Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 67

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 181		1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust PCGS graded VF25, CAC Approved. Single Leaves at top of Wreath. Frosty chocolate and light olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. Nicely struck and well balanced on a smooth planchet. The only significant mark is a dull scratch from the bottom of the bust to the rim just right of the 6. E-MDS, Breen state II. The date is complete and the legends are strong. A nice Draped Bust 1796. Our grade is net F12+, close to F15. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 182		1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust G4. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and chocolate with overtones of greenish olive in protected areas on the reverse. The date and legends are easily readable although a couple letters are missing. EDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/24/2009:164. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 183		1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust AG3. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but covered with uniform moderate roughness that obscures many of the details. The date is readable although the 6 is very weak, and the legends are complete and easily readable in spite of some weaknesses. Rather glossy dark olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown highpoints. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 184		1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with uniform fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a dull rim nick under the 1 in the date. Dark steel and olive. The date and legends are complete and strong. EDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 185		1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness, strongest under NT in CENT. No verdigris, and the only marks are some faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait. Rather glossy dark steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. EDS, before any die cracks. The date is bold and the legends are clear. A curved planchet clip is located just left of the date and over the opposing AT in STATES. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 186		1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust VG7. A point or two sharper but there is a dull, rather strong rim nick right of Y in LIBERTY plus a few additional lighter nicks on both sides. Lightly cleaned and retoned mostly glossy chocolate brown mixed with some lighter and darker shades of brown on the obverse. LDS, Breen state III, with a large, slightly raised retained cud break covering most of the area behind the head. The base of the date is starting to fade into the rim below but the remainder is clear and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 187		1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG7 but covered with moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. The date is weak but readable and the legends are nearly complete. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 188		1796 S-101 R5- Draped Bust G4. Slightly sharper but a bit dull from extremely faint roughness that covers the fields and protected areas while the devices are relatively smooth. No verdigris and just a few trivial marks, including a small planchet chip in the leaves under OF. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with lighter steel brown devices. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong. EDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $461
Lot 189		1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive except for at least a half dozen light rim nicks on both sides. The date is easily readable even though the bottom is fading into the rim. The LIHERTY error is clear while only half the reverse remains visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 190		1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error AG3. A couple points sharper in most places but banged up a bit with subtle bends in the lightly corroded planchet. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull pinch on the rim right of Y in LIBERTY. Slightly glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive brown and chocolate toning in protected areas. The date is complete and easily readable and the LIHERTY error is clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 191		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust G4. Very slightly sharper but cleaned and retoned steel brown and chocolate blending with areas of darker olive brown. No significant marks, but there are a couple patches of microscopic roughness on the reverse. The base of the date is worn into the rim but it remains easily readable and the legends are nearly complete. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 192		1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark reddish steel and olive. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $125-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 193		1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The obverse is close to G4 while the reverse is a bit weak at AG3. The only notable defect is a rim bruise under the 96. The date is clear and the reverse legend is weak but readable. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 194		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust G6. A couple points sharper but slightly rough under the glossy olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris or contact marks. The date is strong and the legends are complete. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-5 while the obverse is properly centered on the planchet. MDS. A die crack passes through the top of RTY but there is no cud break. Estimated Value $125-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 195		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Very slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light roughness. No verdigris. A long, dull nick on the chin is the only notable mark. Rather glossy chocolate and olive, the devices a few shades lighter than the fields. The date is clear and the legends are nearly complete. EDS, before any die cracks or cuds. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 196		1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust AG3. Sharpness VG8 but fine porosity covers the left side of the obverse and the rim behind the head sustained a bang that caused a bend in the planchet. A spot of fine greenish verdigris covers the N in CENT and reddish scale covers many of the protected areas on the obverse. Rather glossy chocolate fading to olive brown in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for OF AM, which are faint or missing. M-LDS. The die crack through the top of TY is strong and the area above the crack is slightly sunken as a retained cud. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 197		1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust AG3. Rather glossy dark steel and olive but covered with light roughness. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple light scratches in the hair. The date is easily readable while the legends are weaker but still readable with some effort. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 198		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust VG7. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. E-MDS, Breen state II early. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 199		1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust AG3+. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness covering most of the planchet, strongest on the right side of the obverse where there are a few pitmarks on the rim. Traces of dark greenish verdigris can be found nestled into protected areas on the reverse. Slightly glossy reddish brown and chocolate. Rare M-LDS, Breen state III, with a bold crack through TY and the area above the crack clearly sunken as a retained cud break. A narrow rim cud shows in the dentils left of the L in LIBERTY. A neat die state. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 200		1796 S-116 R5- Draped Bust VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine porosity. No verdigris and the only marks are a misplaced planchet cutter impression at the rim before the chin and at the opposing area over ERI in AMERICA. This defect was caused at the mint, of course, but it still catches your eye. Slightly glossy steel and chocolate brown. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the obverse. A decent example of a very tough variety in spite of the mint error. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 201		Group of 5 Early Cents, 1787-1800. Includes a 1787 Fugio Cent Newman 19-SS Basal State-1, 1796 S-104 LIHERTY variety Basal State-1, 1798/7 S-151 Basal State-1, 1798 S-184 Basal State-1, and 1800/179 S-192 Fair-2. Some are sharper with defects, but each has a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $456
Lot 202		1797 S-120b R2 Gripped Edge VG8. Sharpness F15 with myriad light scratches hidden under the toning on the obverse and traces of minor roughness and verdigris hidden in a few of the protected areas on both sides. Glossy chocolate and darker olive brown. E-MDS. The date and grip marks are bold and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 203		1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge, Double Struck F12. Sharpness EF45 but lightly corroded and there is a patch of shallow reddish verdigris behind the head. Frosty blend of dark steel and olive mixed with lighter brown and reddish chocolate. The mix of tones on the obverse is not very attractive but the toning on the reverse is more uniform and that side offers far better eye appeal. Sharply double struck with a rotation of 10-15 degrees between the impressions. The date reads "179797" with portions of the extra "97" on the bust of Ms Liberty. Additional doubling is visible on the devices and legends on both sides. The date and legends are strong and the grip marks on the edge are clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 204		1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull scratch down from the second T in STATES to the upper leaves of the wreath. The obverse offers nice eye appeal while the reverse is less attractive. Rather glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is strong and the legends are complete. The grip marks on the edge are clear. EDS, before any die cracks on the obverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 205		1797 S-121b R3- Gripped Edge G6. Very slightly sharper but there is a patch of fine reddish roughness on the hair ribbon. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and glossy offering excellent eye appeal. There are some very light hairline scratches across the center of the reverse, but they are lost in the glossy toning. M-LDS. Swelling and die cracks show behind the ribbon and lower curls. The date is bold, the legends are complete, and the grip marks around the edge are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 206		1797 S-122 R5+ Fair-2. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. No marks or verdigris, but the fields and protected areas are covered with light to moderate roughness. The date and legends are weak but readable. EDS. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 207		1797 S-124 R5+ AG3. Sharpness F12 but dark and rough with moderately strong granularity covering both sides. Has the look of a cent that was lost in soil for a while. No contact marks, but there is a small spot of raised greenish verdigris on the tip of the chin. Dark olive and steel. The date and legends are complete and clear. EDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 208		1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VG8. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there are a few patches of shallow corrosion and pitting on both sides, particularly at the rims over LI in LIBERTY, NI in UNITED, and TA in STATES. Specks of greenish verdigris accompany the rough patches. No significant contact marks other than a nick between the 9 and 7 in the date. Rather glossy reddish chocolate brown and darker olive with lighter brown toning on some of the devices. The date is bold and the legends are strong, including the M over E error in AMERICA. MDS. Estimated Value $70-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 209		1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA Fair-2. Off Center. Nice glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth but there are three dull punchmarks on the reverse, one of them strong enough to create a bulge in the area above T in LIBERTY. A pair of fine scratches in the top of the wreath round out the marks on this heavily worn cent. EDS. Struck 15% off center to K-7.5 leaving the entire date off the planchet. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 210		1797 S-130 R2 VG7. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but there are fine scratches on both sides, strongest in the center of the reverse, and the scratches in the obverse fields and on the neck have been smoothed. All the scratches are old and blend nicely into the attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel toning. No corrosion or verdigris. The date is bold and the legends are complete except for the O in ONE, which is faint. Estimated Value $80-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 211		1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness and the face of Ms Liberty has been crudely scraped. Not the most attractive cent but the date and legends are complete and easily readable, including the Stemless Wreath feature. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. Estimated Value $75-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 212		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. A few points sharper but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris, just a fine scratch from the hair ribbon to the jaw and a dull rim nick under the second 7 in the date. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate highpoints. The date is weak but readable and the legends are complete except for strike weakness at OF. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $40-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 213		1797 S-134 R4 VG10. Ten points sharper but marked up a bit with small nicks on the portrait and some faint hairline scratches on both sides. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy olive and chocolate brown blending to lighter brown in a few places. M-LDS with a slightly raised retained cud break over the E in AMERICA. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 214		1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine granularity and there are many light scratches hidden in the patina on the obverse. No verdigris, but there is waxy crud in the protected areas on both sides. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. EDS. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 215		1797 S-137 R2 VG10. Five points sharper but there are a couple corrosion pits on the reverse, one at the first T in STATES and another in the leaves right of T in CENT. These pits contain traces of greenish verdigris but the remainder of the planchet is reasonably smooth. A collection of faint hairline scratches on the portrait are the only notable contact marks. MDS with obvious swelling at RICA. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 216		1797 S-142 R5+ AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with small nicks, and a stronger nick on the cheek has been smoothed a bit. Rather glossy dark olive and chocolate. The date and legends are easily readable. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:323. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 217		1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VG8. Misaligned Reverse. Sharpness F12 with microscopic granularity covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and the only marks are a small planchet chip or pit over the left edge of the O in ONE and a collection of microscopic pits just right of the F in OF. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown fading to olive in protected areas. Possibly recolored but the toning is attractive. MDS. The reverse is misaligned to K-7. A tough variety that's very difficult to find in higher grades, and this one comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex New York/New Jersey sale 3/1959:671-New Netherlands Coin Co. #56:4993-Darwin B. Palmer-William R. T. Smith-F. Reineri-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 218		1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath VG7. Sharpness VG10 but very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, but there are a few rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these under the 1 in the denominator. A nick under the L in LIBERTY is the only other notable mark. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. The date and legends are clear except for weakness on the fraction. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 219		1798 S-146 R5- Large 8, Style I Hair G5. A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a tiny pinprick over the E in CENT and a couple faint scratches on the first T in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel, nearly black. The date is easily readable but not strong and the legends are clear. LDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 220		1798 S-148 R2 Large 8, Style I Hair G5. Perhaps a point sharper but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness. No verdigris or notable marks. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Dark olive and chocolate brown. EDS. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2007:121. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 221		1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 but slightly rough with a few small spots of verdigris on both sides. The notable marks are a planchet void (as struck) at the dentils over STA and a short scratch on the stem left of the fraction. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. MDS. The date and legends are bold. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 222		1798 S-153 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG8. Off Center. Sharpness VF30 but there is a dull, strong dent on the throat that caused a bulge at the bottom of the E in ONE. In addition, the rim was damaged left of the hair ribbon and at the opposing area above D-ST, and the planchet displays shallow irregular erosion mixed with fine roughness. No verdigris. Rather glossy dark steel and olive. MDS. Struck 5-10% off center to K-5 leaving the lower half of the date off the planchet. A sharp cent and an impressive mint error in spite of the obvious defects. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 223		1798 S-154 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair VG10+. Five points sharper with very fine roughness under glossy dark chocolate brown toning. No marks or verdigris. Decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces, close to F12. LDS, Breen state III, with swelling that severely weakens ED in UNITED. The date and remainder of the legends are strong. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 224		1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a slightly glossy light olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris but there are a few contact marks, including a light scratch that arcs from the shoulder through the lowest curl to the rim below, plus a small patch of tiny pits just right of the D in UNITED. LDS, Breen state VI. Decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 225		1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 G5. Sharpness VG10 but most of the planchet is covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris. The only significant marks are a nick on the bottom of the 1 in the date and a small dig under the second T in STATES. Slightly glossy dark olive brown. M-LDS. The date is bold and the legends are complete, including the single leaves at the top of the wreath (reverse of 1796 style). An important "Redbook" type. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 226		1798 S-156 R5+ Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1796 Basal State-1. Heavily worn and there are strong contact marks covering the face and a deep cut near the rim at K-8 on the reverse. In spite of the heavy wear and strong contact marks, the surfaces are mostly smooth and glossy. Fortunately the date is strong and the single leaf feature at the top of the wreath is still visible. Enough of the details are clear to easily attribute this piece as the very rare S-156 die variety. Nothing more than a hole filler, but it is a very tough hole, indeed. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 227		1798 S-157 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Slightly sharper with extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy light olive and chocolate. Nice eye appeal in spite of the microscopic roughness. LDS, Breen state IV. The irregular crack in the field before the neck is strong and obvious die rust shows under the bust tip. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Paul Padget-Del Bland-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:315-Superior 2/1992:842-March Wells 1/8/2002-Terry Denman. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 228		1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair F12. Glossy medium brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. A splash of chocolate toning in the lower curls at the shoulder and a thin nearly vertical nick close before the lower lip are the best identifying marks. The planchet is smooth, void of any corrosion or verdigris. MDS, Breen state IV. The vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are strong. Estimated Value $300-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 229		1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Sharpness F12 but rather dull from uniform extremely fine roughness under the dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a tiny rim nick left of the hair ribbon. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS. The vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are clear. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 230		1798 S-160 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7. Off Center. Very slightly sharper but there is a diagonal scratch through the 17 and a dull but strong rim nick over the T in UNITED. Rather glossy light olive and steel brown with splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the obverse. MDS. Struck slightly off center to K-4. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242

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