Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Walking Liberty Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1465		1916. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. A fully original example of this premier year issue. Deep russet-gold and cobalt-blue toning is seen circling the rims on each side. Frosty and well defined for the issue (PCGS # 6566) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $764
Lot 1466		1916. NGC graded MS-64. Richly toned with an especially bold strike. The pebbly fields are essentially mark-free, and there is a wide, sharp edge as is sometimes seen on this issue. An especially appealing, well preserved, premier-year example. Housed in an NGC Old Style Holder. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 1467		1916-S. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Attractive purple, gold, and russet toning has accumulated at the rims on both sides, the centers are essentially brilliant. The surfaces present a highly lustrous appearance under the obviously original and appealing toning. Struck with preciseness only now and then found on a 1916-S, the first year of issue and by all measures the scarcest branch mint this year. Weinman's Walking Liberty half dollar, highly regarded today, evoked mixed reactions when it made its debut. "At last we have on our coins the great American eagle in a natural, lifelike form," The Numismatist said. "As represented on the half dollar he is, as the small boy would say, 'some bird,' and his size and proportions are in keeping with the greatness and power of the country." However, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman chided, "The artist has made this bird a terrestrial fowl, striding or marching on the ground like a turkey- cock, and with as much dignity as one." Another critic said, "The eagle looks as though it were wearing overalls and marching through hot tar." Still another said, "Liberty in sandals taking giant strides across its face might burn her toes if she should step one millimeter nearer the rising sun." Pop 95; 15 finer, 1 in 65+, 13 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6568) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1468		1917. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. CAC Approved. Lavishly toned in orange, lemon-yellow, aquamarine, rose-red, and green-gray shades. The strike is well above average, and we cannot find any marks or spots worthy of mention. An outstandingly preserved example of this early Walking Liberty issue. Pop 89; 4 finer (PCGS # 6569) . Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1469		1917-D. Reverse. PCGS graded MS-62. A vibrant, moderately toned specimen that, at first glance, appears finer. A touch of softness and the toning arrangement probably limit the grade (PCGS # 6571) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,028
Lot 1470		1917-S. Mintmark on Reverse. PCGS graded MS-65. The adopted dies for Weinman's Walking Liberty series were in some ways inferior to their pattern predecessors. This is because many of the production coins are weakly struck on Liberty's cap, facial details, and often the branch hand is blurred, as are the striations representing red stripes on the flag, many stars, and most of eagle's breast and leg feathers. Really sharp strikes occur only on occasion. A hint of gold toning shows on both sides, perhaps a bit deeper at the borders. A sparkling Gem example of the finest order for the grade. The luster is unbeatable, smooth and satin-like, the strike is nearly full, with splendid detail, being quite crisp in most places including Liberty's split thumb and the hair under the cap. A conditionally scarce example of this revised type with the mintmark moved from its prominent obverse placement to a more obscure location near the reverse rim. Pop 49; 10 finer, 8 in 66, 2 in 66+. (PCGS # 6573) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1471		1921-S. PCGS graded VF-35. CAC Approved. A highly collectible mid-grade example of this key date that is not often seen as a VF. Steel-gray surfaces with some darker charcoal accents in the recesses and even wear overall (PCGS # 6585) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1472		1929-S. NGC graded MS-65. The gripping frosty-white luster complements surfaces that show slight accents of tan, deepening on the reverse to lilac near the rims. Both the bold strike and the rich mint luster separate this Gem from typical examples of this Depression-era issue. Pop 133; 37 finer. Special NGC label "The Renaissance Era". Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,350
Lot 1473		1936. NGC graded Proof 67. Fully struck with brilliant, perfectly preserved surfaces that display glassy fields and snow-white devices. As expected of the assigned grade, both sides appear to be virtually pristine. From a low mintage of only 3,901 proofs, this Superb Gem specimen is one of 76 pieces graded Proof-67 by NGC, with just 6 finer. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,106
Lot 1474		1939. PCGS graded Proof 68. CAC Approved. Mixed multicolored iridescence is slightly more extensive and deeper on the reverse, and both sides are accented with intermitting hues of red, pink, green, and dove-gray. A full strike delineates the design features, and both sides are immaculately preserved. This one is tied with 33 others at PCGS as the finest graded. Pop 34; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6639) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,289
Lot 1475		1939. PCGS graded Proof 68. Fully struck throughout with remarkable reflectiveness noted in the fields, and lightly toned surfaces that are slightly deeper on the reverse. A near-flawless example from the third year of Walking Liberty proof coinage. Only 8,808 proofs were struck this year. Pop 34; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 6639) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,290
Lot 1476		1939-S. NGC graded MS-67. The strike is sharp and a hint of faint champagne-gold patina is seen on both sides. A perfect choice for an advanced collector of Walking Liberty halves. Pop 120; 2 finer, 1 in 67 Star, and 1 in 67+. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,028
Lot 1477		1940. PCGS graded Proof 66. Fully defined with hints of natural patina. Only 11,279 pieces were struck (PCGS # 6640) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $494
Lot 1478		1940-S. PCGS graded MS-66+. CAC Approved. Lovely blue and lilac toning over the obverse, the reverse is brilliant. The satin-like luster is almost unimpaired by abrasions of any size on this pristine specimen from the San Francisco mint. The strike is crisp in most areas, as well, though some lack of detail may be noted at Liberty's hand and on the eagle's leg, both being centered at the highpoints of the design where the results of striking often fail to show completely. Very scarce in this high grade. Pop 36; 11 finer, 9 in 67, 2 in 67+ (PCGS # 6610) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1479		1941. NGC graded Proof 66. Light peripheral obverse color and a full strike. The surfaces are deeply mirrored. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 1480		1941. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ. The PCGS holder is mislabeled as a 1942. Boldly impressed with exceptional reflectivity. Areas of natural mottled patina add color to this otherwise brilliant piece. Housed in a First Generation Holder (PCGS # 6641) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $423
Lot 1481		1942. NGC graded Proof 66. Mostly brilliant with some toning at selected spots on the obverse. A deeply reflective Gem proof example. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 1482		1942. NGC graded Proof 66. A flashy white Gem featuring a full strike and no mentionable distractions on either side. Only 12,120 proofs were struck. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 1483		1945. PCGS graded MS-67. If satiny and lustrous top-notch Walking Liberty half dollars are your collecting forte, the present coin should attract you immediately. A bold strike is complimented with a small amount of peripheral patina. Pop 147; 5 finer in 67+ (PCGS # 6624) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1484		1946-S. NGC graded MS-66 Star PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely peripheral toning has accumulated on each side of this otherwise frosty example. Shades of ice-blue and reddish-gold intermingle at the borders. A beautifully preserved example. Estimated Value $500 - 550. The Agora Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 1485		A complete set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. From 1916 to 1947-D. Coins will grade Good to AU. Housed in a Whitman deluxe album. A nice set. Lot of 65 coins. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1486		A set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. From 1916 through 1947-D. Coins will grade Good to AU. Housed in a Dansco album. Lot of 65 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1487		A set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. From 1916 to 1947-D, housed in a Dansco album. A total of 65 coins grading AG to AU. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Unsold
Lot 1488		1939, 1940, and 1942 PCGS graded PR64, PR64, and PR62 respectively. All nice mostly white proofs. The 1940 and 1942 are housed in Old Green Holders. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100. View details	Realized $1,116