Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 67

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 397		1817 N-17 R4 EF40. Beautiful glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty cartwheel luster shows in the protected areas on both sides. The sharpness is closer to EF45 but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The best identifying marks are a small nick on the front edge of the neck and a dull, narrow scrape on the neck under this nick. Not quite perfect but still a very important example of this tough die variety. MDS. Die cracks have raised the right arm of the first T in STATES toward the rim but the crack up from that E to the dentils above has not formed. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #25240. Del Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#2 honors among the confirmed examples in his census. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58 (NGC label included, #446670-001, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). And it comes from a long line of distinguished collectors. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/29/1916-Henry C. Hines-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale, Numismatic Gallery 8/21/1949:894-C. Douglas Smith-Willard C. Blaisdell 7/1976-Del Bland 3/1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:483-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3398. Comes with the C. Douglas Smith envelope that contains a typed note from Doug to Willard (Bill) Blaisdell offering to sell him the coin at the same $8 price Doug paid at the 1949 ANA Sale. In addition, the Doug Smith envelope has annotations by Ted Naftzger (who purchased the Blaisdell collection but did not retain this piece for his collection). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 398		Quartette of 1817 Cents. Includes N-2 R3 MDS VF20, N-3 R2 MDS F15, N-5 R3 LDS VF30, and N-6 R1 EDS VF30. A decent group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $690
Lot 399		Group of Nine 1817 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from AG3 to VG10 with an average grade of G6. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all are attributed. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $184
Lot 400		1818 N-3 R3 NGC graded AU58. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with traces of slightly lighter brown toning in a few of the protected areas. Smooth and attractive with only minor contact marks. The only notable marks are a fine hairline scratch across the bust tip to under star 2 and a pair of nicks at the F in OF. EDS showing a sharp spike up from the junction of the coronet and hair above L in LIBERTY. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19744. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 401		1818 N-10 R1 MS60. Frosty light steel brown faded down from mint red with peeps of faded red remaining on the obverse and at least a third of the reverse displaying mellowed mint color. The only marks are a splash of dark toning on the hairbun and a smaller spot of dark toning under the first A in AMERICA. M-LDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 402		1818 N-10 R1 AU55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a fine horizontal scratch above star 3. There is little if any actual wear on this cent but the strike is quite weak. The top of the head is flat and none of the stars show any of their radial lines. LDS. The weight is normal, 170.2 grains versus the standard of 168.0 grains. Perhaps one of the last struck from these dies. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $277
Lot 403		Group of Five 1818 Cents, all Different Varieties. Grades range from G5 to F15 with an average grade of VG8. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all are attributed. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $75-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $104
Lot 404		1818 14-Stars with Continuous Wreath Reverse. Struck "Copy" from handmade dies. Unique Altered Obverse Die Trial. Go. These extremely rare "cents" were struck using handmade dies that very crudely simulate the Matron Head cents of that year. The style and execution of the few examples known is similar to the famous 1848 "Small Date" cents that are included in the Newcomb book. Three examples of the 14-Star version are known to us, with the most recent appearance being the Dan Holmes example (lot 103 in our 30 May 2010 sale). The example being offered here is different is two significant respects. First, it is an obverse die trial struck over a Beaded Hair Cord large cent, 1837-1839, with undertype of the obverse of the regular large cent clearly visible on the reverse of this piece. Second, and most importantly, the 14-Star obverse die was altered to eliminate one of the stars. Rather than simply erasing one star, the "engraver" eliminated stars 11, 12, and 13 and replaced them with two large stars (actually 6-lobed fleurons) leaving a total of 13 stars (consistent with the normal Federal cents of that time). Our initial suspicion was that this must have started out as a die trial of the unaltered 14-Star obverse die and someone replaced three stars with two larger ones by moving metal on the struck piece. However, the radial die crack that extends from the rim between stars 11 & 12 to the back of the head just below the hairbun (on the normal 14-Star version) is still present on this piece, although it now passes through the lower half of star 11. If metal had been scavenged from this area the crack would have been eliminated or significantly affected. In addition the two large stars have the same "struck appearance" as all the others. Most but not all of the stars show doubling, which is normal. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. There are minor marks scattered over both sides, including many microscopic pinscratches around the date, but they are insignificant at this grade level. A most-curious piece that does little to solve the mystery of the "14-Star, Continuous Wreath Cent." Weight 157.8 grains. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 405		1819/8 N-1 R1 Overdate 9 over 8 MS60. Attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color peeking through on the reverse. Very nice, nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a nick-like planchet chip in the center of the neck and a small planchet flake (as struck) at the left base of the E in CENT. Sharply struck EDS showing smooth, hard fields on both sides. There are triple profiles on many of the obverse devices, including the ear, nose, chin, and bust plus several of the stars (all caused by die bounce). A very nice example of this popular overdate variety. Estimated Value $600-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,335
Lot 406		1819 N-4 R3 Close Stars VF20. The obverse is slightly weaker but the reverse is clearly sharper. Glossy chocolate and olive brown mixed with lighter brown tones on both sides. The only notable mark is a dull nick in the curl left of the ear. MDS. The die line connecting the bases of the T & E in STATES is dull but still visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 407		1819 N-8 R1 AU58. Mint state sharpness but there are too many tiny ticks on the cheek for a mint state piece, none visible without a good glass, plus a larger nick in the field between the coronet and star 5. Lustrous dark steel and olive. EDS with smooth, hard fields on both sides. Most likely from the Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Estimated Value $250-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 408		1819 N-8 R1 AU50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light greenish olive brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. No notable marks. EDS. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective on both sides. Probably one of the Randall Hoard cents that got a bath. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 409		1819 N-9 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown and olive with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone on both sides. About 10% of the mint red remains visible on both sides. No spots, nicks, or other defects. LDS. The repunching over the top of the R in AMERICA is gone. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $500-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 410		1819 N-10 R4 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with slightly lighter toning in protected areas. There is a small splash of darker olive toning in the dentils at star 6 and several more subtle ones on the reverse. A light rim bruise under star 13 and a faint planchet void line from ES to OF (as struck) are the notable marks, but they are not distracting. LDS. The bottom of the C in CENT is gone thanks to excessive die wear. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 411		Trio of Scarce 1819 Varieties. Includes N-3 R3 Close Stars F15, N-4 R3 Close stars F15, and N-5 Far Stars R3 F15. The last two are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $552
Lot 412		Group of 13 Cents, 1819 & 1820, all Different Varieties. Grades range from AG3 to F15 with an average grade of G6. Some are sharper with defects but all are attributed. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $196
Lot 413		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Attractive lustrous steel brown fading to olive brown on the highpoints. At least 20% of the mint red remains, mostly on the obverse. The obverse is essentially flawless while the reverse shows a couple minor marks, including traces of an old fingerprint on the left side and a spot of shallow verdigris on the left foot of the F in OF. MDS, the usual die state associated with pieces from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents. A nice piece in spite of the minor flaws. Our grade is MS63. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 414		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date MS62. Lustrous light olive and steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and the only mark is a subtle splash of reddish chocolate toning on the chin. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state for this variety. A nice date or type coin. Estimated Value $350-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 415		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date MS60. Highly lustrous light olive and bluish steel mixed with some lighter brown toning on both sides. Probably retoned but the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice. The only mark is a tiny speck of fine carbon hidden between two dentils under the right edge of the 8. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 416		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date VF35. Slightly sharper but there is a tiny planchet lamination in the dentils at star 13 and in the dentils over the opposing F in OF. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate mottled with puffs of darker olive and steel on the obverse. MDS. Most likely not from the Randall Hoard, which makes this example rather special in that regard. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 417		1820 N-14 R5- Large Date VG10. Sharpness near EF40 but dark and covered with fine to moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Very dark olive and steel, nearly black. The highpoints are rather glossy while everything else is closer to matte. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/31/1999:1510. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 418		Trio of 1820-1824 Cents. Includes 1820/19 N-3 R2 Small Overdate VF20, 1821 N-1 R1 VG10, and 1824/2 N-1 R1 F12. All are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $345
Lot 419		1821 N-2 R1 VF25. Slightly sharper but there are traces of waxy greenish crud in some of the most-protected areas on both sides. Glossy dark olive brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on some of the highpoints and traces of lighter brown toning in a few of the protected areas. E-MDS showing parts of the die line from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1. Might benefit from a proper bath. Estimated Value $500-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 420		1822 N-4 R2 ANACS graded AU50. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate blending to medium chocolate on the right side of the obverse. The only marks are a couple faint ticks under UN in UNITED. Shallow crud is dusted into the protected areas on both sides, and this cent may benefit from a bath. Nicely struck EDS. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $250-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 421		1822 N-13 R5 AG3. The obverse is slightly better but this cent is covered with small contact marks and it was lightly cleaned leaving behind faint hairlines. Glossy light steel brown and chocolate. The date is clear and about two-thirds of the reverse legend is visible. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 422		Group of Nine 1822 Cents. Grades range from Fair-2 to VG10 with an average grade of G5 to G6. Seven different varieties are represented (two duplicates). Some are sharper with defects but all are attributed. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $184
Lot 423		Pair of 1823 Cents. Includes N-1 R2 (3 over 2 overdate) G5 and N-2 R2 (normal date) G5. A decent pair, just worn. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $253
Lot 424		Group of 6 Cents, 1824 & 1825, all Different Varieties. Grades range from G4 to F12 with an average grade of G6 to VG7. Some are sharper with defects but all are attributed. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $173
Lot 425		1825 N-4 R3 F15. At least 5 points sharper but there are tiny nicks scattered over both sides for the sharpness grade and a tiny patch of microscopic reddish roughness is located between stars 1 & 2. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal are quite nice. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate mixed with some darker reddish chocolate toning at the bottom of the reverse. MDS showing fine die cracks on both sides. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 4/1992. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 426		1825 N-6 R3 NGC graded AU55. Lustrous chocolate and bluish steel brown with traces of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in a few protected places on the obverse. An attractive cent that would grade close to EF45 if not for a few tiny nicks scattered over both sides. MDS. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $250-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 427		1825 N-10 R3 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Frosty steel and dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. No contact marks of any significance, but there are several tiny spots of dark crud in protected areas on both sides. In addition a very thin layer of natural oxidation subdues the luster, especially on the obverse. It appears this cent would benefit from a proper bath to uncover its full potential. Scarce late die state with a cud break that joins star 7 to the rim above. Our grade is EF45. Near the lower end of the condition census for the variety but clearly one of the finest known of the LDS. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 428		Trio of 1825 Cents. Includes N-7 R3 F12, N-8 R3 F15+, and N-10 R3 F12. All are smooth and attractive. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $230
Lot 429		1826 N-1 R2 G4. Double Struck over Off Center Reverse Brockage. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The rim was flattened at stars 2-5 with lighter flattening on the rim at stars 12-13. An inconsequential cent except for the remarkable mint error involved. The first strike was a reverse brockage. AME from AMERICA shows clearly at stars 9-11 indicating that side was struck at least partially by a reasonably well centered reverse die. The opposing section on the reverse shows a clear incuse brockage impression of TED from UNITED of a 90% off center struck cent that failed to eject completely from the coining chamber. The off center brockage error was followed up by a normal centered strike. A really neat mint error, but in low grade as is so often the case with these underappreciated "spoiled" cents. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 430		1826 N-7 R1 EF40. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. Nice for the grade, and might rate another 5 points if not for some fine crud dusted into protected areas on the reverse. E-MDS with rotated die clashmarks on the reverse (as described by Wright in "The Cent Book"). Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 431		Quartette of 1826 Cents. Includes N-1 R2 VF25, N-3 R3 F15, N-4 R2 F15, and N-5 R2 F15. All are nice, attractive cents. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $380
