Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 80

June Pre Long Beach Sale

Liberty Cap Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 46		1794 S-17a R5- Head of 1794 with Straight Date Fair-2. A few points sharper but covered with light corrosion. No verdigris or significant contact marks. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive. The 94 in the date is clear but the 17 is faint. The legends are weak but most remain readable. EDS. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 47		1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded VF-35. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The planchet is covered with uniform microscopic granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal is decent. The edge lettering is blundered and reads "ONE HUNA DOLLAR." The PCGS label properly identifies this as a "Mint Error" with "Incomplete Edge Detail." A neat cent, and it comes with an important provenance. Our grade is VF25+ sharpness net VF20. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont Collection, Stack's 9/24/1954:46-1977 ANA Sale, Kagin's, 8/23/1977:4466-R. M. Hoffman Collection, H. I. M. Auctions 11/19/1982:97. The auction envelopes for all 3 sales are included with the lot. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,931
Lot 48		1794. "Head of 1794". PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable defects are a light rim bruise at TY in LIBERTY and a larger one above AT in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state IV late. Both dies are cracked, and the crack from the dentils left of the O in OF extends through the N in ONE and reaches the E and N in CENT. Softly struck on the right edge of the reverse while everything else is strong. Our grade is F15 net F12. (PCGS # 901374) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,173
Lot 49		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge. PCGS graded VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. The toning is attractive but it may be from an old recoloring. No corrosion or notable contact marks, but there are some tiny planchet chips in the field left of the lower curls, as struck. MDS, Breen state IV. There are light die cracks on both sides and minor swelling at the 17. The date and legends are strong. Our grade is F15 net F12. The "Lettered Edge" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 50		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge G6. Sharpness VG10 but covered with microscopic porosity. The only notable mark is a small pit on the edge at ME in AMERICA. Rather glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate brown and steel toning on the devices. LDS, Breen state VI, with obvious swelling that weakens the date, ED-STA, and MER. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329
Lot 51		Group of 9 Cents, 1795-1807, grading AG3 to VG7. Average grade is G4. Includes 1795 Plain Edge, 1798, 1800, 1801, 1802 (2), 1803, 1805, and 1807 Comet. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $940
Lot 52		1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap PCGS "Genuine" VF Details, Environmental Damage. Olive brown and steel with faint hints of reddish steel toning in protected areas. The planchet is covered with uniform very fine roughness but there is no verdigris or contact marks. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net F15. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex George Ramont 8/12/1976-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19259-Colonel Steven Ellsworth. Comes with the Reiver and Ellsworth collection envelopes. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,230