Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Peace Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1688		1921. PCGS graded MS-64+. CAC Approved. Exceptionally well defined, especially the reverse. Both sides exhibit traces of pleasant golden toning and frosty luster. A near-Gem example representing this premier year issue with the high relief design (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,028
Lot 1689		1921. NGC graded MS-64. Bright white and fully untoned. The strike is well above average with sharp hair and feather detail. Liberty's cheek is also clean and free of mentionable marks. NGC Renaissance Label. Estimated Value $625 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 1690		1922 Matte Finish High Relief. PCGS graded Proof 66. PQ. High Relief Peace dollar business strikes were initially struck in 1921, but only for the last two weeks of December. The same design was contemplated for 1922, but the difficulty in striking large numbers of such coins in high relief prevented further plans of mass production. As was the case of the High Relief double eagles of 1907, the obverse and reverse details were difficult to bring up with just a single blow of the dies, the die life was much shorter, and the coins would not stack properly. However, in January 1922, a small number (experts estimate no more than 12) High Relief proofs were struck in a Matte finish; only 8 to 10 of those are known today (variations with Satin finish are also known but not included in these figures). This estimate is more or less consistent with the PCGS and NGC population figures, which show a total of 19 Matte Proofs certified, some being likely resubmissions. David Bowers, in his Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States, points out that the 1922 Proof High Reliefs, while traditionally called "Matte Proofs," were: "In actuality… made with at least two different finishes. The first is a dull, microscopically porous gray somewhat similar to Sandblast Proofs of the era. The second finish is a special silver-glaze surface quite unlike the Sandblast or Matte Proofs of the time." The die characteristics of the Matte Proof coins are slightly different from those seen on business strikes. On the proof coins, the ray on the reverse that passes through the N of ONE is much longer than on business strike 1921 or 1922 Peace dollars. Also, a very short ray segment is next to the rim, wedged between the tail and the tip of the wing. The rays are rounded, and magnification reveals a small curving defect in the area between the eagle's talon and leg, and the olive branch. This is a fully bright Gem that has platinum-silver finish whose brilliance seems to stretch to the horizon and beyond. A razor sharp impression is also presented as expected of a presentation strike such as this. Given the proper amount of striking pressure from the Proof High Relief dies, this coin is fully brought up in all areas. This is a fascinating and incredibly beautiful example having no bothersome abrasions nor points of weakness. An important, seldom offered rarity. No advanced collection of Peace dollars can be complete without a 1922 High Relief example. Pop 2; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 7383) . Estimated Value $250,000 - 300,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1691		1922. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Beautiful "target" toning has accumulated on each side of this remarkable Peace dollar. This kind of toning is seldom seen on these coins. A carefully crafted bid is recommended for this lot (PCGS # 7357) . Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $588
Lot 1692		1922-D. NGC graded MS-66. A well struck specimen with radiant mint frost over bright, ice-white surfaces that display a typical pebbly texture in the fields. Exceptionally preserved, with only the faintest of trivial marks seen with very close examination. A highly attractive Gem example from the Denver Mint. Pop 248; 24 finer . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,028
Lot 1693		1922-D. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. The striking definition appears nearly full on Liberty's hair and on the eagle's wing, leg, and tail feathers and is exceptional for any business strike Peace dollar. Lovely snow-white surfaces with the typical pebbly appearance so often seen (PCGS # 7358) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $588
Lot 1694		1923. NGC graded MS-66+. CAC Approved. Intense, frosty surfaces combine with exceptional preservation in this scarce near-Superb Gem example that is snow-white overall. An ideal specimen for the type collector. Special NGC label "The Renaissance Era". Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 1695		1923-D. PCGS graded MS-66. Lustrous and well preserved, with a mixture of light toning variations including purple and deep red, and above average striking definition. This Denver Mint issue, from the third year of the Peace dollar series, is quite scarce at the MS-66 grade level. Only 88 coins, from an original mintage of more than 6.8 million pieces, have achieved this lofty level at PCGS, with only four examples graded higher. Pop 88; 4 finer, 3 in 66+, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 7361) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1696		1924-S. PCGS graded MS-64+. CAC Approved. Quite frosty and nice golden-russet reverse toning in a somewhat mottled fashion. Pop 82; 84 finer (PCGS # 7364) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,998
Lot 1697		1924-S. NGC graded MS-64+. A frosty white coin that is well defined and nearly mark-free. A near-Gem example. Pop 40; 71 finer, 70 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 1698		1925. NGC graded MS-66+ PQ. CAC Approved. A remarkably toned Gem example featuring sky-blue, silver-gray, and pastel-golden colors intermingled over each side. The deeply frosted surfaces are virtually clear of any mentionable marks or abrasions. Certainly a superior Gem specimen. NGC Renaissance Label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 1699		1927-D. PCGS graded MS-64. Fully frosty throughout with some medium golden toning seen over the obverse and at the reverse rim. A highly collectible date in this grade (PCGS # 7371) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $940
Lot 1700		1934-S. PCGS graded UNC Details, Cleaning. Bright, satiny surfaces with some reddish-golden color at the outermost border areas. A few slidemarks and hairlines are detected with close examination. An affordable alternative example of this key date (PCGS # 7377) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $764
Lot 1701		1935. PCGS graded MS-65. Fully lustrous and mostly brilliant with hints of golden toning on both sides. This attractive Gem was coined during the final year of the design type, exclusive of the unissued 1964-D variety which many catalogers assume to have been destroyed in its entirety (PCGS # 7378) . Estimated Value $700 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1702		1935-S. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Brilliant, satiny luster overall with accents of deep golden-russet lightly sprinkled over each side. Well defined throughout (PCGS # 7379) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1703		A lot of slightly better date Peace Dollars. Coins will grade Good to VG, mostly cleaned. Lot of 69 coins. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1704		A lot of "S" mint mark Peace Dollars. Consist of: 1925-S (10); 1926-S (10); 1927-S (10); 1928-S (20); 1935-S (10). Coins will grade Good to Fine, mostly cleaned. Lot of 60 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1705		A collection of Peace Dollars. From 1921 to 1935-S. Coins will grade VG to XF. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1706		A collection of Peace Dollars. From 1921 to 1935-S. In a Dansco album. Coins will grade VF to UNC. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1707		A set of Peace Dollars. From 1921 through 1935-S. Coins will grade AG to VF, all cleaned. The 1928-P piece may be altered from a 1928-S, problems near the mint mark. Lot of 24 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details	Unsold
Lot 1708		A lot of 1921 Peace Dollars. Coins will grade Good to VG, mostly cleaned. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1709		A pair of 1924-S Peace Dollars. NGC graded MS-62 and MS-63. Both are frosty white coins. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details	Realized $558
Lot 1710		A pair of 1928 Peace Dollars. Both coins will grade AU-50, and both cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details	Realized $517
Lot 1711		A lot of 1934-S Peace Dollars. Coins will grade Good to Fine, some were cleaned. Popular key date. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1712		A lot of 1934-S Peace Dollars. Coins will grade VG, mostly were cleaned. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details	Realized $881
Lot 1713		A lot of 1935-S Peace Dollars. Coins will grade Good to Fine, mostly have been cleaned. Lot of 80 coins. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details	Unsold