Lot 432		Group of 12 Cents, 1826 & 1827. Grades range from AG3 to F12 with an average grade of G6 to VG7. Some are sharper with defects and all but two are different die varieties. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $264
Lot 433		1827 N-5 R2 VF30. Slightly sharper but there is some fine crud in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. Otherwise this piece is void of defects other than a few trivial ticks. Glossy dark olive brown with frosty luster showing through in the protected areas. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $50-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 434		1827 N-8 R3 MS60. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with underlying faded mint color covering the protected areas on the obverse. The reverse is a slightly lighter shade of brown mixed with subtle wisps of darker brown and olive, and hints of very faded mint color are peeking through in a couple places. Sharply struck and very attractive, the obverse nearly choice. The best identifying marks, and they are barely visible, are a couple faint ticks above the 18 that barely break the satiny frost and a small rim nick over the F in OF. An important new discovery rescued from eBay. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex J. Bruce. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 435		1827 N-8 R3 VF25. Slightly sharper but a dull scratch arcs down the field before the mouth and neck. Glossy bluish steel and light olive with a couple peeps of tan and light brown in protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 436		Trio of Cents, 1827-1835. Includes 1827 N-5 MDS F12, 1832 N-3 Large letters Reverse MDS F15+, and 1835 N-14 EDS with clipped planchet under star 13 VF20. All are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $161
Lot 437		Trio of Cents, 1827-1838. Includes 1827 N-1 MDS VF25, 1833 N-6 MDS VF30, and 1838 N-3 EDS VF35. Each is 5 points sharper with minor contact marks but nice eye appeal. A decent group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $345
Lot 438		1828 N-5 R2 VF35. Sharpness AU50 with microscopic roughness on the right side of the reverse and traces of dark crud or verdigris in some of the protected areas on the obverse. Lustrous mix of reddish chocolate, darker olive brown, and medium brown toning. Sharply struck MDS with a fine die crack through the top of TED. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 439		1828 N-6 R1 NGC graded AU53. Glossy chocolate and bluish steel. Smooth and attractive, only a few minor nicks of no significance. LDS with a fine die crack from the tip of the coronet through star 6 to the dentils and another from the bust tip through stat 1 to the dentils. Our grade is VF35. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $385
Lot 440		Group of Eight 1828 Cents. Grades range from AG3 to VG10 with an average grade of G6 to VG7. Some are sharper with defects but all are attributed. Most are different die varieties but there are a couple duplicates. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $75-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $161
Lot 441		1829 N-1 R3 EF40. Glossy medium brown and light olive with satiny mint frost covering the protected areas on both sides. The only marks on an otherwise choice example are a small nick right of star 4 and two spots of darker olive brown toning on the lower half of the reverse. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $350-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 442		Group of 9 Cents, 1829 & 1830. Grades range from AG3 to F12 with an average grade of G6 to VG7. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. All are attributed and 8 different die varieties are represented (1 duplicate). Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $150
Lot 443		Quartette of Cents, 1829-1833. Includes 1829 N-2 R2 VF25, 1831 N-12 R1 VF20, 1833 N-1 R2 VF20, and 1833 N-5 (repunched 8) R1 VF30. Most are slightly sharper with defects but all offer decent eye appeal. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $483
Lot 444		1830 N-7 R3 F12. Glossy medium brown fading to darker steel on the highpoints. Choice except for a dusting of fine crud on the cheek. LDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 445		1831 N-3 R1 Medium Letters Reverse PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous steel brown blending to chocolate on the reverse. Hints of bluish steel overtone can be found on both sides and satiny mint frost covers the fields. The only defects are a collection of small nicks on the cheek and a swipe of powdery residue (perhaps from PVC) from the chin and neck to star 1. MDS. Our grade is MS60 net AU55. The PCGS label identifies this as having "Large Letters" on the reverse, which is incorrect. Estimated Value $300-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 446		1831 N-7 R1 Large Letters Reverse AU55. Attractive lustrous medium steel brown with traces of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas on the reverse. No defects. A choice example with just a trace of rub on the highest points. LDS with crumbling filling the notch on the right side of the R in AMERICA. Estimated Value $300-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690

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