Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 91

June 2016 Pre-Long Beach


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Lot 1022
1799 Bust $1 PCGS VF30. PCGS graded VF-30. Lightly toned (PCGS # 6878) Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000
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$2,174
Lot 1023
1799 Bust $1 PCGS VF20. PCGS graded VF-20. Lightly toned on both sides (PCGS # 40051) Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900
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$2,468
Lot 1024
1799/8 Bust $1. 15 Stars PCGS EF45. PCGS graded EF-45. Even grey toning which offsets the fields from the devices in a most handsome manner. The surfaces are smooth and attractive too, as there are minimal signs of handling. The strike is decent, with bold definition on Liberty's curls and the eagle. Struck a trifle off center, with thin denticles on the left side, much longer on the right side, but this does not effect the design.

This popular variety is highly collectible as it offers two unusual features, the obverse of course has the overdate, with the final 9 punched over a previous 8, then the reverse has the blundered star count over the eagle, where 15 stars were engraved, then the mistake was noticed and the engraver covered over two of the extra stars by enlarging two of the clouds to cover the stars! The clouds on the far left and far right were expanded with considerable engraving skill, but telltail star points remain poking out of the enlarged clouds when carefully examined. This important Guide Book variety is a popular and historic example of the early days at the Philadelphia Mint. Pop 32; 79 finer (PCGS # 6883) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400

Ex. US Gold from a prominent midwestern family collection.

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$3,760
Lot 1025
1799/8 Bust $1. 15 Stars. Improperly cleaned. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500
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$1,733
Lot 1026
1803 Bust $1. Lg 3. Mostly untoned with some luster evident and considerable hair definition remaining. This one has the expected double punched 3 and the slightly rotated reverse die, seen on all of this die pairing (PCGS # 6901) Estimated Value $800 - 850
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$2,409






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