Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 7

Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1027		1797 $10 Capped Bust. Large eagle. Sharpness of AU-50. Taraszka 8: 6-E. Some die chips in the planchet as made and upon close examination, signs of cleaning are evident. This example has plenty of "eye appeal" and is worthy of close examination. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1028		1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. NGC graded MS-62. An exceptional example of this popular type coin, the surfaces show only a few signs of contact with other coins, and the delicate fields display minor hairlines. It is virtually impossible to imagine a coin that is over 200 years old not being handled or examined to some extent, thus virtually every surviving coin in high grade shows these lines. Mint fresh luster and boldly struck, with all the stars full except for the second to last one, which is weak on all specimens of this variety. Liberty's profile shows minor die rust, similar on the reverse, with some die rust noted in various lettering (rust on dies appears as raised lumps on coins, as examination will show). There is a light die crack from the rim down the left side of the L in LIBERTY to her cap. An impressive coin that will excite the type or date collector who needs a mint state example. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,513
Lot 1029		1842 $10 Liberty. Large date. PCGS graded MS-60. Although a higher mintage date, very few survive in Mint State grades. Clean for the grade, with only moderate handling marks, and a few faint hairlines from wiping with a cloth in the various fields. Less than half a dozen in full Mint State, with this being the only coin so graded by PCGS, and 3 coins graded higher according to their July 2000 Population Report. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 1030		1842-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded EF-40. Yellow gold in color and well preserved. The surfaces show the usual circulation marks, which combine to give the coin a satiny appearance throughout. Free of rim problems or other detractions. One for the date collector who wants a well struck coin, but doesn't want to pay a much higher price for one in a slightly higher grade. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1031		1844-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. With the familiar yellowish-gold color seen on O Mint coins of the period, this one has fewer marks than often encountered. Luster adheres near the devices, and the coin is sharply impressed. One for the date collector who demands value for their collecting dollar. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1032		1845-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Well struck by lapped dies and with some luster in the fields. During the coining process, the planchet feeding mechanism sometimes jams, in which case the dies clash together without a planchet between them. As more and more coins are struck, dies often clash together several times, imparting some of their respective designs on the opposing die. The fields of the dies start to show wear also, sometimes die cracks appear from the intense strain of pounding metal on metal. When dies become clashed, cracked or worn, they are often removed, carefully ground down with files and repolished. This process extends the useful life of the dies, but also reduces the depth of the devices, as the fields are literally lowered, and the relief becomes more shallow. Parts of the original devices may be entirely ground away in this process, one of the more famous is the "three legged buffalo" nickel of 1937. On this particular coin, the obverse die was lapped, disconnecting Liberty's hair curls down the back of her neck, so they now appear as lumps. Similarly, her hair beads are smaller and no longer connected. The surfaces show moderate handling marks, as always seen on circulated gold. This coin shows the double cut 84 in the date, noted as "rare" in Breen's wonderful Encyclopedia. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1033		1847-O $10 Liberty. ANACS graded AU Details (rim filed-scratched) Net EF-40. Estimated Value $220 - 250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1034		1849 $10 Liberty. EF-40. One for the historian, struck during the first year of the big California Gold Rush. A lot of history can be had for very little premium over a half ounce gold coin. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1035		1851-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck for the New Orleans Mint issue, the devices are all crisp and defined. The surfaces are about average for the grade, with moderate circulation marks which are most prominent in the fields. Nevertheless, the coin has excellent eye appeal and is further enhanced by delicate coppery toning on both sides. Only a handful are known in mint state, most at the very low end of that grade, with similar marks and perhaps slightly less wear. Therefore, this is about as nice as a numismatist could expect to purchase, without spending a fortune for a slightly--and we mean slightly--higher technical grade. As with most seen, this piece has the hollow ring at the top of one of the vertical shield stripes. Apparently this ring was on the master hub and other dates also have this feature. It apparently was some sort of centering mark used in making dies, similar marks have been noticed on other denominations from the 1830s to 1850s and this would make an excellent study for a numismatist. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 1036		1854-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Flashy yellow gold and well struck. This is the first year of issue of the new San Francisco Mint, prior to this time, a variety of gold coins and bars were circulating as the California Gold Rush entered high gear. This coin displays a couple of scrapes and evidently worked pretty hard during its brief time in circulation. One for the historian or date collector. Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1037		1856 $10 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-50. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1038		1867 $10 Liberty. VF-35. A rare coin that boasts a mintage of 3,090 for circulation. This particular piece has a few moderate reeding marks on Liberty's face, and a few in the fields surrounding. The reverse rim has a tiny file mark below the D of TEN D which can be used to identify this specimen in the future. Natural in appearance, with old-time gold toning and genuine dirt caressing the devices. Probably less than 50 known in all grades. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 1039		1871-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Mintages ballooned to 16,500 for the year as more gold finally came into the Mint for coinage. Nevertheless, only 100 or so survive in all grades. One of only 4 coins graded this high, with 2 coins graded higher, and most importantly, none graded in mint state by PCGS (or NGC for that matter). Moderate circulation marks, frosty luster and some original dirt in the outer devices. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 1040		1877-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. One of the very finest known of this extremely rare date, only 3,332 were minted, most of which saw extensive circulation in the West. Rarely encountered at all, and when found this date is often in grades of Very Fine or lower, with heavy circulation marks. Not so here, the surfaces are clean, with only a few marks scattered about. There are some minor circulation marks below Liberty's chin, but the rims and balance of the fields and devices show trouble free wear. The fields have taken on a light coppery tone and luster clings near the devices. Boldly struck by the dies, and a coin which will excite the date or Carson City collector for its pristine condition and eye-appealing surfaces. The recent Harry Bass, Jr. sale by Bowers and Merena contained an AU-55 example of this date, after furious bidding it realized $41,400, and is apparently tied for the finest known. The current PCGS Population Report shows just 7 coins have been graded in XF-45, while just 4 coins have been graded higher. There are, of course, none graded in Mint State be either grading service. This coin appears to be the same die pairing as the May, 2000 Bass coin, lot 690. There is a small fragment of a recut 1 to the right side of the serif of that digit, and another fragment of the lower part of the first 7 just below and right of that number. Die file lines are noted horizontally through the Y of LIBERTY. On the reverse, die file lines are noted from the top right of each T of STATES to the rim. Estimated Value $4,250 - 4,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 1041		1879 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. A lovely coin that appears to be a higher grade. We note flashy luster, a strong strike and very few handling marks. Examination up close with a glass notes only the faintest hairlines, and the surfaces certainly appear to be a higher grade. NGC reports only 31 graded this high for this date, and 18 graded higher, making this one of the better to come down to us. Excellent value for the grade assigned. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1042		1879-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Another rarity in any condition, this charming AU 50 is one of the very finest in existence. A token 1,500 were struck, with a survival rate of around one percent, as estimated by Breen. We think that a few more are accounted for today, with about 15 years of grading service population reports, the number appears to be more like 30 to 50. None have been graded as mint state by PCGS, with NGC awarding an MS 61 designation to a single coin. This one is identifiable by a long bag mark over Liberty's head, between stars seven and eight, running at about a 60 degree angle to the left. Frosty gold color and very original. If you've been searching high and low for an excellent high grade coin for your collection, then look no further than this piece, and bid accordingly. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,980
Lot 1043		1879-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A frosty example of this date, the surfaces have the usual tick marks from handling, but are better than often seen on mint state pieces. Boldly struck and perfect for the date collector. Estimated Value $475 - 525. View details	Realized $414
Lot 1044		1879-S $10 Liberty. A trio of gold eagles each in ANACS holders and graded as follows: EF-45; AU Details (cleaned) Net EF-40; AU Details (cleaned) Net EF-45. Total of 3 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1045		SCARCE 1880-CC IN MINT STATE. NGC graded MS-60. One of the very finest known of this date, the PCGS and NGC Population Reports state the following (both July 2000), MS-60, a total of 4 coins, MS-61, NGC reports 3 coins, PCGS none. There are no others. That's it, 7 coins (at most) in the more modest grades of Mint State to represent this important date. Only 11,190 were coined, most of which entered circulation quickly. Some were found in European hoards, which is likely the source of this piece, from pieces which were sent overseas soon after coining. This one has minor handling marks, but is loaded with frosty luster and a delicate copper tone around the periphery. Liberty's cheek is clean and shows only moderate handling. On the reverse, we note an encircling die crack around the tops (or bottoms) of most of the letters. An important and rare coin in this grade, and certain to attract considerable attention from date, Carson City, and Guide Book collectors. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,925
Lot 1046		1881 $10 Liberty. A trio of Liberty eagles as follows: 1881 ANACS graded AU Details Net AU 50 Cleaned; 1893 ANACS graded UNC Details, Net AU 50 Scratched; and 1899-S ANACS graded AU 55. A lot to be inspected. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 475. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1047		1881-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. One of the very finest known of this date, which for some reason is just about impossible to find in full mint state. The NGC Population Report shows just 6 have been graded this high, with a dismal 2 coins graded higher. PCGS has only graded a single coin as MS-60, with none graded higher by that service. As would be expected for the grade, there are some handling marks in the fields, and hairlines too. Nevertheless, the luster is fresh and complete, and the strike is also sharp. Here is a great example in numismatics where waiting for a better coin is likely a fools game, there simply aren't any, unless some unknown collection turns up with one that's choice or better. Not a likely proposition after collectors like Norweb, Eliasberg and Bass have pretty much located any high end gold coin worth owning and disbursed their collections over the recent two decades. Hence, this is a premier opportunity for the date collector who wants the finest available, this MS-60 1881-O. No one knows why this coin is so rare in mint state, although just 8,350 were struck, most obviously entered circulation long enough to receive wear. Not so here, so avail yourself of the opportunity this condition rarity presents. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1048		1881-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. A condition rarity as this issue is most often encountered in circulated grades. This is a strictly choice Mint State example exhibiting full ruch golden-orange mint bloom color. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1049		1881-S $10 Liberty. MS-61. Well struck and preserved, with rose-gold luster throughout. Estimated Value $190 - 210. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1050		1881-S $10 Liberty. MS-60. Moderate bagmarks. Estimated Value $190 - 210. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1051		1882 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty luster on both sides and with far fewer marks than usually encountered. We do note a couple of ticks, one on Liberty's face near her ear, and another below the eagle's beak in the field. Well struck and tough to find in choice grades. One of only 25 graded this high by NGC, with none graded higher! Keep that in mind when formulating your bid. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1052		1882 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Bright and frosty, with mint-fresh luster in the fields and far fewer than average handling marks. Slightly doubled die reverse, noticable on some of the peripheral lettering and the right upper wing of the eagle. Loads of eye-appeal on this piece. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1053		1882 $10 Liberty. VF-35. Frosty luster throughout, with some streaky rust toning on both sides, mostly on the reverse. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1054		1882 $10 Liberty. The first is Extremely Fine, but has inititals in both obverse fields, the last two are polished. Excellent for jewelry or otherwise. Lot of 3 eagles. Estimated Value $375 - 400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1055		FANTASTIC GEM PROOF 1883 EAGLE. NGC graded MS-65 Cameo. A fabulous coin that boasts highly frosted devices which are proudly offset by the deeply mirrored fields. Mint records indicate that just 40 were coined in Proof, of these only 15 have been graded thus far (with duplications very likely between PCGS and NGC), this being tied for the finest known with one other gem proof that is graded by PCGS. Even the Trompeter coin graded a notch lower at NGC Proof 64 Cameo, indicating how difficult this coin is to locate in full gem Proof 65 condition. As the surfaces are nearly perfect, it is often difficult to trace a pedigree on a proof coin, but on this particular example there were a couple of minute specks that confirmed our suspicions. One tiny copper speck is located very near the rim just left of the seventh obverse star, another copper speck is located at the end of the branch both of which confirm that this is the DiBello coin, and previously its from the Davis-Graves collection. Here is a coin with the finest of pedigrees, in the ultimate condition of any 1883 Proof eagle, just waiting to grace your collection. Examination will note some faint marks, most of which were in the planchet before this piece was coined, and the surfaces are very well preserved. There you have it, a fantastic rarity in any condition, and this clearly one of the two finest known of the date, with a superlative provenance, it scarcely gets any better for the numismatist. Estimated Value $25,000 - 35,000. From Stack's sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, lot 1097: earlier from Stack's Davis-Graves Sale, April 1954, lot 885. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $34,500
Lot 1056		1884-S $10 Liberty. MS-61. Frosty on both sides, but there is a mark on Liberty's face. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1057		1885-S $10 Liberty. MS-60. Frosty, but a bit baggy. Estimated Value $190 - 210. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1058		1885-S $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 55. Average surfaces. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1059		1886-S $10 Liberty. MS-62. A frosty, original coin that was broken out of a PCGS holder where it graded MS 62. Moderate handling marks for the grade. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1060		THE FINEST GRADED PROOF 1887. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. This is the finest graded 1887 Proof eagle by either NGC or PCGS. A glance will confirm the pristine nature of this exceptional coin. Magnificent surfaces scroll by when examined with a glass, the familiar "orange-peel" texture in the fields remains just as imparted by the dies, perfectly preserved through the decades. Identifiable by a minute planchet flake below Liberty's hair bun in the field, the surfaces otherwise are perfectly preserved. Deeply frosted devices seem to float on the glassy sea fields. We are uncertain of the provenance of this coin, but it may be from the Trompeter Collection, it is not from the recent Bass Sale, or from Bowers and Merena's Rarity Sale of August, 1999. Only 80 were struck, and this is apparently the best to have come down to us. A foremost opportunity for the advanced numismatist. Estimated Value $30,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $40,250
Lot 1061		1887-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Bright with full cartwheel effect frosty mint luster. Light scattered contact marks are noted in the fields, none of which are too serious. Quite scarce and seldom offered in strictly Uncirculated condition. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 1062		1888-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A scarce coin in this grade, only 14 have been graded higher, with 58 in this category. Flashy luster, but with the usual tick marks expected for the grade. Low mintage of 21,335. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 1063		1893 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 55. Only 55 proofs were struck in 1893. Perhaps half were spent, and this is an example of one that was. As turbulent economic times pushed the limits of many people, rare proof coins were frequently spent as there was little market premium for them at the time. This one retains some of the mirror fields near the devices, and is very sharply struck. Moderate handling marks are noted, including a shallow scratch between the second and third obverse stars, and another near the arrowheads. A lot of value for what it is, considering the rarity and the fact that many proofs show handling marks to a degree. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1064		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. With many small bagmarks, none deep or annoying, typical of a choice coin. Well struck and popular. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1065		1894 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Frosty luster and well struck on the devices. Moderate handling marks, none deep or offensive, just the usual bag handling evidence. Scarce. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1066		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty luster and well struck, this one is a high end example for the date specialist. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $414
Lot 1067		1894 $10 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-61. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Unsold
Lot 1068		1894 $10 Liberty. One is PCGS graded MS-63, the other NGC graded MS-63. Both are quite flashy and well preserved. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1069		1894-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Bright and untoned, with moderate handling marks in the fields. Sharply struck. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1070		1894-O $10 Liberty. AU-55. Lustrous, but there are some rim nicks. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1071		1895 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Flashy luster and choice for the grade, with cleaner surfaces than usually encountered for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1072		1897 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Sharply struck and now enhanced by delicate coppery toning. Rather lustrous, but a glass notes evenly distributed ticks on the obverse, similar on the reverse but the marks are hidden by the plentiful devices. Greenish yellow gold around the edges, and with a light die crack through the date and most of the stars. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1073		1898 $10 Liberty. MS-62. A frosty brilliant uncirculated example. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1074		1898 $10 Liberty. MS-62. Bright and untoned. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1075		1898 $10 Liberty. VF-35. Lightly cleaned, but very acceptable. Estimated Value $140 - 150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1076		1899 $10 Liberty. MS-62. Flashy and bright, with a clean cheek on Liberty, but an unfortunate shallow scrape on her neck. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $230

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