Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 32

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Gold Certificates - $50/$100

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 486		1882, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1193. The obligation on gold certificates is as follows, This certifies that there have been deposited in the Treasury of the United States of America Dollars in gold coin payable (or repayable, series 1882) to the bearer on demand.' Somewhat faded brownish gold color on back. PCGS graded Very Good 08. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 487		1913, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1199. A pleasing note. PCGS graded Fine 15. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 488		1913, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1199. Writing removed with an eraser in two places on the front. Still an acceptable note featuring Teehee and Burke signatures. The 1913 series is somewhat scarcer than the 1922 series. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 489		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Pleasing original crispness and nice margins top and bottom (as well as at the sides). PCGS graded Very Fine 25. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 490		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Portrait of Hiram Grant. Yes, Hiram. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant. At Ulysses' birth, his family had not decided on what to name him. Eventually, each member of the family wrote a name on a piece of paper and dropped it into a hat. They drew the name Hiram Ulysses Grant from the hat, and that became his name. He was known as Ulysses to his family and friends. Ulysses attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. When Ulysses registered, his name appeared on West Point's records as Ulysses Simpson Grant, rather than Hiram Ulysses Grant. So, Ulysses changed his name to Ulysses Simpson Grant. He was known as U.S. Grant or "Uncle Sam" Grant. His good friends shortened this name and called him Sam. PCGS graded Fine 15. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $748
Lot 491		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Good eye-appeal for the Type. Mule. PCGS graded Fine 12PPQ. Estimated Value $550 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 492		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. PCGS graded VF-20. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 493		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Lightly soiled but decent for this grade. PCGS graded Mule Fine 12. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 494		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. The portrait of Ulysses S. Grant was engraved by G.F.C. Smillie. PCGS graded Fine 12. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 495		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. PCGS graded Mule Fine 12. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 496		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Edge nicks and splits. PCGS graded Fine 12. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 497		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Edge tear. Otherwise pleasing for the grade. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 20. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 498		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Minor stains. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $300 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 499		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Edges trimmed. PCGS graded Mule, Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 500		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. PCGS graded Apparent Very Good 10. Edge nicks/Splits. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 501		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. Rust stains. PCGS graded Apparent Very Good 10. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 502		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200a. Edge tears. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 503		1922, $50 Gold Certificate. Fr-1200. A pair of notes, both in Poor. Lot of 2 notes. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 504		1882, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1214. Scarcer 1882 series goldback. Gold Certificates are colorful and vivid and are among the most attractive of all currency issues. Their reverses are a brilliant golden orange, symbolic of the gold coin they represent. Although there were nine emissions of gold certificates, only four of the issues were circulated to any extent, namely the fourth, seventh, eighth and ninth issues. The fourth issue was the earliest for general circulation. The notes of this issue are series of 1882 and consist of all denominations from 20 to 10,000 Dollars. The 20, 50 and 100 Dollar notes are still occasionally seen. PCGS graded Fine 12. Estimated Value $650 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 505		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Very fresh appearing for the grade, with complete margins, decent centering (off only slightly to the right) and bright gold overprint with red treastury seal and blue numbers. PCGS graded Very Fine 20. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,500
Lot 506		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. A strikingly nice, original specimen in this modest grade for the collector who would like something smashing to wow his friends with -- a one-hundred dollar gold certificate! PCGS graded Fine 15. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $886
Lot 507		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Complete margins on all sides; the backs on these $100 goldbacks have a narrower design frame and so tend to display extra wide margins compared to the front design. PCGS graded Fine 12. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 508		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Three somewhat rough corners but appealing quality just the same with only nominal soiling from its use in banking transactions. Scarce high denomination bill. PCGS graded Fine 12. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 509		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Minor splits repaired. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 510		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Left edge trimmed into the design slightly. Original crispness retained in areas even though by the time the grade gets to Very Fine, the paper is normally wrinkled and there are several vertical as well as horizontal folds. PCGS graded Apparent Very Fine 25. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 511		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Edge problems and repiars but still desirable for the Type. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 512		1922, $100 Gold Certificate. Fr-1215. Edge problems and repairs. PCGS graded Apparent Fine 12. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 513		1900, $10,000 Gold Certificate. Fr-1225. Stencil cancelled. A total of 363,000 notes were printed. Those still outstanding came from the December 13, 1935 fire at the U.S. Post Office at 12th and Pennsylvania Avenues in Washington, D.C. In a fruitless attempt to keep the fire from gutting the building, waste paper was thrown out of the windows. This paper included some of these cancelled $10,000 notes that were carried by the wind to the hands of surprised passers-by. Even though these cancelled notes are not redeemable they are a popular collector item. The present note has less water staining than is normally found on these. A nice, original example! PCGS graded Choice Uncirculated 64PPQ. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,105