Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 81

The Pre-Long Beach Sale

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 130		1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Large Date and LIBERTY. PCGS graded VF-25. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster in the fields and protected areas. Hints of lighter brown and chocolate create a subtle woodgrained look on both sides. The only marks are some shallow planchet striation voids on the obverse, the only significant one extending from the top of the neck to the hair at the truncation. If not for these small planchet defects this piece would be choice in every respect. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, before any crumbling in the dentils above LIBER. A very nice example of the Large Date and LIBERTY variety. Graded VF20 in the Del Bland census. Our grade is VF20. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Only 63,353 struck. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. Ex Stack's 6/1989:1003-unknown-Bowers & Merena 9/1992:1060-Chris McCawley 3/1993-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Superior 9/7/1997:148 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 131		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent VG10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only marks are a collection of a half dozen dull scratches in the field before the portrait and a few very light rim bruises on both sides. Uniform dark olive brown. The obverse is rather glossy while the reverse is closer to matte. The date and legends are complete and strong. E-MDS, Breen state II. The bulge or "Sprung Die" in the field behind the portrait is obvious and it extends to the jaw but not into the field before the portrait. A sharp, nicely detailed Wreath Cent in spite of the imperfections. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 132		1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent. PCGS graded VF-30. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with a subtle splash of slightly darker chocolate brown toning in the field before the chin and neck. Smooth and essentially flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. No spots or contact marks, just lightly and evenly worn. M-LDS, Breen state II late. The diagonal crack and swelling inside the wreath are obvious. Our grade is F12+ Choice. A superb Wreath Cent for the grade. Only 63,353 struck. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,688
Lot 133		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF40 or better with crisp details throughout, but the surfaces are covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris, but there is a small patch of corrosion at the border beads over the E in UNITED. The only marks are a strong diagonal nick in the hair left of the truncation plus some hairline scratches on the face and neck, all blending nicely into the frosty dark chocolate brown and steel toning. Sharply struck M-LDS Breen state VII. There are some obvious die cracks on the lower part of the reverse and clear die clashmarks at the top of the wreath. Our grade is net VF20. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Only 63,353 struck. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,878
Lot 134		1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Smoothed. Recolored dark olive brown and steel. The obverse is glossy thanks to a light smoothing while the reverse is slightly glossy with uniform extremely faint granularity under the toning. No verdigris or marks. This cent shows very little actual wear, especially on the reverse. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. The flaw at the border beads opposite the face is obvious but the affected beads are still visible. A narrow rim cud shows over IT in UNITED, as usual. Not perfect but this cent still offers great detail and nice eye appeal in spite of the dark toning. Our grade is EF45 net VF30. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Only 63,353 struck. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Numismatic Gallery (Abe Kosoff & Abner Kreisberg)-unknown-Aspen Park Rare Coins (the Numismatic Gallery envelope is included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 135		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge F12. Variety with 2 leaves following DOLLAR. Sharpness at least F15 but there is minor planchet erosion in the obverse fields. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and the eye appeal is still nice for the grade. No verdigris or contact marks. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state III, with strong die clashmarks at the neck. The edge lettering is complete and bold, including the two leaves following DOLLAR. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 136		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap VG10. Sharpness VF25 but covered with uniform very fine granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple light rim bruises on each side, the notable ones being left of the top of the cap and over ST in STATES, plus a small pit in the hair left of the earlobe. Nicely struck early die state. The obverse is centered on the planchet. The reverse is slightly off center to K-8 but the border beads are complete. The date and legends are strong. This cent offers decent eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces, especially for the very difficult Liberty Cap type of 1793. Estimated Value $12,500-UP. From the Benson Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 137		1794 S-17a R5- Head of 1793 PCGS Genuine, VG Details, Damage or Tooling. Edge Device of 1793. Sharpness VG10 or a bit better, especially on the reverse, but the obverse details are blunted by uniform light corrosion while the reverse is mostly smooth showing only trivial roughness with traces of verdigris in protected areas. The 17 in the date is weakened by some light scratches. The only marks of any note on the reverse are a couple tiny rim nicks including one under the fraction. Somewhat glossy dark olive brown and chocolate. The edge lettering is complete and strong. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack from the rim to the end of the pole. Our grade is net G5 overall but the reverse is a solid VG10. The attribution and "Head of 1793" are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Stack's 10/22/2008:45-George Trostel. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,116
Lot 138		1794 S-18a R6 Head of 1793 with Edge of 1793 Fair-2. Blundered Edge Lettering. Slightly sharper but covered with fine porosity. Lightly cleaned, now toned bluish steel brown and light olive. No verdigris or notable contact marks. The portrait, LIBERTY, and about half of the reverse legend is visible. The 17 in the date can be made out but the 94 is gone. The edge lettering is clear but blundered and reads "R HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR" with a large space between HUNDRED and FOR. The downward pointing leaf following DOLLAR is clear. Not perfect by any means but only a handful of this very rare variety qualify for a net grade above this one. Estimated Value $400-UP. A new discovery by Rick DeSanctis. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 139		1794 S-22 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy tan and golden brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and puffs of darker steel brown toning on the reverse. Frosty luster shows in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a pair of nicks high on the cheek and a small planchet chip on the rim at the first A in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state VII. A fine die crack reaches from the rim through the 4 to the truncation but goes no farther and the "Mounds" on the reverse are well advanced. Called EF45 net EF40 Average Plus and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #34041. Our grade is EF45. This variety, while relatively common, is unknown in true Mint State by EAC standards. This is certainly one of the better ones. Pop 19; 29 finer . Estimated Value $20,000-UP. Ex Dupont Sale, Stack's 9/24/1954:30-Jack H. Robinson-McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 9/19/1987:144-Evan L. Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/9/1993:30 (plated). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $39,950
Lot 140		1794 S-22 R1 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Tooled. Burnished and very nicely retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A beautiful cent to the unaided eye but a glass reveals the burnishing. No spots or stains, and the only mark is a tiny depression in the field near the dentils before the face. LDS, Breen state VIII. In addition to the obvious "mounds" on the reverse that characterize this variety there is a clear die crack up from the dentils through the 4 and neck. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF25. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex 1999 ANA National Money Sale, Heritage, lot 5017 (as AU55 Burnished, lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233
Lot 141		1794 S-32 R2 F15. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are a half dozen rim bruises on both sides plus a few nicks in the field before the face. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Glossy chocolate brown. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The reverse is rotated 55 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The strike is uneven as a result of the rotation with weakness at RICA and the fraction while everything else is nicely impressed. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 142		1794 S-32 R2 VG10. Rotated Reverse. Sharpness F15 but there are several light rim bruises on each side, and all have been carefully smoothed to minimize their impact. Otherwise the surfaces are quite nice, nearly flawless, and the color is a very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through the first S in STATES is bold and the die clashmarks on the reverse are sharp. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CCW. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 143		Pair of 1794 Cents. Includes S-28 G5 net Fair-2 due to light corrosion and a weak date, and S-71 Head of 1795 VG10 net AG3 for scattered corrosion but a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 144		1794 S-30 R1 G4. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine corrosion and myriad hairline scratches. No verdigris. Slightly glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel mixed with lighter brown. The date is clear and the legends are readable. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 145		1794 S-31 R1 G4. Sharpness VG8 with microscopic roughness under a rather glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown. The date is weak but easily readable. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 146		1794 S-38 R5 PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate fading to darker olive brown in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces look decent to the unaided eye but a glass reveals very shallow roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris. The notable marks are a dull rim nick just left of the date, a rim bruise at the second S in STATES, and another minor rim bruise at the I in AMERICA. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Breen state I (the two Breen states are reversed in our opinion). The smaller lump in the field behind the portrait (the one closest to the dentils) is faint, and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot orientation. Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG8+, close to VG10. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Steve Chapman 6/1/2007-Chuck Furjanic. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 147		1794 S-41 R3 G5. Blundered Edge. Sharpness VG10 but lightly corroded in the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. There is a planchet chip on the jaw and a speck of verdigris in the hair left of the earlobe. Rather glossy light to medium chocolate brown mixed with areas of steel and reddish chocolate toning. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks through the D in UNITED and A in STATES plus swelling inside the wreath. The date and legends are complete and easily readable but not strong. The edge lettering is blundered and reads "ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR." Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 148		1794 S-42 R4 PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Scratch. Mostly glossy chocolate and olive brown with a subtle hint of reddish chocolate brown at the top of the wreath. Nice eye appeal but a glass reveals a few light scratches in the field above the head and before the face, the only scratch of any significance being a horizontal one just under the tip of the chin. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there is a small spot of greenish verdigris on the top of the neck, another in the field above the end of the pole, and a slightly larger one right of the D in UNITED. The date and legends are complete and clear. LDS, Breen state II, with a die clashmark nestled between the cap and the hair below the L in LIBERTY. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F15+. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 149		1794 S-57 R1 G5. Sharpness F15 but moderately corroded under a slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. No verdigris but there are a few small rim bruises on both sides. The 94 in the date is weak due to the roughness but the legends are complete. EDS, Breen state II, with a shallow depression over ICA in AMERICA but no die failure in the field before the face. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Jack Beymer. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 150		1794 S-59 R3 G5. A couple points sharper with fine roughness covering the obverse and areas of slightly raised greenish corrosion on the reverse. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. MDS, Breen state IV. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for LIBERTY, which is weak. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 151		1794 S-61 R4 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness near mint state but covered with uniform extremely fine porosity. No spots, stains, or verdigris. The only mark is a small, shallow depression in the field below the cap. In spite of the fine roughness the toning is an attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate fading to darker chocolate in the protected areas. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with obvious die clashmarks at the back of the head and lighter ones inside the wreath. One of the sharpest examples known of this variety. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Stephenson provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Jerry Stephenson. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 152		1794 S-61 R4 VG7. Very slightly sharper, especially on the obverse which is always sharper on this variety, but the planchet is covered with microscopic granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris, and the only marks are a trio of tiny rim nicks below the cap and another at the C in AMERICA. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date is clear and the legends are easily readable (although the upper half of TES OF AMERICA is weak). M-LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on the obverse. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 153		1794 S-63 R2 G5. Sharpness VG10, perhaps even better on the obverse, but there are some shallow pits on both sides, the largest of these below AT in STATES. The remainder of the planchet is reasonably smooth but a strong glass reveals microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, just minor contact marks. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable except for ONE CENT, which is weak. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 154		1794 S-65 R1 VG10. Attractive glossy medium brown. The only marks are a trio of small planchet fissures on the rim at the cap and a short hairline scratch in the field left of the middle curls. EDS, Breen state II, before any die cracks. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-2, which is normal for this die state. The date is strong and the legends are clear. A nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Tom Waggoner. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 155		1794 S-70 R2 G5. Head of 1795. Sharpness VG10 or better but dull and covered with moderate granularity. No notable marks. Reddish steel and chocolate. MDS, Breen state II, with a clear radial die crack from the dentils touching the left top of Y to the forehead. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 156		Group of 5 Early Large Cents, 1794-1803, grading AG to VG. Average grade is Good. Includes 1794 S-57, 1795 S-78 Plain Edge, 1798 S-146 (Rarity 5-) with Style I Hair and Large 8, 1800 S-197 "Q-variety" and 1803 S-252 Small Date and Fraction. All have a clear date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $764
Lot 157		Collection of 156 Large Cents, 1794-1856. Includes 14 pieces dated 1794-1810 grading AG3 to VG7 with an average grade of G4; 62 pieces dated 1817-1839 grading AG3 to VG7 with an average grade of G5; and 80 pieces dated 1840-1856 grading Good to Very Fine with an average grade of VG8. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Inspection is encouraged. Lot of 156 unattributed cents. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details	Realized $2,585
Lot 158		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with a splash of slightly darker olive brown toning covering the hair left of the neck. Ample traces of mint luster show in the fields and protected areas. A small area of darker toning at RIC in AMERICA contains traces of microscopic verdigris. The only other defects are some of the usual tiny planchet chips at TY extending into the field before the face, a very shallow planchet chip under the ear lobe, a faint hairline scratch from the nose into the field below, and a tiny rim bruise under the 7 in the date. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state IV, with subtle swelling in the field before the portrait. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net AU50. Pop 15; 19 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 159		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge AG3+. The obverse is G5 but the reverse is AG3 sharpness net Fair-2 for a deep scratch at the T in CENT. A trio of rim bruises on the obverse round out the marks. Rather glossy steel brown and light chocolate blending to olive brown in protected areas. MDS showing minor swelling in the field above the bust. The date is strong and half of the legend and devices on the reverse remain clear. Very close to overall G4. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 160		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge AG3. Rather glossy chocolate and steel brown. There is some shallow roughness near the edge left of the lower curls and a dull dent at the C in CENT. Reasonably smooth but not perfectly so. No verdigris. The date is complete and clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 161		A Dozen Large Cents, 1795-1807, grading Basal State-1 to Good-4. Includes 1795 Plain Edge (strong date), 1798 (3), 1800, 1802 (2), 1803, 1805 (2), and 1807 (2). Most are sharper with defects and have an easily readable date. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $400
Lot 162		1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy very dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris, but there are two small rim nicks opposite the chin. The date and legends are clear except for the usual weakness on ONE CENT. MDS. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Stack's 9/2006:290 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 163		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap NGC graded VF Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness VF25 but dark and the obverse is covered with fine granularity while the portrait displays stronger roughness. The reverse is mostly smooth with only traces of microscopic roughness. Very dark olive brown and steel. The reverse is glossy but the obverse is closer to matte. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is a small planchet chip at the left top of the N in CENT. MDS, Breen state II, showing die clashmarks on both sides. The date and legends are all strong. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F12. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 164		1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. Sharpness near F12 but there is some shallow corrosion and verdigris on about half of the reverse. The remainder of the planchet is covered with microscopic roughness under chocolate brown and steel toning. The obverse is glossy but the reverse is closer to matte. The notable marks are a rim dent below the cap and a pair of light scratches hidden in the toning down the tips of the curls. MDS, Breen state II, with some crumbling on the lips. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold