Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 725		1836 N-7 R4 NGC graded VF35. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth with only minor contact marks including a diagonal nick in the field at the throat. LDS with a rim cud break at D-STA. Our grade is VF20. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 726		Group of 6 Cents, 1837 & 1839, grading VF25 to VF35. Average grade is VF30. Includes 1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord MDS, 1837 N-2 R2 Plain Hair Cord MDS, 1837 N-12 R3 Beaded Hair Cord MDS, 1839 N-3 R1 Head of 1838 MDS, 1839 N-6 R2 Booby Head MDS, and 1839 N-11 R1 Booby Head MDS. A decent group. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $617
Lot 727		1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mellowed mint red showing on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and the eye appeal is outstanding. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet flake on the bust over the 8 (as struck). MDS. The die crack through the top of the legend outside the wreath is clear and the dentils are worn but visible around both sides. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 728		Trio of Cents, 1837 & 1838, grading VF35 to EF40. Includes 1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord MDS, 1837 N-14 R2 Plain Hair Cord MDS, and 1838 N-6 R1 MDS. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $247
Lot 729		Trio of 1837 & 1838 Cents grading AU50. Includes 1837 N-16 R3 Plain Hair Cord MDS, 1838 N-1 R1 MDS, and 1838 N-3 R1 EDS. A nice group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $646
Lot 730		1837 N-17 R4 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Excellent eye appeal showing only a few minor marks. The notable ones are a faint spot of slightly darker toning midway between stars 1 & 2, a few small nicks on the bust, and a tiny nick under the right corner of the eye. E-MDS. There is a small but clearly defined rim cud break at star 5 and the crack through the bottom of UNITED and the ribbon is clear, but the additional die crack from the end of the wreath stem to the dentils has not formed. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 1 in 58+, 2 in 63, 2 in 65. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 2/1/1986:4350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 731		1838 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color remaining on both sides. The only defects, and they are microscopic, are some tiny planchet flakes at the dentil tips above the head (as struck), and a speck of darker toning in the dentils over the first S in STATES. MDS with small but clearly defined rim breaks under the 18 and at star 1 but before the rim cud formed at OF-A. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 732		Trio of Cents, 1838-1856. Includes 1838 N-6 R1 MDS EF45, 1842 N-9 R2 Large Date MDS VF20, and 1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MDS EF45 net VF25 for rim nicks and shallow verdigris. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $235
Lot 733		Quartet of Cents, 1838 & 1839, grading F15 to VF25. Average grade is VF20. Includes 1838 N-8 R1 MDS, 1838 N-9 R3 MDS, 1838 N-12 R2 LDS, and 1839 N-9 R2 Silly Head MDS. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $200
Lot 734		Pair of Tough varieties, 1838 & 1839. Includes 1838 N-14 R4 EDS EF40 net VF35 for a rim dent, and 1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head MDS VG7. Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $176
Lot 735		Pair of Rare Die Varieties, 1838 & 1839. Includes 1838 N-15 R5- VG10 net VG8 for some small nicks, and 1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head LDS with bisecting die crack on the obverse VG8. Both are glossy brown and chocolate with decent eye appeal. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $411
Lot 736		Pair of Rare Varieties of 1838. Includes N-15 R5- VG10 net VG8 for small rim bumps, and N-16 R5- VF30 net VG10 for corrosion. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. The N-15 was lot 354 in the 1989 EAC Sale and the N-16 was ex Dennis Mendelson, Superior 1/1991:570 (both lot tickets included). View details	Realized $517
Lot 737		1838 N-16 R5- PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty uniform light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a few minor contact marks. The notable ones are a tiny nick on the chin, a horizontal nick in the field left of the lips, and another off the tip of the bust. A very attractive example of this rare variety. Our grade is AU50, clearly in the condition census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,113
Lot 738		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 PCGS graded F15. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and problem-free, just evenly worn. The only marks worthy of mention are a pinprick over the 8 and a tiny scratch under the C in AMERICA. EDS with an uncracked obverse. The overdate 9 over 6 (or inverted 9) is obvious. Our grade is VG10+, close to F12. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 11 finer. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 739		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 VG8. Very slightly sharper but there is a trace of microscopic roughness on the face. Otherwise very nice for the grade. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. EDS, before the obverse die cracked. The overdate feature is obvious. A decent lower grade example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 740		1839 N-11 R1 Booby Head PCGS graded AU58. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of lighter steel brown in protected areas. Essentially flawless showing only very light friction on the highpoints of the devices. A trail of microscopic ticks left of star 8 are the best identifying marks, but they are difficult to see even with a good glass. MDS showing radial die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 741		1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head PCGS graded XF40. Glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and very attractive, nearly flawless. A dull pinprick on the jawline midway between the earlobe and throat is the best identifying mark. LDS. The bisecting die crack across the obverse is strong. A very nice example of this tough variety. Our grade is VF25. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 58, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,703
Lot 742		1839 N-15 R6- Booby Head VG8. Sharpness F12 but there are areas of light roughness scattered over both sides and a couple rim nicks on the reverse. A dull rim nick over the second T in STATES is a good identifying mark. Slightly glossy medium brown mixed with splashes of reddish chocolate and olive brown. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 743		Group of 51 Cents, 1831-1839, grading G-VF. Average grade is VG-Fine. All are different varieties. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 51 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $823
Lot 744		Group of 25 Cents, 1816-1839, graded Good to AU. A partial date and major variety set in Dansco album pages. Average grade is Fine. All dates represented except for 1825, 1826, and 1835. A decent group; inspection recommended. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details	Realized $1,704
Lot 745		Group of 30 Cents, 1816-1839, grading Good to VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 30 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $400
Lot 746		Group of 15 Cents, 1817-1837, grading AG-Good. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 747		Group of 7 Large Cents, 1819-1847, graded Good to Fine. Average grade is VG. All are smooth glossy brown and chocolate with a clear date. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 748		Group of 16 Large Cents, 1823-1834, graded G-VF. A partial date set in a Dansco album page. Includes all dates with some major varieties. The 1830 "Medium Letters" slot contains an 1830 N-10, not an N-6. Grades range from Good to VF with an average grade of VG-Fine. A decent group, all glossy brown and chocolate. Inspection recommended. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 749		Group of 16 Large Cents, 1834-1839, graded VG to VF. A partial date set in a Dansco album page. Includes all dates with some major varieties. Average grade is Fine. All are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Inspection recommended. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 750		Group of 7 Cents, 1817-1855. Includes 1817 N-7 R3 "Mouse" break F12, 1834 N-2 R1 Small 8 with Large Stars VF25, 1840 N-2 R2 Small 8 over Large 8 MDS with rim cud breaks VF30, 1852 N-7 R1 Repunched Date EF40, 1853 N-14 R3 with rim cud EF40, 1854 N-12 R2 Repunched 1 AU55, and 1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 EDS before the "Knob on Ear" break EF40. A decent group. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details	Realized $793
Lot 751		Group of 16 Large Cents, 1839-1846, graded Good to Fine. A partial date set in a Dansco album page. Includes all dates with some major varieties. Average grade is VG-Fine. All are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Inspection recommended. Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 752		Pair of 1840 Cents EF40 to EF45. Includes N-1 R1 Small Date MDS (b) AU50+ sharpness but nicely recolored with a few small pits inside the wreath, and N-8 R1 Large Date M-LDS (c) AU50 sharpness net EF40 for cleaning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. The N-8 is ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:916-J. R. Frankenfield, M&G Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1221 (Frankenfield lot ticket included). View details	Realized $423
Lot 753		1840 N-3 R1 Small Date EF40+. Close to EF45 but there is a dull rim nick at star 12, a small planchet chip on the edge at star 2, and a shallow planchet flake on the jawline (as struck). Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a small spot of darker chocolate toning over star 4. EDS, die state b. The small lumps (hub defects) under the date are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex 2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 3/31/2001:452 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $329
Lot 754		Pair of 1840 Cents graded VF35. Includes N-6 R1 Large Date with 840 Repunched LDS (c) EF40 sharpness net VF35 for a trace of verdigris at star 12 and N-10 R2 Large Date E-MDS, die state b early, EF45 sharpness net VF35 for recoloring. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 755		1840 N-7 R3 Large Date AU55. Attractive frosty light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. A thin diagonal planchet chip left of star 8 and a small diagonal nick on the tip of the chin are good identifying marks, but they are trivial. M-LDS, die state c. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 6/10/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,116
Lot 756		Die Variety Set of Twelve 1840 Cents grading VG to EF. Includes every die variety of the year plus an extra die state. The highlight is the N-2 (Small 18 over Large 18) that grades EF40. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $793
Lot 757		Group of 6 Cents, 1840-1853. Includes 1840 N-9 R3 Large Date LDS VG8, 1843 N-4 R1 Petite Head with Reverse of 1844 LDS VF20, 1847 N-5 R3+ Repunched 4 EDS VF35, 1851 N-19 R3 M-LDS VF30, 1852 N-1 R1 LDS VF30, and 1853 N-27 R2 EDS VF25. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 758		1841 N-3 R2 EF40. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned chocolate brown and steel. No marks other than a planchet flake on the rim at star 7, a couple more tiny ones at star 4, and another nestled between the top of the 8 and the bust (all as struck). M-LDS, die state d. The die cracks on both sides are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 1/28/2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 759		1841 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with traces of mint red showing on both sides, particularly on the reverse where at least 5% of the surface shows mint color. The strike is a bit soft at the ear, coronet over LIB, and along the bottom of the wreath, which is often seen in the later die states of the variety. The notable marks are a reddish chocolate spot at the dentils over star 3, a planchet flake on the neck near the throat, and a faint scuff in the field above star 12. M-LDS, die state c early. The wave in the field behind the main curl is just starting to show. Our grade is AU58. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 760		1841 N-6 R1 AU55. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with traces of underlying very faded mint color showing in protected areas on the reverse. Very close to mint state but there are a few tiny nicks on the upper part of the neck. E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines at the neck are visible and the ones close behind the portrait are clear with no hint of swelling in the field to the right of the main curl. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Heritage Auctions #69032, 3/6/2009:62033. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 761		1841 N-7 R2 NGC graded MS62 Red & Brown. A mint state cent that was very lightly cleaned long ago and has nicely retoned a natural-looking medium chocolate and steel brown with traces of frosty very faded red in protected areas. There are a couple tiny ticks on the throat and two more very light vertical nicks on the jawline, none visible without the aid of a good glass. Rare M-LDS, die state c late, with a radial die crack from the dentils left of the date to the throat with a weaker extension from the top of the head to star 8. Our grade is MS60 net AU55, CC#5 of those known with this die crack in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $350-UP. Ex Henry T. Hettger, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:463 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 762		Die Variety Set of Six 1841 Cents grading F12 to VF30. Missing only the N-1 (proof-only) and N-2. One additional die state is included. A nice group. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $376
Lot 763		Trio of 1842 Cents. Includes N-2 R1 Small Date E-MDS (b) VF30 sharpness net F15 for expert reengraving of some details on the obverse and recoloring, N-3 R3 Large Date MDS (b) EF40 net VF35 for a minor rim bruise at star 8, and N-8 R1 Large Date EDS (a) EF40 net VF35 for recoloring. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $125-UP. View details	Realized $353
Lot 764		1842 N-3 R3 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with a few tiny peeps of faded mint color on the reverse. Delicate overtones of light bluish steel cover both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a planchet flake in the field at the tip of the nose and a spot of darker toning at the dentil tips over star 9. M-LDS, die state b. The fine die lines at UNI are gone and the fields show fine radial flowlines that create a satiny look. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#9 for the variety in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65+. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Tony Terranova 4/1987-Doug Bird-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:286-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:87-Chris McCawley-John McGinty, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1570 (Superior lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 765		Pair of 1842 Cents with Large Date. Includes N-5 R3 E-MDS (a late), and N-6 R1 LDS (d, Reiver's old N-10 die state) in an ICG slab graded AU55 with the attribution on the label. Both are choice glossy brown and chocolate with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 766		1842 N-7 R3 Large Date AU50. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with frosty luster covering much of both sides. Nicely struck for this variety with hair details visible at the top of the ear. A microscopic planchet flake in the center of the neck and a tiny nick under the left foot of the T in CENT are good identifying marks, but you need a glass to see them. LDS, die state b. The die line under the upright of the E in AMERICA is weak and barely visible, and die rust is evident in the fields near the stars. A very nice example of a variety that's difficult to find in top grades. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:543 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 767		1842 N-9 R2 Large Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with traces of faded mint color remaining on both sides. This cent is satiny and choice, nearly flawless except for some planchet flaws on the reverse. A fine lamination meanders from the first T in STATES to the M in AMERICA and there is a crack on the rim over the O in OF. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a late. The fine die lines at the dentils over ER in AMERICA are extremely faint but the point from the left base of the N in ONE has not formed. Our grade is MS64 net MS60+, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Stack's 1/15/2002:828-Chris McCawley-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:722-Chris McCawley-John McGinty, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1573. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 768		Complete Die Variety Set of Ten 1842 Cents grading Good to EF. Grades range from Good to EF. One extra die state is included. Some nice cents in here. Careful inspection is recommended. Lot of 10 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 769		1843 N-2 R1 Petite Head, Small Letters AU50. Mint state sharpness but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and golden tan with overtones of sea green and light bluish steel. A pair of small, very light contact marks under the N in CENT are the only other defects. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The small hub defects under the date are clear and the die lines in the center of the reverse are clear. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex H. Craig Hamling 4/2/2005. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 770		Pair of 1843 Cents with Petite Head and Small Letters. Includes N-3 R3 MDS (b) EF45 sharpness net EF40 for light marks, and N-11 R2 M-LDS (c). Both are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 771		1843 N-4 R1 Petite Head, Large Letters VF35. Nice glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. The only notable marks are a small dig on the jawline near the throat and a pinprick in the field over the bust tip. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #13). The die lines and hub defects are gone. A single-variety "Redbook" type. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $223
Lot 772		1843 N-8 R3 Petite Head, Small Letters, Repunched 184 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with underlying frosty luster peeking through in the fields and protected areas. Essentially flawless but there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. A small spot of darker toning on the bottom edge of the ribbon loop is the best identifying mark. MDS, die state b. There is minor crumbling between the bottom of the nose and the upper lip. The repunching on the 184 remains visible. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Ernie Botte (eBay) 6/16/2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 773		1843 N-9 R3 Petite Head, Small Letters, Repunched Date EF45. Glossy medium reddish chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only notable marks are a thin vertical planchet chip or nick midway between star 1 and the chin and a subtle vertical streak of slightly darker steel toning between stars 6 & 7. LDS, die state c, with a narrow but clearly defined rim cud at star 11. Repunching is still visible on the 843. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 774		1843 N-15 R3 Petite Head, Small Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown blending to light olive on the lower part of the reverse. Traces of faded mint red can be found in protected areas on the left side of the reverse. The only marks worthy of mention are a fine diagonal hairline scratch right of star 4 and a tiny rim nick at star 8. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state b. The fine die line at the right top of the N in ONE is gone. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,056

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