Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

$1 Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1658		1849-D. NGC graded XF Details, Soldered. Only 21,588 struck (PCGS # 7507) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,351
Lot 1659		1849-O. NGC graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned, with vibrant frosty luster throughout. Exceptional choice surfaces. The stars on the Type 1 Gold Dollar comprise a single uninterrupted circle around the coronet-crested head of Liberty. Contrary to the fashion of the period, where the date was invariably fixed below the head, on this denomination the designer, James Longacre, moved it to the reverse, inside the wreath. 1849 dates, and only those of 1849, are found having either a wreath whose ends are nearly in contact at the top or one that is much wider apart, hence the terms "Closed Wreath" or "Open Wreath." Mint State examples of the 1849-O gold dollar that are on the cusp of Gem quality are very scarce, with Gem pieces rare. Vibrant gold patina is imbued with all the warm golden luster that usually exudes from both sides of these generally well made O-mint coins. The design elements are sharply struck throughout with no marks of concern noted on either side. The eye appeal extends beyond the designated grade. Pop 23; 9 finer, 5 in 65, 3 in 66, 1 in 66+. (PCGS # 7508) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,463
Lot 1660		1850-C PCGS graded Genuine AU Details. Repaired. Only 6,966 struck. Some obverse scratches (PCGS # 7510) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $881
Lot 1661		1851-C NGC graded AU Details. Whizzed. Well struck and bright. Only 41,267 minted (PCGS # 7514) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $911
Lot 1662		1851-C. NGC graded AU Details, Improperly Cleaned. A hint of light tone. Only 41, 267 struck (PCGS # 7514) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,087
Lot 1663		1851-D. PCGS graded AU-58. Semi reflective fields. Nice golden toning. Only 9,882 struck. Just as the California miners would discover twenty years after this Mint was established in 1838, gold nuggets and dust do not make for a practical medium of exchange, and their use in transactions often led to heated arguments over value. The solution to this problem was to have the gold coined, so that it came back to its owner in units of recognized value. In an era before railroads, however, this meant slow and uncertain transportation via wagon and canal boat to the United States Mint at Philadelphia. Not only was such a route risky, it was also quite expensive and time consuming. The US government established branch mints in Dahlonega, Georgia ("D" mintmark), Charlotte, North Carolina ("C") and New Orleans, Louisiana ("O") in 1838 to supply minting facilities for the Southern states. By 1851, when this Gold Dollar was made, the local mine supplies were petering out, but vast quantities of California gold were replacing them, to be struck into coins. Pop 27; 22 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7515) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,408
Lot 1664		1852-D NGC graded AU Details. Damaged. Probably used in jewelry. Only 6,360 minted of this relatively scarce Dahlonega Mint issue. Dahlonega struck Gold Dollars from 1849 to 1861 and then ceased operations (it would turn out, permanently) upon the outbreak of the Civil War (PCGS # 7519) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $969
Lot 1665		1853. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty and choice, a well struck Liberty head example of the first Type (1849-54) (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $541
Lot 1666		1854. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-65. A needle sharp strike and loaded with frosty mint luster. We note some small surface scratches across the star at 2 o'clock probably mint caused. Still and all an top-class Gem BU in this numerical grade (PCGS # 7525) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,643
Lot 1667		1854. NGC graded MS-62. A nice lustrous untoned coin. Last year of this classic design, which uses a similar portrait as that seen on the $20 Double Eagles (PCGS # 7525) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $588
Lot 1668		A trio of $1 gold coins. Consist of: 1852, NGC AU-55; 1853, NGC AU-58; 1856 Slanted 5, NGC AU-58. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details	Realized $676