Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 81

The Pre-Long Beach Sale

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 321		1814 S-294 R1 Turban Head, Crosslet 4, Struck Off Center G5. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. No notable defects other than a thin nick on the stem tip. Nice for the grade. Struck 5-10% off center to K-1.5. The date is bold but small portions of the legend are off the planchet. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 322		Group of 5 Turban Head Large Cents 1808-1814 grading AG to Good. Includes one each 1808, 1809, 1810/09 overdate, 1811, and 1814 Plain 4. A decent group, all with a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $564
Lot 323		Group of 10 Early Cents, 1798-1814, grading AG3 to G6. Some are sharper with defects and the date is faint on two pieces. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 324		Group of 12 Cents, 1803-1846, grading Basal State to AG. Many are sharper with defects. Most have a clear date. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $129
Lot 325		1816 N-1 R4 VG7. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. No notable defects, just minor marks consistent with the grade. Rare EDS, before any die crumbling in the dentils at stars 9 & 10. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 2014 EAC Sale 5/3/2014:202 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 326		Trio of Scarce Varieties, 1816-1835. Includes 1816 N-3 R4 MDS VG10, 1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters MDS G4, and 1835 N-4 R4+ Head of 1834 EDS G6. All are glossy brown and chocolate with a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 327		Trio of Scarce Die Varieties, 1817 & 1818. Includes 1817 N-17 R4 MDS VG7 net G5 for light corrosion, 1818 N-2 R4 LDS with a raised retained cud break at UNITED VG7 net G6 for a couple fine scratches, and 1818 N-4 R4+ EDS F12 net Fair-2 for damage. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $165
Lot 328		1818 N-3 R3 Thin Date with "Twisted" Stars VF20. Ten points sharper but a shallow patch of reddish chocolate brown corrosion has been removed under the wreath ribbon. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas. LDS with the reverse rotated 35 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. What makes this piece special is that it displays the obverse die "twist" that is sometimes found on the earliest examples of 1818 N-7 (see our sale of the Dan Holmes collection, 5/30/2010, lot 93). Less than a half dozen of the similarly twisted N-7 version are known but this is the discovery coin for a "twisted" N-3. The twisting of the obverse die caused the date to appear thinner than normal and distorted the stars (especially stars 12 & 13), but the portrait and reverse appear normal. Since this piece was struck from the latest state of the N-3 dies, it is possible the minting press malfunctioned at the end of the N-3 run and was not repaired or adjusted as necessary until shortly after the N-7 dies were inserted and a few test pieces were struck. Regardless of what really happened, this is a very interesting piece for the die state specialist. Estimated Value $150-UP. Discovered by Rick DeSanctis. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 329		1818 N-5 R3 AU50. Sharpness closer to mint state but expertly recolored frosty chocolate and olive brown. No marks or roughness, and the eye appeal is excellent. Nicely struck M-LDS with a fine die crack from star 1 down to the dentils left of the date. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Superior 10/1973:35-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:479-Tom Reynolds 11/30/2003-Terry Denman. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 330		1818 N-5 R3 EF40. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Frosty flowline luster shows in the fields and protected areas. There are a few tiny contact marks scattered about, including a few on the neck, but overall this is a very nice cent. LDS with a strong die crack down to the dentils from the right point of star 1. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label #36613.55/24968977 included). Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 331		Trio of Cents, 1822-1835. Includes 1822 N-1 R3 MDS F15, 1826 N-4 R2 MDS VG10, and 1835 N-1 R1 Large 8 & Stars VG7. The last is sharper with minor defects, the other two are nice for the grade. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $90-UP. View details	Realized $176
Lot 332		1823 Restrike. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Beautiful golden steel brown with underlying tones of light rose from faded original color showing through on both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The fields are prooflike thanks to a fresh die polishing, especially on the obverse. The only mark is a tiny speck of golden planchet alloy on the throat, as struck. LDS with two clear die cracks on each side, the final one being from the rim down through TE in STATES. These highly collectible "Restrikes" were made outside the mint using discarded mint dies that had been sold as scrap metal. The obverse die was from the normal 1823 Newcomb-2 die variety and the reverse was the one used for the 1813 S-293 die marriage. Both dies were rusted and had to be lapped to minimize the roughness before using them to strike more 1823 "cents" for collectors. The restrikes were struck for Joseph J. Mickley beginning in 1862 with the later die states being struck circa 1879 or a bit later. This is a beautiful example, one of the finest of the several dozen seen by this cataloger. Our grade is MS65. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 333		1824/2 N-1 R1 Overdate 4 over 2. NGC graded EF-45. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a splash of dark chocolate brown toning at the bottom of the reverse. There are a few light contact marks, mostly on the reverse, including a thin scratch that skips from the M in AMERICA to the berries over ONE. MDS. The reverse is cracked through the legend outside the wreath, as always on this variety, but the dash under the U in UNITED is still clear, and crumbling shows in the dentils at stars 3-4. The 4 over 2 overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A nice example of this popular overdate. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Pop 2; 6 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 334		Pair of Scarce Die Varieties 1828 & 1837. Includes 1828 N-12 R3+ MDS VG10 and 1837 N-15 R3 M-LDS VF25. A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 335		1829 N-3 R3 Small Letters Reverse VF30. Sharpness EF45 but covered with a thin layer of olive brown patina. The surfaces are slightly glossy and the only mark is a small nick just left of the earlobe. Sharply struck MDS. The strike is far superior to what you see on most examples of this variety. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $482
Lot 336		1831 N-8 R3 Large Letters MS60. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining visible on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The notable marks are a spot of darker olive brown toning in the field between the chin and star 2 and a similar spot on the left side of the O in ONE. Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS with a strong die crack through the tops of TED and the adjacent S. This crack outlines a very rare cud break that occurs in the late die state. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,146
Lot 337		Quartet of Tough Die States, 1803 & 1831. Includes 1803 S-257 R2 Small Date with Large Fraction TDS, Breen state V, with a large retained cud break obliterating STATE G5+; 1831 N-11 R2 M-LDS with a cud connecting TES to the rim above G6; 1831 N-12/2 R6 (3-point cud at star 13) G5 net AG3 for dents; and 1831 N-12/3 R5 (the "Harpooned Whale", 7 star points covered by a huge cud at stars 12 & 13) G6 net Fair-2 bent & damaged. Each has a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $529
Lot 338		1832 N-2 R3. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Attractive lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a nick left of the O in ONE. An incipient planchet clip weakened the dentils under the date and the opposing ones at S-O on the reverse. Nicely struck E-MDS. Remnants of the stray S punched between the D in UNITED and the adjacent S is still visible. A beautiful example of a variety that's difficult to find in high grade. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. Pop 7; 3 finer, 1 in 65+, 2 in 66. Estimated Value $1,600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 339		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters VF30. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a swipe of darker chocolate brown toning through star 4 and a small rim nick at star 9. MDS with sharp doubling on the ear from die bounce. A beautiful example of this tough and very popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex G. M. "Pat" Patterson, Kagin's 5/6/1988:1181-Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 340		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars with Medium Letters VG10+. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but cleaned and retoned a mostly glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate. No roughness. A small rim nick at star 4 and a minor planchet lamination on the rim at the T in UNITED are the notable marks. MDS. An acceptable example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Perhaps worthy of a slightly higher grade when completely retoned. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 341		1834 N-6 R3 Large Date, Stars, & Letters F12. Slightly Off Center with Bold Double Profile. Sharpness EF40 but porous, especially on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only significant mark is a dull dig at ME in AMERICA. Dark steel brown. The obverse is rather glossy but the reverse is mostly matte. EDS. There is bold double profile on the forehead, lips, and chin with an offset of a full millimeter. Struck slightly off center to K-7.5. The die faces must have been out of proper parallel alignment (the die faces not perfectly parallel) causing a weak strike near the rim on the right sides while the remainder of the strike is normal. A cent with an odd look. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 7/23/2003:120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $206
Lot 342		1835 N-11 R4+ Head of 1834. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Attractive lustrous light to medium brown with subtle hints of light bluish steel overtones in the fields and protected areas. Slightly darker steel brown toning shows on the highest points of the designs. The fields are alive with satiny mint frost and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a tiny rim bruise left of the date, a small planchet chip in the dentils left of star 5, a spot of dark olive toning on the jawline, and a swipe of darker toning on the bottom of the wreath ribbon. E-MDS. There is a faint die crack passing through the base of 835 and stronger die cracks through most of the legend on the reverse. Our grade is MS60. This new discovery is clearly the finest known business strike for the variety. The next best are a pair of AU50 examples, and one of those is impounded in the ANS. The condition census falls off quickly following those two pieces. A very important cent for the serious specialist. Pop 5; 18 finer, 7 in 63, 7 in 64, 3 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,925
Lot 343		1835 N-11 R4+ Head of 1834 VG8+. Glossy chocolate and steel brown, the obverse toning a woodgrained mix of the two shades. The only mark is a small spot of fine carbon on the cheek left of the earlobe. E-MDS. The die crack up to the dentils from the right top of the U in UNITED has not formed but the two cracks at the bottom of the reverse are strong. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 344		1835 N-19 R5 Head of 1836 VG10. A couple points sharper but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade. A light rim bruise under the end of the wreath ribbon is the only notable mark. Glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the devices. The attribution points are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 345		1837 N-9 R8 (as a proof). NGC graded Proof 63 Brown. Golden light brown and tan mixed with violet and olive tones. The fields are hard and reflective but the mirrors are not especially deep. The only defect is a small spot of very fine carbon over star 9. The reverse is flawless. The strike is bold and every star except #1 displays strong, complete radials. There is a faint diagonal die crack extending from the top of the head under the left point of star 8 to the front edge of the neck. Apparently this die cracked during preparation or the initial strike because an uncracked example is unknown. Only 2 proof examples of this die variety have been confirmed and less than a dozen proofs are confirmed for the year, regardless of the die variety. Called Proof-60+ and tied for finest known honors in the Denis Loring proof census. Del Bland says Proof-60 and tied for finest in his census as well. Our grade is Proof-60. Obviously this is an extremely important piece for the specialist. The attribution and Mervis provenance are shown on the NGC label. Pop 3; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. Ex Don Kagin-Tom Reynolds-Denis Loring-Eric Streiner-Don Willis-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2204. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $36,425
Lot 346		1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and sea-green. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a tiny planchet chip under the front edge of the eye and another at the lower left point of star 12, both as struck, plus a barely visible contact mark under the N in CENT. LDS with a final die crack from ES in STATES to left of the O in OF in addition to the earlier crack through UNITED STAT. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. Pop 2; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 347		Group of 13 Cents, 1817-1853, grading Basal State-1 to VG10. Average grade is G5. Some are sharper with defects. All but 1 have a clear date. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 348		Date Set of Large Cents, 1826-1856, in Album. Grades range from Fair to Fine. Contains one example of each year except 1829, which is missing. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 30 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 349		Group of 61 Large Cents, 1796-1839, grading Basal State to VG. Includes three early dates (one dated 1796 and two dated 1803), plus 58 pieces dated 1816-1839. Some are sharper with defects and a couple of the dates are weak. Lot of 61 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $705
Lot 350		Group of Five 1840 Cents grading VF20 to VF25. Includes N-1 R1 Small Date M-LDS (b), N-2 R2 Small 8 over Large 8 E-MDS (a), N-3 R1 Small Date LDS (c), N-4 R3 Small Date, the so-called 40 over 39 overdate EDS (a), and N-5 R1 Large Date E-MDS (b). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $329
Lot 351		Trio of 1840 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-6 R1 Repunched 840 LDS (c), N-10 R2 Large Date EDS (a), and N-12 R1 Small Date EDS (a). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $517
Lot 352		1840 N-7 R3 Large Date EF45. Glossy light chocolate brown. Satiny luster covers the protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a couple thin nicks under star 10 and weak dentils under star 13 due to an incipient planchet clip. EDS+, die state a late. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman FPL 5/15/2006-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 353		1840 N-8 R1 Large Date EF45+. Frosty light chocolate brown. Great eye appeal. Just a few trivial ticks from choice. Close to AU50. LDS, die state d, with narrow but clearly defined rim cud breaks from below the date to star 13. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label #1820.55/27833798 included). Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 354		Quartet of 1840 Cents grading F12 to F15. Includes N-8 R1 Large Date LDS (d) with rim cud breaks on the obverse, N-9 LDS (e) Large Date with bisecting die break on the obverse (2 examples), and N-10 R2 Large Date LDS (d) with rim cud breaks from star 7 to star 11. Most are sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 355		1840 N-12 R1 Small Date with Rotated Reverse F15. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are several light rim bruises on each side. None of the rim marks is significant but there are too many to ignore. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. E-MDS, die state a, with the reverse rotated 90 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation, an extremely rare die orientation for this variety. Estimated Value $75-UP. Ex Scotsman's 1/16/2013-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 356		Trio of 1841 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-2 R2 EDS (a), N-4 R1 E-MDS (b), and N-6 R1 MDS (b). A nice group, all glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $494
Lot 357		Trio of 1841 Cents grading VF20 to VF25. Includes N-3 R2 LDS (d), N-5 R3 LDS (d), and N-7 R2 EDS (a). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 358		Quartet of 1842 Cents. Includes N-1 R3 Small Date LDS (b) F15, N-2 R1 Small Date EDS (a) EF40 net VF30 for recoloring, N-3 R3 Large Date MDS (b) VF35 net VF20 for fine scratches on the reverse, and N-8 R1 Large Date LDS (b) EF40 net VF35 for recoloring. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 359		Trio of 1842 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-4 R2 Large Date MDS (b), N-5 R3 Large Date E-MDS (b), and N-9 R2 Large Date MDS (b). All are glossy brown and chocolate but are slightly sharper with minor marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $400
Lot 360		1842 N-5 R3 Large Date VF35. Five points sharper but there is a small rim dent at star 12 plus a couple even smaller rim bruises on both sides. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. E-MDS, die state a late The fine die lines from the dentils at stars 6-7 are weak but still visible. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 361		1842 N-6 R1 Large Date. ANACS graded AU-55. Glossy medium chocolate brown with frost in protected areas. Nice eye appeal, only trivial contact marks, none notable. M-LDS, die state c. The die lumps off the lips and lower curl found on the earlier states are gone. Our grade is EF40. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:515. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 362		1842 N-7 R3 Large Date EF40+. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. Very attractive. The only marks are a sharp diagonal nick over the C in CENT and a small planchet chip in the dentils at the bottom of the reverse (as struck). MDS, die state a late. The die line under the E in AMERICA is clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Allen Ross 2/27/2014-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 363		Quartet of 1843 Cents grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-2 R1 EDS (a), N-3 R3 M-LDS (c), N-11 R2 E-MDS (b), and N-12 R1 EDS (a). All are the Petite Head type. A nice group, all glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 364		1843 N-4 R1 Obverse of 1842, Reverse of 1844. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with light bluish steel overtones. No spots or stains. The only notable mark is a shallow diagonal planchet chip (as struck) between the date and star 1. LDS, die state d. The lumps under the date and small points up from the left top of the N in ONE are gone (Newcomb's #13). The narrow rim cud under the 1 is visible but not strong. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is MS63+. Pop 4; 2 finer, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 365		Quartet of 1843 Cents grading VF20 to VF30. Includes N-4 R1 Obverse of 1842 with Reverse of 1844 E-MDS (b), N-5 R2 Mature Head LDS, N-6 R1 Mature Head E-MDS (b) with a rim cud break at star 13, and N-15 R3 Petite Head LDS (b). A few are slightly sharper with minor marks but all are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 366		1843 N-8 R3 Petite Head with Repunched 184 EF40. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown and steel. A spot of very fine carbon left of star 5 is the only notable mark. M-LDS, die state b. The repunching on 184 is still clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1722-Chris McCawley 3/5/2006-Eric Fix (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 367		1843 N-9 R3 Petite Head with Repunched 843 AU50. Close to AU55 but there is an obvious pinprick left of the O in ONE. Otherwise this cent is quite attractive. Frosty light chocolate brown and steel. LDS, die state c, with a clearly defined rim cud break at star 11 and another smaller one over the U in UNITED. The die repunching on the 843 is still visible. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Teletrade 8/20/2011-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 368		1843 N-10 R3 Petite Head. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown and dark steel with hints of rose on the highest points. Frosty luster shows in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, void of any notable marks. LDS, die state b. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:517. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 369		1843 N-12 R1 Petite Head VF20. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are several fine, old scratches in the field before the portrait plus a rim bruise at star 3. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Extremely rare M-LDS, die state c, with a rim cud break at NIT. The cud is not strong but its margins are defined. The earlier cud over the adjacent U is not visible. Estimated Value $40-UP. Ex Mark Fladgard 9/20/2007-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 370		1843 N-12 R1 Petite Head VF30. Close to VF35 in sharpness but this cent was lightly cleaned and nicely retoned long ago. Glossy light olive blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. Only trivial contact marks, none notable. Extremely rare LDS, die state e, with a clearly defined rim cud break from the U to below the ribbon end. The earlier rim cud over NIT is faint, only the end over the N visible. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex Indian River Coins 6/11/2005-Gary Hahn 2/16/2013-Eric Fix. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $100

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