Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 496		1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust G5. A point or two sharper but there are hairline scratches on both sides, all fairly well hidden in the rather glossy chocolate brown toning. A minor rim bruise over the bust tip is the best identifying mark. EDS, before any die cracks. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 497		Quartet of Cents, 1796-1802. Includes 1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG7 net Fair-2 for strong granularity, 1797 S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3 net Basal State-1 for roughness, 1800 S-200 R3 EDS F15 net G6 for light corrosion, and 1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath Terminal Die State with strong rim cud breaks at ATE and OF-A VG8 net Fair-2 for porosity. Not a pretty group but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 498		1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust G6. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with darker steel and olive brown toning in the fields and protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, and the only marks are a few dull, light nicks on the upper part of the neck and jaw. The reverse is a few points sharper than the obverse, which is normal for many of the 1796 Draped Bust varieties due to the absence of a protective rim on the obverse. The bottom of the date is starting to flow into the rim but it remains easily readable. The legends on the reverse are complete and clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 499		1796 S-100 R5 Draped Bust AG3. The obverse is a bit sharper than the reverse with the date and LIBERTY nearly complete and easily readable. The reverse has about two-thirds of the legends easily readable. The fields and protected areas are covered with microscopic granularity but there is no verdigris. A tiny rim bruise under the bust tip is the only notable mark. Not bad for the grade. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 500		Trio of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-101 R5- AG3+, S-102 R4 VG8 sharpness net G5 for spots of corrosion on the reverse, and S-103 R4+ LIHERTY Obverse AG3. All have a clear date and the LIHERTY feature on the S-103 is clear. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $617
Lot 501		1796 S-104 R3 Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse G5. Several points sharper but the portrait and obverse fields been smoothed to remove some scratches and minor roughness. The reverse is nicer showing only a few minor contact marks. Mostly glossy medium chocolate and steel brown. The date and LIHERTY feature are bold and the legends on the reverse are clear. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex James E. Long-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 502		1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness mixed with some pitting, mostly on the head and upper right part of the reverse. No verdigris. A small rim bruise at the bust tip is a good identifying mark. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. EDS, Breen state I. The date is clear and the repunching on the lower part of the 6 is still visible. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:252-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 503		Trio of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-106 R4+ Fair-2, S-108 R4 AG3+ (obverse G6, reverse Fair-2), and S-109 Fair-2+. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $376
Lot 504		Trio of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-110 R3 MDS AG3, S-115 R3 VG7 net AG3 for fine granularity, and S-116 R5- G4 net Fair-2+ for light corrosion. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 505		1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust G6. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only notable marks are a dull nick under the Y in LIBERTY and a rim bruise right of that Y. MDS with die cracks at the bottom of the obverse. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Rod Burress-Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 506		1797 S-120a R3 Plain Edge, Reverse of 1795 G6. Very slightly sharper but there are some faint hairline scratches inside the wreath and a couple small spots of very fine carbon at AM in AMERICA. Mostly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. A small dig right of the date is the only notable contact mark. The date is strong and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Raymond AC187McBride-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 507		1797 S-120b R2 Gripped Edge, Reverse of 1795 F12. Sharpness EF45 or better but covered with moderate granularity and fine porosity. No verdigris but there are three dull scratches on the obverse, the strongest of these from the hair ribbon to the upper lip. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. Great details, essentially mint state with compromised surfaces and those dull scratches. The grip marks and beads on the edge are strong. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 508		Trio of 1797 Cents. Includes S-121b R3- Gripped Edge with Reverse of 1795 G5 net G4 for minor roughness, S-123 R4 VG7 net G5 for a chip out of the rim, and S-126 R3 EDS G4. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $341
Lot 509		1797 S-127 R4 VG7. A point or two sharper with extremely fine granularity covering much of the planchet, strongest in the field behind the head. No verdigris, just a few light rim bruises including one left of the hair ribbon. EDS. The date is bold and the legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 510		Trio of Cents, 1797-1800. Includes 1797 S-127 R4 G6, 1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8 VG10, and 1800 S-207 R3 VG7. All are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 511		Pair of 1797 Cents with Die-cutter Errors. Includes S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VG8 net G5 for granularity, and S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath F12 net G5 for light corrosion. The date and die-cutter error are clear on both pieces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $200
Lot 512		1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath NGC graded VG8. Medium chocolate brown and steel on the devices with darker olive brown and steel toning covering the fields and protected areas. The planchet is decent but not perfectly smooth. No verdigris. The notable marks are a dull diagonal nick in the field under the hair ribbon and two small chips in the planchet at the top of the N in CENT. The details are sharper on the obverse than on the reverse but the date is strong and the legends are all readable. MDS, Breen state III. The crumbling in the dentils over IC in AMERICA involves 5 dentils. Our grade is net VG7+. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Heritage Auctions #1154, lot 9120 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 513		Pair of 1797 Cents with Die-cutter Errors. Includes S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath G5 net AG3 for granularity and S-134 R4 VF25 net VG8 for a dull dent. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $212
Lot 514		1797 S-135 R3 VF30. Sharpness AU50 but there was an "X" lightly scratched on the obverse, and the part of the scratch on the upper neck was smoothed. There are a couple more light contact marks on the reverse, mostly over the T in CENT. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy medium brown mixed with medium chocolate. The fields are hard and smooth. Quite possibly one of the mint state Nichols Hoard cents that was mishandled long ago. Not perfect sharp and but quite attractive. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,028
Lot 515		Quartet of 1797 Cents. Includes S-136 R3 VG7 net G6 for microscopic roughness, S-138 R1 Basal State-1, S-139 R1 LDS G6 net G4 for rim dents, and S-140 R1 VG8 net G6 for dull contact marks on the rims. All but the S-138 have a clear date; the 97 is readable on the S-138. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 516		1797 S-137 R2 Double Struck, NGC graded G4. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are a bit dull thanks to uniform microscopic roughness that is visible only under strong magnification. No verdigris, only a few old, light scratches slanting through ON in ONE. EDS. This cent was struck two times. The first impression was about 3% off center to K-6, and the second strike was centered on the planchet. Ample evidence of the first strike remains visible on both sides. The first date is visible under the second date with a partial overlap of the digits. Our grade is G5 sharpness net G4. The "Mint Error" status and "Double Struck" features are included on the NGC label. The attribution and Mervis provenance are also noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex James M. Rehmus (from eBay) 2008-Shawn Yancey 8/5/2011-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2618-Shawn Yancey-Jack D. Young. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 517		Trio of 1797 Cents. Includes S-137 R2 rare LDS with a raised retained cud break at RICA G6, S-141 R4 G5 net AG3 for fine roughness, and S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath AG3. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $423
Lot 518		1797 S-138 R1 PCGS graded VF35. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. No verdigris. The only notable marks are a dull scratch on the first T in STATES into the leaves below and a couple very light rim bruises under the denominator. MDS, Breen state V, with obvious swelling at S-OF-A and a trace of swelling at ITED. Our grade is F15+ sharpness net F12. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 519		1797 NC-2 R6 Basal State-1. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. No defects, just heavily worn. The date is faint but still readable, and about a quarter of the reverse remains clear. There is enough detail remaining to positively make the attribution, but not much else. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 520		1798 S-145 R3 Large 8, Style I Hair VG8. Sharpness VF20 but dull from uniform fine granularity. No verdigris. The only marks are a few very thin nicks of short scratches in the field before the face. Dark steel and olive with a swipe of reddish steel at F-AM. MDS with minor swelling at ES-OF. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 521		Pair of 1798 Cents with Large 8 & Style I Hair. Includes S-146 R5- F12 net G5 for granularity, and S-147 R5- G6 net AG3 for a dent. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $188
