Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 178		Trio of 1804 C-6 Spiked Chin Die States. Includes MDS, Manley 8.0, Braig 5.5, grading VG8; MDS, Manley 9.0, Braig 6.0, grading VG8+; and M-LDS, Manley 10.0, Braig 7.0 late, grading G4. All are slightly sharper with minor defects but a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 179		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-7, R4. VG-10. Five points sharper with a dull, rather strong vertical nick on the end of the nose into the field above and a less obvious horizontal pinscratch in the field before the neck. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this piece are excellent. Glossy steel and chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. MDS, Manley state 4.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. Ex Clem Schettino-Frank McGrath. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 180		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-7, R4. VF-25. Very attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown. No defects, and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. Very rare M-LDS, Manley state 5.0, with a cud break at OF-A not touching the top of the O. A premium example of the important Cohen-7 variety. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 181		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-7, R4. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 but the obverse fields were carefully abraded for no apparent reason. No marks or roughnerss, and the reverse is flawless. The obverse is retoned glossy dark steel and chocolate; the reverse is attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Extremely rare M-LDS, Manley state 6.0. The cud break at OF-A now touches the top of the O. