Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 87

September Pre Long Beach

$20 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1498		1850 PCGS graded Genuine AU Details. Smoothed. Well struck however cleaned and buffed to reduce handling marks. First year of issue for circulation and quite historic as most of these were coined with freshly mined California gold (PCGS # 8902) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,291
Lot 1499		1856-S. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Gold Foil Tag. A lovely untoned example that offers radiant luster, the expected sharp strike and excpetional surfaces for the grade assigned. It is worth noting that Type 1 double eagles were virtually unobtainable in MS-63 prior tothe recovery of a few shipwrecks. Naturally not all dates and mints have been found, but for type collectors at last there is a chance to see just how beautiful these coins were at time they were struck--and before they became abraded by jostling about. A beautiful coin with dazzling eye appeal! SSCA 5712. 17Q No Ser, Hi S (PCGS # 8919) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. Ex: S.S. Central America. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,688
Lot 1500		1857-S. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 8922) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1501		1860. NGC graded AU-55. Light golden toning with smooth wear on the high points and the surfaces are attractive for this Type 1 Twenty. Delicate hints of copper blend with greenish gold luster in the protected areas (PCGS # 8929) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1502		1860-S. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Nice original gold toning. A scarce San Francisco double eagle to find this well preserved, most of the known examples are well circulated. Struck on the eve of the Civil War breaking out the following year and carefully saved since that time to today. Pop 43; 45 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8931) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1503		1861. PCGS graded AU-50. A pleasing example for the grade and free from any marks worthy of mentioning (PCGS # 8932) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1504		1861-S. PCGS graded MS-60 PQ. CAC Approved. Original toning of orange gold with strong luster and scattered bag marks as usual. Pop 4; 13 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8935) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1505		1861-S. PCGS graded AU-55. A very pleasing example for the grade. Lustrous with no serious abrasions or rim bumps. Its hard to find these with so much eye appeal as these often come so abraded. Here is a pleasing coin for this historic Mint! Pop 39; 60 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8935) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1506		1865. NGC graded MS-64. Boldly struck and untoned. Exceptional preservation for this Philadelphia late Civil War date and unusually nice for a Type I double eagle. A condition rarity at this grade and downright difficult to find appreciably finer. An important offering for the date specialist as these are rarely found so well preserved. This late Civil War issue was mainly used for European trade, and those coins did not survive like this! Impressive collector quality, so don't miss out if you desire mint fresh luster and clean surfaces.Pop 84; 26 finer (PCGS # 8943) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1507		1865. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Nice golden toning. Scatterd minor nicks but attractive and desirable to represent this elusive issue. Pop 31; 46 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8943) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,994
Lot 1508		1865-S. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely shades of light golden toning and particularly attractive for this date and mint. Curiously before the discovery of two shipwrecks that contained this issue, this date was virtually unobtainable in mint state, especially in Choice grades! The strike is sharp and the surfaces are a delight to study, with ample luster and eye appeal throughout. A prize for the astute numismatist to pursue! (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,100
Lot 1509		1865-S. PCGS graded EF-40. A pleasing problem free example, lightly toned (PCGS # 8944) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,115