Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 75		1793 Flowing Hair Half Cent. Del Bland graded VG-10. With the obverse sharper than the reverse where a few devices are worn nearly smooth. Slightly better but very lightly porous with a scratch at the top of tops of TE in STATES. Medium brown and quite nice for the grade. All in all, a charming example of this first half cent design. The Philadelphia Mint had just opened and the necessary equipment was obtained by late 1793. Last but not least, the required bond was met for copper coinage, and soon the bond for silver coinage too, which began in 1794. Paying the large premium for the gold bond delayed coinage until 1795. Without the bond, which effectively was an insurance policy in case of theft by Mint employees, regular coinage could not have begun. One of the most historic and cherished issues of all half cents. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 76		1793 Flowing Hair Half Cent. Good-5. Dark olive surfaces from the usual porous surfaces and one healthy rim dent on the left side of the obverse. Weak at the central reverse, as usual for the variety, but the date and Liberty are strong. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 77		1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. PCGS graded AU-53. This is an early die state, struck after the dies had clashed, but before the crack appears at the cap. Lovely surfaces that are evenly toned a medium brown color, with no signs of spots or other problems. Struck on an excellent planchet, the only signs of striations are before the face in the field, near the rim. While this is a common variety, few are found this nice, and as such, a coin that will always command attention whenever it is sold. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 78		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 79		1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. 1 above 1, plain edge. Del Bland graded VG-10. Some letters of HALF CENT are worn smooth. Medium dark steel brown with relatively clean surfaces. Early die state. Examination will note minor surface hairlines on both sides, and a couple of rim ticks. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 80		1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. 1 above 1, plain edge. About Good-3. Struck on a cut-down Talbot Allum & Lee cent. Dark olive surfaces and scarce. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 81		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. Plain 4, stemless. The 1803 grades Fair, but has some edge damage; each 1804 grades VG. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 82		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 6, stemless. Del Bland graded Sharpness of VF-35 but porous so net VF-20. The surfaces are dark olive in color and not perfectly smooth, around much of the peripheral area of the reverse light porosity is visible and three pin scratches are on the reverse. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details	Realized $98
Lot 83		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Large 6, stems. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. Reddish brown fields with offsetting devices. Typical weak strike on the lower (and rotated) reverse. A touch of wear on the upper curls. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 84		1811 Classic Head Half Cent. VF-20. This is the scarce wide date variety. Glossy brown surfaces with a couple of spots on either side. Note that the edges contain a number of minor dents, but they are not very detracting when viewing the coin. Examination will note a few stray scratches on the obverse, and a small nick inside the eleventh star. A rare and popular date. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. Ex: Pine Tree Auctions, 6/1978:333; and from the Dr. Charles Ruby collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 85		1825 Classic Head Half Cent. Del Bland graded EF-40. Very clean and attractive, marred only by a minor edge dent over the second A in AMERICA. Darkish steel brown. We also note a minor pin scratch over UN into the rims. Estimated Value $90 - 110. View details	Realized $265
Lot 86		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. MS-63 Brown. Well struck by the dies, with strong details throughout. Nice brown luster, and the color is pleasing. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 87		1829 Classic Head Half Cent. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Medium brown in the fields, with some darker brown shades on Liberty's face. Weak on the high points, but clean for the grade assigned. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 88		1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. AU-53 Brown. Medium brown and glossy from a coat of wax. A couple of minor spots on either side. Estimated Value $80 - 100. Ex: Pine Tree Auctions FUN sale, 1979, January 1979, lot 137. View details	Realized $144
Lot 89		1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. Del Bland graded EF-40. Medium light brown with a few microscopic handling marks and a light corrosion spot above F in HALF. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details	Realized $98
Lot 90		1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. NGC graded MS-64 Red and Brown. A mellowing of firey mint red color with some attractive green iridescense on the upper stars. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 91		1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Red and Brown. Mostly full red, which is slightly faded accounting for the brown portion of the grade. Well struck by the dies, with complete details on Liberty's curls. Free of serious spots or other problems, and a glass is needed to see the few specks that reside on the surfaces. This is one of the 2 finest graded by NGC! There are none graded higher, and the best full Red example seen is MS-65. Therefore, if you want a pristine gem that boasts ample mint color and is superbly preserved, then take a look at this coin and bid accordingly. We don't think anyone will be disappointed with the radiant beauty here. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 92		1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Blazing bright red on both sides with just a few scattered flecks of carbon to note the passage of nearly a century and a half. Well struck and hard to imagine any better. PCGS notes only 18 have been graded this high, with none graded higher in Red, making this likely one of the very best to survive. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 93		1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. MS-63 Red and Brown. An attractive multi-hued example and loaded with mint frost. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 94		1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. MS-60+. Brown. Yellow brown in color, with areas of reddish patina on both sides, especially the central reverse. This is quite common to copper. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $196