Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Barber Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1163		1893. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A nice white coin. Only 792 struck. An absolutely splendid Cameo Proof Half Dollar. Brilliant throughout, the devices are heavily frosted and contrast sharply against the illimitable depth of mirrored reflectivity in the fields. A couple of tiny hairlines are the only surface distractions on this magnificent Gem. Pop 20; 24 finer, 16 in 66, 2 in 66+, 5 in 67, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 86540) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,760
Lot 1164		1895. PCGS graded Proof 63 PQ. A nice mostly white coin with some rainbow toning on the reverse. Has a nice cameo effect. Only 880 minted (PCGS # 6542) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,410
Lot 1165		1896. PCGS graded Proof 61. Mostly untoned. A well struck Proof. Only 762 minted (PCGS # 6543) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $764
Lot 1166		1900. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo PQ. A blazing white gem. Only 912 struck. This sort of heart-stopping quality of the cameo look one likes to see for this actively collected design should be seen by one and all. Dancing mirror luster in the field blends effortlessly with silvery satin highlights on the frosted Liberty and eagle. First-rate Gem. Pop 13; 24 finer, 2 in 65+, 12 in 66, 4 in 66+, 6 in 67 (PCGS # 86547) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,525
Lot 1167		1903. PCGS graded Proof 62. Only 755 struck. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 6550) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $881
Lot 1168		1910. PCGS graded MS-65. Lightly toned. A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous Gem under the light waves of natural color, and one that has Gem-level fields and devices. Struck with systematic exactness throughout. Pop 22; 6 finer, 1 in 65+, 4 in 66, 1 in 66+. (PCGS # 6519) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,935
Lot 1169		1911. NGC graded Proof 68 Cameo. A mostly white gem. Perhaps the finest known. Only 543 struck. Having so few struck of the 1911 Proof it is hard to imagine that any of the other survivors could be more attractively original or technically well preserved than this incredible Cameo frosted Gem piece. The obverse display delicate peripheral toning with an incredible mirror depth to the almost entirely bright, untoned interior mirrors. Neither side can be said to be "more tame" than the other, both surfaces gleam intensely. An outstanding example of this late date Proof in the Barber series. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,275
Lot 1170		A 125-piece group of Barber Half Dollars. Dated from 1892 through 1915-S, no key date included. Bearing a total face value of $62.5. Coins will grade AG through VF. Lot of 125 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details	Realized $1,469