Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Small Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1246		1856 NGC graded Proof AU Details. Improperly cleaned. The key date. The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent has been famous almost since its first appearance. Collectors realized immediately that these had a very low mintage (current estimates put it at 1,000 to 1,500 pieces). A century ago one ardent fellow cornered a group of 756 pieces! Remember, however, this was during a time when there were fewer collectors than coins. That long-ago hoard was distributed; meanwhile, the collecting fraternity blossomed like a field of springtime flowers (PCGS # 2037) . Historic note: The 1856-dated pieces were made to sway congressmen and others of the need for smaller-sized cents to replace the otherwise unwieldy large cents. In 1857 and 1858, the flying eagles were produced in large numbers for circulation, but the ones dated 1856 were meant for collectors and others. Above and beyond the raw number of coins produced, this date has always been a heralded as a rare offering in U.S. numismatics. It has been popular for longer than 150 years. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,165
Lot 1247		A Lot of Flying Eagle Cents. Dates range from 1857 to 1858 and coins grade About Good to Fine. A total of 48 pieces. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $598
Lot 1248		1859. NGC graded Proof 66. Well struck with lovely golden toning. Mint engraver James Longacre, at the time he was working on the flying eagle patterns, simultaneously produced the Indian head obverse. He executed three new reverse designs that were tested, one alternative included a plain oak wreath; the second choice depicted an oak wreath with a wide ornamented shield above; the final selection offered two versions of a plain laurel wreath. One of the latter two variations, the centered laurel wreath, was paired with the Indian head design to strike the first coins for circulation in 1859. Later, the switch was made to one of the oak wreaths, but with a plain shield at top, as seen on this handsome copper-nickel gem. A one-year-only Type. Only 800 Proofs minted. Pop 18; 3 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 1 in 67, and 1 in 67+ Star (PCGS # 2247) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,250. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 1249		1864. Bronze, With "L". PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown (PCGS # 2080) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1250		1874. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. In an OGH. Only 700 struck. Pop 9; 6 finer in 66. Lots of mint red just starting to tone. A strong bid is indicated (PCGS # 2311) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. Ex: The Richard Weiss Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 1251		1888/7 Snow 2 FS-302. ANACS graded MS-62 Red & Brown. A very rare Red Book variety. Sleek brown patina with accents of original red throguhout the legends and around the main devices. According to researcher Eric von Klinger writing in 2005, "thirty-five years after its discovery, the 1888/7 Indian Head cent overdate is accounted so rare that Richard Snow, author of the standard catalog on this series, says each recorded example carries its own history. "It is the only overdate generally acknowledged in the 51-year series, though others have been and still are posited." Klinger goes on to describe how the discovery of this rarity first came to light: "The Feb. 11, 1970, issue of Coin World announced the discovery by James E Ruddy. A longtime partner with dealer Q. David Bowers, Ruddy by then had independently founded Ruddy Investments in Hollywood, California. "He found two Uncirculated specimens in a small hoard of Indian Head cents from an attic in Virginia. As reported in Coin World and the following April issue of The Numismatist, the two were identical, down to a rim die break at the TE of UNITED on the obverse." The two Ruddy pieces are included with the few other Snow-1 variety of 1888/7 Cents that have been discovered. Following up, it is reported in the Bowers guide to Indian Cents, 1996, p.393, that the Type 2 overdate, of which this is a stellar example, was discovered by Bill Fivaz and first published in Longacre�s Ledger spring 1991 issue. It has the added feature of the first 8 as well as the second 8 in the date doubled. This variety also has a spur protruding from the front of Liberty�s necklace into the field (diagnostic). Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1252		1909. ANACS graded MS-66 Red. A blazing red Gem, and one featuring strong detail in the devices, spot-free radiance over both sides (PCGS # 2236) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1253		1909-S Indian (2) NGC graded both AU Details. One example is improperly cleaned and the other is whizzed. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 2239) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 1254		The Dr. Charles Ruby Holdings of Indian Head Cents. Dates range from 1857 to 1909-S. There are at least 7 complete sets 1857 to 1909-S in very old boards. The coins will grade from Poor To Unc. A nice lot worth spending a few hours looking through. Many extra Indian cents in this lot. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $13,800
Lot 1255		1857 to 1909 Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. A lot of better dates in this group. Approximately 275 coins grading Poor to Unc. Spend time to review this lot. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1256		A Lot of Copper Nickel Indian Head Cents. Dates range from 1859 to 1864. Includes: 1859 (102), 1860 (67), 1861 (26), 1862 (7), 1863 (20), 1864 (29). Coins grade Poor to VF. Some nicer coins in this lot. A total of 251 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1257		A Lot of Indian Head Cents. Dates range from 1864 to 1909. Some better dates in the 1860's and 1870's. Also contains a 1908-S. A total of 85 coins grading Poor to Proof. Careful inspection recommended. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1258		A Lot of Indian Cents. Consists of: 1908-S (5) and 1909-S (1). Coins grade Good to EF and some are cleaned. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1259		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Well struck and choice. An attractive coin with nearly flawless surfaces. An outstanding example of this widely admired issue which typically comes with moderate marks and sometimes uneven color. The fields gleam with residual mint red color. The reverse carries the small letters V.D.B. along the lower margin, the only such occurrence on a Lincoln Cent (PCGS # 2427) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1260		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Apparently, the public, though aware of this issue�s scarcity early on, redeemed most 1909-S V.D.B. cents from circulation; few rolls were ever offered for sale. The striking details of this Choice coppery brown-tan example are pleasing to the eye, free of defects. The obverse and reverse are very well defined with a slight reduction in "pizzazz" no doubt the stumbling block to a Gem 65 rating (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1261		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC Approved PQ. Well struck. A satiny brown specimen with faint iridescent blue accents that express their originality atop smooth luster beneath. Bold detail of strike is seen at the key high points of Lincoln�s hair, beard, coat lapel and tie as well as on the two wheat ears on the reverse. First year of issue. First in popularity among Lincoln Cent collectors young and old (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1262		1909-S. VDB. NGC graded AU-55 BN. Popular key date (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1263		1909-S. VDB. ANACS graded AU-55. Popular key date (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1264		1909-S VDB. NGC graded AU-55. CAC Approved BN. Key date with smooth dark brown finish and all the finer detail still showing (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 1265		1909-S. VDB. NGC graded VF-20 Brown. Popular key date. The initials reference the coin's designer Victor D. Brenner. They appear on only 484,000 of the 1909-S issue. The major portion of this date was struck after new dies were made with the V.D.B. removed (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1266		1909-S. VDB PCGS graded Genuine. Altered surfaces. Our grade is Sharpness of XF (PCGS # 2426) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 1267		1909-S. VDB NGC graded AU Details. Environmental damage. Well struck and quite nice (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1268		1909-S. VDB NGC graded VF Details. Improperly cleaned (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 1269		1909-S. VDB NGC graded Fine Details. Environmental damage. Rough surfaces (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1270		1914-D. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. A nice coin. Some mint red visible. Only 1.193 million cents were made in Denver in 1914, and it was noted as a key issue in the Lincoln series as early as the 1930s. The '14-D is an issue that is also easier said than done to locate with fully lustrous surfaces. 1914-D cents are generally better struck than the D-Mint cents of 1911 through 1913. Most show full details, with only slight softening of the numerals and lettering. Recognized as a rarity as early as the 1930s, this issue was tied at $2.00 with its San Francisco cousin for the most highly valued Lincoln Cents in the 1935 Standard Catalog. With the growing popularity of this series, its value really took off during the 1950s and early 60s. Pop 16; 3 finer in 66. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 1271		1922. No D. Strong Reverse. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Examples of this die pair are much more desirable than their weaker counterparts from Die Pairs One and Three. Die Pair Two was created when a pair of normal 1922-D dies clashed. The reverse die was discarded, but the obverse die was polished before being returned to the coinage press with a new reverse die. The staff at the Denver Mint apparently failed to notice that the polishing, while successfully removing evidence of the die clashing, also removed the D mintmark from the obverse die. All coins struck from this die pair display soft definition on the obverse and bold detail on the reverse, which the present example is no exception to this rule. The surfaces display smooth, glossy, variegated brown patina that is free of noteworthy abrasions and carbon flecks. A problem-free example for the grade and worthy of a strong bid (PCGS # 3287) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1272		1922. No D. Strong Reverse. PCGS graded VG-10. CAC Approved (PCGS # 3285) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1273		1922. No D. Strong Reverse Die 2. SEGS graded VF-20. Our grade is Fine 15 (PCGS # 3287) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1274		1922. No D. Weak Reverse Die 1. SEGS graded Good-6. Graded properly (PCGS # 2542) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $259
Lot 1275		1934. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. A lovely red coin. Superb! (PCGS # 2635) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1276		1943-S Lincoln Struck On A 10¢ Planchet 2.4 Grams NGC graded Mint Error VF Details. Improperly cleaned. Also comes with an ANACS cert. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1277		1955. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Well struck and fully red. A very popular coin. Pop 135; 18 finer in 65RD A shortage of circulating Cents during the summer of 1955 set the stage for the creation of this unusual error, perhaps the most famous error in all of U.S. numismatics. The increased demand for Cents this year compelled the Philadelphia Mint to speed its production schedule and, correspondingly, to lessen its quality control. As a result, an obverse die that had accidentally rotated between blows from the working hub slipped past the inspectors and ended up in the press. Paired with a correctly made reverse die, this obverse struck between 20,000 and 24,000 Doubled Die Cents between midnight and 8 o'clock in the morning one day during the summer of 1955. The error was not discovered until after these coins had been integrated with other properly produced 1955 Cents. Since he did not want to destroy 10 million Cents in order to stop the Doubled Die examples from leaving the Mint, Chief Coiner Sydney C. Engel decided to let them pass. The first example was discovered by the public in Massachusetts late in 1955, and the error became popular within a few years. While obtainable with patience in the EF-AU grades, the 1955/55 Doubled Die is truly rare at the finer levels of Mint State preservation. A fiery red, almost pristine example of one America's most celebrated modern rarities! The story of the 1955 Doubled Die penny has caused countless numbers of children and adults to religiously rummage through their change. Produced by problems that arise during the multiple softenings and hubbings that occur during the production of a die, the 1955 is believed to have been produced during a graveyard shift the summer of that year (PCGS # 2827) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1278		1955 Double Die Obverse. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. A nice example. Very popular. Due to the eventual discovery of this error, the Mint produced limited numbers of 1955 Doubled Die cents; in turn, many would also suffer from their distribution into circulation since none were found in roll quantaty so far as is known. The striking details of this Choice MS63 golden-tan to subdued red example are noticeably sharp (PCGS # 2826) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 1279		1955. Double Die Obverse. NGC graded EF-45 Brown. CAC Approved PQ. Attractive surfaces and color with light normal wear for the grade. A pleasing example of this modern rarity. Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1280		The Dr. Charles Ruby holdings of Lincoln Cents. 1909-Date. At least 2 complete sets in old time boards. Many semi key dates are included in other boards as well. This lot deserves a careful look. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1281		A Set of Lincoln Cents 1909 to 2000. Housed in a Dansco album. The 1909-S VDB is in an ANACS AU55 holder. No 1922-P or 1955 Double Die. Coins grade About Good to Proof . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1282		A Lot of 1909 VDB Cents. Grades range from Good to Unc . Lot of 110 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1283		1930-S Lincoln Cent Roll. An original Unc roll. Some are nice gems with full red color. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details	Realized $2,818
Lot 1284		A Pair of Unc Lincoln Rolls. Dates include: 1938-D and 1942-S. Lot of 2 rolls. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1285		A Lot of BU Cent Rolls. Most are original rolls. Consists of: 1938-D, 1939-P,D,S, 1940-D (3 Rolls), 1943-P,D, 1944, 1945-D,S, 1946-D, 1947-P (5 Rolls), and 1949-S. A total of 19 rolls unchecked for gems and varieties. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details	Realized $2,415