Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 608		1800 S-201 R4+ G5. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris and just a couple trivial contact marks. A tiny pinprick close under the tip of the nose is the best identifying mark. LDS with strong swelling that effectively obliterates STA, ES, and AME on the reverse. The date is clear and the legends are complete (other than those areas affected by the swelling). Very nice for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 609		1800 S-201 R4+ G4. Glossy steel and light olive brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. There are a few light marks and traces of fine roughness, all consistent with the grade. VLDS, Breen state VI, with strong swelling on the reverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. 4/26/1991-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 610		1800 S-202 R4+ VF20. Sharpness VF35 but the field before the portrait was abraded to remove some scratches, then retoned dark olive and steel. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and the toning is a choice glossy chocolate brown. Traces of mint frost show in protected areas on the reverse. LDS, Breen state VI. The die failure at the lower curls is severe but not quite terminal, and strong swelling affects much of the legend on the upper half of the reverse. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VG10 and tied for CC#12, his photo #24006. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Royal Feltner-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 611		1800 S-202 R4+ VG7. Sharpness F15 but covered with light roughness, strongest on the left side of the obverse. No marks, only traces of greenish verdigris. Slightly glossy dark reddish chocolate mixed with dark steel and olive brown. M-LDS. The die cracks and swelling at the lower curls is severe and the swelling at ED STATES is strong. The date is complete and the legends are bold where not affected by the swelling. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $153
Lot 612		Trio of 1800 Cents. Includes S-204 R4 M-LDS F15+ net VG10 for light corrosion, S-205 R4 VG8, and S-207 R3 F12 net VG10 for fine granularity. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 613		Pair of Early Cents, 1800 and 1803. Includes 1800 S-205 LDS.AG3 and 1803 S-253 LDS, Breen state VI, with a cud break under the 180 and lowest curl G5 net AG3 for scratches. Both have an easily readable date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $82
Lot 614		Quartette of 1800 Cents. Includes S-205 R4 VG7, S-208 R3 LDS VG8, S-211 R3 LDS G5, and S-212 R3 M-LDS VG8+. All smooth and attractive with a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $881
Lot 615		1800 S-208 R3 VG7. Slightly sharper but there is a scratch across the top of the head to the rim right of Y in LIBERTY. Otherwise smooth and attractive. Lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy light olive and steel brown. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks and a partial cud break at TY. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Pierre Fricke. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 616		1800 S-209 R3 F12. Several points sharper with a scuff of light horizontal scratches across the bust. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy dark olive brown and steel. The date and legends are strong. MDS with strong die clashmarks on the obverse. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 617		1800 S-210 R5+ VG8. Sharpness near VF25 but covered with fine corrosion. No verdigris or contact marks. A pair of small pits under the first S in STATES are the best identifying marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. E-MDS. The obverse is uncracked but there are thin rim cud breaks under the fraction to the adjacent A in AMERICA. The date is complete and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 618		Trio of 1801 Cents. Includes S-213 R2 MDS VG10, S-214 R3 VF20 net G6 for light corrosion, and S-215 R4+ AG3. The S-213 is very nice and all have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 619		Quartette of 1801 Cents. Includes S-216 R1 VG10 net G6 for light corrosion, S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse M-LDS F15 net G6 for light corrosion, S-220 R2 Error Fraction 1/000 MDS F12 net VG8 for light corrosion, and S-221 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000 VG8+ net VG7 for fine roughness. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 620		1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse VG7. Sharpness F15 or better but covered with uniform light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull vertical scratch left of the eye. Dull dark steel and olive brown. M-LDS with double arc cracks at UNIT and the fraction. The date and legends are clear and the 3 die-cutter errors are obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 621		1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000 VG10+. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with uniform faint roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a light vertical nick just left of the mouth. