Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 80

June Pre Long Beach Sale

Barber Quarter Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 427		1892. PCGS graded Proof 66+. Intense blue toning on both sides. Only 1,245 minted. A lustrous example that has shimmering mirror surface below the incredibly beautiful toning. In this way, from first to last, the luster glows. Furthermore, from center to periphery, the strike as keen as any seen on any first-year 1892 Proof Barber Quarter Dollar. Pop 1; 16 finer, 10 in 67, 1 in 67+, 5 in 68 (PCGS # 5678) . Created by Charles E. Barber, chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint from 1877 to 1917. The obverse of the Barber silver coinage consisted of a Liberty head with a cap and wreath. This figure was inspired both by classical Greek and Roman models and by the designs of various 19th-century French coinage. The word "LIBERTY" appeared on the headband in incuse; since it wears relatively quickly in circulation, it is often used by numismatists to help determine the condition of circulated coins. The Liberty head is flanked by six stars on the left and seven on the right, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" appears above it. The date is centered below the figure. On the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to that featured on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central design element, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR" and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. As on the Great Seal, the eagle carries a banner in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to numismatic graders in determining the condition of circulated specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies) appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,819
Lot 428		1892. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Fully white. Only 1,245 struck. Here, too, we are pleased to describe a Gem Proof Quarter Dollar of the finest order whose watery mirror-deep luster adorns the silvery surfaces. Piercingly sharp for the date, easily finer in sharpness than many in nominally higher grades, this also deserves notice for its strong Cameo relief on both sides, satiny frosted to a fair-thee-well against the reflective fields. Pop 34; 33 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 24 in 67, 8 in 68. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 429		1893. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. A nice white Proof. Only 792 struck. A blazing Gem Proof with highly concentrated luster-frost on the devices (including the tops of the letters, stars and date digits, we should add. Dare we say almost ostentatious eye appeal? Nary a weakness at Liberty or the eagle, this coin was given a full multi-ton blow by the special coining press and razor-edge dies, as most often seen for this Barber Quarter year. Certainly worth your consideration. Pop 1; 5 finer, 4 in 67, 1 in 67 Star. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,704
Lot 430		1895. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 880 minted. Lovely original toning on both sides. The popularity of this Barber design is widespread, being that it is the classic date in the series that shares the identical Proof mintage of the famed 1895 Proof Morgan dollar, 880 pieces. The 1895 is also a prime type candidate for any Type Set buyer. Not all of these coins appear to have been well cared fore, however. Their fate was sealed at the beginning due to their being few means of preserving them without injury other than for the thin tissue paper in which the Mint wrapped them before posting the sets to its customers. Deep pleasing spot-light toning adorns the peripheral regions, while the fully frosted devices have a silvery tint where the color failed to intrude. Noticeable reflectivity in the fields allows the cameo contrast to be present on both sides. Pop 5; 7 finer, 2 in 67+, 5 in 68 (PCGS # 85681) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169
Lot 431		1895. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Fully white Gem Proof Cameo. Only 880 minted. The silvery luster on both sides is full with a somewhat satin texture on the cameo-frosted devices, but whose field is beyond amazing to amazingly amazing! This is a decidedly well-struck example, in other words, and one with razor-edged details. Like most 1890s decade Proofs which were struck on the Mint's hydraulic press, it is one to admire. (Seated Liberty Proofs to about 1880, curiously, were said to have been struck using an old screw press at the Mint, but in that year or close to it, Philadelphia's medal press was "pressed into" service for the Proofs.) Superb in every detail, this 1895 Barber Quarter has no bothersome spots or points of contention, which one expects from the superb PR67 grade; nor did the dies leave behind anything less than a bold, rigid impression whose magnificence reveals itself in the stars, the legends, and especially in the center motifs. Pop 13; 20 finer, 1 in 67 Star, 1 in 67+, 12 in 68, 4 in 68 Star, 1 in 68+ Star, 1 in 69. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,348
Lot 432		1896. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely lavender and blue iridescent toning. A beautiful, frosty-white Gem augmented by snowy luster which serves to magnify the coin's brilliant arc of gleaming blue and lavender toning, there are no unsettling bagmarks on either side. The reverse illuminated by a ring of the same colors with light silvery moon glow right smack dab in the center. In the period in which this Barber coin was made, weak strikes predominate on the branch mint coinage, but Philadelphia�s production standard was second to none. That is why it is a pleasure to report a strike with preciseness only now and then found. Pop 5; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 5613) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,575
Lot 433		1896-S. NGC graded Good-4. CAC Approved. Popular key date. Attractive surfaces, complete rims. Estimated Value $600 - 650. Ex: Las Vegas Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 434		1896-S. PCGS graded Good-4. CAC Approved. Lightly toned with even wear. Popular key date with only 188,039 pieces minted (PCGS # 5615) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $676
Lot 435		1898. PCGS graded Proof 68 Deep Cameo. Well struck and a blazing gem. Only 735 minted. Clean as a whistle, as one would look forward to from the astounding Proof 68 grade; however, what truly breaks this Barber Quarter free from other Proofs is the swirling mirror finish luster that rolls around each side At the same time that the luster blossoms, substantial frosted relief detail reveals itself on the highpoints of Liberty, the eagle, and the tops of the stars, date digits and lettering of this extraordinary example. Pop 7; 2 finer, 1 in 68+, 1 in 69 (PCGS # 95684) . Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $21,150
Lot 436		1902. PCGS graded Proof 66. CAC Approved. PQ. Wonderful iridescent blue and lavender toning on both sides, includes some intense cobalt blue shading as well. Only 777 struck. Not even a hint of weakness on this marvelous sharply struck Proof, with the key central areas strongly hit by the dies. Near-pristine Barber Quarters like this are rarely offered for sale. We hope to see numerous bids submitted. Pop 17; 8 finer, 2 in 66+, 6 in 67. (PCGS # 5688) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 437		1903. PCGS graded Proof 65. CAC Approved. PQ. Lovely toning on both sides. Only 755 struck. A lustrous example that has nice reflective brilliance under the toning. Those who are expecting the design left by the dies to be robust and clear-edged, take heart, since this is an exceptional coin and not weak in the slightest. It is, in fact, very bold. Pop 43; 40 finer, 1 in 65+, 21 in 66, 17 in 67, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 5689) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,645
Lot 438		1906. NGC graded Proof 65. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Nicely toned on both sides in dusky shades of gray blue and reddish gold. A gem. Only 675 minted. Pop 35; 87 finer. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 439		1906. PCGS graded Proof 64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 675 minted. Light blue and gold toning. Long a popular series with collectors, Barber Quarter Proof Set collecting is still a major challenge in finding attractively toned specimens like this. No Proof date in the series, however, can be considered rare or expensive, which is why assembling a date set inspires many collectors to do so. Pop 44; 84 finer (PCGS # 5692) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $999
Lot 440		1907-D. NGC graded MS-63. A nice white coin. Pop 27; 36 finer, 27 in 64, 6 in 65, 3 in 66. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 441		1908-D. NGC graded MS-65. Nicely toned and a frosty reminder just how attractive this denomination was after the turn of the 20th century. A gem. Pop 17; 8 finer, 1 in 65 Star, 3 in 66, 3 in 67, 1 in 68. Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $793
Lot 442		1912. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 700 minted. A fully white gem cameo. For those who cannot live without high quality and associated grade rarity wrapped up in a single unit, this 1912 Barber Proof is for you. The quality of this piece is expressed in its surface. Deep, flowing, impairment-free mirrors on the obverse & reverse are met with cameo frosted devices giving this Superb Gem 67 a pronounced cameo impact which is indicated on the PCGS holder. This is one of the finer Proof Barbers of its year. Those serious to bid should not let this Lot slip away. While the Barber dime coinage carries a simple wreath reverse, on the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to the one on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central motif, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR" and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. As on the Great Seal, the eagle holds a banner in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to numismatic graders in determining the condition on circulated specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies) appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed. Pop 5; 2 finer, 1 in 67+, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 85698) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,463
Lot 443		1912. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Fully white Gem Proof. Only 700 struck. An hard to believe array of luster and mirror flash supports bright vibrant frosted highlights making this an eye-catching specimen and a special "catch" for the astute buyer. Further, as a superb Proof, the devices are nicely struck with the features comparable to the best preserved specimens of this date ever offered. Pop 9; 4 finer, 1 in 67 Star, 3 in 68 Star. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,349