Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 98

The Pre-Long Beach Auction June 4-7, 2017

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 398		1794 C-2a R2+ EF40. Small Edge Letters. Glossy medium reddish brown and light chocolate with a puff of slightly darker toning in the field left of the cap. The surfaces are smooth, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris, and the eye appeal is excellent. Nicely struck with complete dentils around both sides. The only notable mark is a small rim nick over the R in LIBERTY. Rare EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any die clashmarks on either side. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,638
Lot 399		Trio of Early Coppers 1794-1803. Includes 1794 C-2a half cent R2+ G6 net AG3 for roughness and a dent, 1803 C-1 half cent ANACS graded VG10 (our grade VG8), and 1800 S-200 large cent R3 PCGS graded G4 (our grade G4+). All have an easily readable date and the last 2 are choice for the grade. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details	Realized $382
Lot 400		1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters G5. Several points sharper but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. The only notable mark is a dull nick on the rim over the R in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and easily readable although some elements in the legends are weak. MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The bulge right of the date is faint but visible. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 401		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge PCGS graded AU53. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with delicate splashes of reddish chocolate and olive on both sides. The fields are slightly reflective and underlying mint luster covers the reverse. The only notable mark is a shallow depression (probably pre-striking) in the unstruck portion of the planchet outside the dentils opposite the neck. Otherwise free of contact marks, only the usual tiny planchet flakes or chips showing on the portrait and center of the reverse where some of the normal planchet imperfections didn�t completely smooth out during the strike. Struck 5-10% off center to K-9. An outstanding example of an early mint error. Our grade is AU50. Plated on page 21 in the second edition of the Cohen book on the "Little Half Sisters." Weight 88.1 grains. Comes with a very nice provenance for a US Half Cent. The attribution and "Mint Error/Off-Center" status are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population for the variety (not error) is 0; 2 finer, 1 in 55, 1 in 63+. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP Ex Kagin's MANA Sale 11/1974:3-NERCG FPL #4, 1975-Pine Tree�s Dr. Conway Bolt Sale, 11/1975-Pine Tree 1/1978:66-Benjamin Levin at the 1979 ANA Convention-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:48-R. Tettenhorst (The Davy Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:24. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,750
Lot 402		1795 C-6a R2 Plain Edge, No Pole PCGS graded AU55. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The toning is a bit uneven on the obverse where the portrait and field to the right are a few shades darker than the remainder of the coin. There is very little if any friction on the highpoints of the devices and the only notable marks are a light rim nick under the bust tip and two tiny rim ticks over TE in UNITED. Struck about 5% off center to K-10 on a planchet cut from a Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. Clear undertype from the TAL Cent is visible in the obverse fields, strongest around the date and below the cap. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any trace of swelling in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY. Our grade is AU50. The attribution (but not off-center error) is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 65, 1 in 66+ for the variety. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 403		1795 C-6b R6- No Pole, Plain Edge PCGS graded VF25. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with wisps of lighter sea-green overtones on the reverse. No corrosion, verdigris, or notable marks. The best identifying feature is a curved planchet clip that affects the dentils under 179 and the opposing ones over TES (as struck). EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any swelling in the field right of the Y in LIBERTY. The date is often weakly struck on these thick planchet strikes of the variety, but it is complete and clear on this example. The weight is not shown on the PCGS label, but the planchet is clearly thicker than those found on the normal thin planchet strikes. These thick planchets were cut from spoiled large cents, and occasionally you can see large cent undertype on the half cents (but not on this one). A very nice example of this rare variant. Our grade is F15 which would place it solidly in the middle of the condition census for the variety. The attribution as C-6b (the Thick Planchet version) is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,813
Lot 404		1795 C-6b R6- No Pole, Plain Edge PCGS graded VG10. Partly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are some faint hairlines inside the wreath and a barely visible rim bruise that has been lightly smoothed at CA in AMERICA. The date is not strong but it is easily readable, and the legends are clear except for the usual weakness on HALF CENT. The weight is not shown on the PCGS label, but the planchet is clearly thicker than those seen on the thin planchet (C-6a) variant. Our grade is VG8. The attribution as C-6b (the rare Thick Planchet version of the C-6 die variety) is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 405		1796 C-2 R4 With Pole PCGS Genuine, VG Details, Damage. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. No marks or significant verdigris, but this piece is covered with uniform moderate roughness consistent with having been lost in soil for a significant length of time. There is very little evidence of wear on the devices but the roughness obscures the finer details. The date and legends are complete and easily readable with the exception of HALF CENT, which is weaker. Our grade is F12 sharpness net AG3. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 406		1800 C-1 R2 VG8. Sharpness near VF30 but dark and covered with uniform moderate roughness. No marks and verdigris, and the toning is a slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious swelling and die clashmarks over NITE. What make this piece special is that it was struck over a spoiled large cent, and that cent was an off-center reverse brockage error. Obvious undertype from the large cent shows in the center of the obverse where ON and EN from ONE CENT are clearly visible to the unaided eye. On the reverse there is an offset arc of incuse large cent dentils from the rim right of OF down to the 2 in the denominator. A nice mint error that points to a time in our history when labor was cheap and planchet material was scarce. Estimate Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 407		1804 C-4 R5 Crosslet 4 with Stems G4. Slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with microscopic granularity and there are some faint hairline scratches on the portrait. Partially glossy dark steel and olive brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the devices. No verdigris or other defects. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with fine die cracks on the reverse. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Don Valenziano-Gino Sanfilippo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $382
Lot 408		1804 C-13 R1 Plain 4 without Stems VG7. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and attractive for the grade, a nick near the rim behind the head being the best identifying mark. This piece was struck twice. One strike was centered on the planchet but the piece failed to eject before being struck a second time. The second strike was rotated 30 degrees CW and slightly off center to K-5. The second strike was against the obverse die on that side leaving obvious "naked-eye" evidence of the rotated strike on the portrait. The reverse was struck against a new blank planchet on the second impression thereby creating an incuse brockage of the reverse on that planchet and causing characteristic swelling or unevenness on this piece. A neat "double error." Estimate Value $200 - UP Discovered on eBay 4/1/2015. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 409		1805 C-2 R5 Small 5 with Stems PCGS graded F12. Rather glossy light to medium chocolate brown with hints of lighter reddish brown in protected areas on the obverse. This piece offers nice eye appeal, but the surfaces are not perfect. Sharpness closer to F15 but here are several microscopic spots of very shallow carbon scattered over both sides, mostly on the portrait, and a collection of nicks on the neck. The best identifying marks are a tiny rim nick off the upper edge of the bust and a pinprick under the right foot of the first A in AMERICA. EDS without any hint of swelling in the field over the bust. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is net VG8. A nice example of this very rare variety in spite of the imperfections, in the lower part of the condition census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 2 finer, 1 in 35, 1 in 50. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Michael Fuller. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,581
Lot 410		1806 C-1 R1 Small 6, Stemless Wreath PCGS graded AU50. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a faint hairline scratch in the field from just off the chin to the rim before the neck. MDS. There are die clashmarks on the obverse and the reverse is rotated 50 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. Our grade is VF35+, close to EF40. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 411		1806 C-3 R6 Small 6 with Stems PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Environmental Damage. A sharply detailed example that is covered with fine to moderate roughness, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a very old scratch along the dentil tips over the second S in STATES. Dark steel and olive brown. The date and legends are complete and clear, although LIBERTY is relatively weak from the roughness. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the die crack at ICA. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-1, as usual for this variety. A very rare variety that in unknown in high grade; only one is known grading better than VG (the net Fine-15 example we sold as lot 85 in our 1/26/2014 sale of the fabulous Missouri Cabinet Collection). Our grade is net G5 (although the reverse grades significantly better). The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,466
Lot 412		1809 C-4 R2 Large 0 over Small 0 PCGS graded AU53. Frosty olive brown and chocolate with traces of lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive showing only minor marks. The notable ones are a very light scuff on the chin and jaw and a collection of tiny hairline scratches right of the F in HALF. E-MDS Manley state 1.0. The Large 0 over Small 0 in the date (PCGS calls it a "Circle in 0") is obvious. Our grade is VF35. A nice example of this "Redbook" variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,880
Lot 413		1811 C-1 R7 (for the die state) Fair-2. Sharpness at least G4 with some details significantly better, but the surfaces are covered with moderate roughness and there are a few dull contact marks on both sides. In spite of the poor surfaces the date is complete and easily readable and most of the legends are clear. Dull dark steel gray. Extremely rare M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a strong cud break at stars 1 & 2. About 8 are known with the 2-star cud break, and none is in high grade. The famous Missouri Cabinet Collection, the finest collection of half cents ever assembled, had an AG-3 example of the die state. Removed from a PCGS slab graded Genuine, G Details, Damage (PCGS label #35239.98/81421829 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimate Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 414		1811 Mickley Restrike Rarity-7 PCGS graded Mint State-64 Brown. Frosty uniform light to medium brown. A tiny pin scratch on the bottom of star 2 and a small, shallow contact mark under the right side of the E in CENT are the only signs of contact, and both are wholly insignificant. The best identifying mark is a small spot of very fine carbon over the left side of the F in HALF. Both sides show the usual collection of fine die rust (microscopic lumps on the coin's surface) from the mint dies that had been discarded and became rusted before being rescued for this final use. These restrikes were made sometime prior to 1859 by Joseph Mickley using scrap dies he obtained from the mint or some intermediary. The obverse die is the normal 1811 C-2 die and the reverse is from the 1802/0 C-2 marriage. Both dies were heavily rusted when acquired and were lapped to reduce the roughness prior to striking these "restrikes." These are sometimes called Proof strikes, but the condition of the dies used and the lack of reflectivity in the fields makes such a judgment highly questionable. Regardless, these are extremely rare and are highly coveted additions to any advanced collection of US half cents. Our grade is MS60+. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auction #1104:54-Tony Terranova 5/2008-Ray Rouse, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/14/2008:96. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 415		1826 C-2 R3+ Repunched 6 AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck and quite attractive with mint state eye appeal, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the hair. No spots or stains, just a few small ticks on the cheek. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The repunching on the 6 and star 13 is sharp. Estimate Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 416		1833 C-1 R5 (as a proof) PCGS graded PR65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive light olive and golden tan. The obverse fields show moderate to deep reflectivity while the portrait is frosty giving this piece a subtle cameo appearance. The reverse fields are moderately reflective. The only marks are a few very fine lint impressions in the obverse fields (caused by fibers left behind by a cloth used to wipe the dies) and a tiny chip or struck-through impression at a dentil tip over the L in LIBERTY. Curiously, this tiny mark is present on several examples struck from the early, unclashed proof strikes (for an example see lot 133 in our 1/26/2014 sale of the Missouri Cabinet). EDS, Breen state II late. There is a very fine die crack connecting stars 2-7 but no trace of die clashmarks on either side. A beautiful early proof. Our grade is Proof-64+, close to 65. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2, none finer in Proof Brown. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,450
Lot 417		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium bluish steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color showing on both sides. Sharply struck and attractive. The only notable marks are some faint spots of slightly darker steel brown toning around stars10-12 and a spot of fine carbon on the leaf under C in CENT. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with sharp die clashmarks on both sides. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $881
Lot 418		1835 C-1 R1 Repunched 5 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Scratch. Frosty light brown and steel. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. There are a few light contact marks, including some faint hairline scratches inside the wreath, plus a trace of roughness at ED-STAT. MDS with die clashmarks on both sides. The repunching on the 5 is clear. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net EF45. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $141
Lot 419		1853 C-1 R1 PCGS Genuine, UNC Details, Tooled. Lustrous medium steel brown and light olive. Bluish steel overtones cover the fields on the reverse and the eye appeal is excellent. The "Tooled" assessment comes from a very faint scuff that broke the toning under LF in HALF. Otherwise this is a decent mint state half cent. MDS with fine flowlines in the fields but no swelling. Our grade is MS60 net AU55. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $141
Lot 420		1853 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. No notable defects, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices and traces of dirt in protected places. Nicely struck EDS with smooth fields. Our grade is AU58. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 421		1854 C-1 R1+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. The notable marks are a thin nick or scratch on the jaw and a small rim nick over the second S in STATES. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. The dash left of the base of the 1 is clear and a small lump shows on the upper part of the upright of the I in UNITED. Our grade is MS62. Estimate Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 422		1856 Restrike Breen 1-C R4 PCGS graded PR64 Brown. Reverse of 1856. Attractive gunmetal blue and steel mixed with lighter brown faded down from mint color. Generous traces of faded mint color show on the obverse while at least a third of the reverse retains faded rosy mint red. Nearly flawless with excellent eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible with a glass, are a tiny tick hidden at the base of a dentil at star 13 and a small spot of slightly lighter toning off the upper left point of star 2. The fields on both sides are nicely reflective but the mirrors are not especially deep. Our grade is Proof-63. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 (the Missouri Cabinet example we sold as lot 224 in our 1/26/2014 sale). Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,700
Lot 423		Blank Planchet for a Half Cent, Type II, PCGS graded MS61 Brown. Frosty chocolate and olive brown. The only defects are a shallow planchet flake or void on one side and the usual collection of microscopic planchet imperfections that smooth out when the planchet is struck by the dies. The planchet has upset rims and the edge is double flanged (Type II). The diameter exactly matches that of the half cents of 1803-1836 (which have a 23.0 millimeter diameter that is very slightly larger than the later 1849-1857 half cents), but the weight is a bit hefty (92.0 grains versus the 84.0-grain standard). Since the weights tended to vary quite a bit on these, it is reasonable to conclude this planchet was intended for one of those 1803-1836 half cents. A very nice example, and it comes with an equally nice provenance. The "Mint Error" and "Type II" information is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Don Valenziano 4/7/2000-The Davy Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:455. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528