Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Copper Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 335		1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.40-Gb.8 Rarity-5 VF20. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only marks are a few very light rim bruises. Very late die state with extensive die cracks and crumbling on both sides. Listed on page 45 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 336		Trio of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1720-BB French Colonial liard Strasbourg mint Fine, 1721-H French Colonial Sou Breen-261 with a double struck reverse Good, and a 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing VG. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $200
Lot 337		Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1760 Voce Populi Nelson-10 Rarity-5 VG10 net G6 for roughness, and 1786 Vermont Landscape Ryder-8 Rarity-4- G6. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $329
Lot 338		1787/1887 Connecticut Miller 12-Q Rarity-3 Off Center VG10. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate brown on the highpoints. The only notable defect is a planchet void near the rim off the hand of the seated figure on the reverse. This variety has the first 7 in the date struck over an 8. Struck 15% off center to K-2.5 leaving parts of the legend off the planchet, but the date is complete and strong. Weight 126.8 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Chris Young. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 339		1788 Connecticut Miller 3-B.1 R5+ Struck over a Nova Constellatio F15. Choice glossy medium brown with smooth, nearly flawless surfaces. The only mark is a spot of slightly darker reddish brown toning on the T in AUCTORI. Nicely centered and well struck with the date and legends all strong. Parts of the undertype host Nova Constellatio (appears to be a 1785 Crosby 4-D variety) are clear on both sides. A very nice example of this tough variety. Weight 110.8 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Mike Ringo 6/1/1989. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,146
Lot 340		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 4-C Rarity-1 PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots, stains, or contact marks. A choice piece with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. A premium example of a common die variety, perfect for a type set. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 341		Trio of 1786 New Jersey Coppers. Includes Maris 14-J R1 EF40 net F12 for light corrosion, Maris 15-J R4 VF30 net F12 for granularity, and Maris 23-R R3 Double Struck VG8. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $423
Lot 342		1787 New Jersey Maris 43-d R1 VG10. Double Struck Off Center. Rather glossy light chocolate brown and steel. No roughness, verdigris, or notable marks. Double struck about 5-10% off center to K-4.5 creating an uneven strike that left the date unreadable. The shift between impressions was about half a millimeter but the doubling is visible on both sides. Weight 135.2 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex London Coin Galleries 2/7/1991. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 343		(1792-94) Kentucky Halfpenny Token with Plain Edge Breen-1155 VF30. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. No defects, only light wear. Nice for the grade. Listed on page 75 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $270
Lot 344		(1792-94) Kentucky Halfpenny Token with Lettered Edge Breen-1156 AU50. Blundered Edge Letters. Nearly mint state sharpness but recolored bluish olive brown and steel. No marks or other defects. The edge lettering is blundered with LANCASTER and LONDON overlapping sightly. Listed on page 75 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 345		1794 Franklin Press Token Breen-1165 AU58. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the highpoints. LDS with a cud break inside the press. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 346		1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York Breen-1032 VF35. Glossy olive brown. Smooth and attractive, free of defets. Variety with small ampersands. Struck in medal orientation with the dies oriented head-to-head. The Fuld-4 die variety. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 347		1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York Breen-1032 VF30. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. Variety with small ampersands. Struck in medal turn with the dies orientated head-to-head. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 348		1783 Washington Draped Bust "Cent" Restrike Breen-1193 PCGS graded Proof-66+ Brown. Variety with a center-grained or engrailed edge. Choice medium brown and light chocolate. The obverse shows a beautiful cameo frosting on the devices with reflective fields while the reverse is a more uniform glossy proof. Essentially flawless and the eye appeal is superb. The best identifying mark is a tiny spot of darker toning over the cap at the top of the pole on the reverse. These restrikes were produced by W. J. Taylor in London in the late 1850's using hubs and punches left over from the 1783 original strikes. Listed on page 80 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 349		1791 Washington Cent with Small Eagle Reverse and Lettered Edge Breen-1217 EF40. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and free of defects other than a few very light rim bruises. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU53 (PCGS label #705.53/24887514 included). Listed on page 81 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 350		1791 Washington Cent with Large Eagle and Lettered Edge Breen-1206 F12. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with bluish steel overtones. The only mark is a small rim dent just left of the date. The date and legends are complete and strong. Listed on page 81 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 351		1793 Washington Ship Halfpenny with Lettered Edge Breen-1225 EF45. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. MDS with the usual swelling on the reverse. Removed from a PCGS slab graded XF45 (PCGS label #734.45/18564884 included). Listed on page 83 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 352		1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny with Large Buttons and Reeded Edge Breen-1271 MS60+. Choice frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Sharply struck and free of defects. The fields are slightly reflective. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label #746.63/4687477 included). Listed on page 83 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 353		1795 Washington Liberty & Security Halfpenny with Birmingham Edge Breen-1261 AU55. Glossy olive brown and steel with traces of faded mint red on both sides. The only defct is a thin planchet void left of the shoulder, as struck. A nice example of the rare Birmingham edge variety. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label #758.55/26446327 included). Listed on page 84 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $676
Lot 354		Quartet of Washington Coppers. Includes 1783 Washington Unity Cent Breen-1188 VG10 net VG7 for cleaning, 1783 Washington with Small Military Bust and engrailed edge Breen-1201 VF30, 1783 Washington Large Military Bust with plain edge Breen-1203 VF25, and a Washington Double Head Cent Breen-1204 F15. All are listed on pages 79-80 in the "Redbook." Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $517
Lot 355		Quartet of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny F12 net VG8 for granularity, 1785 Connecticut G6, 1788 New Jersey VF25 net VG8 for corrosion, and 1783 Washington & Independence VF30 net VG10 for roughness. All have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $259
Lot 356		Group of 6 Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing G6, 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny AG3, 1781 North Americann Token (see page 73 in the "Redbook") VG10, 1793 Washington Ship Halfpenny with a lettered edge (Redbook page 83) F12 with counterstamps, Washington 1799 Westdood Medal electrotype of Baker-80 VF20, and a copy of the 1788 Massachusetts Cent VG. Lot of 6 pieces. Estimated Value $150-UP. From the Norman Wolfe collection. View details	Realized $247