Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Classic Head Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 173		1828 C-3 R1 13 Stars PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. Attractive overtones of light bluish steel cover the fields and protected areas and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or notable marks. A faint hairline left of the first S in STATES may help identify this half cent. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0 late. Multiple sets of light die clashmarks are visible inside the wreath. The spine from the leaf tip over H in HALF is becoming dull. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,250 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 8/13/2004:49-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 174		1828 C-3 R1 13 Stars PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy medium olive and bluish steel brown blending to lighter brown toning on the right side of the obverse. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this piece has very nice eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are some dull, very light ticks that slant across the neck. Otherwise it is choice. LDS, Manley state 4.0. The spine from the leaf tip over the H in HALF is very short and most of the earlier die clashmarks inside the wreath are gone. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 6 finer, 4 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Free State Numismatics 2/24/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 175		1829 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light chocolate brown and steel with hints of underlying very faded mint color on the reverse. Just a few trivial marks from flawless, but the luster is a bit subdued by a thin layer of natural oxidation. A tiny planchet fold in the dentils at the top of the obverse can help identify this piece. MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The spines through the H in HALF and C in CENT are clear but getting dull from die wear. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64+, 2 in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 5/19/2004:5098-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 176		1829 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive. Hints of very faded mint color show through on the obverse while 15% of the reverse shows mellowed mint red. Satiny mint frost covers this piece, even the highest points of the devices, and it offers outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless in every respect. A microscopic speck of darker toning under the I in AMERICA may help identify this piece. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The spines through the H in HALF and C in CENT are dull and the extension from the top of the C has been reduced to a faint nub. Our grade is MS65, same as the PCGS grade. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Richard Gross 4/25/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,115
Lot 177		1829 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red showing on both sides. A swipe of slightly darker olive brown toning from star 7 to the top of the head, a few microscopic ticks on the neck, and a small nick over the L in HALF are the only notable marks. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The spine up from the top of the C in CENT is effectively gone and a fine die clashmark curves down from the middle of the H to the left side of the C. A very attractive half cent. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Kingswood Galleries (Bowers & Merena) 3/4/2002-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,820
Lot 178		1832 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color remaining on both sides. The obverse is choice but there is a very faint scuff of microscopic hairlines at ERICA. A dull rim nick at star 9 is the only additional mark. Sharply struck EDS. The die crack from the dentils to the A in STATES is faint. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $750 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2015:145-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 179		1832 C-1 R2 PCGS graded AU55. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter frosty steel brown toning in protected areas and darker steel on the cheek. Smooth and attractive, just very lightly worn on the highpoints of the devices. The only mark is a small tick in the field below star 6. E-MDS. A fine but clear die crack reaches from the dentils to the top of the A in STATES, but the crack does not extend down to the wreath. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 6 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex NTL 9/1/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 180		1832 C-1 R2 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy light to medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost covers the protected areas. The only marks are a couple tiny rim nicks at the top and bottom of the obverse. MDS. The die crack down through the A in STATES reaches the tip of the leaf below, but it is faint. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 1 in 62, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 2 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex D. Whittaker 4/23/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 181		1832 C-1 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light to medium brown blending to light chocolate brown on the reverse. Overtones of light bluish steel cover most of the reverse and this half cent has very nice eye appeal. The only notable mark is a tiny, barely visible vertical tick off the end of the chin. M-LDS. The die crack through the A in STATES is clear and it reaches through the tip of the leaf to the body of the leaf under the second T. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 2 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Jim McGuigan 5/16/2011-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 182		1832 C-2 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and steel on the obverse with medium chocolate brown and lighter brown toning on the reverse. A puff of slightly darker reddish brown toning between star 10 and the dentils is the only notable mark. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The reverse is uncracked. An attractive half cent that offers solid mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2015:147-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 183		1832 C-2 R2 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are a spot of dark toning on the curl left of star 9 and a thin diagonal nick over the A in HALF. EDS. The reverse is uncracked. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer, 1 in 58+, 2 in 63, 1 in 64 for the variety. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex eBay 2/18/2009-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 184		1832 C-3 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars and hard, slightly reflective fields on both sides. The only notable marks are a puff of slightly darker brown toning over the curl at the bottom of the neck and a small struck-through line under the A in STATES (caused by a tiny piece of lint or wire that came between the die and planchet when it was struck). Fine horizontal die polishing lines are clearly visible inside the wreath indicating this was a very early strike. Scattered die rust is clearly evident on the reverse. Obviously this reverse die became rusted before ever being used to strike any half cents. A wonderful half cent. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Aspen Park 2/25/2002-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,819
Lot 185		1832 C-3 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. A choice, nearly mark-free half cent, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. MDS with microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Our grade is AU58+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 2 in 64, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Richard Gross 8/12/2002-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 186		1832 C-3 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Very lustrous medium bluish steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. A beautiful half cent. The only notable defects are a small splash of slightly darker brown toning over the first S in STATES and some tiny contact marks over the M and RI in AMERICA. M-LDS. Radial die flowlines cover the fields on both sides and the die rust on the reverse has become more prominent. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Twery's 6/3/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 187		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Medium brown blending to light olive brown. Hints of faded mint color are visible in a few places on both sides. The only marks are a small, curved struck-through line in the field right of star 7 and a spot of fine carbon or crud left of the top of the H in HALF. Neither mark is visible without the aid of a good glass. EDS, Manley state 1.0 early, Breen state IV (which Breen says indicate the latest proof and earliest business strikes from this pair of dies). The fields on both sides are smooth and reflective. The die crack to star 2 is faint and does not extend to the rim, and there is a single set of die clashmarks on the reverse but no clashmarks on the obverse. We agree with the PCGS assessment of Business Strike, but the reflective fields are a big plus for this half cent. Must have been struck very shortly after the proofs of this date. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer, 2 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Ellesmere 12/31/2003-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 188		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and olive with peeps of faded mint red on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this half cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Virtually flawless. The best identifying feature is a very small planchet clip that weakens a couple dentils right of star 8 and the opposing dentils over the R in AMERICA (as struck, of course). MDS, Manley state 2.0. The fields are smooth but not reflective and there are multiple sets of die clashmarks on the reverse and a single set on the obverse. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,250 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 6/9/2004:5036-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 189		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown. A very attractive half cent. The only notable marks are a spot of very slightly darker brown toning at the bottom of the O in OF and another at the left foot of the first A in AMERICA. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with extensive and very sharply defined die clashmarks covering the fields on the obverse. At first glance you may think these are contact marks, but they are not. Similar crisp die clashmarks show on the reverse. In addition the central part of the reverse die was freshly polished and much of that area has a reflective prooflike appearance. A neat die state. Our grade is MS62+, very close to MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 6; 4 finer, 2 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,250 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 12/16/2000-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 190		1834 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light olive and steel brown with undertones of delicate rose and faded mint red. Mint frost covers the planchet and the eye appeal of this piece is outstanding. Nearly flawless. The best identifying mark is a small, barely visible swipe of darker toning left of the H in HALF. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with no die clashmarks on either side. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Anaconda Rare Coins 7/29/2005-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233
Lot 191		1834 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with 10-15% of the mint red remaining on both sides. A carbon spot at the right top of the T in UNITED and a spot of darker toning over the right side of the H in HALF are the only notable marks. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a clear set of die clashmarks on both sides. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 9/20/2003:5248-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 192		1834 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty mint red fading to medium steel and light olive with about a third of the planchet showing original mint color. The only notable mark is a very faint diagonal hairline in the center of the cheek. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with multiple die clashmarks on the reverse. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer in 65 for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 1/16/2004:4106-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 193		1835 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel and light olive with nearly a third of the planchet showing faded mint color. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. Can't find an identifying mark, and that says something. A bit of weakness in the dentils under the junction of the 8 & 3 in the date may help identify this piece. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. Die clashmarks show on both sides. All the stars display full radial lines and the repunching on the 5 is sharp. A very nice 1835 half cent. Our grade is MS65. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+ for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 1/16/2004:4108-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 194		1835 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel and light olive with nearly a third of the original mint red remaining visible on both sides. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost, even the highest points of the devices, and this half cent has outstanding eye appeal. There are no identifying marks other than a curved planchet clip that affects the dentils at the top of the obverse and the opposing dentils under the wreath stem. The dentils directly across from the clip are softly struck, the so-called "Blakesly effect" seen on genuine planchet clip error strikes made with a tight collar in the coining chamber. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with more extensive die clashmarks on both sides, particularly before the neck and chin. The repunching on the 5 is still clear. Our grade is MS65. The attribution, "Mint Error" status, and Green Tree Collection provenance are all noted on the PCGS label. The finest "non-error" strike of the variety is graded MS65+RB at PCGS. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 2/5/2009-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,406
Lot 195		1835 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with peeps of faded mint red on both sides. Subtle puffs of slightly lighter brown toning mingle on the lower half of the obverse. A beautiful half cent. The best identifying marks are a small, faint puff of darker olive brown toning at the left end of the line under CENT and a few microscopic specks of dark toning under the first S in STATES. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious die clashmarks before the neck and chin in addition to lighter ones on both sides. The repunching on the 5 is dull but still visible. Our grade is MS63, same as the PCGS grade. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 4/24/2004:5019-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 196		1835 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 EF40. Ten points sharper but very lightly burnished and retoned glossy medium brown and chocolate with a few small wisps of darker olive brown on both sides. No notable marks or other defects. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The die clashmarks on both sides and the repunching on the 5 are all visible. Estimate Value $60 - UP Ex Steve Cardinal 4/2/2004-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 197		1835 C-2 R1 Repunched 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. The obverse is lustrous uniform medium brown while the reverse is highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive with lighter brown at the top. Traces of faded mint red are visible on both sides and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, just a few faint contact marks on the cheek and neck, none visible to the unaided eye. The reverse is superb. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0, with minor die clashmarks on both sides. The fields on the reverse are smooth and slightly reflective suggesting it was struck following a fresh die polishing. The repunching on the 5 is sharp (this is the same obverse die that was used on the 1835 C-1 variety but in an earlier die state). Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer for the variety. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Ellesmere 12/23/2000-The Green Tree Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764

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