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown mixed with steel. EDS, before any die cracks on the reverse. The Corrected Fraction feature is clear. Decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces, close to net F12. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 622		1801 S-222 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Glossy light to medium brown with light olive brown toning on the devices and frosty golden tan toning in protected areas. A beautiful cent, just a few tiny ticks from flawless. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet void on the right bottom of the numerator in the fraction. EDS, Breen state I, prior to any rim cud breaks on the obverse. Called AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 and CC#3, his photo #23949. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36251) . Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Discovered in England-Lester Merkin 5/15/1965-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:328 (lot ticket included)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,100
Lot 623		Trio of 1801 Cents. Includes S-222 R1 VG10 net VG8 for microscopic corrosion, S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 VF20 net VG8 for light corrosion, and S-224 R1 F15+ net VG8 for light corrosion. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $270
Lot 624		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 VF25. Sharpness EF40 with uniform extremely faint granularity under the frosty dark steel and olive brown toning. No marks or verdigris. MDS, Breen state III, with rim cud breaks at IB and RTY. Called net VF25 by Bland. This was Dr. Ralls first early date large cent. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex 1978 EAC Sale, 2/11/1978:180-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 625		1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 F12. Slightly sharper but there is very fine roughness under glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. The roughness is barely visible on the obverse, more obvious on the reverse. No verdigris, only a few minor contact marks. MDS, Breen state III, showing rim cud breaks at IB and RTY. The date and legends are complete and clear, including the error fraction feature. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Randle Fairchild 10/1990-Colin Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 626		1802 S-225 R3 VG10. Five points sharper with extremely faint roughness under slightly glossy dark greenish olive brown toning. The only marks are a pair of light hairline scratches under the chin. MDS, Breen state II, with strong die clashmarks right of the date. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 627		Trio of 1802 Cents. Includes S-225 R3 LDS Breen state VI VG8, S-226 R3 VG10 net VG8 for light corrosion, and S-227 R2 F12 net VG8 for light corrosion. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $223
Lot 628		Quartette of 1802 Cents. Includes S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000 VG10, S-229 R2 G6, S-230 R1 F15 net VG7 for marks, and S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath VF20 net VG10 for marks. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $517
Lot 629		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath F12. A few points sharper but there are a few light contact marks on the obverse, including a light rim bruise left of the lowest curl. Glossy olive brown and lighter steel brown. LDS, Breen state IX, with all the die cracks mentioned by Breen and clear die clashmarks in the field at the forehead. In addition the strike is uneven with obvious weakness at the bust tip and the opposing area at OF. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF25 (ANACS label # 2712981 included). Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 630		Quartette of 1802 Cents. Includes S-232 R1 LDS VF25 net F15 for microscopic roughness, S-233 R2 VG8, S-234 R3 VG7, and S-236 R1 VF20 net VG10 for nicks. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $588
Lot 631		1802 S-235 R3 F12. Several points sharper but there are a few tiny pits in the field before the face, and couple of those contain traces of greenish verdigris. Only a few minor contact marks, including a small, very light rim bruise at the I in LIBERTY and another at the U in UNITED. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown and chocolate toning on the devices. EDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 632		1802 S-236 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous light to medium brown with darker brown toning on the highpoints of the devices and hints of faded mint red in protected areas on the obverse. The only marks are a few small puffs of darker bluish olive brown toning on both sides, mostly on the reverse. MDS, Breen state V early, with two die cracks on the upper part of the reverse and die clashmarks on both sides. Excellent eye appeal. Called "Finest seen and possibly FK (Finest Known)" by Doug Smith. He also added on his envelope, which is included with the lot "If ever there was a golden biscuit, THIS IS IT!!!" Called MS60+ and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and tied for CC#2, his photo #23343. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36161) . Estimated Value $10,000-UP. Ex Stack's (privately)-Herman Halpern 2/14/1987-C. Douglas Smith 3/30/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:120 (lot ticket included)-Tony Terranova-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,388
Lot 633		Quartette of 1802 Cents. Includes S-237 R2 F12 net VG8 for microscopic corrosion, S-238 R4 F12+ net VG8+ for marks, S-239 R3 VF35 net VG10 for a dig and granularity, and S-242 R2 F15 net VG10 for marks. All have a clear date and legend. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 634		Trio of 1802 Cents. Includes S-226 M-LDS VF20 net VG10 for minor roughness, S-234 R3 MDS EF40 net VG10 for nicks and corrosion, and S-239 R3 LDS VG8. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 635		1802 S-240 R3 F12. Sharpness EF40 with minor corrosion on the obverse, mostly in the field under the hair ribbon, plus a small patch of roughness at the dentils right of the fraction. No verdigris but there are some contact marks on both sides. The notable ones are fine scratches on the portrait, a rim bruise right of the date, and a short scratch under ERI in AMERICA. Glossy chocolate brown and darker olive brown and steel. MDS, Breen state II, with strong die clashmarks on both sides and fine die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 636		1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath, Double Fraction Bar VF20. Sharpness EF40 with microscopic granularity on the left half of the obverse. The remainder of the planchet is smooth. No verdigris, only minor contact marks, the notable one being a rim nick at ST in STATES. Glossy chocolate and olive brown mixed with darker steel brown, possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the obverse. The Stemless Wreath and Double Fraction Bar features are obvious. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 637		Trio of Cents, 1802-1805. Includes 1802 S-242 MDS F12 net VG10 for a rim bruise, 1803 S-258 Large Fraction LDS VF20 net VG8 for corrosion, and 1805 S-267 MDS VG10. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $306
Lot 638		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath with Double Fraction Bar VF35 net F12 for light corrosion, S-244 R4 F12 net VG8 for microscopic granularity, and S-245 R3 MDS EF40 net F15 for light corrosion. All are attractive in spite of the surface issues. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 639		1803 S-246 R3. NGC graded VF-20 Brown. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are covered with uniform extremely faint granularity, but there is no verdigris and only trivial contact marks, none notable. EDS, Breen state I, before the "Mumps" break at the throat. The date and legends are strong. Our grade is net F12. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 640		1803 S-246 R3 F12. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Only trivial nicks, none notable. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before the "Mumps" break at the throat. A premium example for the grade. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 641		1803 S-247 R3 VF20. Sharpness near VF35 but extremely faint granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides, strongest in the field before the portrait. No verdigris, and the only notable contact mark is a thin horizontal nick on the shoulder. Retoned a rather glossy dark steel and chocolate. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The "Mumps" break at the throat is strong. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $458
Lot 642		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-248 R4 "Mumps" obverse VG8 net VG7 for nicks, S-249 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000 VG10+ net VG8+ for nicks, and S-250 R3 G6. All are glossy brown or chocolate with a clear date and the Corrected Fraction feature on the S-249 is visible. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 643		Quartette of 1803 Cents. Includes S-251 R2 VF35 net VG10 for light corrosion, S-252 R2 VG8, S-254 R1 Clipped Planchet VG8 net G6 for a minor bend, and S-256 R3 F12 net VG10 for recoloring. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 644		1803 S-253 R2 F12. Sharpness VF35 but the planchet is covered with fine corrosion and there are several dull scrapes across the face plus another on the neck. The scrapes are old and blend into the toning, but they are still visible to the unaided eye. Recolored a rather glossy dark steel and olive brown. Rare LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break on the rim under 180 reaching to slightly beyond the left edge of the lowest curl. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 645		1803 S-255 R1 VF25. Sharpness EF40 but the planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull diagonal scratch through the top of the T in CENT. Slightly glossy light olive brown and steel. Nice eye appeal in spite of the microscopic roughness. EDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 646		1803 S-255 R1 VG10. Glossy chocolate brown mottled with lighter brown toning on the reverse. Only trivial contact marks, none notable. LDS, Breen state IV, with a cud break over STA in STATES. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Bill Scott 1972-Dr. Radford Stearns (via Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 647		Trio of 1803 Cents with Large Fraction. Includes S-257 R2 F15 net VG8 for light granularity, S-258 R1 F15 net F12 for nicks, and S-259 R4 M-LDS VG7. All have a clear date and legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 648		1803 S-259 R4 Large Fraction VG10. Sharpness VF30 or a bit better but dull from light corrosion, strongest on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark greenish olive brown, most likely found in soil. M-LDS, Breen state III late, with a slightly sunken retained cud break over TAT. The die crack through the top of TAT is strong. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 649		Trio of 1803 Cents. Includes S-260 R1 Large Fraction VG10, S-261 R2 Large Fraction VF35 net VG10 for light corrosion, and S-263 R3 Small Fraction EDS (Breen state I) VF25 net VG8 for light corrosion. All have a clear date and legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 650		1803 S-261 R2 Large Fraction VF25+. Sharpness EF45 with areas of extremely faint roughness on both sides. The roughness presents as dull areas in the otherwise frosty toning. Frosty light olive brown and steel with traces of mint luster in protected areas on the reverse. LDS, Breen state VI, with all the die cracks described by Breen. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Pierre Fricke. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 651		1803 S-262 R3 F12. Glossy medium reddish chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No roughness or verdigris, only minor nicks, none notable. M-LDS, Breen state II. The repunching at the right top of the M in AMERICA is strong. A variety that is difficult to find in decent condition. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $793
Lot 652		1803 S-263 R3 F15. Sharpness VF30 but there are numerous light scratches hidden in the toning on the obverse plus a few more on the left side of the reverse. The only other mark is a long nick in the field close before the tip of the nose. MDS, Breen state III, prior to the die crack through the base of the date. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Denis Loring-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:572 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 653		1803 S-264 R4+ Large Date with Small Fraction G6. Slightly sharper but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness. The obverse is also covered with myriad faint scratches hidden in the toning, and there are a few more light scratches inside the wreath. The only other marks are a shallow pit in the field above the hair ribbon and a couple tiny rim nicks off the bust tip. Retoned a rather glossy dark olive brown and steel. In spite of the defects, this piece offers nice eye appeal for the grade. The date is bold and the legends are clear, although the denominator is a bit weak and STA has been obliterated by significant die failure. VLDS, Breen state III late. The die cracks on the upper half of the reverse are strong and the retained cud break at STA is bold. In addition the opposing area at the curls and field under the hair ribbon is clearly bulged. These dies had failed badly. A decent example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. From the Jack Hafer collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,113
Lot 654		1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness EF40 but the planchet is covered with fine granularity, the field before the portrait was smoothed, and there are a few patches of corrosion on the reverse. Traces of greenish verdigris can be found in protected areas on the reverse. Recolored a rather glossy chocolate brown and dark steel. MDS. A curved planchet clip affects the dentils at TY and the opposing ones right of the fraction. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 655		Trio of Cents, 1803-1806. Includes 1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction EDS VG10, 1805 S-267 R1 MDS VF35 net F12 for corrosion, and 1806 S-270 MDS R1 G6. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 656		1804 S-266a R4+ VF20. Slightly sharper but there are microscopic hairline scratches hidden in the toning in the field before and above the portrait. These lines are visible only with the aid of a glass and the unaided eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No notable signs of verdigris, and the only significant mark is a light rim bruise at the C in AMERICA. Rather glossy chocolate brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. E-MDS, Breen state II. Fine die cracks reach through the tops of RTY and MERI. A nice 1804 cent. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 3/1994. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,170
Lot 657		1804 S-266c R2 ANACS graded F12. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The planchet is decent but not perfectly smooth with very fine granularity in the protected areas on both sides. No marks or verdigris. LDS, Breen state IV, with strong cud breaks at RTY and MERI. The date and legends are complete and clear. Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG10. The attribution is shown on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,938

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