Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 85

May 31-June 2, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 188		1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap VG8. Five points sharper but the surfaces are covered with uniform extremely faint roughness. The roughness is visible only with the aid of a glass and there is no verdigris. The only mark is a small punch off the left end of the fraction bar. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. The date is bold and the legends are complete. MDS, Breen state I. Noyes graded F15 sharpness net VG8, his photo #56550. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 12/1/1997-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3094-Pierre Fricke-Walter Husak 8/2009-Tom Bradshaw. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116
Lot 189		1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap PCGS graded VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel mixed with some wisps of darker olive brown on the obverse. An attractive piece with only minor marks. The notable ones are a light scrape on the bottom edge of the chin and a pair of light scratches in the hair under RT in LIBERTY. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any die failures. Our grade is F15+. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,173
Lot 190		1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust with Reverse of 1795 VF30. Variety with a "Hyphenated Date 7-9." Sharpness AU50 but there is an area of very fine roughness around TY in LIBERTY and a small area of corrosion on the edge of the rim over IC in AMERICA. Otherwise the only mark is a shallow planchet flake near the dentils left of the lowest curl (as struck). Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light chocolate brown and olive with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. MDS, Breen state III late. The die crack through RICA to the rim at either end is clear as are die clashmarks on both sides. A lighter die crack connects the tops of ER and another reaches from the center of that E through the left foot of the R to the leaf under that C. This is an intermediate die state not listed in the Breen encyclopedia showing some but not all of the state IV elements. This cent offers nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfections, and the dash between the 7 & 9 is strong. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,230
Lot 191		1796 S-96 R6 Draped Bust with Reverse of 1795 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Variety with a "Hyphenated Date 7-9." Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only defects are a dozen carbon spots scattered over the obverse, the largest of these at the dentil tips before the chin. The reverse is choice and the toning on that side is a few shades lighter than the obverse. LDS, Breen state II. The bisecting reverse die crack is strong. This reverse suffered the bisecting crack very soon after the die was placed into service, and the early failure accounts for the rarity of the variety. The obverse, on the other hand, performed admirably while striking 6 different die varieties before being retired. While this cent is not perfect, it's significance to collectors of die varieties would be difficult to overstate. Until this piece was discovered earlier this year in England, the finest of the approximately 2 dozen Sheldon-96 examples known to collectors was a rather scruffy piece net-graded F12. And the condition census falls off quickly from there. Collectors of high grade or choice 1796 cents have been forced to settle for a significantly inferior example--or do without the variety altogether. Until now, that is. We expect a very spirited battle for this lot, and estimating a value is truly a "shot in the dark." Our grade is MS60. PCGS population 1; none finer (not even close). Estimated Value $200,000-UP. Offered unattributed in an auction conducted in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England by Woolley & Wallis on 1/21/2015, lot 682. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 192		1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Type with the Reverse of 1794. Rather frosty dark steel and olive brown with lighter chocolate and steel brown toning on the highpoints. Both sides are covered with uniform extremely fine roughness under the dark toning, but there is no verdigris. The only marks are a pair of short, shallow scratches in the field near the dentils before the neck and a small rim nick at the bust tip. LDS, Breen state V, with a fine die crack that meanders through the date and bust into the field beyond. Nicely struck with a bold date and strong legends. Our grade is VF30+ sharpness net F15. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 193		Pair of Cents, 1796 & 1798. Includes 1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust with Reverse of 1794 MDS Breen state IV VG7 net G6 for recoloring, and 1798 S-176 R4 Small 8 with Style II Hair E-MDS G5. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $341
Lot 194		Trio of Slabbed Cents, 1797-1803. Includes 1797 S-126 R3 M-LDS PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Environmental Damage (our grade F12 sharpness net VG7 for very fine roughness); 1802 S-230 R1 ICG graded VF20 Details, Corroded (our grade F15 sharpness net G6 for granularity); and 1803 S-255 R1 PCGS Genuine, VG Details, Rim Damage (our grade VG7+ sharpness net G6 for rim bruises). All have a clear date and full legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $270
Lot 195		1797 S-127 R4 F15. Sharpness at least 5 points better but there are a few light contact marks plus traces of faint granularity on both sides. The notable marks are a couple dull scratches hidden in the die rust that covers the obverse fields, a minor rim bruise opposite the neck, another small rim bruise at the E in UNITED, a pinprick at the bottom of the O in OF, and a couple tiny marks at NE in ONE. No verdigris. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with some darker olive brown tones on the right side of the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state IV, showing extensive roughness from die rust and vertical scaling in the obverse fields. A clearly defined die crack meanders down from the dentils behind the head. An attractive cent in spite of the minor defects. Called VF30 net VG10 in the Noyes census, his photo #28236. Bland says VF25 net F15. Removed from a PCGS slab where called "Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage" (PCGS label #1422.97/28440197 included). An interesting die state of a tough variety, and it comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex John Dean Coin Company-Denis Loring-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland 1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/1986:182-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:248-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:182-Walter Husak 6/24/2007-Tom Bradshaw. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 196		Pair of 1797 Cents. Includes S-127 R4 EDS with a planchet clip G6 net G5 for very fine corrosion, and S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath F15 net G6 for light corrosion and recoloring. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $212
Lot 197		Pair of Cents, 1797 & 1805. Includes 1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VF20+ sharpness net VG8 for scratches and light roughness, and 1805 S-267 R1 VG10. Both have decent color with a strong date and clear legends. The "M over E" feature on the 1797 is obvious. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 198		1797 S-139 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with traces of reddish chocolate toning hidden in the recesses of the hair details. The only defect is a trace of microscopic roughness in the reddish area left of the face and up to the E in LIBERTY. The reverse is frosty and choice, flawless in every respect. LDS, Breen state V, with strong die cracks and swelling in the field under the hair ribbon. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net EF45. The attribution and "Rev of '97, Stems" are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,405
Lot 199		1797 S-140 R1 VF30. Five points sharper, even better in some areas, but there are a couple shallow planchet voids or laminations on the bust and another in the field left of the lowest curls (all as struck). Otherwise this cent is smooth and choice with only a few trivial contact marks. Glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate tone around MERI. LDS, Breen state VIII, showing obvious swelling and weakness across the bust tip and various fine die cracks on both sides including a light die crack from the left top of the N in UNITED to a dentil. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/2011-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 200		1797 NC-2 R6 AG3. Many of the details are slightly sharper than AG3 but the planchet is covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris and the only mark is a very light rim bruise at the E in AMERICA. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. The date is complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I, before the rim cud break at D-ST. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 201		Trio of Cents, 1798-1807. Includes 1798 S-148 R2 Large 8 and Style I Hair LDS with a large cud break at ERTY F12 sharpness net AG3 for corrosion, 1800 S-206 R3 G5 net AG3 for fine roughness, and 1807 S-271 R1 "Comet" obverse MDS with a clear comet break F15 net VG7 for light corrosion. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $188
Lot 202		Trio of 1798 Cents. Includes S-152 Overdate Large 8 over 7 R2 VG7 net G5 for recoloring, S-164 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 AG3, and an unattributed example with Style II Hair and a Small 8 G6 net AG3 for fine roughness. All have an easily readable date, and the overdate feature on the S-152 is strong. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $247
Lot 203		1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8 F15+. Double Profile. Sharpness VF30 or better but there are some very light scratches on the obverse, mostly in the field behind the portrait. None of these scratches is visible without the aid of a good glass and the eye appeal is nice. Glossy medium chocolate brown with a few small puffs of darker olive brown on the obverse. The surfaces appear smooth but there are traces of extremely faint roughness on the obverse. The reverse is choice. M-LDS, Breen state V, showing a bulge in the field left of the lower curls. In addition there is a narrow but clear double profile on the forehead, chin, and neck (from die bounce). The date and legends are bold. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Jim Fairfield 5/1992-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:277-Denise Dean (the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes plus the Holmes lot ticket are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 204		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded EF-40. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a dull diagonal nick under the eye and a horizontal nick on the bottom of the 9. MDS, Breen state IV, with a narrow rim cud break over the ST in STATES and a strong die crack that arcs from the E in UNITED through the wreath to the second 0 in the denominator. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW and the obverse is slightly misaligned to K-9. Our grade is VF35 (PCGS # 1434) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,469
Lot 205		1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded VF-35. Frosty medium chocolate brown with a swipe of grayish steel toning over TES in STATES. No notable contact marks or other defects. MDS, Breen state IV, with a narrow rim cud break over ST in STATES. The always-present arc crack through the E in UNITED, wreath, and fraction is strong and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. The obverse is clearly misaligned to K-9; the reverse is misaligned a small amount to K-12. Our grade is VF30 (PCGS # 1434) . Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,116
Lot 206		1799 S-189 R2 PCGS Genuine, AG Details, Cleaning. Cleaned and retoning a mostly glossy golden light olive and steel. No notable roughness but there are numerous small contact marks including a dull dent on the outer edge of the wreath right of the E in ONE. The date is easily readable although the bottoms of the digits are wearing into the rim. Our grade is Fair-2. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 207		1800 S-208 R3 VF30. Sharpness EF45 or a bit better but there are a dozen small, dull pinprick marks on the head, ribbon, and in the field to the left. In addition there are a few faint hairline scratches on the portrait and several stronger ones at NE in ONE and ENT in CENT. Otherwise the surfaces are choice and the toning is a very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II early. There are clear die clashmarks at RTY and a die crack connects RICA, but there are no rim cud breaks on the obverse. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net VF20 and tied for CC#4, his photo #37546. Comes with an important provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex George H. Hall, Stack's 5/1945:205-unknown-Hollinbeck Coin Co.-1964 ANA Sale (Federal Brand Enterprises) lot 80-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. Sale #291, 9/1970:1890-unknown-Stuart A. Levine-Bowers & Merena 6/1996:104-Tom Reynolds 1996-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:391-Denise Dean. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 208		1800 S-208 R3 VG8. Sharpness F15 but dull from uniform fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are some very fine hairline scratches on the neck and bust. LDS with a cud break at TY in LIBERTY extending along the rim to the right. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329
Lot 209		1800/798 NC-6 R6+ Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair Fair-2. Sharpness F12 or better but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No notable marks or verdigris. The obverse is medium chocolate brown while the reverse is mostly very dark olive brown and steel. The date and legends are complete but some elements are weak due to the roughness. Not a pretty cent but one of the sharpest known of this very rare die variety with only 18 examples recorded. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 210		1801 NC-4 R7- NGC graded VG Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness G6 or slightly better but covered with fine to moderate corrosion. No verdigris and the only mark is a light rim bruise at the E in UNITED. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, although a couple letters on the reverse are weak. An acceptable example of this extremely rare variety that combines the reverse of S-222 with a new obverse die. Only 11 examples of the variety are known to us and the finest of those grades only VG8. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 211		Quartet of Cents, 1802-1811. Includes 1802 S-226 R3 G6, 1805 S-269 (Pointed 1) R1 G5 net AG3 for scratches, 1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head F12 net AG3 for light corrosion and recoloring, and 1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head with the obverse misaligned to K-9 F12 net VG7 for light granularity. All have a clear, complete date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 212		1802 S-229 R2+ VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few trivial marks from flawless, the notable ones being a small patch of tiny, barely visible ticks in the field close above the bust, a small rim nick at the T in UNITED, and a barely visible rim bruise at the second T in STATES. MDS, Breen state V. A pair of die cracks show at ERTY and there is a fine die crack through the top of TES in STATES. The obverse of this cent is plated in the Newcomb book on the cents of 1801-1803. Called VF30 and tied for CC#11 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#13, his photo #25030. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU50 (NGC label #508784-001 included, and it shows the attribution and Rasmussen provenance). Comes with an impressive provenance. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith-Ellen Enzler, Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corporation of America 12/1978:2635 (unsold)-Ellen Enzler, Joseph Lepczyk Sale #56, 3/1984:15-(unsold)-Ellen Enzler, Downie Lepczyk Auctions Ltd., Sale #69, 8/1986:1393-(unsold)-Ellen Enzler, Superior 1/1990:429-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3275-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:443-Denise Dean (the Holmes lot ticket plus the Rasmussen and Holmes collection envelopes are included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 213		1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded EF-45. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown fading to darker chocolate brown and steel in protected areas. No spots or stains, only minor contact marks. These include a couple high on the neck and a few more in the field near the bust, none visible without a glass. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state IV, with several fine die cracks at RT in LIBERTY and in the field before the portrait. A very nice example of this popular Stemless Wreath variety. Our grade is VF35 (PCGS # 1476) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,939
Lot 214		1802 S-232 R1. PCGS graded AU-53. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The notable marks are an area of darker olive and steel toning at TY in LIBERTY and another close under the chin plus a pinprick right of the base of that Y. The reverse is choice, virtually flawless. LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break at ATE in STATES. In addition there is clear doubling along the lower edge of the jaw. Our grade is VF35+, close to EF40 (PCGS # 1470) . Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,350
