Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Classic Head Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 158		1809 C-1 R7+ (as a die state) AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with light to moderate roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris. The only mark is a dull dent in the center of the obverse that caused a faint bulge in the center of the reverse over EN in CENT. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for UNITED, which is mostly worn away or lost in the roughness. The highpoints are glossy light steel brown and tan while the protected areas are a darker shade of olive brown and chocolate. Extremely rare late die state, Manley state 3.0, with a strong cud break connecting MERI to the rim. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW. One of only 4 or 5 examples known with the cud break and a major die state that was missing in the fabulous Missouri Cabinet Collection, the only complete collection of half cents by die variety ever formed. A very important piece for the specialist. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:200 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 159		1809 C-2 R3 EF45. Sharpness near mint state but there is a thin planchet fissure (as struck) from the lips through star 3 to the dentils, a microscopic planchet crack at the opposing area over the first S in STATES (also as struck), and a tiny patch of microscopic corrosion over the left top of the L in HALF. Glossy mix of medium chocolate, darker olive brown, and reddish chocolate brown. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a die crack through the stars on the right side of the obverse. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/24/2007:2050 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 160		1809 C-2 R3 VF25. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but there is a vertical scratch in the field behind the portrait and a lighter scratch on the portrait from the hair above the T in LIBERTY to the chin and slightly beyond into the field. Both scratches are old and blend perfectly into the attractive glossy medium chocolate brown toning. LDS, Manley state 4.0, with die cracks through the stars on both sides of the portrait. This piece has a larger than normal diameter, 24.0 millimeters, and the dentils are weakly struck around both sides giving it the appearance of a broadstruck error. This appearance can also result when the planchet is not properly upset (a process that raises the rims, Breen's stage II of the planchet preparation process) before striking. An interesting half cent. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Bill Eckberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:91-Mike Demling (the Demling collection envelope is included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 161		Trio of Half Cents, 1809-1835. Includes 1809 C-3 R1 Manley 1.0 with the reverse misaligned to K-12 VF30 net VF25 for nice recoloring, 1826/6 C-2 R3+ Repunched 6 EDS Manley 1.0 F15+ choice, and 1835/5 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 MDS Manley 1.0 VF30+. An attractive group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details	Realized $188
Lot 162		1809 C-4 R2 Large 0 over Small 0. ANACS graded VF-35. Glossy olive brown and steel with slightly lighter toning on the highpoints. Excellent eye appeal, but there are a few minor marks. The notable ones are a shallow planchet flake at the dentils above the back of the head (as struck) and some tiny nicks on the reverse at the E & C in AMERICA. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The small 0 inside the normal 0 in the date is sharp (the die-cutter began with the wrong punch, then recovered). Our grade is VF30+ sharpness net VF25+, close to VF30. The attribution is shown on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 163		1809 C-6 R1. PCGS graded AU-53. Frosty dark steel brown and olive with traces of lighter brown in protected areas and overtones of bluish steel on the highpoints. A spot of lighter brown toning at the top of the 0 in the date and two spots of reddish steel brown toning at HA and CE are the best identifying marks. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with minor crumbling in the dentils over star 8. The repunching on star 9 is still visible and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CW. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 164		1809 C-6 R1. ANACS graded EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Nice glossy chocolate brown. No roughness, only a few light contact marks. The only notable defect is a light rim bruise over the A in STATES. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CW. Our grade is VF30. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 165		Group of 11 Half Cents, 1809-1825, grading AG3 to VG8. Average grade is G-VG. Includes 1809 (4), 1810 (1), and 1825 (6). Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $364
Lot 166		Group of 6 Half Cents, 1809-1828, graded Fine-12. Includes 1809 (1), 1810 (1), 1825 (1), 1826 (2), and 1828 (1). A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 167		1810 C-1 R1 AU55. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with very slightly darker chocolate brown toning between stars 4-7 and the dentils. No defects, only the lightest touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck MDS with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The repunching at the lower left of the 0 in the date is clear. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 168		1810 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and lustrous golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. There is very little actual wear on this half cent but the dies were well worn when this piece was struck. The only marks are a nick on the end of the nose and a smaller one on the cheek to the right. LDS with the reverse rotated 50 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. A nice piece that offers excellent eye appeal. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 169		1810 C-1 R1 VF20. Five points sharper but there are a couple short, shallow scratches at CE in CENT and one more at LF in HALF. Otherwise this cent is smooth and attractive; nice for the grade. Glossy chocolate brown. MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 170		1811 C-1 R6 (with the 4-Star Cud) VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are numerous fine scratches on the obverse, mostly on the portrait, a rim nick under star 11, and shallow scrapes around HALF CENT. The toning is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and the naked-eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Rare TDS, Manley state 5.0, with a large, strong cud break connecting stars 1-4 to the rim. The opposing area at TED-S is depressed and weak thanks to the cud, as always in this die state. There was not enough planchet metal to fill out the designs opposite the deep cud. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 171		1811 C-1 R7 (as a die state) AG3. Several points sharper with many small pits on the obverse, a dull dent on the rim below star 13, and a slightly bent planchet. No verdigris. Cleaned bright with dark steel and olive toning remaining in the protected areas. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Not the most attractive half cent to be sure, but it is in the extremely rare M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a bold cud break connecting stars 1 & 2 to the rim. About 7 examples are known with the 2-star cud break, and none of those is in high grade. This is the Missouri Cabinet example of the die state. A very significant die state for the specialist. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex William K. Raymond 5/1/1976-The Missouri Cabinet-The Davy Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:395 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 172		1811 C-2 R3 VF25+. Attractive glossy medium chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Very close to VF30. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning in the field right of star 4 and a shallow rim bruise over the M in AMERICA. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with clear die clashmarks between the last 1 in the date and the curls above. A bit softly struck on the left edges of both sides, as always on this variety, thanks to non-parallel die faces. A very nice example of this tough date. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Mike Demling (acquired by him on 4/23/1994). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 173		1811 C-2 R3. PCGS graded VF-20. Dull steel and olive brown. Both sides display a layer of oxidation that dulls the natural gloss and adversely affects the eye appeal of an otherwise smooth half cent. No roughness or verdigris, and the only mark is a long, dull nick from the bust tip to star 1. I suspect this piece was cleaned long ago and allowed to retone naturally. Regardless it needs a proper brushing to bring the surfaces back to life. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with die clashmarks behind the head. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is net VG8, perhaps a bit better if properly brushed. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 174		1811 C-2 R3. PCGS graded Fine-15. Glossy light olive and steel brown blending to chocolate brown in the protected areas on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. A small pinprick on the neck just above the curl can help identify this cent. MDS, Manley state 2.0, showing die clashmarks behind the portrait. Our grade is F12. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Heritage Auctions #1122, lot 154-Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 175		1825 C-1 R3. ANACS graded EF-40. Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate fading to chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, essentially flawless except for some minor dirt. A tiny hairline scratch under the 5 in the date is the only notable mark, and it is trivial. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. The vertical crack from the dentils through the head to the curl on the neck is clear and the reverse is rotated 155 degrees CW from a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is VF25. The attribution and Rotated Dies feature are noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Rod Burress, 2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/24/2010:93-Dennis Fuoss Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 176		1825 C-2 R1. PCGS graded AU-55. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of lustrous golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The notable marks are a small nick in the middle of the jawline and a subtle splash of slightly darker toning at ATE in STATES. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The end of the wreath stem is sharp, a die state called "very scarce" by Manley. In addition there is a strong vertical bar on the edge between stars 10 & 11, and this bar may have been caused by a break or notch in the restraining collar in the press. This half cent was graded MS60+ by Roger Cohen. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. Noyes photo #74355. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex James R. McGuigan 5/6/1983-Bob Yuell, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:75 (the "Whister Sale")-Dennis Fuoss Collection (lot ticket and Yuell collection envelope are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 177		Pair of Half Cents, 1825 & 1826. Includes 1825 C-2 R1 LDS Manley 3.0 VF25, and 1826 C-2 R3+ Repunched 6 MDS VF25 net VF20 for a light scuff on the truncation. Both are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $188
Lot 178		Group of 10 Half Cents, 1825-1828, grading G-VG. Includes 1825 (2), 1826 (3), and 1828 (5). Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $308
Lot 179		1826 C-1 R1. ANACS graded AU-53. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lustrous lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal and just a touch of friction on the highest points. The only marks are some tiny ticks scattered over the obverse, none notable, and a small puff of darker toning between STATES and OF. LDS, Manley state 5.0. The myriad die lines right of the date are weak and the ones seen earlier at the top of the head are gone. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 180		Pair of Half Cents, 1828 & 1829, both ANACS graded AU53. Includes 1828 C-1 R1 13-Star Obverse LDS Manley 3.0 (our grade EF40), and 1829 C-1 R1 MDS (our grade EF40 sharpness net VF35+ for minor marks). Both are attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The 1828 has the attribution noted on the ANACS label. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details	Realized $294
Lot 181		1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF40. Five points sharper but there is a short scratch at the dentils tips above the head. Otherwise this piece is choice. Frosty medium brown with a few subtle wisps of darker olive. Mint luster shows in the protected areas on both sides. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The fine horizontal die line from star 7 to the hair is still visible. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Ronald Sohns, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:78-Dennis Fuoss Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 182		1828 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate with more than a third of the mint color remaining. The only marks are a small patch of very fine carbon at the dentil tips left of star 6, a small scuff of very light contact marks over the 8 in the date, and a dull nick on the left top of the T in CENT. None of these marks is distracting and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. MDS, Manley state 3.0, with delicate die clashmarks on both sides. The spike from the leaf above the H in HALF is still long and sharp. Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 183		1828 C-3 R1 AU50. 13-Star Obverse. Closer to mint state in sharpness but there are some faint hairlines on the right side of the obverse and a few specks of dark toning on both sides. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a couple peeps of very faded mint red showing on the reverse. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 with die clashmarks on both sides. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 184		Group of 7 Half Cents, 1828-1833, grading F-VF. Includes 1828 (3), 1829 (1), 1832 (1), and 1833 (2). A couple are sharper with defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $447
Lot 185		A Dozen Half Cents, 1828-1835, grading Good to Fine. Average grade is VG. Includes 1828 (2), 1829 (7), 1832 (1), 1834 (1), and 1835 (1). Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $588
Lot 186		1829 C-1 R1 PCGS Genuine, Unc Details, Cleaning. Mint state sharpness but there are some faint hairlines in the fields on both sides, and these appear to have resulted from an overly-zealous brushing. Otherwise the only marks are a spot of very fine carbon in the hair at the top of the head and another in the field under the chin. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown with hints of very faded red in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. MDS. The vertical lines in the H & C in HALF CENT are dull but clearly visible. Our grade is net AU55. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 187		1831 Proof Original Breen 1-A R7- (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 62 Red & Brown. Reddish tan and brown fading to darker bluish steel in protected areas. Ample faded red shows on both sides, probably from a very old cleaning. The fields are nicely reflective but they do show myriad fine hairlines. Very sharply struck. The best identifying marks are a scuff on the leaf tip left of the H in HALF and a tiny boomerang-shaped struck-through line above IC in AMERICA (as struck). The "Accessory E" in the wreath under the E in STATES is bold. Less than a dozen proof strikes are known of these originals plus about 20 circulated pieces that are commonly thought to be business strikes (but that is debatable as some feel all were proof strikes). Our grade is Proof-60. The PCGS label indicates this is a Proof Original strike and mentions the Carvin Goodridge provenance. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS in Red & Brown (#1187). Estimated Value $50,000-UP. Ex Auction '89 (Stack's) 7/8/1989:1509-Carvin Goodridge Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $61,688
Lot 188		Trio of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1832-1835. Includes 1832 C-1 R2 EDS ANACS graded AU50 (our grade EF40), 1833 C-1 R1 MDS Manley 2.0 ANACS graded EF45 (our grade VF30), and 1835 C-2 R1 LDS Manley 3.0 with a die crack across the reverse ANACS graded AU50 (our grade EF40). All are attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The 1835 has the attribution noted on the ANACS label. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details	Realized $341
Lot 189		Quartette of Early Coppers. Includes an 1832 Half Cent VG10, an 1810 S-284 Large Cent PCGS Genuine VF Details Environmental Damage (our grade VF20 sharpness net VG7), an 1851 Large Cent VF25 net F15 for some scratches, and 1853 Large cent VF20 net F12 for cleaning. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $141
Lot 190		1834 C-1 R1. ANACS graded AU-55. Clipped Planchet. Very attractive frosty light olive brown and chocolate. Sharply struck with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only defect is a short, light scratch from the bust tip to the field close above star 1. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die clashmarks. An incipient rim clip weakens the dentils over RI in AMERICA. Our grade is AU50. The "Rim Clip," insignificant as it may be, is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 191		1835 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. CAC Approved. Lustrous bright mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown with 75% of the red remaining on the obverse and 95% on the reverse. The only marks are some tiny specks of dark toning on the obverse and a significant carbon spot between the date and star 13. Otherwise this piece is a gem and the reverse is flawless. Housed in an old green-label PCGS holder. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0, with light die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CW. Most likely from the Elmer Sears hoard that was discovered around 1935. Our grade is consistent with the PCGS grade. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 192		1835 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS63 Brown. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The only notable mark is a tiny nick at the lower right point of star 8, and there is a bit of dirt in some of the most-protected areas. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0, with a single set of sharp die clashmarks along the profile. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 193		Quartet of Proof-Only Half Cent Electrotype Copies grading AU50. Includes one each 1836 Original, 1840 Original, 1844 Original, and 1845 Original. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate but were very lightly cleaned. None shows any significant defects or visible base metal under the copper electrotype shell. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $617
Lot 194		Pair of Half Cents, 1837 & 1851. Includes 1837 Hard Times Token Low-49, Rulau HT-73 R2 EF40 sharpness net VF20 for minor granularity and retoning; and 1851 C-1 R1 Repunched 1 EDS EF45 net VF35 for scattered nicks. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Dennis Fuoss Collection. View details	Realized $235