Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 93

September 4-7, 2016 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 769		1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle, 10 Arrows. PCGS graded XF Details, Cleaning. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 6876) Estimated Value $900 - 950 From the Aurora Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,763
Lot 770		1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle, Close Date. PCGS graded VF Details, Planchet Flaw. Nice grey toning. This is a scarce die pairing where the obverse die quickly failed with a heavy crack at the top of the date into the stars on the left. All but a few coins known shows this crack in varying degrees of severity. Although scarce this variety can be found with patience and these have always been in high collector demand for the interesting die crack at the date (PCGS # 6873) Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,055
Lot 771		1799 Bust $1 PCGS VF35. PCGS graded VF-35. Nice grey and blue toning (PCGS # 6878) Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,350
Lot 772		1799 Bust $1. The coin is in Poor Condition. The obverse was counterstamped "NATIONAL", and there's a long scratch on the reverse. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 773		1799/8 Bust $1. 15 Stars NGC AU58. NGC graded AU-58. Nice even toning on both sides. This is a delightful example of the Draped Bust dollar series, it includes a neat overdate with a the previous 8 clearly seen below the final 9, and the reverse has not 13 stars as expected, but sort of 15 stars. The engraver accidently put in 15 stars, realized the error, and covered two of them over by extending the clouds down over the "extra" two stars. However, a couple of star points protrude from each extended cloud! This reveals the blunder and solution derived. The clouds in question are located at the extreme left and right above the eagle's wings. As such this is always a popular die variety with collectors. Attractive quality and seldom seen this well preserved. Pop 27; 32 finer (PCGS # 6883) Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,338
Lot 774		1802 Bust $1. Cleaning. Lovely light golden toning. Still a nice looking coin (PCGS # 40087) Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,820
Lot 775		1803 Bust $1. Sharpness of VG, cleaned and plugged. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 776		1804 Bust $1. From the Heritage Auction listed in the Provenance and described as follows: 1804 Class Two, Mind-Made Electrotype COPY Proof 60 Uncertified. Struck in copper and then plated, traces of the former metal are visible over a few of the highpoints. This is the semi-official restrike of the Class Two 1804 Dollar. This electrotype was produced in the Philadelphia Mint circa 1860 using the then-current electrotyping process that many official institutions, such as the Britishs Museum, used to produce reproductions of significant rarities. The word COPY is stamped in the revere field after the word AMERICA. The "model" for this electrotype is the unique Class Two 1804 Dollar which is now part of the National Collection in the Smithsonian. At the time this electrotype was created, that coin was part of the U.S. Mint Collection. The original Class Two 1804 Dollar was overstruck on an 1857 Swiss Shooting Thaler, and evidence of the undertype is visible on this electrotype around the peripheries. This electrotype was produced by William E. DuBois, Assistant Assayer of the Philadelphia Mint in 1860 and keeper of the U.S. Mint Collection. DuBois was married to the sister of Chief Assayer Jacob Eckfeldt, whom he eventually succeeded. Some numismatists believed that Eckfeldt produced several plain edge Class Two 1804 Dollars in 1858, all but the overstruck example being converted to Class Three examples when their edges were lettered. This piece is listed incorrectly by Adams-Wooden (No. 26) in their 1913 monograph as a copper die trial piece of the 1804 Dollar. It is also listed (correctly) as No. 5 in the 18th edition of Wayte Raymond's "Standard Catalogue of U.S. Coins", and in Don Taxay's "Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins" as a semi-official replica. The importance of this electrotype stems from an impressive pedigree that originates with Assistant Assayer William E. DuBois. Both sides of the piece retain nearly complete silver plating with some charcol patina in the more protected areas. All features are sharply defined, and there are scattered handling marks on both sides. The most important pedigree marker is a reverse scratch in the field below the eagle's left (facing) claw and tail that penetrates the U in UNITED. Sold as is. Estimated Value $10,000-UP Ex: Assistant Assayer of the Philadelphia Mint and keeper of the U.S. Mint Collection William E. DuBois; Dr. Spiers (1860); Society of California Pioneers; Waldo Newcomer (circa 1906), who later passed it to his son; Philip G. Straus; 53rd Public Auction (New Netherlands, 6/59, lot 1750; Heritage April 26, 2002, lot 6715. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,988