Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 90

January Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cap Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 360		1794 C-1a R3 Liberty Cap facing right VF20. Large Edge Letters. Five points sharper but there is an old, dull scratch at F-A on the reverse. Otherwise this piece is smooth and very attractive for the grade, nearly choice. Glossy light chocolate brown and olive with lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. LDS, Manley state 3.0, showing strong die clashmarks on both sides. Weight 97.8 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 361		1794 C-2a R2+ Liberty Cap facing right VF20. Small Edge Letters. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and olive. The only notable defect is a small spot of microscopic roughness in the center of the neck, and it is far from significant. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks. A very nice example of a common die variety; perfect for a date or type set. Weight 105.6 grains. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,408
Lot 362		1794 C-2b R6 Liberty Cap facing right PCGS graded VF20. Large Edge Letters. Attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris only light contact marks on smooth surfaces. The notable defects are a tiny punch mark well hidden in the ear, a small rim dent at the N in UNITED, and a dull mark just right of the numerator. None of these marks is distracting. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with strong die clashmarks on the obverse. The Large Edge Letters are complete and strong. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F15+. Certainly a condition census example of this very rare variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,925
Lot 363		1794 C-3a R5 Liberty Cap facing right PCGS graded F12. Small Edge Letters. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth under strong magnification. No verdigris or notable corrosion, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. A tiny planchet chip on the jaw is the best identifying mark. LDS Manley state 2.0, with a minor bulge in the field right of the date. The date and legends are all readable and the reverse is rotated 65 degrees clockwise from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Our grade is VG8. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 364		1794 C-3a R5 Liberty Cap facing right VG7. Small Edge Letters. Several points sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and adds to the eye appeal. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the small bulge formed right of the date. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. A decent example of this rare variety. Weight 90.3 grains. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Bob Yuell-Gino Sanfilippo-David Consolo 3/12/2005 Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 365		1794 C-3a R5 Liberty Cap facing right G5. Small Edge Letters. Misaligned Obverse Die. Sharpness F15 but lightly corroded on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. There are minute traces of reddish scale in some of the protected areas but no verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks. A small rim nick over the second T in STATES is a good identifying mark. The date is weak but readable with some effort while the legends are relatively strong everywhere except along the left edge of the reverse where those details did not strike up. Glossy dark olive with lighter brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. Struck with the obverse misaligned to K-8 (which caused weakness on the date). Weight 98.8 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Heritage 2001 FUN Sale, lot 8584-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:48 (both lot tickets included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 366		1794 C-4a R3 Liberty Cap facing right G6. Small Edge Letters. Sharpness near F12, perhaps better in some places, but there are small dents or nicks scattered over both sides. A rim dent opposite the chin is the best identifying mark. The planchet is reasonably smooth although microscopic granularity does show in protected areas, especially on the reverse. LDS with heavy swelling in the field left of the lowest curl. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for weakness inside the wreath. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 367		1794 C-4a R3 Liberty Cap facing right G5. Small Edge Letters. Very slightly sharper but there are several dull, very old scratches on both sides, all blending perfectly into the natural toning. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy medium olive brown and steel. LDS, Manley state 4.0, with bold die clashmarks on the obverse and significant swelling at the lowest curls. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for strike weakness at ERICA. Struck with the reverse rotated slightly counterclockwise. Weight 98.9 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2009:656 Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 368		1794 C-5a R4+ Liberty Cap facing right PCGS graded F12. Small Edge Letters. Attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth surfaces that display only microscopic marks, none notable. EDS, Manley state 1.0. There are no die clashmarks on the obverse and the reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is VG8. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 369		1794 C-5a R4+ Liberty Cap facing right G6. Small Edge Letters. Several points sharper with tiny pits scattered over the obverse and specks of greenish verdigris sprinkled over the reverse. A few of the verdigris specks on the reverse have been abraded leaving dull scratches in a few places, but they are visible only under magnification. Mostly glossy medium steel and olive brown. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with die clashmarks on the obverse, a die state considered to be very rare by Manley. The date is bold and the legends are clear. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Weight 104.3 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Bowers & Ruddy 11/4/1974:174-unknown-Doug Bird (lot ticket included) Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 370		1794 C-6a R5+ Liberty Cap facing right AG3. Small Edge Letters. Rather glossy medium olive brown and steel. The devices are mostly smooth while microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only mark is a tiny chip on the rim over the first S in STATES: essentially just well worn. The date is not strong but it is easily readable, and more than half of the legends on the reverse remain visible. Weight 95.2 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 12/17/2003-Shawn Yancey-Rod Burress Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 371		1794 C-7 R5+ Liberty Cap facing right AG3+. A couple points sharper but there are two scratches across the obverse on otherwise smooth, choice surfaces. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The radial die crack through the E in UNITED is strong and extends through the wreath. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for weakness inside the wreath due to swelling associated with the late die state. Removed from a PCGS slab as Genuine, VG Details, Scratch (PCGS label #35037.95/26432223 included and it shows the attribution). Weight 104.3 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 2012 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/5/2012:14-Mark Palmer 3/20/2015 Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 372		1794 C-8 R5 Liberty Cap facing right VF20. At least 5 points sharper but there are light contact marks on both sides, mostly on the face and neck. The best identifying mark is a tiny rim bruise over the R in LIBERTY. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel. LDS Manley state 2.0. The die crack down through the second T in STATES extends through the wreath. The obverse is centered on the planchet while the reverse is misaligned slightly to K-4. A nice example in spite of the minor marks. Ranks among the top 10 known for the variety. Comes with a nice provenance. Weight 105.6 grains. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex H. D. Gibbs, New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/28/1952-Robert Schonwalter, Stack's 1/21/2003:1092-Russ Butcher, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:660 (both lot tickets included) Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,050
Lot 373		1794 C-9 R2 Liberty Cap facing right EF40. Choice glossy chocolate brown and steel with smooth, very attractive surfaces. A beautiful 1794 half cent; essentially flawless. The only marks are a pair of tiny ticks high on the cheek just right of the ear, and they are not at all distracting. What may appear to be dull rim nicks on the reverse are subtle bumps from the strongly impressed edge letters. M-LDS, Manley state 3.0. The dull die crack from the rim into the cap is strong and clear die clashmarks are visible on the obverse. A great type or date coin. Weight 105.7 grains. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. Ex Delaware Valley Rare Coins (Coin World ad) 3/2006-Ray Rouse, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:20 (lot ticket included) Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 374		1794 C-9 R2 Liberty Cap facing right VG7. Sharpness F15 but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness under rather glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris. The only notable mark is a light rim bruise left of the lowest curl. E-MDS. The die crack from the rim to the left side of the cap is faint. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 375		1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date, Lettered Edge G5. Struck on a thick planchet. Glossy medium olive brown and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only mark is a rim bruise over the R in LIBERTY. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with strong swelling at AMER. The date is strong and the comma punctuation between the 1 and 7 is clear. Weight 95.8 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 376		1795 C-5a R3 No Pole VF20. Sharpness EF45 but covered with fine roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate toning. No verdigris and the only notable marks are a sharp rim nick over the B in LIBERTY and a pair of thin nicks hidden in the hair left of the ear. MDS. The date is not strong but it is easily readable, and the legends are clear. 86.9 grains. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Greg Hannigan 2/2/2012. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 377		1795 C-6b R5+ Thick Planchet G6. A couple points sharper but there are several very light rim bruises around both sides. A rim bruise before the neck and bust has been very lightly smoothed to minimize its impact. Similar smoothing was done to a small rim bruise over CA in AMERICA. Otherwise the planchet is quite decent with a minimum of marks or other defects. Mostly glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel, possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. The date is complete and easily readable but not strong, which is typical for these thick planchet strikes. The legends are clear except for some weakness on HALF CENT. Weight 115.1 grains most likely on a planchet cut from a spoiled large cent. Manley lists a weight range for the thick planchet versions between 100 and 124 grains (versus the thin planchet standard of 84.0 grains), so this one is on the heavier end of that scale. A decent example of this tough variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 378		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 variety PCGS graded XF40. Very attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and nearly flawless, just lightly worn. The notable marks are a pinprick in the field close before the eyebrow and another in the field left of the lower end of the cap. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. There is a minor bulge in the field left of the L in LIBERTY, a die crack down through the B in LIBERTY into the head, and another fine crack connecting the end of the pole to the dentils below. Our grade is VF25 and nearly choice. The 1 Above 1 feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex James E. Long. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 379		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 variety F12. Struck over a 1795 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. A few points sharper but there is a planchet chip in the field left of the bottom of the cap (as struck), and traces of microscopic roughness very well hidden in the hair right of the cap. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive, choice for the grade. MDS, Manley state 3.0, with swelling and die cracks on the obverse. This piece was struck on a cut-down 1795 TAL Cent. Traces of the undertype are visible left of the date. In addition there are two letters from the TAL Cent edge lettering clearly visible on the edge left of the date. The "EN" from CENT in "WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE CENT" is present, and this edge lettering is limited to 1795-dated examples of TAL Cents. The half cent planchet was cut just a bit too close to the edge of the TAL CENT. A very rare "error." Weight 77.0 grains. Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $999
Lot 380		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 Variety VG7. Struck over a 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or contact marks. Very late die state (VLDS), Manley state 5.0 late. The details are uneven thanks to a shattered obverse die and the effects of undertype designs still visible from the TAL Cent. The date is clear, including the errant 1 over the normal 1, but ERTY and portions of the reverse legend are missing due to the effects of significant die failure. Parts of NEW YORK and ship's rigging from the TAL cent are clearly visible at the top of the obverse. Weight 92.6 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jack Beymer. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $734
Lot 381		Pair of 1797 Half Cents. Includes C-1 R2 the 1 Above 1 variety LDS, Manley state 5.0, Fair-2+; and C-3a R3 the Low Head variety with plain edge MDS obverse graded G4+ while the reverse is Fair-2, net AG3. Both have a clear date and smooth surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Walter Scheer Collection. View details	Realized $353
Lot 382		1797 C-2 R3 F12. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and nearly flawless. The only marks are a rim nick over the first A in AMERICA and a small planchet chip in the dentils over that M. MDS. The date and legends are clear. A nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 383		1797 C-3a R3 Low Head with Plain Edge F15+. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with fine to moderate granularity under attractive glossy medium golden brown toning that fades to olive brown in protected areas. No verdigris and the only mark is a small nick in the field under the I in LIBERTY. Struck slightly off center to K-6 on a planchet cut from an off-center large cent. Undertype from the large cent is visible on both sides. On the obverse there is an arc of large cent dentils from the chin to the bottom of the neck. Fortunately there is more significant large cent undertype visible on the reverse. The ST from STATES on the off-center large cent is clearly visible at the T in CENT, and EN from CENT shows at the UN in UNITED. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 5/3/2014. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 384		Trio of Half Cents, 1797-1804. Includes 1797 C-3a R3 (the Low Head variety) Fair-2+, 1804 C-9 R2 LDS Manley state 5.0 with a cud break at RTY VG7 net G5 for marks, and 1804 C-11 R2 Plain 4 with Stems LDS Manley state 3.0 G6. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $400