Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Cents Of 1820

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 124		1820/19 N-1 R1 Large Overdate 20 over 19. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown delicately woodgrained with lighter steel brown toning on the obverse and faint hints of underlying very faded mint color remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and attractive in spite of some minor defects. These include a couple small spots of reddish brown verdigris at star 3, another on the upper lip, and one more hanging from the earlobe like an earring. These specks are barely visible and offer little if any distraction, but they can help identify this piece. There are a few tiny contact marks as well, including some ticks on the cheek and in the field before the nose, plus a thin diagonal nick under the ribbon loop at the bottom of the wreath. E-MDS. The overdate is clear, including repunching on the 1 and 8 in addition to the strong 20 over 19 overdate. The fields are starting to show fine radial die flowlines in the fields, strongest near the dentils, but the dentils are strong around both sides. Called MS60 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland and Noyes census lists, Noyes photo #28937. A very important example of the popular Large Overdate variety. Our grade is MS60. Pop 2; None finer at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2585. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Lee G. Lahrman, Abe Kosoff, 2/63:311-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:365-Doug Bird 4/97-John MacDonald 8/99-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3436. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 125		1820/19 N-1 R1 VF35+. Large Overdate 20 over 19. VF-35+. Sharpness EF40 with a few too many light contact marks in the field before the portrait for the higher grade. A thin horizontal nick under the right side of star 4 and a small spot of darker olive toning below star 6 are the best identifying marks. Glossy light to medium brown with small splashes of darker steel toning on both sides and frosty mint luster showing in protected areas. LDS. Die lapping has removed all traces of the 9 under the 0 in the date, but the 1 under the 2 is still clear. The repunching on the 18 is gone and the reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU55BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2906. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex George Ramont 8/3/72-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19781. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $472
Lot 126		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. The obverse is lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with some lighter brown toning covering most of the field before the portrait. The reverse is lustrous medium brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel. No spots or stains, the there is only a light touch of friction on the highest points keeping this cent from full mint state. The only marks are four dull rim nicks at TES-O. M-LDS. The undertype 19 is still visible, although those numerals are dull, and both sides are covered with microscopic lumps from fine die rust, strongest on the portrait. Excellent luster and has the eye appeal of a choice mint state cent. Called MS60 and CC#3 among the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 Choice and tied for CC#7, his photo #25232. The reverse of this example is plated in the Newcomb book. Comes with a great provenance, and the Newcomb collection pillbox is included with the lot. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 1 in 65 BN. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2586 (PCGS # 36682) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex William Festus Morgan, J. C. Morgenthau 6/16/1932:176-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/45:533-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:125-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3438. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 127		1820/19 N-2 R2 EF40. Small Overdate 20 over 19. EF-40. Sharpness very close to mint state but acid cleaned and retoned dark bluish steel brown and chocolate. No marks or other defects, and the eye appeal is quite nice. M-LDS. The undertype 19 is dull but still visible. Purchased at the 1989 EAC Sale 4/15/89:230, where cataloged by Bill Noyes as MS63. Called MS60 today by Noyes and tied for CC#4, his photo #21611. Bland says net EF45 in his census, and Lester Merkin called it "UNC" when he cataloged the cent for Louis Helfenstein. Obviously this cent can be graded differently by experienced numismatists, and our grade appears to be the lowest yet assigned. DWH #0501. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Frank A. Sternberg, M. H. Bolender MBS 3/2/1956:1622-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:77-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 230. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 128		1820/19 N-3 R2 EF40. Small Overdate 20 over 19. EF-40. Attractive glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Frosty flowline luster covers the fields. The only notable mark is a tiny pinprick left of the first A in AMERICA. E-MDS. The overdate is clear on both digits, including the fine loop of the undertype 9 inside the 0. DWH #0502. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex John D. Wright 8/10/84-Dick Punchard 7/30/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 129		1820/19 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Mint state sharpness but there are areas of extremely fine roughness on both sides, strongest at the hairbuns and CE in CENT. There is a small patch of very light verdigris or crud right of the base of the E in ONE and specks of dark verdigris nestled into the wreath under ED-ST. Lightly cleaned and retoned dark steel and olive brown with frosty slightly faded red covering the protected areas, especially on the obverse. MDS. Fine die flowlines cover the fields and the overdate is starting to weaken, but the undertype 19 remains visible, including the loop of the 9 inside the 0. This cent offers excellent eye appeal and appears to be choice to the unaided eye. Called MS62 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net AU50, his photo #22647. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS for the variety in Brown. DWH #2587 (PCGS # 36685) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex California Numismatic Funding 2/84-William K. Raymond-Del Bland-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 232-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/91:282-John MacDonald 9/99-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3439. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 130		1820 N-4 R4 EF40+. EF-40+. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with lots of frosty luster remaining in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Some microscopic specks of darker toning between the date and star 1 are the best identifying marks, but they are faint and certainly do not offer a distraction to the excellent eye appeal of this cent. E-MDS. The dentils are sharp around both sides, the fields are smooth, and the center dot on the reverse is clear. Struck very slightly off center to the top. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28116. Listed as AU50 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. DWH #3134. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Gordon Wrubel-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Bill Noyes 1/79-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 131		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty lighter steel brown toning faded down from mint color in the fields and protected areas. Excellent eye appeal with lots of underlying mint luster remaining on both sides. There is a small spot of reddish chocolate toning at the throat, and a speck of verdigris is located in the center of this spot. Otherwise just a few trivial contact marks, including a tiny diagonal nick midway between star 1 and the chin. Sharply struck EDS with smooth, hard fields on both sides and parts of an inner circle visible at the dentils around more than half of the obverse. Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #31165. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3 among the confirmed examples in his census. Comes with a long, distinguished provenance. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 1 in 64 BN. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2588 (PCGS # 36691) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 1939-Judge Thomas Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. 12/7/57:1399-Emanuel Taylor, Abe Kosoff 10/11/61:471-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Lester Merkin 9/67:79-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz 1979-Bill Noyes, 1983 EAC Sale, lot 350-Carvin Goodridge 4/4/92-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3441. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 132		1820 N-5 R3 VF35. VF-35. Slightly sharper with a shallow dig just right of star 3 and another under star 8. Otherwise very nice for the grade, nearly choice, and the eye appeal is excellent. Frosty light steel brown with mint luster covering the protected areas. MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines and most of the inner circle on the obverse is gone, only dull remnants of the circle remaining at stars 1-4. DWH #0507. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 7/30/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 133		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. A sharp, attractive cent except for a thin nick or hairline scratch in the field under star 6, and this mark catches the eye. Otherwise this cent is choice. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty light steel brown remaining on both sides, including faint hints of very faded underlying mint color on the reverse. A small spot of reddish chocolate toning between the lower edge of the bust and the lowest curl can help identify this cent. MDS. The tiny center dot on the reverse is still visible. Great luster and eye appeal, especially for a variety that almost never comes in high grade. Just try to find a better one. Called AU55 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes and Bland census lists of confirmed examples. Noyes photo #25243. Our grade is AU50 Plus. Pop 1; 1 in 63 BR. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2589 (PCGS # 36694) . Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:586-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-C. Douglas Smith-Jack Beymer-Dr. Bob Shalowitz 1983-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3444. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 134		1820 N-7 R2 EF40. EF-40. Ten points sharper but dark with rather uniform extremely fine roughness. The only roughness visible without a strong glass is some very light pitting above star 4. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. EDS. The dentils, legends, and inner circle are all sharp and there are no die cracks or flowlines on either side. DWH #3135. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Macy�s Department Store (New York City) 6/68-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 135		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice lustrous light bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying faded mint red showing through in the protected areas. There is a small stain of darker bluish olive toning in the hairbuns and another between the 2 & 0 in the date. Would rate a higher grade if not for a dull, light scrape in the field between stars 5 & 6, and this scrape left a shiny area in the midst of lustrous flowlines. Excellent eye appeal in spite of this minor defect. M-LDS with a clear die crack joining the bust to star 1. Called MS60 net AU55 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #32880. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN (NGC label included). Our grade is MS60 Plus. Pop 1; None finer at PCGS for the variety. PCGS has graded only 2 examples, this one and an AU55. DWH #2590 (PCGS # 36697) . Estimated Value $4,000-UP. Ex Stack's 12/93:1159-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3446 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,520
Lot 136		1820 N-7 R2 VF20. VF-20. Ten points sharper with several light rim bruises, the stronger ones at star 9 and below the 2 in the date. Recolored a glossy olive brown and chocolate. LDS with an additional die crack down from the dentils through the right side of star 7 to LI in LIBERTY. The reverse center dot is not gone. DWH #0512. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/85:445. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 137		1820 N-8 R3- EF45. EF-45. Glossy light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. Sharp and attractive offering excellent eye appeal. A tiny nick in the field off the forehead and another under the E in ONE are the only notable marks. MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields and the tops of the reverse legend drawn to the rim. Struck slightly off center to K-7. Called EF40 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #37232. DWH #0513. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Dick Punchard 7/30/89. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 138		1820 N-9 R3 VF20. Large Date. VF-20. Sharpness EF45 but the obverse is covered with fine to moderate granularity, the reverse with uniform microscopic granularity. No verdigris or marks. Dark olive and steel, the reverse slightly glossy and the obverse closer to matte. Sharply struck E-MDS, before any die cracks. The repunching under the base of the T in CENT is sharp. DWH #0515. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex John D. Wright 6/13/84. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 139		1820 N-9 R3 EF45. Large Date. EF-45. Frosty olive and dark chocolate brown with flashy flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. There are a few small splashes of lighter brown toning around stars 4 & 5 and a faint horizontal hairline scratch under ONE. Rare LDS. Die cracks extend from the bust to the left top of the 8, from the bust tip into the field towards star 1, and a relatively strong one from the chin into the field towards star 1. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #38478. DWH #2656. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex 1997 EAC Sale, lot 215-1999 EAC Sale, lot 418-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:375-Chris McCawley 6/05. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 140		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with generous traces of mint red, especially on the obverse. There are a few light nicks above star 1 and a few small spots of reddish brown toning inside the wreath, the largest one at the C in CENT. EDS. The dash midway between the F in OF and adjacent A is strong and the tiny reverse center dot is clear. The reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. A very tiny planchet clip weakens the dentils at star 5 and over the T in UNITED. Called AU55 net AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #27678. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 3 in 64. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2457 (PCGS # 36664) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Vern Lowe-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:376. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 141		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. An attractive mint state cent that we suspect was lightly cleaned and is now retoned glossy chocolate and bluish steel brown with underlying very faded red on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and the fields are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die lapping. MDS with the inner circle dull but visible at stars 2-6 and the repunching at the base of the T in CENT sharp. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW. Called AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#2, his photo #20684. Either way this is an important cent. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 1 in 64 BN. PCGS has only graded 3 examples for the variety. DWH #2458 (PCGS # 36667) . Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Robert J. Kissner-New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/54:375-Emanuel Taylor 10/60-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 237-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:378. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 142		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty bluish steel brown. No spots, stains, or other defects, just a touch of friction on the highest points from choice. MDS. The small lump over star 4 and line joining the tops of the T & E in STATES are dull but still visible and the fields are satiny from fine die flowlines. Our grade is AU58 Plus. Pop 1; 2 in 65 BN. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3136 (PCGS # 36670) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Jim McGuigan 4/81-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 143		1820 N-13 R1 F12+. Large Date. Fine-12+. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with a small splash of dark olive toning on the leaves under T in CENT. No roughness or significant marks, just honest wear. Rare EDS. The always-present obverse die cracks through the date and stars are faint but present. Removed from an NCS slab graded VF details improperly cleaned (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2907. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Garry Fitzgerald 11/13/68-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19795. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 144		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light to medium steel brown. A tiny spot of dark olive toning touching the upper left point of star 5 and another in the dentils under the end of the wreath ribbon are the only marks. Otherwise free of defects. Sharply struck MDS, the usual Randall Hoard die state, with clear die cracks through the date and stars. The fields are satiny and covered with microscopic radial die flowlines. Our grade is MS60. Pop 4; None finer in Brown at PCGS. DWH #0528 (PCGS # 36673) . Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Dr. Bob Shalowitz 3/31/84. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 145		1820 N-14 R5- EF40. Large Date. EF-40. Five points sharper but there is a light rim bruise at the U in UNITED and a tiny rim nick under star 1. Otherwise the surfaces are virtually free of marks and the eye appeal is excellent. Attractive dark steel and chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate toning at the 18 in the date and satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. MDS. Both sides are covered with fine radial die flowlines, as always for this variety, which is the product of a brief marriage of worn-out dies. Called EF40 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#4, his photo #25234. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included). DWH #2591. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. Ex George Patterson-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:542-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3456 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $10,063
Lot 146		1820 N-15 R2 VF30+. Small Date. VF-30+. Glossy dark chocolate brown with frosty luster in protected areas. No notable marks, close to VF35. Sharply struck EDS, without any crumbling inside the N�s in ONE CENT. The inner circle on the obverse and the dentils on both sides are sharp. Struck slightly off center to K-3. A rare die state. DWH 0531. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex Fred Borcherdt via Jim Corrado 4/29/88. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 147		1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with some underlying very faded mint red on both sides. No spots or stains, two microscopic pinpricks in the field under the chin the best identifying marks. M-LDS with fine die rust covering both sides and minor crumbling inside the N�s in ONE CENT. An attractive cent, probably from a small group of these found in the Randall Hoard of mint state cents. Our grade is MS62. Pop 2; 1 in MS64RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1903 (PCGS # 36703) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:755. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128