Lot 522		1798 S-148 R2 Large 8, Style I Hair VG7. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive with lighter steel brown on some of the highpoints. Looks smooth but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness in the fields and protected areas. LDS with a bold cud break at ERTY, a scarce die state. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 523		1798 S-149 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair, Double Struck, NGC graded VG8. Medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are reasonably smooth but there are areas of minor roughness on both sides, particularly at the top of the head and at TES in STATES. No verdigris or significant contact marks. EDS. This cent was struck two times, and the results are rather dramatic. The first strike was centered on the planchet. The cent failed to eject from the coining chamber and was struck a second time about 5-10% off center to K-11 and rotated perhaps 10 degrees counterclockwise relative to the initial impression. Two strong, partially overlapped dates are visible along with ample evidence of the first strike on both sides. A great mint error of a rare die variety. Our grade is net G6. The "Mint Error" status and "Double Struck" features are mentioned on the NGC label. The attribution and Mervis provenance are also noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2638. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 524		Pair of 1798/7 Cents. Includes S-150 R5 G6 net G4 for light granularity, and S-151 R3 Fair-2. Both have a clear date and the overdate features are obvious. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $212
Lot 525		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 NGC graded AU58. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris, but there is a very fine planchet lamination from the right side of the Y in LIBERTY down to the shoulder, clearest at the mouth. The only other notable mark is a small of darker toning on the lower serif of the E in STATES. MDS with a subtle wave in the field behind the portrait from the rim to the hair under the ribbon. The date and legends are clear and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. Our grade is VF20. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 526		1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate Large 8 over 7 G6. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a pair of light rim bruises at OF and another under the right edge of the fraction. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and medium chocolate. The date is clear, the legends are complete, and the overdate feature is obvious. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 527		Group of Five 1798 Cents with Style I Hair. Includes S-153 R3 Large 8 rare LDS with a cud break at the bust Fair-2+, S-154 R4+ Large 8 AG3, S-157 R2 Small 8 Fair-2+, S-158 R4 Small 8 Basal State-1, and S-163 R4 Small 8 AG3. All have a readable date, but it is faint on the S-158. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $247
Lot 528		1798 S-154 R4+ Large 8, Style I Hair, Double Struck, NGC VF Details, Damaged. Dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and there is no verdigris. The only marks of significance are some scratches, including a collection of scratches at the profile of the mouth and jaw and a pair of relatively deep parallel scratches over EN in CENT. LDS, Breen state III< with obvious swelling at TED and AM in addition to a fine radial die crack from the dentils to the upper edge of the bust. This cent was struck twice with a vertical shift of about a millimeter between the impressions. Sharp doubling is visible on nearly every device on both sides. The two dates overlap vertically. A curved depression over the back of the head suggests a third strike may have occurred with a new blank planchet positioned off center between the obverse die and the obverse of this cent. Perhaps for that reason the folks at NGC decided to call this a "Multi Struck" mint error. Our grade is VG10 sharpness net VG8. The "Mint Error" and "Multi Struck" features are mentioned on the NGC label along with the attribution and Mervis provenance. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex 2012 FUN Sale, Heritage 1/2012:4084 (via Greg Hannigan)-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2647. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 529		1798 S-155 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1795 VG7. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate blending to darker olive brown in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a collection of tiny chips or pits on the shoulder on otherwise smooth, attractive surfaces. LDS with die cracks at the date and obvious swelling at the bust and ES-OF. A nice lower-grade example of this popular "Redbook" type. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Shawn Yancey-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 530		1798 S-156 R5+ Small 8, Style I Hair, Reverse of 1795 G4. The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with darker chocolate brown and olive in protected areas. The planchet is reasonably smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a nick across the upper part of the I in LIBERTY. LDS, Breen state III. The die cracks on the obverse are strong. The date is bold and the single leaf feature at the top of the wreath is clear. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex H. Craig Hamling. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 531		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair F15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the field before the portrait. There are traces of raised verdigris in the field under the hair ribbon and at TES-O at the top of the reverse, but they are not distracting. Mostly glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. MDS, Breen state IV. The three vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are faint but visible and the die cracks on the reverse are clear. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 532		Pair of 1798 S-158 R4 Die States. Includes an MDS example, Breen state IV, graded F15 sharpness net VG10 for nicks, and an LDS example, Breen state V, with a clearly defined cud break at IT in UNITED grading VG8 net G4 for some pitting. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $350-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $541
Lot 533		1798 S-159 R3 Style I Hair, Small 8 VG7. A point or two sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive showing only light contact marks. A tiny rim bruise at BE in LIBERTY, a rim nick at the F in OF, and a rim nick at the second A in AMERICA can help identify this cent. MDS. The vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are clear and there is a fine die crack through the top of LIB. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 534		1798 S-160 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VG7+. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly darker olive brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a planchet chip at the rim left of the lower curls. Struck slightly off center to K-10. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 535		1798 S-161 R2 Small 8, Style I Hair F15. Sharpness VF35 but covered with fine roughness, strongest near the dentils over the bust and on the reverse. Traces of very shallow verdigris show on both sides. No contact marks. Medium chocolate brown mixed with darker olive brown. The obverse is rather glossy, the reverse closer to matte. EDS. Great details, just a bit scruffy. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 536		Pair of 1798 Cents with Small 8 & Style I Hair. Includes S-161 R2 M-LDS with a partial cud break at TE in STATES and swelling in a few places G5, and S-162 R4 LDS with swelling on the obverse G6. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $282
Lot 537		Group of Five 1798 Cents. Includes S-163 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8 M-LDS, Breen state VI with a sunken retained cud under the 17 VG8 net G4 for granularity; S-167 R1 Style II Hair with Large 8 LDS G6; S-175 R3 Style II Hair with Small 8 MDS G5; S-184 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8 MDS G6; and S-187 R1 Style II Hair with Small 8 M-LDS, Breen state IV, VF25 net F15 for a planchet void on the rim. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Tom Madigan collection. View details	Realized $734
Lot 538		1798 S-164 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair, Off Center, PCGS graded G4. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with somewhat lighter toning covering the devices. No defects, just worn. MDS with swelling at the 17 in the date. Struck 5% off center to K-11. The date is easily readable although the 17 is relatively weak thanks to the swelling in that area. Our grade is AG3+, very close to G4. The "Mint Error" status, "Struck 5% Off Center" feature, and the attribution are all noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Stack's 11/14/2012:415. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 539		Group of Nine 1798 Cents grading net Basal State-1 to AG3. Average grade is Fair-2+. Includes S-164 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair, S-168 R3 Small 8 with Style II Hair, S-173 R3 Small 8 with Style II Hair, S-175 R3 Small 8 with Style II hair, S-179 R2 Small 8 with Style II Hair, S-184 R1 Small 8 with Style II Hair, S-185 R2 Small 8 with Style II Hair, S-186 R2 Small 8 with Style II Hair, and one unattributed 1798 cent with Small 8 and Style II Hair. All have a readable date, but a couple are partial. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $353
Lot 540		Quartet of 1798 Cents with Style II Hair. Includes S-166 R1 Large 8 VG7 net G6 for a rim dent, S-167 R1 Large 8 LDS VG8, S-169 R3 Small 8 G5 net G4 for a scratch and slight bend, and S-171 R4 Small 8 EDS G4. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $376
Lot 541		1798 S-170 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair VF20. Five points sharper but there are a few light rim bruises on each side including a couple left of the hair ribbon. No roughness or verdigris. A very tiny planchet clip under the 17 (as struck) is the best identifying mark. E-MDS, before the die crack that arcs through the lower part of the hair ribbon. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 542		1798 S-172 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. Microscopic granularity dulls the gloss but the surfaces and eye appeal are decent for the grade. The only notable mark is a dull diagonal nick in the hair right of the knot in the hair ribbon. Rare LDS with a cud break connecting ICA to the rim. A decent example of this very tough die state. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 543		1798 S-174 R2 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10+. Sharpness near F15 but covered with very tiny nicks, none notable or distracting but too many to ignore. The only trace of corrosion is a small collection of tiny pits at ICA in AMERICA, but there is no trace of verdigris. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F15, PCGS label #1434.15/15771864 included. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 544		Trio of Tough Varieties of 1798. Includes S-176 R4 Small 8 with Style II Hair AG3+, S-177 R4+ Small 8 with Style II Hair G5 net AG3+ for minor roughness, and S-183 R5 Small 8 with Style II Hair G5 net AG3 for fine roughness and scratches. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $176
Lot 545		1798 S-182 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair VG10. Mostly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks, none notable. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds-Rod Burress-the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329

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