Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 7

Coin and Currency Auction

Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1631		1807 Draped Bust Dime. NGC graded MS-62. A frosty white coin that is somewhat typical of this issue, with sharply clashed dies, especially the obverse die which shows the reverse olive branch in front of Liberty's face, and the clouds from above the eagle just above the date. Other design elements are also clashed. The coin remains untoned, and has a satiny appearance. There are some adjustment marks on the lower reverse. Ed Price, a Federal coinage specialist, recently published an article which he noted that 1807 dimes actually show clash marks on the reverse die from a quarter eagle obverse! Quarter eagles at the time were the exact same size as dimes, furthermore, they employed the same reverse design. Hence, it was logical to use dime reverses to coin quarter eagles. This fact has long been known on the 14 star reverse die of 1804, but Ed's advanced studies showed several other instances where dime reverse dies were used on several different dates of quarter eagles. The 1807 dime reverse shows a clash mark above the eagle, on the right side below the clouds, which is from clashing with an 1807 quarter eagle obverse. Therefore, this is the first interdenomination clash mark known on United States coinage. A fun new discovery like this is part of what makes numismatics a challenge for researchers. Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1632		1864 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66. Housed in an old style PCGS holder, this superbly toned coin is certainly one of the finest of the 470 proofs struck. Only a single coin has been graded higher by PCGS, with just 4 in this grade category. The toning is a lovely antique-gray and gold on the obverse, fading to dark blue around the rim, matching on the reverse. Perfectly struck, and well worth a premium for the quality of the surfaces and original colors. Estimated Value $1,600 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1633		1872 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. Beautiful natural iridescent toning on both sides favoring the violets and blues. A total of 950 proofs struck. Estimated Value $350 - 425. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1634		1873 Liberty Seated Dime. No arrows, closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64. Light golden toning and frosty devices. Estimated Value $475 - 525. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1635		1874 Liberty Seated Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-62 Premium quality. Housed in the old style smaller PCGS holder, most of which have been replaced these days. The surfaces show moderate handling marks, visible with a glass. On the obverse, no toning is present and the coin is frosty and white, the reverse has some light toning around the periphery. We note that the obverse has some prooflike mirroring in the fields. An important and scarce type coin, which will certainly bring a strong price for the quality offered in this rather modest grade holder. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1636		1875 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty white on the obverse, with just a bit of toning starting to form, the reverse similar, but a bit more gold color around the periphery. Still in an old PCGS style holder, which we seldom see anymore. Well struck, even on Liberty's head, with a blaze of luster in the fields, and free of all but the most minute signs of contact. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 1637		1885 Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded Proof 66. A frosty gem proof that boasts rose hues and hints of blue at the extreme edge. Frosty on the devices, and boldly struck. Only 930 struck, with NGC reporting just 30 graded this high, with 15 graded higher. One for the numismatist that demands the finest available. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 1638		1885 Liberty Seated Dime. Proof 63. Splendid iridescent toning, a natural blending of violet and electric blue. A total of 930 made. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details	Unsold
Lot 1639		1886-S Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium quality. One of only 4 so graded with 6 graded higher by PCGS. This one is in an old style holder and obviously hasn't been back for regrading in more than a decade. Lightly toned with a golden antique color, the luster still blazes forth from the fields. Only 206,524 were made in 1886 at the San Francisco Mint, very few of which were saved in mint state. Boldly struck and a coin that will probably be broken out and resubmitted for a higher grade. Another opportunity for the date collector. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 1640		1890 Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. Only 590 dimes were struck in 1890, this certainly one of the very finest. The entire coin is white, completely without toning. Of course the devices are knee deep in mint frost, while the fields are especially well mirrored, earning the coveted "cameo" designation from NGC. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1641		1897 Barber Dime. NGC graded MS-66. This coin radiates color, the left side of the obverse has a big splash of aqua blue while the balance of the obverse is pink to rose color, the reverse is similar, with brilliant blue around the edge, and satiny luster in the fields. Well struck and preserved. NGC has only graded 15 this high, with 3 graded higher, making this one of the very best known of the date. An impressive coin, regardless of the grade. