Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

$5 Liberty/No Motto

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1933		1839. NGC graded EF-45. Light yellow-gold surfaces with a few minor handling marks and shallow digs on this first year of issue. Still, considerably nicer than usually encountered as these circulated widely and the surfaces are normally more abraded (PCGS # 8191) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $852
Lot 1934		1840. NGC graded AU-53. Light wear resides on each side as do traces of original mint luster in the most protected areas of the design elements (PCGS # 8194) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $558
Lot 1935		1842-C. Small Date. PCGS graded AU-58. This 1842-C Small Date issue is quite rare. It is estimated perhaps 80 to 100 pieces survive, these from a conservative original mintage of 7,500 pieces. Relatively clean surfaces overall show the usual light handling marks and nicks from brief circulation. Sharp for this date and mint, with Liberty sporting considerable definition on her curls and most of the obverse stars. The eagle is mostly sharp too, save for minor softness on the neck. Typical golden-yellow color throughout, with traces of luster in selected recesses of the design. One of the most difficult of the branch mint issues of the entire half eagle series and worthy of the most advanced collection, and a coin that any specialist will long covet. Pop 6; 2 finer, 1 in 62, 1 in 63+. (PCGS # 8208) . Estimated Value $38,000 - 42,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1936		1843. PCGS graded AU-58. Mostly untoned and well struck, a couple of tiny marks are noted on the obverse portrait. Pop 24; 28 finer (PCGS # 8213) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $617
Lot 1937		1843. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Deep original toning with just a few small marks from circulation. Pop 36; 52 finer (PCGS # 8213) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $494
Lot 1938		1843-D. Medium D PCGS graded Genuine Unc Details. Tooled. This khaki-green and yellow-gold Dahlonega type half eagle features a good strike over both sides. Pinscratches and doodling are noted in the left obverse field under Liberty's chin. Ample luster is present but the fields are slightly subdued. Most 1843-D fives have the Medium D mintmark, as here (PCGS # 8215) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1939		1844. NGC graded MS-61. Sharply struck with warm, butter-yellow luster. Though a number of light to moderate scuffs and abrasions are present in the fields, the eye appeal remains good. Pop 13; 34 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8219) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1940		1845-D. PCGS graded VF-20. The 1845-D is one of the more commonly encountered D-mint fives. As a mid-grade example, it represents an excellent value for the budget-minded type collector. Typically struck for a Dahlonega five, with some central weakness. Attractive copper-gold surfaces (PCGS # 8224) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1941		1849-C. NGC graded MS-63. Unusually well struck from early dies with semi-reflective surfaces on both sides. This outstanding high grade example ranks high within the condition census. Only 64,823 struck. Pop 4; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 8241) . Estimated Value $19,000 - 21,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $22,325
Lot 1942		1851. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich orange-gold luster throughout with exceptionally clean fields and a sharp strike. A single lateral mark is noted on Liberty's cheek, this being the grade-limiting factor. Considered a condition rarity at the MS-63 level. Pop 7; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8246) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,463
Lot 1943		1852. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Satiny in texture, both sides are covered in a thin layer of golden-orange patina. Rather smooth for the assigned grade, there are no sizeable or otherwise individually distracting abrasions to report, only minor softness of detail on the stars and the eagle's neck feathers. A relatively plentiful No Motto five from the pre-Civil War era, the '52 is rarely offered in higher Mint State grade levels. Pop 38; 30 finer (PCGS # 8250) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1944		1852. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Some deep red color is seen in certain protected areas, as are a few small marks and abrasions from circulation (PCGS # 8250) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $588
Lot 1945		1855-C. PCGS graded VF Details, Repaired. Ample definition remains on this once-repaired example that features evidence of smoothing in the obverse fields. Despite this, still a worthwhile example for the budget-minded collector. Only 39,788 pieces were struck (PCGS # 8262) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,234
Lot 1946		1856. PCGS graded MS-63+. Untoned and well struck. The surfaces exhibit a nice mix of frosty and satin mint luster. A fairly common coin in circulated grades and quite scarce to rare in Mint State, thus in demand for the No Motto type. Pop 1; 3 finer, 2 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8266) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1947		1856-C. PCGS graded MS-62. Sharply defined, save for several of the obverse stars, with a softly frosted in texture, this coin is both better produced and better preserved than the typically seen 1856-C half eagle. Even the C mintmark is sharp and clear, not always the case on this issue. There are no individually distracting abrasions mentioned despite a somewhat scuffy appearance in the fields. A liberal overlay of rich honey-golden patina deepens toward the border areas and rounds out an impressive list of attributes for this conditionally rare Charlotte-Mint half eagle. Pop 1; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 8267) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1948		1856-O. PCGS graded MS-60. PQ. The 1856-O is tied with the 1892-O as having the lowest mintage (both 10,000 pieces) of any O-mint gold coin of this denomination and is one of the most elusive New Orleans half eagles. Writing in the 2006 book Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint, Doug Winter estimates that only 80 to 90 examples have survived in all grades. The author further asserts that just six of those coins are Mint State, a small total that places the coin in this lot squarely in the Condition Census. Both sides feature a generally bold strike, however, minor weakness is noted on the obverse stars and the eagle's neck on the reverse. Semi-prooflike luster shimmers from rim-to-rim as the coin rotates under a light, and it combines with natural yellow-gold color to further enhance the overall appearance. A few wispy abrasions define the grade, but we stress that there are no individually distracting marks on either side. Among the finest known for this elusive issue. Pop 1; 2 finer in 61. (PCGS # 8269) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,513
Lot 1949		1857. PCGS graded AU-55. Deep honey-golden color is seen over each side of this lightly circulated example. Pop 40; 70 finer (PCGS # 8271) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $541
Lot 1950		1858-C. NGC graded MS-63. The 1858-C half eagle is relatively obtainable most all grades with Mint State pieces being occasionally available also. However, as an MS-63, this NGC-graded specimen is one of the finest known examples of this issue. The striking details are uncommonly sharp for this Charlotte Mint issue with no mentionable areas of weakness on either side, and the fields are bright and slightly reflective. Even close examination with a loupe fails to reveal any singularly mentionable pedigree identifiers on either side. One of only 38,856 coins minted, and certainly one of the finest remaining specimens. A rare opportunity for the Charlotte gold specialist. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 8277) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 27,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1951		1859-D. Large D. PCGS graded MS-61. Variety 37-EE, Large Mintmark. The date is small and located slightly higher than on the other obverse of this year. The mintmark is positioned high and mostly over the E. The discovery coin appears to be in Bass II, lot 1117. Until this offering, the 1859-D with the Large D mintmark was unknown in Mint State. Our research indicates only about 10-12 1859-D (Large Mintmark) half eagles are known, most of them being XF/AU. This is truly a remarkable offering. Bright yellow-golden surfaces with just a few typical marks and abrasions. Well defined, including the central areas with full luster showing throughout. For pedigree purposes, a small orange toning spot is noted by star 3. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 98282) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1952		1860-C. PCGS graded MS-61. A median rarity within the Charlotte gold series, the 1860-C is rarer in Mint State than many other half eagles such as the 1856-C, 1859-C and 1861-C. This example displays the typical striking quality of the issue, the obverse generally bold in detail and the reverse somewhat softly defined on the principal device. Both sides emit an even yellow-golden color, the surfaces also revealing tinges of luster in the protected areas of the design. Somewhat scuffy fields now obscure the original mint finish, but the surfaces are minimally abraded for the grade. This example is destined for inclusion in a renowned collection of Southern gold. Pop 5; 4 finer, 3 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8285) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold