		1849 N-12 R1 MS60+. Frosty steel brown and chocolate fading down from mint color with nearly a third of the original red remaining. Would rate a higher grade if not for a few small splashes of darker toning on both sides. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines over UN in UNITED are gone. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 621		1851 Large Cent with Danish West Indies Counterstamp AG3. The large cent is moderately corroded causing many of the cent details to be weak or distorted, but the crowned FR/VII counterstamp (for Frederik VII of Denmark, 1848-1863) is clear and deeply impressed. Rather glossy chocolate brown with shallow greenish verdigris in protected areas, including in the recesses of the counterstamp. This stamp was for the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) and it was applied to circulating U.S. and world coins between 1849-1859. Many counterfeits of this rare counterstamp are known, and this cent comes with a tag from NGC stating "NOT ENCAPSULATED" and "AUTHENTICITY UNVERIFIABLE." The piece looks good, but we defer to NGC on this one. Careful inspection is recommended. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 622		1852 N-3 R1 MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with traces of original mint color on both sides, mostly on the obverse. No marks or stains. The best identifying mark is a small struck-through line left of star 3. LDS, die state c. The base of the 1 in the date is very thin due to die wear and lapping and the reverse is rotated 45 degrees CCW. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, close to choice. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 623		1853 N-31 R4+ EF40. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with frost showing in many of the protected areas. A beautiful cent, virtually flawless. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Wendell Kot. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 624		Trio of Cents, 1845-1853. Includes 1845 N-1 R4 F15, 1851 N-12 R1 possible broadstrike with wide rims F15, and 1853 N-4 R3+ Repunched 3 LDS (e) with rim cud star 12 to star 13 (the rim cud is clearly defined) F15. All are a bit sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $196
Lot 625		1854 N-11 R2 MS63. Choice lustrous light olive and steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. Flawless except for some faint specks of darker toning scattered over the obverse. These tiny spots are not visible without the aid of a good glass and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS, die state b. Tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census and the finest grades only a single point better. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 626		1855 N-7 R1 MS62. Frosty light bluish steel brown and chocolate with faded mint color showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only defect is a shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) high on the neck. Otherwise this piece is choice. MDS, die state c. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 627		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. Glossy light to medium brown with frosty luster in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny speck of fine carbon in the field left of the bust tip and a larger one on the I in AMERICA. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state d early. The "Knob" break under T in LIBERTY is outlined by cracks and is just starting to rise between the base of the T and the top of the ear (the so-called "Knob-on-Ear"). Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 628		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with slightly mellowed mint red covering the protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. A subtle swipe of darker steel and olive toning from the dentils right of star 9 to the curl over star 13 is a good identifying mark. MDS, die state d. The "Knob" break over the ear is clearly raised, but the branch under the adjacent Y has not formed. A couple fine cracks do extend a short way down from the base of the Y indicating the branch is just beginning. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Jack Robinson 4/88-John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 629		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. Lustrous light brown and golden tan faded down from mint color. Would rate a slightly higher grade but the obverse fields are covered with microscopic lint marks (caused by fine debris on the die). A vertical chip off the left point of star 5 is the only one visible without the aid of a good glass. The reverse is flawless. MDS, die state d. Identical die state to the preceding lot. The "Knob" break is strong. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 630		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU50. Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate and olive brown. Otherwise free of marks or other defects. MDS, die state d. The "Knob" break is clearly raised, but not quite as much as on the preceding two lots. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 631		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU55. Choice frosty light brown and chocolate with satiny luster covering the protected areas. Essentially flawless with just a touch of friction on the highest points of the designs. Looks mint state. MDS, die state d. The "Knob" break is clearly raised, similar to the preceding example. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 632		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU58. Lustrous light olive and steel brown. A choice example, very close to mint state. MDS+, die state d late. The "Knob" break atop the ear is fully raised and the upper half of the branch under the Y is outlined by fine die cracks. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 633		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear AU55. Glossy olive and dark steel brown with faded mint color covering the protected areas on both sides. Appears to be a nice mint state piece but there is a trace of rub on the highest points, particularly on the "Knob" since it sticks up so far. A speck of dark toning midway between the nostril and the front of the eye is a good identifying mark. MDS+, die state d late (identical to the preceding lot). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex G. M. "Pat" Patterson, Kagin's 5/6/88:1305-John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 634		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS60. A choice mint state example that was dipped long ago. Now mostly retoned a frosty bluish steel and olive brown with faded red showing in protected areas, especially on the obverse. Looks like a choice Red & Brown example. M-LDS, die state e. The "Knob" break on top of the ear is bold and the branch under the adjacent Y is fully outlined but has not started to rise. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 635		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Choice frosty light steel brown and tan with faded mint red covering 15% of the planchet. Both sides are satiny. A beautiful example, flawless except for a dull, shallow nick on the rim over the C in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state f early. The "Knob" atop the ear is bold and the branch under the Y is fully outlined and slightly raised. A really nice example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. And the later die state is a big plus (after all, size matters). Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 636		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear MS63. Lustrous steel brown fading down from mint red. About half the obverse retains some of the original mint red but only the protected areas display mint color on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this piece is outstanding. The only notable mark is a small spot of dark toning in the field close before the neck. M-LDS, die state f. The "Knob" break resting on the top of the ear is bold and the branch under the adjacent Y is slightly raised. A slightly later die state than on the preceding lot. Another top-drawer example of the popular "Knob-on-Ear" variety. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 1/88-John R. Frankenfield. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 637		Group of Five 1855 N-9 Knob-on-Ear cents grading EF45. All are a very attractive glossy chocolate brown and free of notable defects. Die states range from MDS to M-LDS, and all have a strong "Knob" break at the top of the ear. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. All Ex: John R. Frankenfield. View details	Realized $1,093

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