Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 67

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

Half Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2407		1794. NGC graded MS-62. Very well struck, remarkably so, frosty and untoned. Only 7,756 minted of which merely 550 examples are estimated to have survived. A splendid specimen, significantly above average in striking, with pleasing surfaces and memorable eye appeal. All told this is a desirable early Flowing Hair coin for the type set collector or the numismatist who systematically acquires a Mint quality Type Set. The obverse shows the tresses of Liberty nearly full, the stars are full, the bold, and the entire picture is one of beauty. The fields are silvery with delicate luster throughout. The reverse is of similarly quality, with all features delineated, and most of them sharp. Half dimes of the Flowing Hair type were made only with two dates, 1794 and 1795. Although the dies for 1794, as here, were made up in that particular year, no half dimes were struck until 1795. Today, examples of both years are quite elusive, the 1794 being more so. The vast majority of existing pieces are worn, VG to VF for the most part. Mint State coins are scarce, and in the combination of choice Mint State plus eye appeal, as here, the importance doubly so. Pop 6; 34 finer. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2408		1794 PCGS graded Genuine. . LM-3, V-3. Devices engraved. Our grade is Sharpness of Fine (PCGS # 4250) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,020
Lot 2409		1796. "LIKERTY" error. LM-1. NGC VG Details, environmental damage. Light to medium grey toning. The LIKERTY variety is a popular Red Book variety. The letter B in LIBERTY with a break in it's top and bottom curves. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2410		1797. 16 stars. . LM-3, V-3. PCGS graded Fine-12. Some noticeable clash marks as made with plenty of detail for the grade. The surfaces are overlaid with attractive light to medium multi-color hues. Released in 1796 and struck again only in 1797, the coin's obverse design consists of a Draped Bust profile of Liberty facing right, with flowing hair secured by a ribbon. The word LIBERTY is above her head, and the date is below the bust. Stars flank each side. The coin's reverse depicts an open wreath surrounding a small eagle that is perched on a cloud. The eagle is smaller than the one on the Flowing Hair design of 1794-95, but it has a fuller breast. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds the wreath (PCGS # 4259) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 2411		1801 Countermarked. NGC VF Details, countermarked. Stamped C.W.W. across the obverse; all, uniformly toned an antique bluish-grey. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2412		1833. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and toned, part of a short series that ran from 1829 until 1837 employing a Capped bust of Liberty. The denomination appears for the first time on this denomination as "5 C". Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2413		1834. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Needle sharp featuring delicate hues of lilac obverse toning over the decidedly frosty luster. Definitely, a Premium Quality example (PCGS # 4281) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2414		1838. NGC graded MS-65. A needle sharp strike with lovely deep even multi-color toning on both sides. A lustrous Gem that has exquisite surfaces and a very favorable appearance. Pop 77; 75 finer. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2415		1842. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. A nice bold strike. This is a thickly frosted, Gem quality representative of this desirable Stars Obverse half dime. Clockwork precision seen at Liberty and stars, the wreath and legends on the other side. Pop 9; 5 finer, 3 in 66, 2 in 66+ (PCGS # 4330) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2416		1860. Obverse of 1859, reverse of 1860. PCGS graded MS-66. Judd-267 Transitional issue. Rarity 4. Always in demand as this issue is listed in the Red Book. Beautifully toned. The coin without a country! One of the more curious Pattern issues, the obverse retains the 1859 and prior design with stars encircling Liberty, while the reverse bears the new style with the larger wreath of cereals as it is known, the type adopted in 1860. The problem with the design is, there is no identifying which country issued it! Only 100 were struck, sort of as a Pattern issue, but these have been included in all the mainstream collecting reference books for decades, such as the Guide Book, Breen's Encyclopedia and others. Hence, everyone wants one, pressure on the small floating supply is extreme, and there are precious few to go around. The surfaces are pristine, with the frost literally leaping from the surface. Around the edge we note original hues which serve to enhance the sense of longetivy. The strike is quite complete on most of the design, where sometime the wreath on the reverse gets in the way of some obverse stars. One of the most famous of all Pattern Transitional issues, and always in feverish demand. To find one so fresh and pristine is quite a challenge, and no doubt this one will be snapped up be an eager collector who values one of the best available. Pop 5; 7 in 67 (PCGS # 4373) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 2417		1868. PCGS graded Proof 63. Quite attractive toning, balanced and even over both sides. Only 600 minted. Pop 55; 81 finer (PCGS # 4451) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $449