Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 87

September Pre Long Beach

Seated Liberty Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 974		1854. PCGS graded Proof 64+. Lovely toning of blues and russets, the kind that develops over decades of careful storage. Furthermore the outstanding grade confirms that the surfaces are clean with scarcely any signs of handling. Only 15 minted, of which only seven are currently confirmed, with a few others likely tucked away in old time collections. As many as a dozen may exist today if they could somehow be accounted for. The best is PR-65, so this one is certainly one of the finest seen of this incredibly rare issue. One of the most important features of this rarity is the presence of Arrows at the date. These of course were added in early 1853 to all fractional silver coins then in production to announce the 7% reduction in the silver content of the planchets. Only the silver dollar was left at the original standard out of traditons sake during this monetary adjustment. This all came about because of the California Gold Rush that began in 1848. After a few years the quantity of gold coming out of the ground from that state began to hit the market, thus the value of gold fell relative to silver (not found in large quantities in California). The price of silver rose relative to gold, and soon silver coins were worth nearly 7% more than face value in 1852. Naturally people gathered up all the silver coins they could and melted them for the profit. This disrupted commerce as merchants could scarcely make change for normal trasnactions. Early in 1853 the silver cointent of fractional coins was reduced back to level where melting was no long profitable. Arrows were placed at the date to announce this fact to the public s the melting of current coinage would stop. This was successful! The Arrows were ommitted in 1856. Thus collectors of type coins need to obtain one of these short lived Arrows coins. For collectors of Proof coins this is particularly challenging as so few were struck. When a delightfully original Proof like this crosses our desks, its time to step up and try to land it. Pop 1; 3 finer in 65 (PCGS # 4743) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 975		1855. NGC graded Proof 65. Boldly struck as expected for a Proof, with lovely blue toning on both sides which accents the devices and greatly increases the strong appeal of a Gem! An incredible rarity as the Arrows coins were only struck of this precise type from 1853 to 1855, and each of these Proofs is an historic rarity that is seldom offered. Mintages were tiny at best, survivors are extraordinary. Only 25 minted, and this one is tied for the finest seen. A fantastic coin for the collector who demands quality and rarity. Pop 5; none finer at NGC . Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 976		1856. Small date. NGC graded MS-64. PQ. Well struck with reverse blue toning. Pop 13; 9 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 977		1859-O. NGC graded MS-65. Fully white and boldly struck throughout with not a hint of softenss in the strike. If you love high end gems that are fully white, then look no further than this spectacular example. Pop 20; 15 finer, 11 in 66, 3 in 67, 1 in 68. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 978		1871-CC. PCGS graded MS-62. Only 20,100 minted. Lightly toned on both sides. This is one of the most challenging issues to find in the Liberty Seated dime series. Thankfully for date and mint collectors, no 1870-CC dimes were struck or there would be yet another rarity to pursue! The 1871-CC is tough enough, especially in combination with the 1872-CC, 1873-CC and especially the 1874-CC dimes. Survivors are mostly found in much lower circulated grades and a signifant number of these have surface problems. Thus finding a wholesome mint state coin like this is simply incredible! From the original mintage, there are believed to be about 110 examples of this date and mint known today, clearly this Mint State coin is one of the absolute finest and will stand tall in any advanced collection. Pop 1; 2 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 64 (PCGS # 4654) . Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 979		1873-CC. Arrows. PCGS graded VG-8. Only 18,791 minted of which merely 125 examples are estimated to have survived. Even wear and lightly toned. Rare key date (PCGS # 4666) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 980		A partial set of Seated Liberty Dimes. From 1837 to 1891-S, lacking the key and most semi key dates, but including some better dates: 1843-O, 1856-S, 1858-S, 1859-S, 1860-O, 1864, 1865, 1870-S. Coins will grade mostly AG to VG. All housed in a Dansco album. Lot of 107 coins. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details	Realized $3,408