Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

$20.00 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1708		1850. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck and untoned. This is the first year of issue for the new denomination of the "double eagle" or $20 gold coin. With the discovery of vast gold fields in California, the new denomination made sense, and these large gold coins became a standard for banks quickly. Of course they remain popular with collectors today as well (PCGS # 8902) Estimate Value $2,700 - 2,800 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,231
Lot 1709		1850-O. PCGS graded EF-45. Lovely rich golden toning on this first year of issue of the double eagle denomination, and this one struck at the famed New Orleans Mint. Clean surfaces with attractive color. Pop 78; 71 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8903) Estimate Value $7,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,281
Lot 1710		1851. PCGS graded AU-55. Boldly struck and untoned, with glittering luster and a sharp central strike (PCGS # 8904) Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,233
Lot 1711		1851-O. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. PQ. Boldly struck and light even toning and lustrous with just a touch of wear on the uppermost devices. A condition rarity this well preserved and a popular early New Orleans double eagle. Struck in the usual rich yellow-orange gold shades, and quite attractive. Pop 21; 13 finer, 1 in 60, 3 in 61, 8 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8905) Estimate Value $10,000 - 12,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,688
Lot 1712		1852. PCGS graded MS-61. Quite frosty and attractive. Not many of these early double eagles survived in mint state given the paltry population numbers. However, the vast majority that were struck circulated, and those that did survive are generally in the VF to AU grade range. For the collector who appreciates eye appeal and quality, here is a lustrous coin to consider. Pop 48; 54 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8906) Estimate Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169
Lot 1713		1852. PCGS graded AU-58. A nice frosty coin with light golden toning and just a hint of rubbing on the high points. A challenge to find this nice, and scarce even marginally finer (PCGS # 8906) Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,760
Lot 1714		1853. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. PQ. Nice old time toning combines well with clean surfaces (PCGS # 8908) Estimate Value $2,100 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 1715		1854. Small date. PCGS graded MS-61. Lovely light golden toning and well struck for this early date $20 gold piece. The surfaces are pleasing for the grade, with ample luster to treat the numismatic eye, and full device definition throughout. Pop 15; 8 finer, 5 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8911) Estimate Value $8,000 - 8,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,694
Lot 1716		1855. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with lovely golden toning. An attractive coin which has the usual slanted 55 in the date as always seen. Pop 36; 53 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8914) Estimate Value $2,400 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,820
Lot 1717		1855-S. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC. PQ. Wonderful light golden toning. A nice looking coin that offers both an early $20 from the Type I style, as well as the historic San Francisco Mint, which was coining literally tons of gold coming out of the hills, rivers and valleys of the gold fields in California. While not a rare issue, when found this well preserved, this piece would make a welcome addition to any collection. Pop 2; 99 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8916) Estimate Value $3,500 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,581
Lot 1718		1856. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC. PQ. Nice golden toning with clean and attractive surfaces that offer just a whisper of wear on the uppermost points and bold visual appeal. Pop 3; 33 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8917) Estimate Value $5,000 - 5,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,640
Lot 1719		1856. NGC graded AU-58. CAC. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Classic orange gold color with ample luster in the protected areas. The strike is sharp and the surfaces attractive for a slightly circulated example from this early Type I period double eagle. Pop 69; 22 finer, 5 in 60, 13 in 61, 3 in 62, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8917) Estimate Value $5,000 - 5,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,053
Lot 1720		1856-S. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC. PQ. Boldly struck and untoned. Very close to MS-63 in terms of quality, with the eye appeal certainly at the choice level. These large double eagles are struck in fairly soft gold, so any nicks or bagmarks tend to be magnified by the surfaces, and the open fields and Liberty's cheek are always prone to even the slightest grazes from normal handling. Finding an example this attractive is certainly worthy of note, and any collector would do well in acquiring such a splendid example (PCGS # 8919) Estimate Value $9,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,869
Lot 1721		1857. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. Frosty with a hint of light tone from long collector storage. An impressive example of desirable Type I $20. Pop 42; 68 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8920) Estimate Value $3,200 - 3,300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,878
Lot 1722		1857-S. PCGS graded MS-65 20 Spiked Shield. SSCA 2816. CAC. Well struck and mostly untoned. In a gold label holder that was created for the SS Central America shipwreck coins by PCGS to differentiate these important coins as being recovered from this most famous shipwreck. Gems are highly desirable as Type 1 double eagles were virtually unobtainable prior to the recovery of these coins from the Central America shipwreck. Their luster and color is mesmurizing., especially when found in such incredible condition. If you have ever desired to own one of these historic relics, than make sure to view this coin and bid accordingly. Estimate Value $10,000 - 11,000 Ex S.S. Central America. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,688
Lot 1723		1857-S. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. PQ. From S.S. Central America. A nice lustrous example. Housed in a special PCGS gold label holder. This coin must have gently circulated before being cast to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolina coast where it resided for over 130 years. Today its original mint surface and regal eye appeal is still intact. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,346
Lot 1724		1857-S. PCGS graded AU-55+. CAC. PQ. Well struck and choice with clean surfaces and rich golden eye appeal (PCGS # 8922) Estimate Value $2,400 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,291
Lot 1725		1858. PCGS graded MS-60. A nice example with lots of luster and scattered light marks. The surfaces are better than one would expect for the modest grade, with no deep or singularly detracting bagmarks. A scarcer date than many earlier issues, simply because this issue has not been found on the various shipwrecks recovered in the past two generations. Pop 6; 19 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8923) Estimate Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,281
Lot 1726		1858. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. PQ. Rich golden toning with reflective fields and decent surfaces in general, which makes this pre Civil War issue all the more desirable. Pop 33; 53 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8923) Estimate Value $3,700 - 3,900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,878
Lot 1727		1858-S. NGC graded AU-58. A nice untoned example. Pop 166; 26 finer, 5 in 60, 20 in 61, 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8925) Estimate Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,173
Lot 1728		1859-S. PCGS graded MS-61. CAC. Lovely golden toning with ample soft mint luster in the fields. The strike is bold throughout and the surfaces much nicer than one might expect for the modest grade. The color is a pleasing orange-gold, as usually seen on San Francisco double eagles of this era. Recall that a formidable amount of gold was found in the hills and streams of the Gold Country in California, and a lot of it went straight to the San Francisco Mint for refining and coining, then to be shipped to the east where most of these coins ended up in circulation. Of course a fair number of these coins circulated in the West as well. Pop 21; 16 finer (PCGS # 8928) Estimate Value $9,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,100
Lot 1729		1860. PCGS graded AU-55. A nice frosty untoned coin with minimal wear and handling marks (PCGS # 8929) Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,100 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,233
Lot 1730		1860-S. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC. Nice golden toning (PCGS # 8931) Estimate Value $1,700 - 1,750 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,939
Lot 1731		1861. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck, frosty and untoned. This is a plentiful date, it seems the Philadelphia Mint knew that war was about to break out and did that very year, so they cranked up production as much as possible as the demand for gold spiked with the uncertainty of the outcome (PCGS # 8932) Estimate Value $2,500 - 2,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1732		1861. PCGS graded AU-55. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 8932) Estimate Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,174
Lot 1733		1861-S. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC. PQ. Lovely light golden toning (PCGS # 8935) Estimate Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1734		1862. PCGS graded EF-40. CAC. PQ. Lovely light golden toning. Only 92,133 struck and of course most of those were melted long ago. Today these early Type I $20 coins are quite popular with collectors, especially for these elusive Civil War years. Pop 11; 46 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8937) Estimate Value $8,000 - 8,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,869
Lot 1735		1862-S. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC. Mostly untoned.with pleasing orange gold color and nice surfaces (PCGS # 8938) Estimate Value $2,900 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,760
Lot 1736		1863. PCGS graded EF-40. Lightly golden toning and reasonably attractive (PCGS # 8939) Estimate Value $3,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,465
Lot 1737		1864-S. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC. Nice rich golden toning (PCGS # 8942) Estimate Value $1,800 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,056
Lot 1738		1865. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. PQ. Lovely golden toning and somewhat scarce as a date and mint. This is the final year of the Civil War, which raged through vast portions of this country tearing apart families and relationships. Today this elegant coin is highly collectible. Pop 49; 50 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 8943) Estimate Value $3,200 - 3,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,113
Lot 1739		1865-S. PCGS graded EF-40. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 8944) Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,550 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,939