Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Quarters

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1327		1805. . Browning-4. PCGS graded AU-50. Mostly untoned. Light silvery gray in hue with delicate luster still adhering and smooth features suggesting that it was carefully maintained all these years. Rims are free of injury. Center, while not 100% sharp are definitely better than many. This issue is often plagued with weak strikes (particularly the two last years, 1806-07). In modern times, the quarter dollar has established itself as a workhorse in the United States coinage system. It plays a vital role in turning the wheels of commerce, and its annual production routinely tops one billion. By contrast, the quarter was all but invisible during the early years of federal coinage. The United States Mint delayed its introduction until 1796, making it one of the last U. S. coins to debut. Then, after striking just 6,146 examples of that date, the Mint suspended production of 25-cent pieces for nearly a decade, until 1804! (PCGS # 5313) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1328		1805. . Browning-2. PCGS graded VF-35 PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Nicely toned and undergraded. Rarity-3. In B-2, the 5 in the date touches the bust truncation, and the left foot of the T in LIBERTY is absent. T. Stars 4 and 8 are repunched, and the bases of AME in AMERICA are connected (PCGS # 5313) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1329		1805. PCGS graded VG-10. Even wear (PCGS # 5313) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1330		1806. PCGS graded VG-10. CAC Approved. Lovely blue toning (PCGS # 5314) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $638
Lot 1331		1806, 6 over 5. . Browning-1. PCGS graded VG-10. CAC Approved. Lightly toned (PCGS # 5315) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1332		1807 PCGS graded Genuine VF Details. . Browning-1. Cleaned (PCGS # 5316) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 1333		1853. Arrows and Rays. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Very choice. A frosty, satiny pale toned example with flowing luster on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with all devices well defined, including the eagle�s plumage. Due to the reduction in the weight of the minor silver coins by the Mint Act of 1853, it became necessary to mark the new coins in some way to allow banks, etc., to distinguish them from the pre-Act silver of the old standard, some of which had been struck in 1853. In a letter to Longacre on February 22, 1853, Mint Director Eckert discussed possible design changes to achieve this: ". One suggestion which has been made impresses me favorably; it is to make a change in the reverse of the half and quarter dollar assimilating them to the dime & half dime; that is introducing a wreath, with the name of the coin enclosed. Such alterations, in connection with arrows at the dates, as you have formerly proposed, might suffice ." Longacre replied on February 28: ". The time allowed by the law, is too short to warrant any elaborate revision or alteration of the present devices. I would therefore respectfully suggest the following changes, to be made on the obverse and reverse, respectively, of the silver coins now in use. On the obverse of the coins I propose to mark the place of the date, somewhat in the manner represented on the next page [that is, with facing arrow heads]. On the reverse, I propose for the half and quarter dollar to cover the space between the Eagle and the inscription with rays radiating from the centre of the piece -- or what in heraldic language is termed a 'glory' ." From this we can credit Longacre with the design changes on both sides of the coins (PCGS # 5426) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,600
Lot 1334		1896-S NGC graded Fine Details. Improperly cleaned. Nice even toning. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,852
Lot 1335		1896-S. NGC graded Good-6. Popular key date. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1336		1896-S. NGC graded Good-6. Nice for the given grade. Merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $550 - 600. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1337		1896-S. NGC graded Good-6. CAC Approved. Nice for the grade. Merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $550 - 600. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1338		1896-S. NGC graded Good-4. CAC Approved. Nice even wear. Merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $500 - 550. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $644
Lot 1339		1901-S. NGC graded VG-8. Popular key date. This is the preeminent for the Barber Quarter series and, with a mintage of 72,664 pieces, only the 1913-S has a lower total at 40,000. However, this is somewhat deceptive since the 1901-S is the rarer of the two key issues, by far, and much more infrequently seen in circulated conditions. Mint State examples appear at irregular intervals and it is noteworthy when a specimen at any level of Mint State appears. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. Ex: Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,683
Lot 1340		1901-S. NGC graded Good-6. Only 72,664 minted of which merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Nice even wear for this key date. Strong full rims obverse, nearly full rims reverse, a desirable coin. Prepare for some bidding competition on this '01-S. Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 1341		1901-S. NGC graded About Good-3. CAC Approved. Only 72,664 minted of which merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Popular key date. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 1342		1901-S. NGC graded About Good-3. Popular key date. Only 72,664 minted of which merely 2,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,393
Lot 1343		1901-S NNC graded VG8 Details. Only 72,664 minted. Rim nicks. Our grade is About Good damaged (PCGS # 5630) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1344		1907. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. A nice white coin. Only 575 struck. Technical merit and strong overall visual appeal are combined on this singlularly beautiful Superb Proof striking. Pinpoint striking details are also noted on all the design elements, and the pleasing silvery brilliance extends over each side. In addition, the for a Barber Proof it appears to be free from any trace of tarnish -- a very desirable and rare attribute for Proofs of this period. Pop 14; 4 finer . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1345		1913-S. NGC graded VG-8. Nice details for this key date. Only 40,000 minted of which merely 2,500 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 1346		1913-S. NGC graded About Good-3. Key date. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 1347		1913-S. NGC graded Fair-2. Only 40,000 minted of which merely 2,500 examples are estimated to have survived. Key date. Estimated Value $450 - 500. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1348		1914. PCGS graded MS-65. A blazing white coin with all features in the design bold. Best to use snow-goggles when viewing this vibrant coin under strong illumination. Its fields glisten. Pop 65; 21 finer (PCGS # 5667) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1349		A Complete Set of Barber Quarters. Dates range from 1892 to 1916-D. Coins will grade About Good to Fine. All mounted in a black old time holder. A set that Dr. Charles Ruby assembled in the 1930's. His signature is on the bottom of each holder. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1350		The Dr. Charles Ruby Barber Quarter Collections. Missing the 3 key dates; 1896-S, 1901-S, and 1913-S. 3 Sets housed in blue Raymond folders. 1 set is also missing a 1908-S. Coins will grade AG to Fine. A total of 212 coins. Also in this group are the following partial sets: set in a Premium Card 1892 to 1904-O missing the 1896-S and 1901-S (1), Blue Whitman holder 1892 to 1905-S missing 1896-S and 1901-S (1), Blue Whitman holder 1892-1905-S missing the 1896-S and 1901-S (1), and old time black holder with 28 quarters 1892 to 1904-O (1). A grand total of 321 barber quarters in this lot. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1351		1917-D. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice original toning. Superb mint frostiness throughout. Type 1 and Type 2 Standing Liberty Quarters carry a funny, yet thought-provoking story. In the early years of this century a band of vice crusaders stalked the land. America, like most countries, had its history of swings from relatively "loose" morals to more prudish ones. After the infamous reformer, Anthony Comstock, passed on to a higher calling in 1915, his devoted followers continued the crusade. The day Hermon MacNeil brought out his aesthetically pleasing Standing Liberty motif in 1916 was the day a great hue and cry arose from these Comstockers. For what did they espy in his design but a bare-bosomed Ms. Liberty. Forget the fact that countless nations had their own splendid, if unclothed, artwork that had drawn rave reviews from art historians and critics; no, this new topless Quarter had to go! One can imagine Mr. MacNeil's chagrin at being told to modify the offending bosom. Thus arose the so-called Type 2 design. Not only did the artist comply with the Mint official's request, but he went overboard by draping poor Liberty in a highly encumbering chain-mail blouse! Be that as it may, here is a splendid representative Type 1 (bare-breasted) for your appreciation. Pop 115; 21 finer, 3 in 66+, 17 in 67, 1 in 67+ (PCGS # 5709) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1352		1917-D. Type 1. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. A nice white coin whose superlative surfaces gleam with almost velvet-like iridescence. Well worth a strong bid since the D and S-ming dates in particular are difficult to find fully struck at Liberty's head. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 1353		1921. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. CAC Approved. Mintage in 1921 for all denominations excluding the Silver Dollar fell markedly from what it had been in prior years. This was a year of economic difficulty. No doubt resulting from the "morning after" correction from the inflationary drunken spree the country had gone on in World War I. With manufacturing and retailing at a low ebb there was little demand for new coins. Hence, the hard-to-find 1921-dated issues, like the delightful Quarter Dollar offered here. Brilliant frosty coin. The paucity of pieces made this year may account for the fact that Mint State survivors come better struck than those of most other issues in the series. Whereas many extant Standing Liberty quarters display striking softness through the top of the date, the 1921 exhibits this feature over the bottom of the digits. Finally, both the first and second 1 in the date are slightly different when compared to other issues. The present specimen exhibits all of these features, although the incompleteness of strike on the date is largely confined to the first digit. As alluded to above, the sharp strike is free of criticism. Pleasing silvery iridescence overlays the frosty devices and speaks forcefully for this coin's originality. Pop 20; 9 finer in 66FH. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 1354		1921 NGC graded AU Details. Improperly cleaned. Scarce low mintage date. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 1355		1924-D. NGC graded MS-66. Light gold toning. Clearly the most visually arresting aspect of this '24-D Standing Liberty Quarter is its soft, frosted mint luster. Full spinning luster on both sides, in fact. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1356		1930-S. NGC graded MS-66 Full Head. CAC Approved. A gleaming white gem coin. As fresh and vibrant as any seen. Pop 85; 31 finer, 2 in 66 Star, 1 in 66+, 26 in 67, 2 in 68. Estimated Value $650 - 700. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 1357		The Dr. Ruby Partial Sets of Standing Liberty Quarters. Dates range from 1917 to 1930. Some Washington quarters in the boards too. A total of 281 coins in this lot. Many semi key dates. Should take an hour and a half to figure this lot. Well worth the time. For example, there are (6) 1921 and (6) 1923-S quarters in this group. Coins will grade About Good to VF. A nice group with lots of value. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 1358		A group of Standing Liberty Quarters. Consists of: 1917 var. 1, 1917 var 2, 1918, 1918-D, 1919, 1923, 1923-S, 1924, 1924-S, 1925, 1926-S, 1927, 1929 and 1930. The coins grade Fine to AU. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 1359		1936. PCGS graded Proof 63. Very choice, the first year that Proof Washington Quarters were minted (PCGS # 5975) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1360		1936-D. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Lightly toned. Few 1936-D quarters were saved at the time of issue compared to S-mint dates from the same period which were saved in roll (or sometimies bag) quantities! Always enjoys a lot of attention among Washington quarter dollar collectors (PCGS # 5801) . Estimated Value $600 - 625. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $656
Lot 1361		2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf High. NGC graded MS-66. Scarce. Estimated Value $450 - 500. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1362		1999-2008 P and D $25 Various Bags of the 50 State Quarters. Each $25 bag is market and sealed at the mint. All are Brilliant Uncirculated. Total 70 bags, $1875.00 in face value. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,200. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1363		A Set of Washington Quarters 1932 to 1964. Missing the 1937-D. Coins will grade VG to Proof. All housed in a Dansco album. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1364		A Lot of Washington Quarters. Dates include: 1932-D (6) and 1932-S (5). Grades range from About Good to Good. A total of 11 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $604