Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 24		1793 Flowing Hair Half Cent. C-3, B-3, R.3. PCGS graded AU-50. Deep, charcoal-brown with hints of underlying red. Popular first-year-of-issue type coin -- this and the 1793 Large Cents were the first coins produced by the newly opened Mint at Philadelphia. This is Cohen's "Hooked Bust Line" variety -- it should really be called a "Small Date" because of the obvious difference in sizes between the dates on the two obverse dies used in this year. PCGS reports 13 examples in this grade with only 43 finer, very few of which are at the Mint State level. This is a classic American rarity in a highly desirable grade. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details	Realized $17,825
Lot 25		1793 Flowing Hair Half Cent. Cohen 3, Rarity 3. NGC graded EF-40 Brown PQ. A marvelous coin, boldly struck, well centered with lots of detail and all on a decent planchet. Light uniform chocolate brown in color and a Premium Quality example for the grade. Always popular for both the one-year type and our first half cent. Pop of 8 in this grade. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details	Realized $15,525
Lot 26		1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Plain edge, 1/1. Good-5. The surfaces are dark and rough. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 27		1800, 1803, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808 (2 pcs) Draped Bust Half Cents. Good to Very Good. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $380
Lot 28		1804 Draped Bust Half Cents (5 pcs). Good to Very Good. Group of 5 different vanities. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225. View details	Realized $299
Lot 29		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 6, stemless. C-1. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. A lustrous example, light brown in color. A wonderful example for the draped bust type. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 30		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 6, stemless. C-1. PCGS graded EF-45. A nice sharp strike with uniform chocolate brown color. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 31		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. Large 6, stems. C-4, Rarity 1. PCGS graded AU-58. Traces of mint color still present. In a 1st generation holder. Estimated Value $325 - 400. From Superior's Jascha Heifetz Sale, Lot 849. View details	Realized $776
Lot 32		1809 and 1810 Classic Head Half Cents. EF-40 and VF-30 respectively. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225. The 1809 from Coin Galleries 11/16/83 Sale, Lot 1733. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 33		1809, 1810 and 1811 Classic Head Half Cents. The first two Very Good to Fine. The scarce 1811 grades AG-3 with rough surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 34		1825, 1826, 1828 12 stars, 1828 13 stars (2 pcs) Classic Head Half Cents. Fine-15 to EF-45. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $414
Lot 35		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. AU-53. Reddish brown. Estimated Value $100 - 115. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 36		1829 Classic Head Half Cent. AU-55. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $288
Lot 37		1832, 1833, 1834, 1835 Classic Head Half Cents. VF-30 to EF-40. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $225 - 250. The 1833 and 1835 are from Coin Galleries Aug. 7, 1985 Mail Bid Sale, Lot 1576 and 2030. View details	Realized $368
Lot 38		1835 Classic Head Half Cent. C-1, Rarity 1. NGC graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Wonderful strike and wonderful surfaces. In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $546
Lot 39		1836 Classic Head Half Cent. First Restrike (Reverse of 1836). NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. One of the rarest and most popular dates in entire Half Cent series, primarily because it is a Proof-only date with an extremely limited number of Originals and Restrikes. This example is brick-red and brown, with attractive "pull-away" toning around most of the obverse devices. The reverse is more olive-brown in color and more uniform in appearance. The striking pressures were immense -- every detail is crisply struck up and because the dies were slightly off-center, a high wire rim arose on the left side of the obverse and the top left of the reverse. Often, these were filed down at the Mint but, thankfully, these were left intact. This example does not show the buckling of the obverse die that is diagnostic of the First Restrike, but the knife rims give it away. NGC reports 2 in this grade, with none finer. Breen calls this a Rarity 7 and lists nine different examples -- unfortunately, we don't have the prior pedigree for this piece. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 40		1837 Token (2 pcs). EF-40 and EF-45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 41		1841 Coronet Head Half Cent. PCGS graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. Rare, Proof-only date. Lovely, bluish violet, with reddish highlights. PCGS reports 3 at this level, with none finer. Housed in an older-generation, green-label PCGS holder. From 1840-1848, Half Cents were issued only as Proofs, apparently in very limited quantities. Later, when collectors developed an interest in the series and found it nearly impossible to find Half Cents from this period, their thirst was slaked by none other than the U.S. Mint, which produced restrikes on at least two separate occasions. Originals can be told from the Restrikes by the size of the berries in the wreath (large = originals; small = restrikes). All are rare and in great demand today (PCGS # 1255) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 42		1849 Coronet Head Half Cents (2 pcs). Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $140 - 150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 43		1850, 1851, 1853 (2 pcs), 1854 Coronet Head Half Cents. EF-40 to AU-55. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $325 - 375. View details	Realized $540
Lot 44		1855 Coronet Head Half Cent. C-1, Rarity 1. NGC graded MS-64 Red. This beauty is ablaze with fiery mint red color throughout. In an old NGC holder. Pop of 70 with 9 a point higher. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 45		1855, 1856, 1857 Coronet Head Half Cents. AU-55 to MS-60 Brown. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $661