Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 80

June Pre Long Beach Sale

Post-Colonial Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 9		Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Woods Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.62-Gc.7 Rarity-3 VF30 net F15 for verdigris, and 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York Breen-1029 VF30 net VF20 for hairline scratches in the obverse fields. Both are glossy chocolate and olive brown with strong date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $188
Lot 10		Group of 7 Early Coppers grading Fair to VG. Includes 1723 French Colonial copper sol, 1781 Irish counterfeit halfpenny, 1783 Washington Unity Cent, 1787 Connecticut Miller 11.2-K, 1798 Large Cent with Style II Hair, an undated New Jersey copper, and an undated large cent of the 1816-1835 type. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $212
Lot 11		1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A Pointed Rays with Large US Rarity-1. PCGS graded VF-20. Smooth glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. No roughness, verdigris, or notable marks. Just lightly worn. The date and legends are complete and easily readable although some elements are relatively weak due to an uneven strike from the late die state. The Pointed Rays and Large US features are noted on the PCGS label. Listed on page 54 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 12		Pair of ANACS graded Connecticut Coppers. Includes 1785 Maris 3.4-F.2 Rarity-2 (an "ET LIR" variety with Mailed Bust Right) ANACS VF20 and 1787 Maris 33.32-Z.13 Rarity-1 (Draped Bust Left) ANACS VF30. The first is a bit dull while the second is mostly glossy. Both have a clear date and legend. Lot of 2 ANACS slabbed coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 13		1787 Connecticut Miller 4-L Rarity-1. NGC graded VF-35. Mailed Bust Left type. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth surfaces that are free of notable marks or other defects. LDS with a strong "Horn" break from the bust into the field before the chin. Listed on page 61 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $482
Lot 14		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.9-s.2 Rarity-2 PCGS "Genuine" AU Details, Environmental Damage. Frosty dark steel and olive. The eye appeal is quite nice, but a glass reveals uniform extremely fine roughness covering the planchet with traces of microscopic verdigris in protected areas. No marks or other defects. Nicely struck but slightly off center to K-4 leaving parts of the legend tight to the edge of the planchet. The designs are bold. A nice example of the Draped Bust Left type. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 15		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.37-Z.9 Rarity-5. ANACS graded VF-30. Draped Bust Left type. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel. The planchet appears smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals uniform very fine granularity. No marks or other defects. The date and legends are complete and strong. The attribution is shown on the ANACS label. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 16		1788 Connecticut Miller 9-E Rarity-5+ Mailed Bust Left G5. Sharpness VG10 but lightly corroded, mostly on the reverse. No marks and only a single small spot of reddish verdigris. The date and legends are readable. Late die state displaying obvious swelling on the upper part of the obverse. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Weight 134.8 grains. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $47
Lot 17		1786 New Jersey Maris 15-T Rarity-3. PCGS graded EF-40. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Void of any notable defects. This piece is sharply struck and it offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 18		1787 New Jersey Maris 6-C Rarity-5 VG7. Mostly glossy olive brown and steel. The planchet is reasonably smooth except for an area of shallow corrosion on the right side of the obverse and a few voids on the rim over UNUM on the reverse. No notable verdigris or contact marks. The date is weakly struck, as always on this variety, but it is complete and easily readable. Listed on page 70 in the "Redbook." Weight 139.3 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 19		Trio of Early Coppers. Includes 1787 New Jersey Maris 48-f Rarity-3 ANACS graded VF30 details, corroded (the corrosion is minor and the eye appeal is decent); 1803 large cent S-258 R1 F12 net VG10 for a few light scratches on the reverse; and 1853 large cent N-19 R1 LDS with misaligned dies NGC graded VF35. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $329
Lot 20		1787 Vermont Ryder-13 Rarity-1 Britannia Reverse. NGC graded VF-30. Frosty chocolate brown and steel. The obverse is sharply struck and very nice while the reverse is weakly struck (as always) with specks of soft powdery verdigris (probably removable) scattered about. MDS with a cud break at the bust tip and a die crack slanting down the portrait. Listed on page 72 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 21		(1792-4) Kentucky Halfpenny Token with Plain Edge Breen-1155. ICG graded AU-50. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. No significant marks but there are specks of crud nestled into a few of the protected areas. Listed on page 75 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 22		1795 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent Breen-1035. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive with only a touch of friction on the highpoints and no defects. Sharply struck. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 23		1783 Washington & Independence Halfpenny with Large Military Bust Breen-1203 VF30. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth surfaces, essentially free of marks except for a thin nick on the rim above the E in UNITED. Struck with the dies oriented head-to-head rather than the normal head-to-foot. Listed on page 79 in the "Redbook." Weight 112.7 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 24		1791 Washington Cent with Small Eagle Reverse Breen-1217. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate brown and steel. The only marks are a few small spots of darker olive brown toning on both sides. Sharply struck and very attractive. This popular Washington Cent is listed on page 81 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 25		1795 Washington Liberty & Security Penny Breen-1254. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. CAC Approved. Beautiful medium brown and light chocolate with traces of original red, especially on the reverse. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and this piece offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The edge is lettered and reads "AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS." The edge lettering was applied deeply into the planchet causing the obverse rim to be a bit uneven, which is normal for this issue. A premium example in every respect. Listed on page 84 in the "Redbook." PCGS population 1, none finer. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,344
Lot 26		1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny with Large Buttons Breen-1271. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with 5-10% of the faded mint color remaining. Sharply struck and void of notable defects, although there are a couple traces of crud caked around the GA in BISHOPSGATE on the reverse. Very nice for the grade. Listed on page 83 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 27		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 4-E Rarity-3 Club Rays. PCGS graded VF-20. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown. The only defects are a barely visible planchet lamination at IO in FUGIO, as struck, and traces of soft verdigris in a few of the protected areas on both sides. MDS with the bottom of the 8 in the date filled with crumbling. An acceptable example of the popular "Club Rays" type. Listed on page 88 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116