Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 8

Coin and Currency Auction

U.S. $2.50 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3932		1806/4 $2.50 Capped Bust. ANACS graded AU-50. A meager 1,136 were struck of this date. This one has adjustment marks on Liberty's head, going two directions. Nicely struck on the obverse, with full stars and defining characteristics seen on the few known. On the reverse, the centers are weakly impressed, and parts of the scroll, upper shield and left wing of the eagle show localized weakness. The fields show handling marks and this coin was probably touched up a bit at some time in the past, perhaps to remove marks or cover over some of the adjustment marks. A couple of rim ticks on edge, but they are hard to see in the ANACS holder. Inspection and careful study always is a necessity on these early rare coins, and much can be learned from every example that crosses your path. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3933		1825 $2.50 Capped Head. MS-60 Plus but scratched. Here is a beautiful coin that has been mishandled. The obverse has a long staple scratch up from date, through Liberty's face and eye, back of her head, and deepest up through star six. When will people ever learn to take the staples out of the holders before they remove the coin? One of the best examples this cataloger has seen of a pure, unadulterated staple scratch. Prooflike fields, frosted devices and beautiful in every other regard. Sharply struck by the dies and still presentable, the scratch is well hidden until examined with a glass. Examination mandatory. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 3934		1825 $2.50 Capped Head. AU-53. The obverse of this coin has been repaired and the surfaces are covered with a profusion of tiny marks, hints of the original prooflike fields remain near the stars and devices. Nice on the reverse, and we note the edge has a low area too. Careful study recommended. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3935		1826. "6 over 5". PCGS graded AU-58. Far and away the rarest of the type, with a mintage of only 760 pieces! Of these, only 5 have been graded as high by PCGS, with a single coin graded as MS-60 above. It is very likely that some of the AU-58 coins could be resubmissions in hopes of obtaining the coveted MS grade from PCGS, but we have no evidence to be certain of this other than the small cluster (5) that have been graded AU-58. NGC has not graded any in Mint State. This coin is certainly one of the nicer examples of the few known, it is not the Bass coin (October 1999) but it is the same grade according to PCGS. The obverse has minor handling marks in the fields, but Liberty's cheek is clean and not scuffed up. Delicate copper toning in the stars, and more so on the reverse around the lettering. Well struck by the dies, with sharp stars, feathers and curls. Both dies show clash marks, especially the reverse with most of the head of Liberty outlined there. As to the overdate, there are some lumps on the upper left of the 6, and more on the inside loop, not enough to tell if it was a 5 or what, perhaps it is just a recut 6. The jury remains out, and PCGS notes the overdate in quotes, signaling their questioning of the overdate. An opportunity for a gold specialist to put away a really rare and under appreciated coin. Don't expect to find a better one, or even an equal! The Bass example in the same grade realized $20,700, and so did the same grade example sold by Heritage in February 1999. Expect competition on this wonderful rarity. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3936		1832. PCGS graded AU-55. Here is a beautiful example of this rare coin. The surfaces show minor handling marks from brief circulation, and luster remains in the fields. Note the charming coppery gold toning on the lower reverse and other devices. Sharply struck and seldom offered, certainly one of the highlights of the collection of Mr. 1832! A beauty in every regard. None graded higher than MS-63 by PCGS, so don't overlook this pleasant example when shopping for your collection. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 3937		1832. PCGS graded EF-40. Only 4,400 were coined, most of which were lost or remelted. This one has delicate copper toning around the rims, and retains some of the mint luster. Each star is sharp and the surfaces show typical handling marks, none serious or deep. A truly rare type coin that is seldom offered in any grade. An impressive example for the advanced numismatist. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 3938		1834 $2.50 Classic Head. PCGS graded MS-63. Slightly prooflike in the fields and reflective. Sharply impressed by the dies and with moderate handling marks, mostly in the delicate semi-mirror fields. Deep orange gold color and pleasing. Only 33 graded this high by PCGS, with just 45 graded higher for the date. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3939		1834 $2.50 Classic Head. PCI graded AU-58. Flashy luster with just a bit of wear on the high points. Minor scuffs in the fields, and sharply impressed on the devices. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3940		1835 $2.50 Classic Head. AU-58. Light yellow gold and reflective luster. The fields show minor hairlines and other signs of contact. This is the only readily available variety of the date, with the AM of AMERICA widely spaced. A couple of minor rim ticks on the reverse. Nice luster. Estimated Value $500 - 600. From Bowers & Merena's Harry W. Bass, II sale, 10/99: 282 with flip, prior to that from Lester Merkin's June 1972 sale, lot 363. View details	Unsold
Lot 3941		1835 $2.50 Classic Head. Sharpness of AU-50 but lightly scratched. Reflective fields which show a few marks, including a series of faint scratches in the right obverse field. Scarce and popular. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3942		1839-C $2.50 Classic Head. ICG graded AU-50. Choice surfaces and yellow gold in color. Decent strike for this mint, with sharp curls on Liberty and full feathers on the eagle. Scarce and desirable in this grade. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 3943		1839-C $2.50 Classic Head. ICG graded EF-45. This one was struck with shattered dies, there is a die crack through the second star to Liberty's chin, one also out the ninth star, another through the 3 of the date, similar on the reverse, with radial cracks one above the left wing, another through the eagle's head and down his body to the 2 in the denomination. Minor encrustation in the lettering and devices, typical of a circulated coin. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 3944		1839-D $2.50 Classic Head. ICG graded EF-40. The date shows light repunching, and the reverse die has some interesting die cracks, including a sharp one down through the second T of STATES. Nice orange gold color, with typical circulation marks in the fields and on the devices for the grade. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details	Unsold
Lot 3945		1843-O $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-58. Deep orange gold in color and well struck. Minor handling marks in the fields and on the upper devices, nothing worthy of note. Scarce. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $529
Lot 3946		1845-D $2.50 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-50 but cleaned and slightly bent. This one has been cleaned and the fields show evidence of buffing in places. There is a slight bend in the planchet too, but this coin still boasts excellent device detail and a mintage of just 19,460. This would fit well in a high grade date set, despite its problems. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details	Unsold
Lot 3947		1847-O $2.50 Liberty. ICG graded AU-50. This one has a rotated reverse die approximately 180 degrees. The 1 in the date is recut high, and the primary digit is low into the dentils. Typical handling marks and scarce. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3948		1848-D $2.50 Liberty. AU-58. This coin has unusual surfaces, they are a bit matte in appearance, not unlike a sea water coin. Nevertheless the coin is very well struck, with full stars and curls on Liberty. A scarce date that is seldom found in high grade, and we suspect a collector could live with the minor problems which are offset by the nearly mint state grade. Inspection recommended. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3949		1855-D. PCGS graded AU-55. A high condition census specimen of this, with the low mintage of just 1,125 pieces, making this the rarest coin struck at the Dahlonega Mint. This particular coin is from the massive Harry Bass, Jr. II sale, and although not noted on the PCGS holder, the photograph matches this piece. The PCGS Population Report notes just 11 have been graded this high, with 1 graded AU-58 and 3 coins graded MS-60. This one has delicate copper toning on the lower obverse, and even gold color on the reverse. The edge dentils are poorly struck on the reverse, as usual. Highly appealing in color, surfaces and especially rarity, certain to become the highlight of an advanced collection. A foremost rarity. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. From Stack's Miles Collection, October 1968:169; Harry W. Bass, Jr. II, Bowers and Merena Galleries, October, 1999:478. View details	Unsold
Lot 3950		1859 $2.50 Liberty. AU-50. There are some minor obverse marks, mostly in the fields and on the neck. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3951		1860 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. This is a choice coin for the grade, the luster is fresh and undisturbed. The fields show some minor ticks and scuff marks. Sharply struck and frosty. PCGS reports only 4 graded as such, with 5 graded higher for this "new reverse" type. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 3952		1860-C. PCGS graded AU-55 Premium Quality. One of only 3 graded as such by PCGS, with just 8 graded higher (two in MS, best MS-61). Examination of the fields shows numerous tiny tick marks, but they are even and distributed well. Only 7,469 struck, and this is certainly one of the finest to survive. As a serious Charlotte Mint or date collector, this coin would make a worthy acquisition. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. View details	Realized $10,063
Lot 3953		1878 $2.50 Liberty. MS-60. Bright luster and well struck. Moderate handling marks. Estimated Value $225 - 275. From Superior Galleries 2/81:923. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3954		1881. NGC graded MS-63. Here is one of the very finest known of this rare date, only 640 were coined and most entered circulation. This is the second finest graded by NGC, with just this piece graded as MS-63, and a single coin graded a notch higher. PCGS has only graded 1 coin above MS-62, that coin wins the finest status at their grade of MS-65. Prooflike in the fields, but not struck with the proof dies (see Breen's Encyclopedia), as the dies were polished to prepare them to strike coins, but so few were struck, the dies never lost their polish. Well struck by the dies, and with only moderate handling marks. Another rare offering for the advanced numismatist. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3955		1888 $2.50 Liberty. MS-60. Delicate gold toning on both sides, and minor scuffs, generally in the fields. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $414
Lot 3956		1894 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 62 Ultra Cameo. With some scuffs in the fields but with deeply mirrored fields and deeply frosted devices. A beautiful coin despite its rather moderate grade, and one a collector will appreciate. Only 122 proofs coined. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 3957		1898. PCGS graded Proof 65. Only 165 were coined in Proof, of which PCGS has graded 10 as gems in this grade, with 20 graded higher. In the late 1890s, the quality of proof coinage is simply superb. For example, this coin has full frost on the devices, and is perfectly struck. The fields seem deeper than usual, with reflective mirroring that expands the contrast. This is not the Trompeter coin, and it can possibly be traced by a small tick near the middle arrow point in the field, and a minor copper spot above the stop after AMERICA. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3958		1899 $2.50 Liberty. MS-64. This one has been cleaned, and the surfaces are a uniform frosty color. The surfaces are clean and show very few marks. Certainly a coin to be inspected by prospective buyers, as all these quarters eagles have low mintages. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $443
Lot 3959		1900. PCGS graded Proof 65. This is a magnificent gem proof example. The Philadelphia Mint squeezed of 205 to celebrate the turn of the century, most of which were mishandled to some degree. This gem is the exception, with pristine surfaces and glowing mint color. Well mirrored fields that show a delicate haze on the obverse, with a touch of purplish color on the upper right reverse. A beauty. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details	Realized $9,200
Lot 3960		1902 $2.50 Liberty. MS-63. This one is sharply struck and lustrous. A few handling marks from perfection. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $414
Lot 3961		1903 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Satiny luster and well struck. One light toning spot on the lower reverse. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details	Realized $483
Lot 3962		1903 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. A very appealing coin, there are a couple of minor ticks on Liberty's cheek, and another above her head. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3963		1904 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. This one must have slipped into circulation for a very brief time, bright luster and sharply struck. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 3964		1904 $2.50 Liberty. AU-58. Lightly cleaned with resulting hairlines and retoned to a flashy gold color. Excellent surfaces and otherwise appealing. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3965		1905 $2.50 Liberty. MS-63. A choice coin that boasts mint-fresh luster and a sharp strike. Only a few minor scuffs from gem. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3966		1906 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. This is a wonderful gem example of this date! The surfaces are pristine, and show very few signs of handling, and the color is a lovely golden yellow. If you need a gem, then take a look at this splendid coin. Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 3967		1907 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65. This gem example is toned with brilliant copper shades over yellow. A couple of scuffs from perfection, but very nice indeed. Sharply struck, of course. Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 3968		1907 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and bright and well struck too. A choice coin. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Unsold
Lot 3969		1908 $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-65. About as nice as this date is usually found, only a handful are graded higher. First year of issue and certain to please the fastidious collector. Boldly struck and well preserved, with clean fields, rims and devices. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 3970		1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. A beautiful gem example of this first year of issue date. Splendid quality, and just the right coin for a type or date collector. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 3971		1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. With a blush of gold toning on both sides over the lustrous fields. Scarce in full gem condition. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 3972		1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Clean fields and devices, with just a few bag scrapes in the fields. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. View details	Realized $1,926
Lot 3973		1908 $2.50 Indian. MS-64. Nearly a gem with flashy luster and well struck devices. There is a minor scratch hidden on Liberty's cheek. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 3974		1908 $2.50 Indian. MS-60 Plus. Nice yellow gold color and with clean fields. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3975		1912 $2.50 Indian. MS-63. Nice surfaces. Estimated Value $350 - 400. Ex: Superior Galleries, 2/81:942. View details	Realized $414
Lot 3976		1913 $2.50 Indian. MS-60. Estimated Value $150 - 170. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3977		1914 $2.50 Indian. MS-63. Nice surfaces and luster for the grade assigned, especially on the obverse. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details	Unsold
Lot 3978		1925-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-65. This is the most common date in gem, but its still scarce, with only 240 so graded by NGC. Pristine surfaces and excellent mint color throughout. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 3979		1925-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-65. Brilliant and well struck, this coin is a true gem. Excellent surfaces and quality. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 3980		1926 $2.50 Indian. MS-60. There is a minor scratch in the upper reverse field. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3981		1926 $2.50 Indian. MS-60. Lustrous. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $242

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