Lot 215		Quartet of 1802 Cents. Includes S-233 R2 F15 net VG10 for light corrosion, S-235 R3 MDS with a cud break at RTY F12 net VG7 for fine granularity, S-236 R1 EDS VF20 net VG8 for granularity, and S-239 R3 F12+ net VG10 for light scratches. All have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $353
Lot 216		1803 S-248 R4 "Mumps" Obverse with Doubled Fraction Bar PCGS graded XF40. Slightly glossy chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter brown toning in a few of the protected areas. No spots or stains. The only marks are a very faint hairline scratch in the field left of the portrait and a small, shallow planchet delamination at the leaf tips under the F in OF. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. The reverse is uncracked and the minor bulge off the bust tip has not formed. The "Mumps" lump at the throat is strong and the doubled fraction bar feature is sharp. Our grade is VF30, at the lower end of the condition census for this scarce variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,291
Lot 217		1803 S-248 R4 "Mumps" Obverse with Doubled Fraction Bar PCGS graded XF40. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Virtually flawless except for a pair of light pin scratches (one tiny, one longer) meandering from the dentils into the field before the nose. Sharply struck EDS but not quite the earliest, Breen state I late. The reverse is uncracked but there is a hint of swelling off the dentil tips before the upper edge of the bust. The "Mumps" break at the throat is bold and the doubled fraction bar feature is sharp. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and "Sm Date, Sm Frac" features are noted on the PCGS label. A second very nice example of this tough variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 218		Trio of 1803 Cents with Small Date and Large Fraction. Includes S-259 R4 EDS VF20 net VG8 for light corrosion, S-260 R1 MDS VG10 net VG8 for minor verdigris on the reverse, and S-261 R2 LDS VF25 net VG7 for light to moderate corrosion. All have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $259
Lot 219		1803 S-261 R2 Small Date with Large Fraction PCGS Genuine, UNC Details, Cleaning. Attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and free of defects other than a dull nick under the B in LIBERTY, a tiny rim bruise under the bust tip, and a bit of dirt. This cent has never been cleaned and it is obvious the PCGS label was made for a different cent or a clerk pushed the wrong buttons. The surfaces are evenly worn to an EAC grade of F12 and nearly choice for the grade--but far removed from "UNC Details." EDS, Breen state II early. A very fine die crack reaches up from the dentils passing between the 8 & 0 reaching the shoulder loop. The "Small Date, Lg Frac" features are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 220		1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction F15. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but there is a small patch of fine roughness in the field over the bust, a dull nick under the end of the hair ribbon, and minor roughness covering the fields on the upper half of the reverse. The minor roughness is mostly hidden under the glossy brown toning that varies from steel brown on the devices to dark chocolate brown in protected areas. MDS, Breen state IV, with a fine die crack from the bust tip to the dentils and stronger cracks at and below STATE. A decent example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 1/2012-William R Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 221		1803 NC-1 R5+ Fair-2+. The obverse grades G4 sharpness net Fair-2 and the reverse grades VG7 sharpness net AG3+. Both sides are covered with light corrosion. No verdigris, and the only mark is a scratch in the field before the neck. Partly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. The date is faint but everything else is easily readable. EDS, Breen state I. The reverse is uncracked. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 222		1804 S-266c R2 Fair-2. Sharpness F12 where not damaged but this cent has been unevenly flattened and there is a deep scar down the lower half of the reverse. The date is complete but not strong and most of the legends are easily readable. LDS, Breen state IV, with cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 223		1805 S-267 R1 EF45+. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light olive with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks, and they are insignificant, are a tiny chip on the rim left of the lower end of the hair ribbon, a tiny rim nick over the L in LIBERTY, a small spot of darker toning near the rim left of the lower curls, and a few very tiny nicks on the rim over the R in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU58 (PCGS label #36427.58/13470619 included, and it shows the attribution and Husak provenance). Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex Walter Husak (who acquired it from an unrecorded source in 3/1997), Heritage 2/15/2008:2272-Heritage 5/2009:69-David Lawrence Rare Coins 10/2010-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 224		1807/6 S-272 R4+ Overdate Small 7 over 6 PCGS graded F12. Glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are mostly smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine roughness covering most of the planchet. The only notable mark is a small spot of light corrosion on the rim over the second S in STATES. MDS, Breen state II, showing clear die clashmarks on both sides. The overdate feature is clear. A decent example of this tough "Redbook" variety. Our grade is F12+ sharpness net VG10. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $4,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,225