Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Seated Quarters

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 847		1838 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. AU-50. Sharply struck by the dies and an untoned silvery white in color. There is a series of small marks from the bottom of the D in UNITED to the top left of the shield. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $391
Lot 848		1843-O Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-60+. Dusky gold toning on both sides and with a healthy number of ticks and marks in the fields. The reverse die has a crack through the lower portion. Good luster and scarce this nice. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 849		1845 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with mottled turquoise and violet toning. Only 10 reported in this grade with three higher. A decidedly rare coin in mint state. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 850		1852 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-60 Retoned. The color on this one is not right, and we're certain it has been expertly retoned. The coin is well struck and the surfaces look generally clean for the moderate grade assigned. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 851		1852-O Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-60+. Mottled gold and blue toning on both sides, and sharp at the centers, but there is weakness on some of the obverse stars. Examination of the surfaces shows a faint but general roughness and we suspect this coin was cleaned in the past and aside from the roughness, there are hairlines, as well as die lines, but as noted, today sports pretty gold and blue toning. As a date, 1852-O is virtually unobtainable in mint state grades. The price of silver had shot up relative to gold during the 1849 Gold Rush in California, and Congress delayed adjusting the content of silver in coinage until 1853. Hence, all silver was hoarded, melted and sold for a profit, probably to the Mint. By 1852 the situation was desperate, and coinage ground to a halt. It is suspected that most of the production of these early 1850s years was melted, either at the Mint, or turned back to the mint for recoining into the with arrows pieces. Official records indicate 96,000 were struck of 1852-O quarters, but far fewer are found today. PCGS has graded only 21 for instance of the entire date! Of those, a single coin grades mint state, that MS-62. Hence, despite this coins problems, it is very rare indeed, and few collectors can ever even hope to own one. To find a high grade one is nearly impossible. View it before the sale and make your own determination, the rarity is without question, and this one is certainly in very high grade, the hard part, as always, is determining the value, which is what an auction is all about. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 852		1853-O Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows and rays. NGC graded MS-61. Deep gray toning on both sides and the fields are a bit baggy and show moderate hairlines. The toning does not look entirely original, although we could be wrong. A rare coin in mint state, as most were spent and very few were saved. NGC reports only a single coin in this grade, with 8 graded higher. If you have been searching for one of these, then take a look and see if this one suits your collection. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 853		1854 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded MS-64. Greenish gold toning evenly distributed on the obverse, even brighter on the reverse. Reflective fields and frosted devices are the rule, and this coin is an alluring beauty. Sharply impressed by the dies, and a short 2 year type coin with the arrows at date, noting the reduction in the amount of silver and a small increase in the purity that went into effect in 1853. Hard to find this nice, and downright expensive if found any better. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 854		1855 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. AU-55. A decent strike but with beautiful gold and blue toning, especially on the obverse. Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details	Realized $207
Lot 855		1858 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. This one is untoned, and boasts satiny luster on both sides. Well struck, save for the central reverse, which has some weakness. Estimated Value $800 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 856		1858 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Dusky rose toning starting to form with excellent luster in the fields. Fewer marks than one would expect for the moderate grade. Struck from clashed dies, with portions of the eagle present in the right obverse field. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details	Realized $483
Lot 857		1859 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63. Dark coppery-brown in color with elements of deep blue added in for good measure. Minor hairlines and a couple of small contact ticks from a higher grade. Boldly struck, as expected, and scarce in all grades. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 858		1861 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Steel gray with a hint of gold toning over very clean surfaces. This one probably missed being a full gem because of faint hairlines in the delicate mirror fields. Frosty devices, excellent contrast and downright pleasing. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 859		1861 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. AU-53. Silvery white luster on both sides and lightly toned around the edges. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $127
Lot 860		1863 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Deep bluish to dark gray on the obverse, the reverse lighter with russet colors at the center and steel gray for the balance. Sharp and well preserved, with minor hairlines in the fields from a higher grade. These deeply toned proofs are quite the norm, as silver is supposed to "tone" over time, and 140 years (nearly) is a lot of time. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 861		1863 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. A scarce coin in this grade, with 460 coined few are found in near gem grades. This one has delicate gold toning and clean surfaces. The only complaint are minor hairlines in the fields, and a tiny spot near the rim below the lowest leaf tip. Frosty devices and very well struck. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 862		1867 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. One of the finest seen of this date in Proof. The coining press stopped at 625 pieces for 1867 in proof, many of which were mishandled over the years. PCGS, in their Population Report note only 3 have been graded this high, with none graded higher, making this a candidate for the finest known of the date. Deep gold, blue and gray in color, with pristine fields beneath which show no signs of handling or abuse. Identifiable by a small light toning spot behind the eagle's neck and another in the right wing. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 863		1867 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. While this may not be the highest technical grade, it certainly is one of the most beautiful! Deep blue at the rims quickly fades to russet, lilac and gold on both sides. Philadelphia coined 625 in proof, and this is one of the best, PCGS has graded 15 this high, with just 5 graded higher. If you love deeply toned gems, then put a big circle on this lot number, and bid accordingly. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 864		1873-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. AU-50. Good luster and nice peripheral toning on this coin. Scarce. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $311
Lot 865		1874-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded MS-64. Blazing white in color and with excellent luster throughout. Fully struck and well preserved, although we do note a small tick mark on Liberty's cheek and some very faint hairlines. Mintage of just 392,000, and not many are as nice as this. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 866		1875-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. ANACS graded MS-61. Lustrous in the fields, with encircling die cracks on the obverse, and similar on the reverse, but with more speckled toning. A nice example of this date. Estimated Value $120 - 140. View details	Realized $403
Lot 867		1876 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A frosty gem that is bright and flashy on both the obverse and reverse. We note some trivial handling marks, mostly on the obverse, and a curious die flaw which looks like a rectangular lump below Liberty's left breast. Boldly struck and a lovely example of this centennial year issue. Downright hard to find this nice, and worth a strong bid. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 868		1879 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. ANACS graded MS-63. Slightly dull from past cleanings, and recovered with cloudy gold toning over minor hairlines. Well struck, and always popular with date collectors. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 869		1880 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Proof 64. Steel gray in color and nicely frosted on the devices. Minor hairlines and otherwise free of contact. 1,355 struck and a low mintage date too! A nice piece for the date collector. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 870		1880 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 63. Tawny gold toning on both sides and well frosted on the devices. Minor hairlines account for the grade. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 871		1880 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Proof 60. Deep stormy gray toning throughout and quite well struck. When examined with a strong light, golden hues are seen in the toning. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 872		1883 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Deep blue and rose colors on the obverse, even more blue on the reverse of this gem. Excellent surfaces that reveal no handling marks aside from faint hairlines, which may be striation lines, it is hard to tell with all the lovely colors. A scarce coin in such a high grade. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 873		1889 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. MS-60+. Nice gold toning on both sides, and sharply struck by the dies. Cleaned long ago, with resulting hairlines noted in the fields. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 874		1891 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Snowy white in color, with abundant luster and eye appeal. Examination will locate a few scattered ticks, but none are heavy or distracting. A decent strike, but most of the stars don't show their center lines. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details	Realized $506