Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 67

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 497		1842 N-5 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with underlying satiny mint luster covering the fields on both sides. The only marks are a few light nicks on the chin and in the field between the chin and star 2. EDS, die state a. The top of the misplaced 4 nestled into the dentils under the left side of the 4 is sharp. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,668
Lot 498		1842 N-8 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. There are a few tiny ticks on the cheek and a faint streak of darker olive toning from star 5 to star 3. Satiny mint luster covers the fields on both sides. M-LDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 499		Pair of 1843 Cents. Includes N-4 Obverse of 1842 with Reverse of 1844 MDS (c) VF35 and N-6 Mature Head MDS (c) VF30. Both are slightly sharper with minor marks but offer excellent eye appeal with smooth, glossy chocolate brown surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $460
Lot 500		Group of 12 Cents, 1843 & 1844. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10 to F12. All different die varieties with one duplicate. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $242
Lot 501		1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 44 over Inverted 18 PCGS graded AU55. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with lots of frosty luster in the protected areas on both sides. The only defects are some tiny nicks on the portrait, none notable. MDS, die state b. The 44 over Inverted 18 feature is clear. Our grade is EF40+, very close to EF45 with outstanding eye appeal for the grade. The 44 over 81 feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 502		Group of 5 Cents, 1844-1851. Includes 1844 N-5 LDS (d) with strong rim cud at 18-star 1 EF40, 1846 N-4 Boldly Repunched Date E-MDS (b) ANACS graded AU58 (our grade EF40), 1848 N-27 MDS (e) EF40, 1850 N-24 Rarity-4+ VG10, and 1851 N-33 LDS (b) VF35. A decent group. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $719
Lot 503		1845 N-12 R3 EF45. Five points sharper but there are a few nicks on the front edge of the neck. Otherwise this piece is choice and it offers excellent eye appeal. Very close to AU50. Glossy medium chocolate brown with faint hints of underlying faded mint color on the reverse. The obverse fields are hard and slightly reflective while the reverse displays satiny mint frost. MDS, die state c early. A narrow rim cud extends from star 3 up halfway to star 4, an intermediate die state not specified in the Grellman reference. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 504		Group of Ten 1845 Cents. Grades range from VG10 to VF20 with an average grade of F15. All different die varieties with one duplicate. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $161
Lot 505		Group of 5 Cents, 1845-1855. Sharpness grades range from VF35 to EF45 but all have been recolored. Otherwise the planchets are smooth and void of notable defects. Includes 1845 (1), 1851 (2), and 1855 (2). Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 506		1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18, Small Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty steel and olive brown mixed with medium chocolate tones. The satiny luster is a bit subdued by a very thin layer of natural oxidation. Sharply struck except for the T in CENT, which is flat for some reason (die clog?). E-MDS, die state b early. The die crack through the date and stars is very faint. The repunching on the bottom of the 1 & 8 is sharp. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 507		Trio of 1846 Cents grading VF35 to EF40. Includes N-8 Small Date E-MDS (b), N-11 Medium Date MDS (a), and N-14 Tall Date MDS (b). A complete type set for the year. All are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $529
Lot 508		Trio of 1846 Cents grading VF30 to EF40. Includes N-4 (boldly repunched date), N-8, and N-20. A decent group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $219
Lot 509		Group of Ten 1846 Cents. Grades range from VG7 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. Most are different die varieties but there are a few duplicates. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $161
Lot 510		1847/7 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal, close to AU50. A small planchet chip in the center of the jawline is the best identifying mark. EDS, die state a. The fields are hard and very slightly reflective and the undertype "Small 47" feature is sharp. A premium example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 511		1847 N-6 R1 AU58. Frosty steel brown and olive with traces of mellowed mint color remaining in protected areas, especially on the obverse. Would rate a mint state grade if not for tiny spots of dark olive toning scattered over both sides. The best identifying mark is a tiny vertical nick at the right point of star 9. Rare EDS, die state a, with repunching at the left end of the base of the 4. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 512		1847 N-8 R3 AU55. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a small scuff on the rim above star 6. E-MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 513		1847 N-12 R3 Repunched 8 AU55. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The only marks are three tiny specks of dark olive toning on the rim at star 13. Rare EDS, die state a. The portrait displays the usual "moonscape" texture always found on this variety, and the reverse fields are prooflike. The fine repunching inside the upper loop of the 8 is sharp. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 514		1847 N-24 R1 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a couple dull, light ticks on the chin and a dusting of very fine verdigris crud around star 3 and OF. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. Just a hint of friction on the highest points. Our grade is AU55. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 515		1847 N-38 R1 AU58. A lustrous mint state cent that has several tiny nicks on the cheek and a faint scratch from the lower half of the neck to the bust tip. Otherwise this piece is choice displaying unbroken satiny luster on both sides. Frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate with mint red in the protected areas on both sides. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #16). Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $293
Lot 516		1847 N-41 R4 AU50. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. The only mark is a tiny planchet chip nestled between star 2 and the dentils. Scarce EDS, die state a. A fine die line connects the bases of the U & N in UNITED and the fields on the reverse are prooflike. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Rod Burress 12/18/1986-Jules Reiver. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 517		Quartette of ANACS Slabbed Cents, 1847-1851. Includes 1847 N-38 E-MDS (b) ANACS graded AU50 (our grade VF35), 1849 N-27 MDS (b) ANACS graded EF40 (our grade VF30), 1850 N-5 MDS (b) ANACS graded EF40 (our grade VF25), and 1851 N-39 EDS (a) ANACS graded AU50 (our grade EF40). The last 3 have the attribution noted on the ANACS label. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $345
Lot 518		Group of 5 Cents, 1847 & 1848, grading VF30 to VF35. Includes 1847 N-24, 1847 N-37, 1848 N-3 (repunched date), 1848 N-8, and 1848 N-17. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $322
Lot 519		Group of Fourteen 1847 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. All different die varieties with a couple duplicates. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $219
Lot 520		Quartette of Cents, 1847-1852. Includes 1847 N-1 Repunched Date M-LDS (c) VF35, 1848 N-9 EDS (a) EF40, 1851 N-1 EDS (a) EF40, and 1852 N-21 EDS (a) VF25. All are slightly sharper but recolored. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $345
Lot 521		1848 N-28 R1 EF45. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No marks, just even, very light wear on the highpoints. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 522		Pair of 1848 Cents grading AU50. Includes N-1 (repunched date) E-MDS (b), and N-12 E-MDS. Both are smooth and attractive. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $529
Lot 523		Group of 5 Cents, 1848-1853. Includes 1848 N-6 E-MDS VF20, 1850 N-2 E-MDS EF40, 1850 N-4 LDS EF45+, 1852 N-22 E-MDS VF20, and 1853 N-24 MDS EF45+. The first is sharper with defects but the rest are quite nice. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $529
Lot 524		Group of 8 Cents, 1848-1852, grading VF25. All are attributed to the Newcomb number, and there are no duplicate varieties. Includes 1848 (1), 1849 (1), 1850 (1), 1851 (3), and 1852 (2). Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $334
Lot 525		Group of Sixteen 1848 Cents. Grades range from VG8 to VF20 with an average grade of F12 to F15. All different die varieties with a few duplicates. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $242
Lot 526		Trio of Cents, 1848-1853, grading VF35. Includes 1848 N-27 E-MDS (b), 1849 N-14 LDS (d), and 1853 N-14 rare EDS (a). A nice group, all with attractive eye appeal and only minor marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $242
Lot 527		1849 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields on both sides and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a rim nick at star 2, but it is barely visible in the slab. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state m. Our grade is net MS60. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 528		1849 N-3 R3 MS62+. Very attractive lustrous chocolate brown and olive with generous traces of mint red remaining on both sides. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny planchet chip (as struck) on the rim under the 4 and a speck of carbon nestled against the front edge of the chin. The reverse is flawless. M-LDS, die state q. There is crumbling on the left base of the I in UNITED but no crumbling connecting the O in ONE to the leaf at left. An impressive cent, very close to MS63 choice. CC#3 for the variety in the Grellman census and it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Wayne Anderson 3/1994-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:256-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:682. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 529		1849 N-7 R3 EF45. Five points sharper but there are a few nicks on the face and one more on the edge at star 6. Otherwise this piece is choice. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with hints of faded mint color on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state b. There is minor roughness in the obverse fields from die rust but the repunching over the top of the 1 remains visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 530		1849 N-7 R3 EF45. Sharpness AU50 but there are too many small nicks for the higher grade including a nearly vertical one left of star 12. Glossy light chocolate and olive brown with traces of faded red in protected areas on the obverse. MDS, die state d. The repunching over the top of the 1 is gone. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 531		1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 MS60. Glossy light chocolate brown with darker chocolate brown toning on the devices. Frosty luster shoes in the protected areas. A well balanced, attractive cent. The only mark is a small nick on the edge over the M in AMERICA. MDS, die state a. The repunching under the right end of the base of the 1 is clear. Struck slightly off center to K-4. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 532		1849 N-17 R3 MS60. The obverse is lustrous mint red fading to steel and chocolate brown with nearly a third of that side showing mint red. The reverse is frosty light to medium chocolate brown with only traces of original mint color. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only marks, and they are not at all significant, are a pair of small nicks or planchet chips on the jawline above the throat, another small void on the right end of the truncation, and a tiny nick on the truncation above the 8. E-MDS, die state b. Tied for CC#7 honors in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 533		1849 N-27 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with peeps of faded mint color remaining on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a dull, very light nick on the top of the ear. Sharply struck MDS, die state b. The spike down from the dentils at star 9 is clear. The doubled reverse die (double hubbed similar to the famous 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent) is clearly evident. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#1 honors in the Grellman census. Only two mint state examples are known for this tough die variety. A new discovery found unattributed in a slab. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 534		Group of 18 Cents, 1849 & 1850. Grades range from VG7 to F15 with an average grade of VG10 to F12. Most are different die varieties with a few duplicates. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 18 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details	Realized $243
Lot 535		1850 N-1 R2 MS60. A sharply struck mint state cent that was dipped and retoned frosty dark bluish steel and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints of the reverse. No marks or other defects. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 536		1850 N-2 R1 AU55. Frosty light to medium brown fading to chocolate brown on the highpoints. A splash of slightly darker reddish chocolate toning inside the wreath is the only notable mark. E-MDS, die state c, with diagonal die lines covering the fields on the lower half of the obverse. Estimated Value $100-UP. Lawrie Rhoads collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 537		1850 N-4 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty light chocolate brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. Satiny mint luster shows in the protected areas on both sides. No defects, just very light friction on the highpoints. E-MDS, die state a. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 538		1850 N-9 R2 AU55. A mint state cent that has a couple small spots of very shallow verdigris on the obverse, one under the chin and the second over star 12, and some tiny spots of dark olive toning on the reverse. Lustrous steel and light olive brown with faded mint color in the protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck LDS, die state c. The die crack at ME in AMERICA is clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 539		1850 N-18 R3 NGC graded MS66 Brown. Frosty golden steel brown. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a small nick on the coronet over the B in LIBERTY and a tiny, shallow planchet flake in the field under star 13. The strike is sharp and the details are crisp, but the luster is subdued by a thin layer of oxidation. MDS, die state b, showing a fine die line arcing from the right side of the F in OF. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label and this cent comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Doug Bird-Tom Reynolds-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:831-Martin Paul-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:430. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 540		1851 N-2 R1 MS62. Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown on the devices. Half the mint color remains, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a faint spot of darker toning under star 2 and a thin vertical nick left of star 12. The reverse is gem. LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 541		1851 N-2 R1 MS60. Lustrous light greenish olive and steel with hints of very faded red in protected areas. No spots or marks. A tiny struck-through line (caused by a short piece of thread or wire) shows in the bottom of the 8. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 542		1851/81 N-3 R1 Overdate 51 over Inverted 18 PCGS graded AU58+. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. Flawless except for a small rim nick at the D in UNITED and another light nick on the rim over the right edge of star 6, both marks barely visible. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The 51 over Inverted 81 feature is bold and the field around the date is covered with strong die finishing lines. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is AU50. The 51 over 81 feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 543		1851 N-10 R1 MS62. Lustrous mellowing mint red fading to bluish steel and olive brown on the devices. At least a third of the planchet displays some of the faded mint color. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a very light scuff on the rim over the O in OF. LDS, die state d. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 544		1851 N-12 R1 ANACS graded MS63 Red & Brown. A lustrous mint state cent that was lightly cleaned and is retoning steel brown on the devices with attractive artificial mellowed mint red covering the fields and protected areas. Has a great look and the ANACS assessment is understandable, but the cleaning is undeniable in our opinion. EDS, die state a. Strong die finishing lines cover the field around the date. Our grade is MS60 cleaned. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 545		1851 N-14 R2 First 1 Repunched MS60. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with underlying lighter golden brown. Excellent luster and eye appeal. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are a few barely visible rim nicks over TED in UNITED. E-MDS, die state b. The repunching under the left end of the base of the first 1 is dull but visible. Tied for CC#12. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63 Brown (NGC label included). Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 1/2005-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:684. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 546		1851 N-30 R2 ANACS graded MS63 Brown. Highly lustrous golden tan and light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on the obverse. A puff of very slightly darker reddish steel toning around star 11 is the only mark. The satiny mint frost is unbroken and this cent offers excellent eye appeal in spite of the unusual toning. Sharply struck MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Doug Bird 8/1988-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1659. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552

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