Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 28

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

U.S. Gold $5 Indian 1909-1915

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2303		1908 $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Original color and smooth, lustrous surfaces. A common issue from this series with a reported mintage of 578,012. A fine type example of Bela Lyon Pratt's most wonderful design. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 2304		1908-S $5 Gold Indian. NGC graded AU-58. Rolling, satiny surfaces with choice luster. Nice for the grade. NGC population of 59 in AU-58. Estimated Value $500 - 535. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 2305		1909 $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. An original golden example with satiny surfaces. Only a small vertical tick mark on upper right portion of cheek is keeping this piece from the next grade higher. A very sharp example (PCGS # 8513) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Michael M. Magdic Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 2306		1909-D $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Rich orange toning with hints of gun-metal blue hues. Shimmering satiny luster. A common issue from this series in mint state (PCGS # 8514) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 2307		1909-D $5 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2308		1909-D $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Both MS-61. Estimated Value $485 - 515. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2309		1909-D $5 Gold Indian. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. A nice little lot of circulated Indian Head half eagles. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2310		1909-D, 1911 and 1912 Gold Indians. EF-40. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 535. View details	Realized $529
Lot 2311		Sharp and Frosty Key 1909-O Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. As the only Indian Head half eagle struck at the New Orleans Mint, the 1909 issue plays an important role for gold specialists and type collectors alike. A mere 34,000 half eagles were struck, hardly enough to meet the demand of the current coin market. An example in any grade is scarce and only several gem specimens have ever been located. One of the classic issues from 20th century U.S. gold! The present example will certainly please anyone seeking this tough date. The details of the incused areas are sharp, as excepted, and even the top part of the wing is well-defined. The mintmark is full and completely visible. A frosty appearance with only a few scattered ticks here and there, mostly on the cheek. PCGS population of only 20 in AU-53. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,670
Lot 2312		1910 $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 66. Light gold coloration and blemish-free surfaces adorn this Roman Gold finish. This finish allows gem specimens to display luster and the present specimen definitely has fine obverse luster. With 3x magnification, a few isolated and wispy hairlines are found near 1:00 on the obverse. The same slick luster exists on the reverse and is interrupted by only a single scratch under AME of AMERICA. This is a fantastic proof gold rarity, much more so than the mintage figure would suggest. With the highest mintage figure for proof Indian Head half eagles (250 coins), one could be misled about the rarity of this issue. For reasons unknown, perhaps melting or excessive use, the 1910 is one of the scarcest proofs of this series. Many years often pass between the offering of a true gem and we urge our clients to consider this when bidding. NGC population of 9 in PF-66 with only 9 finer. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $32,200
Lot 2313		1911 $5 Gold Indian. NGC graded Both MS-61. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $490 - 510. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2314		1911-S Gold $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. A frosty and fairly well struck example. Feather detail is sharp and the mintmark is sharper than some of the "blobs" seen on these issues. The 1911-S becomes quite rare in MS-64 and above and in choice MS-63 presents a good buy for the U.S. gold or Indian gold collector. PCGS has graded 84 in MS-63, 19 in MS-64, 7 in MS65 and a single MS-66 as finest (PCGS # 8522) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 2315		1912 $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely gold toning and lustrous (PCGS # 8523) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The Michael M. Magdic Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2316		1912 $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Light yellow coloration with frosty luster and no spots (PCGS # 8523) . Estimated Value $475 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2317		1913-S Gold $5 Indian. NGC graded AU-58. Lustrous with some scattered marks, one worthy of note before the Indian's chin. A scarcer date in high grade. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2318		1914-D $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Trailing only the 1910 and 1911 Denver issues, the 1914-D half eagle is a rather undervalued coin in the near-gem condition. True gem examples are seriously rare and only a handful are known. The present example is choice for the assigned grade. Quite a bit of original mint frost is found in the incuse devices and the surfaces display only minor abrasions. PCGS population of 241 in MS-62 (PCGS # 8528) . Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 2319		1914-S $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. A very choice example of a 1914-S Indian half eagle. When David Akers researched United States 20th century gold coins, he noted that generally the 1914-S comes granular and lacking luster. Furthermore, he went on to state "A very few specimens, however, have a somewhat satiny look and excellent luster that compares favorably to a nice 1910-S, for example". The present piece possesses this satiny and radiant luster and we feel it is an excellent opportunity for one to acquire a choice example of this issue. A small die crack starts at the beginning of the recessed truncation and continues to the 4th star. A very low population coin in choice mint state and one that becomes seriously rare above MS-62. PCGS has graded 123 in MS-62, 13 in MS-63 and 8 in MS-64 (PCGS # 8529) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 2320		1914-S $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-61. A yellow gold and lustrous mint state example of an issue tough in mint state and virtually unheard of above the MS-63 grade range. The mintmark is the normally encountered blob-like "S". David Akers noted that the 1914-S is one of the great rarities of the 20th century in MS64 or better. Furthermore, it was the dispersement of a small hoard that made M-S60 - 62 examples available and a correctly graded MS-61to MS-62 example is probably a very good buy. PCGS population of only 59 in MS-61 (PCGS # 8529) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 2321		1915-S $5 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Any San Francisco Indian half eagle is tough in MS-62 but the 1915-S is one of the toughest San Francisco half eagles of this series and of 20th century gold. The present example has a frosty look and slightly granular surfaces. On the reverse, the luster is thick around the wing, across the feathers and in the upper left field. The mintmark is a little sharper than usual, only the left side being "blob-like". After the 1909-S half eagle, the 1915-S has one of the lowest total number of coins graded. PCGS has graded only 30 examples finer than MS-62, the finest being a group at the MS-64 level. A choice example, such as the present coin, is truly hard to find and represents an important opportunity for the knowledgeable gold specialist. PCGS population of 50 in MS-62 (PCGS # 8531) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold