Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 96

February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Fricke - Liberty Cap Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 341		1793 S-11c R3- Lettered Edge PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Scratch. Type with a single leaf following DOLLAR in the edge lettering. The obverse is a very attractive woodgrained mix of glossy medium brown and chocolate while the reverse is a mostly glossy mix of medium brown and darker reddish chocolate. The cent is attractive but there are a few old, light scratches on both sides and traces of microscopic roughness on the reverse. The only obvious contact marks are three small, light rim bruises on the left side of the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear and the edge lettering is bold. M-LDS, Breen state III, showing strong die clashmarks on the obverse. Struck slightly off center to K-7 affecting some of the border beads but none of the legends. Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG10. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,643
Lot 342		1794 S-17a R5- Head and Edge of 1793 G5. A couple points sharper but the planchet is covered with fine vertical striations and there is a chip out of the rim over the M in AMERICA. No verdigris and the only contact mark is an old scratch (possibly a thin planchet fissure) from the forehead to the cheek. Slightly glossy mix of tan and light brown on the devices with darker olive brown in the protected areas. The date and LIBERTY are complete and easily readable, and most of the legend on the reverse is clear as well. The edge lettering is strong. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Shawn Yancey, 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/14/2011:116. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 343		1794 S-26 R2 VF25. At least 10 points sharper but there are two patches of very fine verdigris under the cap and a few more in protected areas on the reverse. The only notable contact mark is a thin diagonal nick or short scratch hidden in the toning just left of the fraction. Rather glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown and tan toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are strong. LDS, Breen state VII, with strong die cracks on the reverse. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Stack's 2010-Greg Hannigan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 344		1794 S-64 R5- Missing Fraction Bar PCGS graded VF25. Attractive glossy light to medium brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth and attractive, but there is a patch of very shallow roughness under ITE in UNITED. In addition, there are a couple tiny rim bruises right of the Y in LIBERTY, another at the U in UNITED, and a small one at the first S in STATES. Faint hairline scratches cover the area inside the wreath. None of these defects is especially distracting and the overall eye appeal is excellent. LDS, Breen state V. The die crack through the D in UNITED is strong and extends to the C in CENT where swelling has essentially obliterated ONE CENT. A second weaker but clearly visible die crack extends from the dentils to the right top of M in AMERICA. The missing fraction bar feature is easily visible, although not strong due to the finely cut fraction. Our grade is F12. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and it comes with an equally nice provenance. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Edward H. Schwartz, Abe Kosoff 10/11/1961:72-Jack Boozer (Abilene, Texas) 3/1966-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:102. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,938
Lot 345		1794 S-71 R2 Head of 1795 VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better, particularly on the reverse, but lightly cleaned so the central part of the obverse is golden tan while the remainder of the planchet is dark olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces are glossy and the only mark is a pinprick nick under the chin. The date and legends are strong. MDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides but no crack at RT in LIBERTY. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 346		1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge G6. A couple points sharper but cleaned and retoned steel brown and tan with darker reddish steel brown and chocolate in protected areas. The obverse is smooth but there are traces of roughness on the reverse. The date is strong and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 347		1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge PCGS graded VF35. Glossy tan and light olive blending to darker olive brown and chocolate in protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned long ago but the eye appeal is excellent. No corrosion, but there are some tiny planchet chips on both sides, strongest right of the Y in LIBERTY and at UNI in UNITED (as struck). The only notable contact mark is a rim bruise just right of the fraction. The date is bold and the legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing die clashmarks on both sides and minor swelling in the field before the portrait. Our grade is VF25. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 8 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/1998:111 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 348		1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap VG7. A few points sharper but covered with uniform extremely faint granularity under slightly glossy reddish steel brown and chocolate toning. The notable marks are a few smoothed rim nicks at the top of the obverse and several planchet chips at the U in UNITED (as struck). The date is strong and the legends are clear except for some weakness on STATES OF. Struck with the reverse nearly upset with a 160 degree CCW rotation from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Doug Bird. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351