Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 75

September Pre Long Beach

World's Columbian Exposition Medals

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1970		Group of 3 1892-93 Columbian Exposition merchant tokens & medals. Eglit-26, brass, Mandel Brothers Boys Clothing Dept. with loop - NGC MS61. Eglit-29, aluminum, Nason Manufacturing Co. Water Heaters - NGC MS62. Eglit-38, aluminum, Illinois Pure Aluminum Co. - NGC MS62 Proof Like. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $506
Lot 1971		Group of 3 1892-93 Columbian Exposition merchant tokens & medals. Eglit-26, brass, Mandel Brothers Boys Clothing Dept. with loop as made. Our grade EF - AU, cleaned. Eglit-29, aluminum, Nason Manufacturing Co. Water Heaters. Our grade EF-AU. Eglit-38, aluminum, Illinois Pure Aluminum Co. Our grade AU. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1972		Group of 5 Looped & Holed Medals for Suspension Expo Medals. Eglit-24, brass with loop, Lauer's Colmbus Bust - Brilliant Uncirculated. Eglit-27, bronze with loop, Administration Building - About Uncirculated red-brown. Eglit-33, aluminum, holed, Queen Isabella - Brilliant Uncirculated. Eglit-34, aluminum, holed, U.S. Presidents - Uncirculated with small area of environmental damage on rev. Eglit-39, aluminum, Columbus & Isabella - Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1973		Group of Four Different 1892-93 Italian Commemoration Medals. This lot consists four of the five tinned copper, 28mm, Italian Commemoration medals. They all have loops for suspension. Eglit-175 "Buenos Ayres" is UNC. Eglit-176 "Mendoza" is UNC, Eglit-178 "Delores" is AU. Eglit-180 "United Societies" is AU. Estimated Value $125-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1974		Impressive High Relief Rambler Bicylcles Medal, Eglit-417. Copper plated pot metal, 69mm, 8.9mm thick. High relief depiction of Administration building on the obverse. Rambler Bicycles above a bicycle in the center of the reverse. This is a seldome seen medal. The copper plating has oxidized, a few areas of dark brown are still visible. This medal is Uncirculated. Estimated Value $150-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 1975		Lot of Six 1893 World's Columbian Expo Elongated Coins. Eglit-367 on 1881, 1883 and 1893 Indian Head cents. The 1893 elongate cent has been holed. Eglit-370 on 1883 "no cents" Liberty nickel (cracked during elongating) and 1887 Liberty nickel. The last piece in this lot has "Columbian Exposition 1893" rolled on to an unknown copper planchet weighing 5.8 grams. "W.F. Reyce DeKalb Ill" is lightly scratched into reverse. Estimated Value $150-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1976		Lot of Two G.H. Lovett 1892 Columbus Bust Medals, Eglit-228. White metal variety is NGC graded MS62. The bronze variety is NGC graded MS64 brown. Very few grade higher. Estimated Value $300-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1977		Lot of Two Very Rare 1893 Buffalo Bill's "Wild West at World's Fair" Medals, Eglit-361B & C. Eglit-361B with three Expo buildings on reverse in gilt bronze is NGC certified as bronze and graded AU55. Eglit-361C with Expo grounds reverse in aluminum is NGC graded MS60. Estimated Value $650-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1978		Rare & Usual, Columbian 13 Star Medal, Eglit-322. NGC graded MS-62. Aluminum, 36.5mm. One of the more unusual Exposition medal designs, this piece was sold as a good luck or success medal in the World's Columbian Exposition Illustrated Journal. Estimated Value $250-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 1979		Rare Die Trial. 1893 Columbus Octagonal Blank Reverse, Eglit-66, HK-237A. Brass, 32mm. This medal is believed to be a trial of Eglit-34. Bottom edge is stamped "1". Possibly one of only a few pieces struck. Our grade is Brilliant Uncirculated with prooflike obverse. Estimated Value $750-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 1980		Set of Two 1893 Santa Maria Medals. Eglit-63 & 63B. This lot consists of two metal content varieties of the 31mm Santa Maria medal. Eglit-63, aluminum, 31mm, is NGC graded MS61. Eglit-63B, gilt bronze, 31mm, is NGC graded MS60. These are nice examples of this popular and rare variety. Estimated Value $80-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1981		Six Piece Set of 1892-1893 Columbian Expo Gilt Lord's Prayer Medal Set. Eglit-251, Bearded Columbus Bust, NGC MS64. Eglit-252, Columbus Bust with hole at top, NGC MS66. Eglit-253, U.S. Mint with hole, NGC MS67. Eglit-254, U.S. Grant's Tomb with hole, NGC MS66. Eglit-255, G. Washington with hole, NGC MS64. Unlisted in Eglit, Bust of U.S. Grant with hole, NGC MS66. It is believed the Grant bust medals was first issued around 1885 and again for the Columbian Exposition. This set consists of some of the highest graded pieces known. Estimated Value $550-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $391
Lot 1982		Stunning Columbus Bust - Landing Scene Medal, Eglit-325. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Copper, 26mm. Perhaps one of the most eye-appealing examples we have seen, this medal displays brilliant, rich, deep, red brown color and frosted raised devices. Exceptional for vareity and grade. Estimated Value $75-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1983		Three Piece 1893 Mississippi Society Ev. Assn Memorial Medal Set, Eglit-327. The white metal issue, with hole, is NGC graded MS61. The bronze medal is NGC graded MS65 Brown, Prooflike and could be the finest known. The aluminum medal is NGC graded MS62 Prooflike. Estimated Value $250-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1984		Three Piece Set of Recuerdo Del 4 Centenario Medals, Eglit-224. This lot consists of all three compositions of Eglit-224 by Lauer. The silvered bronze is NGC graded MS64. The gilt medal is Brilliant Uncirculated. The bronze medal has a loop and is Brilliant Uncirculated, brown. Reverse is signed by Lauer at bottom. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1985		Three Thomas Elder Columbian Exposition Related Medals. Eglit-64 and 65. Struck in 1907, these three Thomas Elder medals use dies that were previously used to produce nummerous medals for the Columbian Expositon such as Eglit 63, the Santa Maria Medal. Eglit-64, gilt, 31mm, uses the Eglit-63 Columbus bust die with Elder's ANA Triennial Convention die that was issued in 1907. Eglit-65, both in gilt and copper, shares the Eglit-63 Santa Maria die with Elder's Jamestown Ter-Centennial medal die. As such, Eglit saw fit to include these medal in his reference. Eglit-64, gilt, is NGC graded MS62. Eglit-65, gilt, is NGC graded MS62. Eglit-65, copper, is NGC graded MS61 Red-Brown. Estimated Value $600-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1986		Trio of 1892 W.with. Kitchen Perpetual Calendar Medal Varieties. Aluminum, 30mm. Eglit-415 is NGC graded MS62. Eglit-415A is NGC graded MS64. Eglit-416 with brass center has three small scratches in obverse field. and grades Uncirculated. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1987		Trio of 1893 Exposition Pin-Back Buttons, Eglit-455. White metal with colored cardboard insert. Unusual and hard to find, these pin-back buttons each feature a different color printed drawing inserted into a metal ring with "World's Columbian Exposition" around edge. There are in particularly good condition but do show signs of handling and use. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1988		Two 1892 Chicago Celebration Medala, Eglit-239. Bronze and tin, 32mm. Copper medal has even, deep brown color. Tin medal has some hairlines across obverse field and frosted cameo and inscriptions. Both medals grade Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $125-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1989		Two 1892 Chicago Celebration Medals, Eglit-239. Listed by Eglit as bronze and tin, 32mm. The bronze medal is certified by NGC as copper and is graded MS63 brown. The tin medal is certified by NGC as white metal and is graded MS62 Prooflike. Estimated Value $125-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1990		Two 1892-93 New York Celebration Medals. Eglit-204 & 211. Eglit-204, New York Celebration in bronze, NGC graded MS64 (labelled Eglit-203 by NGC). Eglit-211, U.S. Battleship New York in white metal, NGC graded MS62. Estimated Value $150-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1991		Two 1893 High Relief Liberty Head Medals. Eglit-51 in bronze and aluminum. This design was issued in six different diameters starting at 28mm up to 120mm. This lot consists of a bronze and aluminum version of Eglit-51 in 28mm. The 28mm variety offered here is rarer than most of the larger diameter varieties. Eglit-51C is bronze and NGC graded MS64 Brown.The second medal is attributed by NGC as Eglit-101, but should be Eglit-51C in aluminum. It is NGC graded MS63 Prooflike. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1992		Two Exceptional 1893 Columbus Bust - Bird's Eye View Medal, Eglit-356. Bronze medal has deep and even rich brown color. It is very likely the finest known. It is NGC graded MS67 Brown. The white metal variety is a beautiful deep mirror prooflike and frosted example. NGC graded MS63 Deep Prooflike. Estimated Value $500-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1993		Two Medal Lot: The Record Newspaper & J.Friedman & Co. Tobacco. Copper plated pot metal or lead, 69mm. Unlisted in Eglit. The Record medal has a few areas of bright copper color and a small spot of corrosion on the Administration building. Our grade is Uncirculated. The Friedman medal has a few areas of reddish brown copper, a small area of surface roughness on the obverse and numerous rim dings. Our grade is About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $175-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1994		Two Piece 1893 French Award Medal Set, Eglit-234. Bronze and silver plated bronze, 53x51mm. Silver plated medal was issued to "Vaury" and is in its original plush lined presentation box. The bronze medal is unissued. Both medals grade Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 1995		Two Piece Lot of Exceedingly Rare Varieties, Eglit-140 & 141. Eglit-140, high relief Columbus bust brass shell medal, 22mm is Brilliant Uncirculated (possible finest known). Eglit-141, Uniface Columbus silver medal is XF-AU. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1996		Two Piece Set of 1893 Eureka Tempered Copper Company, Eglit-22 in copper and silver plated. The copper variety offered here is Brilliant Uncirculated prooflike, red-brown. The silvered plated variety is Uncirculated. Eglit only listed this medal in copper. However, numerous silver plated examples are known. We can only speculate as to if they were issued as such. Estimated Value $125-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1997		Two Piece Variety Set of Chicago 1833 & 1893 Medals, Eglit-42 & 42A. Aluminum, 45mm. Obv. log cabin scene representing 1833 Chicago. Rev. lists railroads, banking, agriculture and development of Chicago up to 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Eglit-42 has "Patent applied for" on reverse while Eglit-42A does not. E-42 grades UNC. E-42A grades AU. Both have minor scratches and contact marks in fields. Estimated Value $120-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1998		Two Piece, 1892 New York Celebration Set, Eglit-203 & 204. This variety set for the New York Celebration consists of Eglit-203 in white metal and Eglit-204 in bronze. Both medals measure 32mm. Eglit-203 is holed at top as issued and grades Uncirculated. Eglit-204 grades Brilliant Uncirculated, brown. Estimated Value $120-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1999		Two Rare 1893 Buffalo Bill's "Wild West at World's Fair" Medals, Eglit-361C. One version of Eglit-361C has brilliant prooflike surfaces with some hairlines in the field. Our grade is Uncirculated, prooflike. The second Eglit-361C in this lot has uniformly matte surfaces. Our grade is Brilliant Uncirculated. It is pressumed these medal were issued with both types of surfaces. Estimated Value $500-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2000		Two1893 Landing of Columbus Medals, Eglit-242. Silver and gilt bronze, 28mm. Gilt medal has loop at top and is NGC graded MS63. Silver plated medal is NGC graded MS62. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2001		Ultra-Rare 1893 Columbian Exposition President's Medal, Eglit-408. Silver, 63.6mm, 131g. Engraved to John R. Walsh on reverse. It is estimated that only 50 of these medals were struck and presented to selected officers and directors of the Exposition. Only 2 or 3 specimens are known to still exist. Our grade is About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,500-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 2002		Undated Tiffany & Company, ANS Columbus Medal, Eglit-104. This medal was struck by Tiffany & Company and issued by the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society of New York. It was designed by Whitehouse. It is listed in Eglit at 78mm in copper, bronze and silver. This piece is gilt as several bronze colored spots can be seen in areas where gilt is missing. This piece exhibits light hairlining in fields. It grades AU. Estimated Value $300-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2003		Unique (1892-93) Personalized Commemorative Columbian Half Dollar, Eglit-461. Silver and gold, 31mm. This very unusual lot consists of a Columbian Half Dollar with the portrait removed and replaced with ornate gold inlay of the initials "J.D." set on a stippled background and surrounded by the original legends. The reverse is unaltered. An ornate attachment with eyelet is at top for wear. We can only speculate as to its use, but it is very well executed. From Eglit's personal collection. Estimated Value $250-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2004		Unlisted in Eglit - Sterling Stoves Columbian Expo Photo Medal. NGC graded MS-61. Aluminum, 45mm. Obverse with Columbus over two globes and eagle. Reverse with Fort Dearborn. Obverse and reverse are attached with pin and slide open. Inside is an advertisement for Sterling Stoves and a place to put "your best girl's picture". This medal is housed in a custom acrylic holder with NGC certification label inside. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 2005		Unlisted Spanish Version of 1892 Memento - Civilization Medal, Eglit-105. White metal, 59m. Idental to Eglit-105 except for Spanish legends on obverse. The medal loop attached to edge for suspension. Produced by Stefano Johnson in Milan. Our grade is Uncirculated. Estimated Value $200-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2006		Unlisted Variation of Eglit-335 for Makers of the Exposition. Bronze, 64mm. This medal is a variation of Eglit-335 that was presented to the Makers of the World's Columbian Exposition. Our grade Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $750-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2007		Unusual and Rare, 1893 Indian Temple Pressed Paper Medal, Eglit-242. 36mm. Made from pressed brown paper, similar to the pressed wood medals, with a small piece of ribbon inserted into top edge for suspension. Details of temple are weak. Our grade is Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 2008		Variety Set of Washington, Lincoln, Grant medal, Eglit-89. Eglit listed this medal in brass, copper and silver plated. This lot consists of the brass and copper varieties. This variety uses the older, ruffled collar bust of Columbus and the popular Washington, Lincoln, Grant reverse of Eglit-88. Both of these medals are holed at top as so often found. The brass example is AU and the copper example is XF-AU. Estimated Value $100-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details	Unsold
Lot 2009		Very Rare, 1893 World's Congress Auxiliary Medal, Eglit-249. Silver, 30mm, reeded edge. Obverse has globe with North and South America featured. "World's Congress Auxilliary, World's Columbian Exposition" around globe at rim. The reverse has Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. Grade is Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $250-UP Hoffman Collection of World's Columbian Exposition Medals. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2010		1938. All coins graded by PCGS as: 1¢ PR-65 RD; 5¢ PR-66; 10¢ PR-65; 25¢ PR-64; 50¢ PR-64. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250 View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2011		1938 5-piece Proof Set. A gem quality proof set in an old white Capital holder. The cent and nickel have pleasing colors. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $891
Lot 2012		1938 5-piece Proof Set. A gem quality proof set in an old white Capital holder. The cent has nice light sunset colors with some spots. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $891
Lot 2013		1941 Five-Piece Proof Set. Housed in a Capital Plastics holder. The cent and nickel have lovely toning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2014		1942 Six-Piece Proof Set. Housed in a Capital Plastics holder. The cent has been cleaned. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2015		1942 Five-Piece Proof Set. A Gem set housed in a Capital Plastics holder. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2016		1942 Five-Piece Proof Set. A Gem set housed in a Capital Plastics holder. The nickel has rainbow toning. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000 The Coltrin Family Collection. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2017		1970-S. No "S" Set. The dime is missing the "S" mint mark. In the original US mint box. Estimated Value $550 - 600 View details	Realized $604
Lot 2018		A large group of US Proof, Mint, and Special Mint Sets. Dated from 1956 through 1981, bearing a total bid price of $10,932.50 according to the Greysheet. An outstanding offering well worth careful inspection before bidding. Lot of 723 sets. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details	Realized $8,338
Lot 2019		Group of US Silver Proof, Proof, and Mint Sets. Consist of: Silver Proof Sets from 1998 through 2010 (6 sets, including 2010 14-pc set); 1986 Prestige Proof Set (1); Proof Sets from 1955 through 1991 (14 sets); Mint Sets from 1963 through 2009 (15 sets). A lot of 36 sets, bearing a total Greysheet bid price of $677. Preview recommended before bidding. Estimated Value $450 - 500 View details	Realized $506

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