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1642		1900 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. A beautiful example of this popular date. It is well struck (as expected for a proof) and the toning is a bluish milky white with hints of butter gold on Liberty's cap. Mintage trickled up to 912 for the year, most of which are found in grades far below this. Furthermore, this is in an old small PCGS holder, meaning it hasn't been graded in the last decade or so. Can you say "opportunity"? We'll let the buyers decide. Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1643		1905 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. Brilliant undistrubed fields with a splash of natural light blue and violet across the upper obverse and a faint film of violet across the reverse. Only 727 proofs struck. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1644		1907 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66. A superb gem example with some light russet and light blue toning on the obverse and a natural blending of violet mixed in on the reverse. Among the finest of the 575 proofs coined. PCGS reports just 22 so graded, with only 7 coins graded higher. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1645		1908-D Barber Dime. AU-58. Just the slightest touch of friction noted under a glass. Estimated Value $50 - 60. Accompanied by an old B. Max Mehl envelope and marked Unc. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1646		1909-S Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-66 Premium quality. Here is a superbly toned coin, the colors range from deep blue to delicate rose-pink at the centers of both the obverse and reverse. One of the finest known of the date, with only 6 coins graded this high, and none graded higher. This one still sports the old style PCGS holder. One for the Barber specialist who has an appreciation for beautifully toned coins. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,140
Lot 1647		1914 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65 Premium quality. Lightly toned with umber hints in the fields, the devices with a few flecks of toning. Deeply mirrored and splendid in condition and preservation. In the old style PCGS holder. Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1648		1917 Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-66 Full bands, Dan Miller. An exceptional coin from the Dan Miller Collection, as noted on the PCGS holder insert. The obverse is white, and full of original mint frost, the reverse is similar but there is a small area of speckled toning on the lower portions. One of the finest known of the date, PCGS has only graded 34 this high, with just 3 graded a notch higher. An exceptionally beautiful coin for the specialist who demands the finest available. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1649		1917-S Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-66 Full bands, Dan Miller. An astounding gem example for the connoisseur that boasts untoned, flaming white surfaces and a bold strike. Of course the surfaces show no signs of contact with other coins, no signs of mishandling or other post-minting problems. Just acres of gleeming white luster and boldly struck devices. Only 31 graded with Full Bands by PCGS in this grade, with 6 graded higher by that service. A stunning coin that won't need to be upgraded. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 1650		1917-S Mercury Dime. MS-64 Full bands. A beautiful example of this scarce date that boasts light rose toning and clean surfaces. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1651		1919 Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-65 Full bands. Blazing white and untoned, with a strong strike at the centers. The only sign of weakness is on the upper letters of the reverse. One of 80 so graded with 27 higher in the full bands category. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1652		1921-D Mercury Dime. AU-55. This is a curious coin. Of course it is a very rare date which is seldom found in high grades, and highly desirable as such. The reverse of the coin is struck slightly off center towards the lower left, which weakens some of those letters in that area, while the rim is quite broad on the upper right. The obverse, however, is more centered, but one notes that the date is doubled as the metal flow was uneven (due to the off-center reverse). Examination with a glass will note some trivial hairlines from a gentle cleaning, which are scarcely noticeable as the coin has since acquired some light toning. Probably not enough of an off-center strike to attract an error collector, but that explains the weakness of the lower lettering, and doubling of the date. Always popular with collectors, this rare date will certainly find a welcome home in a date set. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 1653		1924-S Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Bands. A well struck beauty with lovely frosty mint surfaces exhibiting just a touch of natural light toning. Worthy of a top quality Mercury Dime set. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1654		1925 Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-65 Full bands. One of the finest graded by PCGS, with just 60 in the grade category, and 13 graded higher. This one is blast white with flaming luster throughout. The strike is bold and complete, and the surfaces show no signs of toning whatsoever. If you demand show-stopping quality, then look over the Mercury dimes, you'll be glad you did. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1655		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-66 or better, split bands. A mini-hoard of 23 coins hand selected from an original roll by our own Larry Goldberg. Each piece offers exceptional surfaces, blazing luster and a sharp strike, including split bands on the reverse of each. These were put away at the time of issue and haven't seen the light of day until they were consigned to us for sale. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 1656		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-65 Split bands. These rolls are from an original hoard that was put away at the time of issue. Most such hoards were sold when the price of silver blossomed 20 years ago, and very few are found today. This one is superb, from the first coin to last. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 1657		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-65 Split bands. These rolls are from an original hoard that was put away at the time of issue. Most such hoards were sold when the price of silver blossomed 20 years ago, and very few are found today. This one is superb, from the first coin to last. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $6,038
Lot 1658		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-65 Split bands. All are gems in this roll, and each has split bands. One of the best of this splendid group of dime rolls. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $7,130
Lot 1659		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-65 Split bands. A superb roll with every coin outstanding. Evaluate these rolls carefully to see which has the best shot at making the most high grade coins. An opportunity. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 1660		1934 Mercury Dime. MS-65. Some have split bands, but most are flat. Still a very choice roll for the investor or dealer to break up. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 1661		1934 Mercury Dime. Mint State 63 to Mint State 64. Split bands All are choice to very near gem in this roll. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1662		1934 Mercury Dime. Mint State 63 or better. All are choice in this roll, but only a few have split bands. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1663		1934 Mercury Dime. Mint State 63 or better. A few have split bands, but most are flat at the center of the reverse. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1664		1934 Mercury Dime. Mint State 63 or better. All are choice in this partial roll. Lot of 27 coins. Estimated Value $270-UP. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1665		1939 Mercury Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lightly toned as are most that were preserved in the original cellophane holders from the Mint. In the old PCGS holder style. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1666		1939-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-65 Full bands. With a hint of golden toning on both sides, full luster and clean surfaces. In an old PCGS holder. Estimated Value $30 - 40. View details	Realized $40
Lot 1667		1940-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-65 Full bands. Lightly toned, in an old PCGS holder. Estimated Value $25 - 35. View details	Realized $30
Lot 1668		1941-S Mercury Dime. A choice roll which includes 16 pieces that show split bands, the balance a bit weaker. Grades range from Mint State 63 to Mint State 65. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1669		1942/1 Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. One of the most popular overdates of the 20th century, few of these were saved in mint state condition. Don't forget, there was a world war raging in 1942, and everyone's attention was focused on the troops and keeping them supplied. Available funds went to war bonds, not to hoarding small change. Therefore, most of the issue circulated for years before the overdate was discovered, and few are known in full mint state. Fewer still in very choice mint state as offered here. Gleaming white luster throughout, with clean fields and full mint radiance. The only marks are hints of circular scrapes from a coin counting machine, perhaps at the mint, at the outer periphery of the obverse. Nearly full bands on the reverse, making this an excellent selection for a high end Mercury dime set. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 1670		1945-S Mercury Dime. About Good to Fine. All common dates here, but of more interest than the later date silver issues. Lot of 110 coins. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details	Realized $52
Lot 1671		1982 Roosevelt Dime. No mint mark. NGC graded MS-66. A complete silver set of Roosevelt Dimes each NGC graded MS-66. Each of the coins was carefully selected as they all are nearly identical in their satiny-silver freshness. None show heavy toning, and all appear gleaming white and fresh as the day they were minted. None of the recently discovered varieties are included, just the standard mint issues struck for circulation. If you have been looking for an outstanding set of these, then look no further than this lot. Lot of 48 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $748