Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 526		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. NGC graded AU-58. LM-10 (R-3); late die state. A well struck little treasure with full hair definition on Liberty. Struck on a problem-free planchet, free from all adjustment marks and a natural cud (over-flow of medal) is noted on the obverse rim from 2 to 3 o'clock. All, is overlaid with lovely antique pale silvery-blue toning. In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 527		1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. Sharpness of VG-10 Cleaned, holed and expertly repaired. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 528		1796 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-1, Rarity-3. NGC graded AU-58. A scarce die variety, but the most readily available of the two varieties known for the date (the other is Rarity-6). Nicely struck from heavily clashed dies, with none of the weakness on the outer borders as seen on the Logan-McCloskey plate coin. Rotated reverse die, approximately 340 degrees off its normal axis. Beautiful, original toning consisting of sea-green, lilac, rose, and slate gray colors, all blended together and covering both sides. A wonderful coin for the type buyer or the advanced variety collector. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details	Realized $13,225
Lot 529		1831 Capped Bust Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and fully defined. The surfaces are overlaid with natural light grayish-violet toning. Pop of 76 (PCGS # 4278) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 530		1831 and 1872-S Capped Bust Half Dimes. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $311
Lot 531		1832 Capped Bust Half Dime. NGC graded MS-64. A most colorful example, with shimmering rainbow pastels on both sides. Softly struck at the centers -- otherwise, a rockin' Gem with tremendous eye appeal. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 532		1834 Capped Bust Half Dime. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and deeply toned. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details	Realized $299
Lot 533		1837 Liberty Seated Half Dime. No stars. NGC graded Proof 62. Large Date, with the 8 of the date punched wackily into the die three times; the other digits also mis-punched the first time (this die was later used to produce circulation strikes, sometimes in an early state, but later polished to reduce or efface the underlying digits). This is a lovely coin, with glittering Proof surfaces and a delicate layer of purple toning. Both sides show some light hairlines that are well-hidden by the toning and which can only be seen under magnification. The mintage for this date has been estimated at 20+, a figure which jives with the 11 examples graded by NGC and the 12 examples graded by PCGS (undoubtedly, there is some duplication between the two). As such, this is one of the rarest Proofs in the entire Seated Liberty series and because of the great demand for this date as a separate type, prices are even higher than they might otherwise be. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase what may be one of the most affordable grades for this elusive Proof. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 534		1837 Liberty Seated Half Dime. No stars. AU-55. A honey of a coin, found last year in England, where it had probably been in hiding since the 1840s. Beautiful, original gray and silver surfaces. Just about fully struck and it almost takes imagination to see the faint wear. Try finding another AU this nice! Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $414
Lot 535		1837 Liberty Seated Half Dime. No stars. AU-53. Faint hairlines from a light cleaning. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 536		1838 Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-60 Plus. Well struck and brilliant white with faint hairlines noted under strong magnification. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 537		1840 Liberty Seated Half Dime. No drapery. NGC graded MS-65. Impressively toned with sea-green centers surrounded by rose peripheries. A rock-solid Gem, with a perfect confluence of color, strike, surface quality, and eye appeal. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details	Unsold
Lot 538		1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A well struck beauty with lovely lilac toning. This little gem is a Premium Quality example for the grade (PCGS # 4356) . Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 539		1854 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. PCI graded MS-62 PQ. Clipped. Well struck and the "clipped" area is on the obverse rim about 7 o'clock and is quite minor, all with light mottled toning. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 540		1854-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Silvery toned on the obverse, with scattered flashes of underlying brilliance peeking through. The reverse is white, fully lustrous, and almost completely free of color. In an old, green-label holder. PCGS reports 8 in this grade, 2 in MS-66, and none finer. Thus, this excellent piece ranks as one of the finest known. Arrowheads were added to some of the silver coins in 1853 through 1855, to alert the public to a reduction in the weight of the silver in each coin. Another purpose was to make it easy to pick out the old-tenor, heavier weight coins, which could be sold at a premium over their face value. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 541		1858 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded Proof 65. Here is a spectacular little gem. A superb example of this rare early proof issue, perhaps 100 were coined and NGC has graded 16 this high with 12 in PF-66 and 1 in PF-67. However, this particular coin boasts frosted devices and well mirrored fields. In the toning department, it is truly beautiful, with deep violet mixing with electric blue iridescence. In an old NGC holder. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 542		1858 Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-63. Well toned with mottled shades of violet and electric blue. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $109
Lot 543		1860 Liberty Seated Half Dime. MS-65. A lovely well struck satiny mint gem with gorgeous turquoise and pale lilac toning evenly distributed on both sides. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 544		1861 Liberty Seated Half Dime. 1 over 0. NGC graded MS-65. A gorgeous little gem exhibiting a full struck and undisturbed frosty mint surfaces. All, is overlaid with a mixture of violet and darker bluish hues. In an old NGC holder. Pop of 6 with only 1 better. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 545		1862 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. PQ. A beautifully toned example, with a ring of blue iridescence surrounding speckled russet toning on the obverse. The reverse is brighter and whiter, less toned, and simply stunning. Housed in a second-generation, green-label holder (PCGS # 4445) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 546		1868 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded Proof 65. A gem example with lovely iridescent toning and in an old NGC holder. A pretty little half dime with a mintage of only 600. Pop of 24 with 1 in PF-66, 1 in PF-66 star and 2 in PF-67. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 547		1870 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck, light mottled russet toning. In a 1st generation slab. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $196
Lot 548		1872-S Liberty Seated Half Dime. Mint mark above bow. PCGS graded MS-63. Overlaid with pleasing golden toning on both sides (PCGS # 4402) . Estimated Value $160 - 180. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $219