Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

$10 Liberty/No Motto

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2012		1839/8 Type of 1838. PCGS graded AU-50. Lightly toned with a couple of marks above the eagle that can be used as points of reference. A scarce type coin with a distinctive two-year design. Pronounced reddish-gold color with a good strike and a number of small to medium sized marks that are well distributed over the surfaces. The design shows the distinctive hand of Christian Gobrecht, chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint at the time. His tenure at the Mint would last until 1844. Pop 11; 38 finer (PCGS # 8576) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,406
Lot 2013		1840. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck on a straw-gold planchet with slightly reflective luster seen both sides. Several abrasions have collected overall, these being entirely normal for this early issue. Given the modest mintage of 47,338 pieces, it makes sense that survivors are scarce in all grades. This high grade example should be considered by those who enjoy the challenge of specialized collecting. Pop 7; 8 finer, 4 in 58, 3 in 61, 1 in 62. (PCGS # 8581) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,998
Lot 2014		1848-O. PCGS graded AU-53 PQ. CAC Approved. Satiny and pleasing with remarkably clean surfaces and bright yellow-gold color throughout. The strike is about average with some mentionable weakness on the central details and obverse stars. Despite a slim mintage of just 35,850 pieces, only a handful have survived in AU or finer grades. An important discovery for the New Orleans or early Coronet eagle collector. Pop 13; 31 finer (PCGS # 8600) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,640
Lot 2015		1849. NGC graded EF-40. Uniform reddish-gold toning in the recesses of the design. Typically abraded for the grade with none singularly mentionable. Although 653,618 pieces were originally minted, probably less than 2% of that number can be accounted for today (PCGS # 8601) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2016		1851-O. NGC graded AU-58. An attractive near-Mint example of this popular New Orleans issue with lightly marked red-orange and golden surfaces that retain traces of mint luster. The design elements are sharply detailed in most areas, but a touch of softness is evident on the obverse stars, as is typical of the issue. Currently, NGC has graded just 19 finer pieces. Pop 126; 19 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8607) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2017		1852. PCGS graded MS-61. Fairly well defined, this piece displays rich mint luster and medium honey-gold color. A few small bag marks, scuffs, and wispy field blemishes are noted on each side, all typical of the assigned grade. Mint State examples of the 1852 ten are not often seen, and attract considerable attention whenever they cross the auction block. Pop 7; 5 finer, 3 in 62, 1 in 62+, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 8608) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2018		1855-S. NGC graded XF Details, Improperly Cleaned. A scarce date in all grades, undoubtedly due to the low mintage of just 9,000 pieces. This is a paltry number when compared to the immense issue of double eagles produced. Examination finds the usual moderate handling marks on the surfaces, as these circulated hard in the California Gold Rush. Despite a long ago cleaning, the eye appeal make this a desirable coin. Perhaps only 60 to 80 examples exist today of this date and mint (PCGS # 8618) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2019		1856-S. NGC graded AU-58. A partially lustrous, honey-gold specimen with deeper orange accents in the border recesses of the design, and traces of mint luster in the protected areas. Both sides of this early San Francisco Mint issue are well defined, and myriad tiny marks and abrasions have collected in the fields from its short stint in circulation. Scarcer in high grades than its mintage of 68,000 pieces suggests, just three examples have been accorded Mint State recognition by PCGS. Pop 44; 3 finer in 61. (PCGS # 8621) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,290
Lot 2020		1858. PCGS graded AU-55. History holds that the 1858 ten dollar was a favorite of B. Max Mehl, a famous, long time coin dealer from Fort Worth, Texas who well knew this coin's true rarity. (This cataloger was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Mehl once, prior to his death in 1957, and purchase a 1900 Indian cent from him). A minuscule mintage of just 2,521 pieces makes the 1858 eagle one of the key dates in the series. NGC has graded five in AU-55, with just three examples finer. This is a fairly well detailed Choice AU example with soft orange-gold color and just a few notable marks near the center of the obverse. An important opportunity for the gold specialist. Pop 2; 3 finer, 2 in 58, 1 in 64+. (PCGS # 8625) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold