Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 81

The Pre-Long Beach Sale

Draped Bust Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 96		1803 C-3 R2. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with 5% of the mint red remaining. Attractive mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, but there are a few light contact marks visible under magnification. A fine vertical hairline scratch from the forelock to the curl on the cheek, another hidden in the hair at the shoulder, and a third across the tops of the C & E in CENT are the only marks and they blend perfectly into the attractive natural toning. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The fine die crack that arcs from the rim at TE in STATES to the rim at ME in AMERICA is clear and obvious swelling shows at the 18 in the date. A beautiful 1803 half cent in spite of the minor marks. Our grade is MS60+. Only 97,900 struck. Pop 5; 9 finer, 6 in 63, 1 in 64, 2 in 65. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,230
Lot 97		1803 C-3 R2. NGC graded AU-50. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a small spot of raised reddish brown verdigris between the I & B in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. There is obvious swelling at the 18 and shoulder above and a fine radial die crack from the rim to the top of the hair ribbon. Softly struck at the top of the wreath, which is typical of the later die states. Our grade is EF40+ sharpness net VF35+. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Only 97,900 struck. Pop 2; 3 finer for the variety, 1 in 53, 1 in 61, 1 in 62. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 98		1803 C-3 R2 VG10. Double Struck Off Center over Reverse Brockage. Sharpness VF20 but recolored chocolate brown and steel with frosty tan in protected areas. No roughness, and the only contact mark is a sharp scratch from the hair left of the shoulder through the 0 to the rim under the adjacent 3. MDS, Manley state 3.0. This piece was struck at least two times. One strike was 10% off center to K-11 on the reverse leaving parts of STATES O on the rim and obvious undertype from the wreath below. In addition (and possibly at the same time) the obverse was struck against a previously struck half cent positioned at least 75% off center to K-6 leaving incuse designs across the truncation and on the rim under the date. Another strike was normal and centered on the planchet, and it appears this was the final strike. An obvious mint error, but figuring out the exact sequence of events is a challenge. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 99		Trio of Half Cents, 1803-1835. Includes 1803 C-4 R4 VG10 (the reverse is not rotated); 1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin M-LDS (Manley state 9.5) G5; and 1835 C-2 R1 M-LDS (Manley 3.0 early) MS60 net AU55 for recoloring. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $494
Lot 100		Trio of Half Cents, 1803-1825, grading AG3 to G5. Includes one each 1803, 1805 Stemless Wreath, and 1825. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $76
Lot 101		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF20. Five points sharper but there are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, none notable but too many to ignore. Glossy chocolate brown and olive. MDS, Manley 9.5, Braig 6.5, with a series of strong cud breaks on the reverse. The "Spike" from the chin is obvious. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Rick DeSanctis-2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:42. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 102		1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems F12. Triple Struck Off Center. Sharpness near VF20 but both sides display many tiny nicks, none significant but too many for the sharpness grade. Glossy chocolate brown and olive with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone on the obverse. MDS, Manley state 2.0 with minor swelling on the reverse. This piece was struck three times. The initial strike was about 40% off center leaving at arc of incuse dentils from the hair at the back of the head down to the shoulder and an incuse O or C on the rim left of OF. The next two strikes were centered on the planchet but separated by a small but obvious shift of less than a millimeter, clearest on the obverse. Another interesting mint error that offers a challenge to anyone who wants to determine the sequence of mishaps as this one was being struck. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 103		1806 C-1 R1 Stemless Wreath. NGC graded AU-53. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan toning in the protected areas on both sides. No spots, stains, or roughness, just light contact marks. A pair of diagonal nicks on the fraction bar are the only notable defects. MDS. The reverse is not rotated. Our grade is EF40. The attribution and "No Stems" feature are shown on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 104		Group of 10 Half Cents, 1806-1851, grading AG to VG. Includes 1806 Stemless Wreath, 1810, 1828 (2), 1829 (2), 1834, 1835, and 1851 (2). A couple are sharper with defects but all are decent glossy brown and chocolate with a readable date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $294
Lot 105		1807 C-1 R1 VF20. Ten points sharper but there are a few fine scratches on the obverse and a small planchet lamination at the rim behind the portrait. Glossy medium chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The strike is weak along the left edge of the obverse and the opposing area at ITED ST due to a thin planchet in that area. Struck slightly off center to K-9.5, most obvious on the obverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188