Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 87

September Pre Long Beach

Draped Bust Half Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 961		1797. 15 stars. PCGS graded EF-40. Lovely toning. Housed in an Old Green Holder. The color is just right with light silver-gray fields and slightly brighter silver on the devices. The strike is strong for this issue, which often comes softer on Liberty's curls and always soft on the eagle. Bold die clashing is present in the reverse fields. Excellent surfaces for the collector who needs this type or date, as these early half dimes are commonly found bent or scratched, thus locating a wholesome and attractive coin like this can take considerable time and patience! Here is just the right coin for any specialist (PCGS # 4258) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 962		1801 LM-2. NGC graded MS-61. Only 27,760 minted. This is a fascinating coin. The obverse die was used well beyond its breaking point twice! First off, the obverse die cracked heavily on the right side, just inside the stars before Liberty's face through the field. The die was removed from the press, lapped down severely to remove this crack, the design elements restored and touched up as needed, and more coins were stuck. Later the obverse cracked again, this time on the left side as seen here, with a long arcing crack from the date up to above the B in LIBERTY. This final die state is quite rare and highly desirable. A die progression of this variety is a real challenge to put together, but has been done by numismatists Jules Reiver and Ed Price, who wrote extensively about how this obverse die was reingraved and restored. Their mutual discovery of how this progresed proved that this die was indeed completely reworked, a measure undertaken only a few times in our mint's history. This coin would make a bold beginning for a specialist to study this incredible story. Needless to say, this is one of the finest 1801 half dimes in existanence and would make any collector smile with its many charms. Boldly struck on Liberty's hair and a powerful example of this condition rarity. A hint of nice gold tone. A minor streak of slag from the planchet rolling process is found on the central reverse, as struck. Pop 3; 1 finer in 63 for the variety . Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 963		1829. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Nicely toned. Pop 69; 42 finer (PCGS # 4276) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 964		1835. Small date, small 5¢. PCGS graded MS-65. Nicely toned and well struck. Pop 11; 15 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 4285) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 965		1846. PCGS graded Fine-12. A pleasing problem-free example for the grade. Popular Key Date for the series. Only 27,000 minted. Lightly toned (PCGS # 4336) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,351
Lot 966		1859-O. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with light clash marks as made, and fully lustrous with light antique toning. Pop 31; 19 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 967		1864. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lovely obverse toning. Only 470 struck. Pop 5; 3 finer, 2 in 67, 1 in 67+. (PCGS # 4447) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 968		1865. PCGS graded Fine-15. Only 13,000 minted of which merely 400 examples are estimated to have survived. Uniform medium antique grey toning. We note an old scratch across the shield. Rare date (PCGS # 4386) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $541