Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 75

September Pre Long Beach

Indian Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1172		1903. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. CAC Approved. Deep mirrors and outstanding eye appeal. A beautiful example. Pop 30; 11 finer in 67. (PCGS # 2398) Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 1173		1903. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. Deep mirrors with outstanding eye appeal. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Only 1,790 struck. Pop 39; 41 finer, 30 in 66, 11 in 67. (PCGS # 2398) Historic Note: According to a recent Coin World article by Paul Gilkes, "Numismatic lore suggests that Longacre's daughter, Sarah, at the age of 12, became the inspiration for the Indian Head obverse, when, while she visited her father's workplace at the same time a group of Native Americans were visiting the Philadelphia Mint, she tried on one of their headdresses. However, that piece of legend was debunked decades later. "At the time Longacre was sketching designs for the Indian Head cent obverse, Sarah was 30 years old, not 12. According to Snow [Flying Eagle and Indian Head cent specialist], the Indian headdress for the cent was inspired by those worn by members of the Chippewa nation in the Lake Superior area and not from some chance encounter at the Mint." So it is a Chippewa-type headdress that is perched on Liberty's left-facing portrait that makes this "Indian" head such a charming and original design. Estimated Value $750 - 850 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1174		1903. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Good mirrors with exceptional eye appeal. Only 1,790 struck. Pop 39; 41 finer, 30 in 66, 11 in 67. (PCGS # 2398) Estimated Value $750 - 850 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 1175		1903. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Deep mirrors. A beautiful example with just a scattering of light fly specks that limit the grade. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 12; 7 finer, 6 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $750 - 850 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1176		1903. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Good mirrors. Mostly red with slight toning on the high points. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 1,790 struck. Pop 44; 15 finer, 1 in 65+, 9 in 66, 3 in 66+, 2 in 67. (PCGS # 2397) Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $432
Lot 1177		1904. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Lovely mint red color. Again, a first-rate gem with beaming copper-red color. Pop 25; 1 finer in 67. Estimated Value $650 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1178		1905. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Pop 28; 16 finer, 14 in 66, 2 in 67. (PCGS # 2404) Estimated Value $750 - 850 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1179		1905. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Medium mirrors with a light tone on the reverse. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 12; 10 finer, 7 in 66, 3 in 67. Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1180		1905. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Full red obverse and nearly full red reverse. Good mirors. A very attractive example. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 2,152 struck. Pop 44; 26 finer, 21 in 66, 1 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2403) Estimated Value $450 - 550 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1181		1906. NGC graded MS-66 Red. A blazing mint red gem! Struck with controlled precision throughout. Pop 5; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $800 - 900 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1182		1906. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. Good mirrors with hardly any marks or imperfections. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 13; 10 finer in 66. Estimated Value $750 - 800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1183		1907. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Medium mirrors light toning on the reverse. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Only 1,475 struck. Pop 11; 12 finer, 11 in 66, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1184		1908. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. This is a dazzling gem with deep watery mirors and heavilly frosted devices. Outstanding eye appeal. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 1,620 struck. Pop 27; 12 finer, 11 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2413) FYI: in 1908, the year of this sparkling Indian Cent, a Hershey chocolate bar weighing 9/16ths oz. cost 2 cents. By 1920, the same weight bar had skyrocketed to 3 cents following World War I wartime inflation! Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1185		1908-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Light golden-tan with mint red color. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Struck with technical exactness throughout. The 1908-S tends to be better made on average than the rarer 1909-S. Pop 215; 38 finer, 2 in 65+, 36 in 66. (PCGS # 2234) The 1908-S would likely gain more attention were it not for the 1909-S. What seems clear is that the 1909-S Indian Head Cent has garnered a lot of attention, but not for its historic connotations the way the 1908-S has. Considering the mintage one-quarter that of the 1908-S, is it any wonder the 1909-S, the key San Francisco Indian Head Cent, effectively leaves the 1908-S as a forgotten second cousin and what collectors call a semi-key cent. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1186		1908-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Full strike with very few marks. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Frosty in texture, the surfaces are awash in full, original, pink-red luster. Direct angles reveal smooth satin shades in all areas on the obverse and reverse; furthermore, neither side exhibits any abrasions that are out of context with the Gem MS65 grade. A powerfully struck representative of this important first-year Indian Cent. Note the sharp feather ends on the headdress, with only minor rounding on one or two. Pop 215; 38 finer, 2 in 65+, 36 in 66. (PCGS # 2234) Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1187		1908-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Full strike with wonderful eye appeal. The first year of minor coins being made at the San Fransisco mint. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 215; 38 finer, 2 in 65+, 36 in 66. (PCGS # 2234) Initially, the production of the five-cent nickel and the one-cent bronze coin was limited by law to the Philadelphia Mint. An Act of Congress passed on April 24, 1906, provided for the making of these denominations at other Mint facilities. The manufacture of the Indian Head cent at the San Francisco Mint in November 1908 marked the first time this denomination of coins was minted outside of Philadelphia. One-cent coin production did not begin at the Denver Mint until 1911. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1188		1908-S. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. A brilliant light red example of this '08-S issue. The 1908-S made its debut as the first U.S. One-cent piece minted outside of the home mint in Philadelphia for general circulation. The government made a change in law a few years earlier which had until that time barred non-silver or non-gold coins from being issued elsewhere. Production of the 1,115,000 San Francisco cents at the end of the day minted in 1908 began in November of that year. Given the historic importance and low production, the 1908-S cent was saved at the time. Collectors pulled many from circulation in subsequent years. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 2234) Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1189		1909. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. A golden-red fiery gem. Near superb detail and color in every aspect. Final year of the design which ran from 1859 to 1909, fity-one years. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 159; 9 finer, 5 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2237) Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1190		1909. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. A splendid mint red gem example. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 159; 9 finer, 5 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2237) Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 1191		1909. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. Full strike with outstanding eye appeal. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Pop 158; 9 finer, 5 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2237) Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1192		1909. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. A lovely mint red gem. Pop 159; 9 finer, 55 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2237) Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1193		1909. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lightly dappled, vibrant and alive. A blazer! Pop 159; 9 finer, 5 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2237) Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1194		1909. Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. An attractive specimen with splendid golden color on both sides. Only 2,175 struck. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 17; 10 finer in 66. How Proof Indian Cents were made: After the dies are hubbed and the date is applied, the die is given multiple polishes with progressively finer and finer polish. The last polish given to the dies prior to being hardened gives the field a surface quite like a mirror. This is the deepest mirror attainable on the dies. When the die is hardened, the metal shrinks slightly creating a wavy effect on the polished surfaces. It looks somewhat like the surface of an orange. When you see orange peel on a Proof issue you can be sure that it is one of the first examples struck from those dies. Later polishing to the already hardened dies will produce a flatter and shallower mirror. Estimated Value $800 - 850 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 1195		1909. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 2,175 struck. Pop 31; 16 finer, 14 in 66, 2 in 67. (PCGS # 2416) Estimated Value $800 - 850 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1196		1909. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. A beautiful example with deep reflective fields and fiery red color. Only 2,175 struck. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 17; 10 finer in 66. Estimated Value $650 - 700 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1197		1909-S. MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. A beautiful untoned example with pastel golden luster. Housed in an Old Green Holder. An eye-popping gorgeous specimen of the last year of the Indian cent series. The 1909-S is one of the lower mintage issues of the type. Well struck and of a pleasing appearance. Pieces that are toned red and brown may sometimes show a woodgrain effect, while full red specimens like the present Log create an aspect highly desirable to collectors. It is an elegant situation to have a 1909-S Indian to represent this design type, what with a mintage of only 309,000 pieces, when something more pedestrian might have been selected instead. Accordingly, the present piece will probably appeal more to the Indian cent specialist, who will recognize this as a particularly superior example. The 1909-S registered the lowest recorded mintage of any issue in the Indian cent series, a fraction of that of 1877. However, by 1909 there was a fair numismatic awareness and more pieces were salted away, so today a Mint State 1909-S is not as rare as certain earlier issues. That being said, Gem pieces that haven't been dipped or cleaned are indeed elusive in full mint red. Pop 141; 16 finer, 15 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2240) Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1198		1909-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Full strike with outstanding luster. This is an exemplary example for this scarce date. For some reason, this date never comes with the first feather tip full. It is believed that this detail was not present on the die. This coin shows the fullest detail available on this issue. The typically seen color on original full red examples is typically described as staw-colored as seen in this specimen. Pop 141; 16 finer, 16 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2240) Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,348
Lot 1199		1909-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Full strike with a beautiful even color. A light speck on the reverse at 3:00 limits the grade. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 141; 16 finer, 15 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2240) Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 1200		An old time group of Flying Eagle to Indian Cents. Lots of better dates including nice condition coins. Careful study recommended. Estimated Value $1,500-UP View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1201		A complete set of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. Missing 56, 58/57, and 69/69. Coins will grade AG to EF, some damaged or cleaned. A lot of 59 coins, housed in an old red lucite holder. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600 View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1202		A collection of Indian Head Cents in old Meghrig holders. Dates range from 1860 to 1909. Some better dates in this group along with some duplicates. Coins will grade XF to Proof. Many were cleaned years ago. Still a nice group to figure. Lot of 60 coins. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1203		A partial collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents in a lucite holder. 52 different coins including some better dates. Coins will grade Good to UNC. Many have been cleaned. Estimated Value $600-UP View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1204		1909. Proof 65 Red. CAC Approved. Superb golden-russet toning on both sides. The warm golden surfaces exhibit strong satin-like luster and a satin, matte-like quality on the portrait that really engages the aesthetic sense with its serene beauty. First year of issue. Broad, squared-off rims characterize most Proofs of this year. Details are needle-sharp. In the initial years of the newly designed Lincoln cents, Proofs were struck with a satin surface and then given a light to medium sandblast effect at the mint (1909-1916) that many collectors of the day weren�t prepared for. Innovations caused some to shun the new look. Today, let it be said, these little rarities are eagerly sought after for their beautiful texture and sharp detail, along with their historical significance, and aesthetic appeal. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 2,198 struck. Pop 59; 47 finer. (PCGS # 3305) Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 1205		1909. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. A beautifully toned specimen with some rose color on the obverse around the border. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Matte Proofs were struck in 1909-16. The types of coin designs in this period (Lincoln cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, etc.) did not permit the making of bright finish or brilliant Proof specimens. It seems that the face of the die touches almost every part of the planchet on the Victor D. Brenner cents, dulling the surface of even a polished blank. Proof coins of the series therefore were issued with a matte or sandblast finish. It wasn�t until the 1930s that the mint developed a technique (still problematic) of creating polished mirror Proofs. A rare opportunity to acquire a fresh red Gem of 1909. Only 2,198 Proofs struck. Pop 54; 47 finer. (PCGS # 3305) Matte Proofs were struck in 1909-16. The types of coin designs in this period (Lincoln cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, etc.) did not permit the making of bright finish or brilliant Proof specimens. It seems that the face of the die touches almost every part of the planchet on the Victor D. Brenner cents, dulling the surface of even a polished blank. Proof coins of the series therefore were issued with a matte or sandblast finish. It wasn�t until the 1930s that the mint developed a technique (still problematic) of creating polished mirror Proofs. A rare opportunity to acquire a fresh red Gem of 1909. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1206		1909. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. A choice example with a beautiful untoned obverse. Some fly-specks shown on the reverse. Housed in an Old Green Holders. Only 2,198 struck (PCGS # 3305) Estimated Value $850 - 900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1207		1909. VDB. PCGS graded MS-67 Red. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 228; 3 finer, 2 in 67+, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 2425) Estimated Value $600 - 700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1208		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. Fully struck with blazing luster. An outstanding example for this coveted issue. This is without question a carefully preserved case in point of the first year Lincoln Cent with V.D.B., both sides comes alive with vivid, orange tinged luster. There are no vexing abrasions, and the absence of carbon is a major plus on this Gem. Sharply struck, and perfect for inclusion in a high grade set of Lincoln Cents. Only 484,000 were minted (PCGS # 2428) Victor David Brenner (born Viktoras Baranauskas; June 12, 1871 - April 5, 1924) was a Litvak-American sculptor, engraver, and medalist known primarily as the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent. Brenner was born in �iauliai, Lithuania. His name at birth was Viktoras Baranauskas, but he changed the name to Victor David Brenner, because this made it easier to obtain American citizenship. He emigrated to the United States in 1890, living mostly in the New York City area. When Brenner arrived in America, he had little more to fall back upon except the trade taught him by his father -- gem and seal engraving. This technical preparation included the tools of the sculptor's craft. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 1209		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. CAC Approved. A brilliant lustrous example. Housed in an Old Green Holder. This is a lovely, radiant Gem, both sides being fully and dazzlingly original with frosted copper red luster that has a few hints of warm golden color. Just the ticket for the quality minded bidder. In light of that, we can also say this Gem Red piece is nicely struck with extremely full details on both sides including the wheat kernels and "beard" or chaff representing the top grasses in the stylized wheat ears (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1210		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. A blazing spot-free golden tone mint red gem. Popular Key Date Lincoln and always in demand. Housed in an Old Green Holder. The entire mintage of 309,000 Indian Cents dated 1909-S, was executed in January. Why no additional ones were coined is unknown, but the Lincoln dies were not ready until June. Like its Philadelphia Mint counterpart, 1909-S V.D.B. is usually well struck. The Holy Grail for Lincoln Cent collectors, the acquisition of a 1909-S V.D.B. cent usually marks the completion of this series. While a number of other issues might be slightly rarer in Mint condition, this coveted coin remains the most famous regular-issue entry in terms of the total number available in all grades. For many years it has also been the most widely known outside of the numismatic community. Only 484,000 produced (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 1211		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. An outstanding totally brilliant mint red example. A satiny red gem with strong underlying luster and delightful overall eye appeal. About as fully struck as these are normally found, with just terrific detail in the key components on obverse and reverse. Almost gem condition (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1212		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. A blazing light golden mint red specimen. A choice Premium Quality example and comparable to the other hand-picked '09-S V.D.B. cents in this fine group! (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1213		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. A blazing mint red example. A frosty, satiny MS64 with strong vivid coppery luster and a bold strike throughout much of the reverse details, though some typical obverse weakness is seen at a portion of the beard along Lincoln�s jaw and where the hair merges with the top of his ear. Later, and especially at the branch mints in the 'teens and 'twenties, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the likely worn dies that struck this denomination; but in almost all instances like the present one, the 1909-S V.D.B. is well made and the coin has a very convincing impression (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1214		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. CAC Approved. Full strike with great luster. A few light flyspecks limit the grade (PCGS # 2428) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1215		1909-S. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC Approved. A very choice light chocolate brown example. Lustrous. Even color and free of spotting. Minor weakness on the tops of GOD WE and a small toned spot above E of Liberty. Sharp wheat ears. Smooth fields and devices. Pop 339; 58 finer. (PCGS # 2426) Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1216		1909-S. VDB. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Popular key date. Lovely surfaces and original color, a legendary Lincoln Cent in the history of coin collecting. Initials V.D.B. are for Victor D. Brenner, the coin's designer. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1217		1909-S. VDB. NGC graded EF-45 Brown. Popular key date. Estimated Value $750 - 800 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 1218		1909-S. VDB. NGC graded Fine-12 Brown. Popular key date. Estimated Value $500 - 525 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1219		1909-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. Lustrous and brilliant. Luminous coppery bright intensity provides this 09-S Lincoln added appeal. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the coin was fully brought up by the dies. Pop 120; 7 finer, 3 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2434) Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 1220		1909-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. A beautiful untoned mint red example. A superlative gem in all respects first year of issue, second Type of the year after the Mint, after much public controversy, removed the V.D.B. initials from further reverse dies. The luster is never-ending, the lovely coppery and gold highlights vie with each other for dominance, plus the strike is essentially as sharp as you will ever find for the date. Regarding this year, the clearest details are found throughout the peripheral areas and also encompassing the key centers which are crystal clear as noted in hair and beard, coat lapel and tie; while on the reverse, full wheat ears and kernels are noted. Pop 120; 7 finer, 3 in 66+, 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2434) Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1221		1909-S, S over horizontal S. MS-66 Red. CAC Approved. A brilliant untoned mint red specimen destined for a top quality Registry Set. The new Cent of 1909 featured two stylized ears of durum wheat (the kind used today in making spaghetti). Designer Victor D. Brenner had signed his full name on the obverse model, but on Mint Director Leach's orders he removed his signature, substituting V.D.B. at bottom reverse. Owing largely to pressure from the White House, this version was approved, and the new cents appeared on Aug. 2, 1909. The initials were soon dropped. From 1909 to 1917 there is no reference made on the coins to who designed them. Then, in 1918, a small letter B was inserted on the die below the bust truncation, where it remains today (2013). Possibly the finest graded example of this popular variety. Pop 45; 1 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 92434) Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220

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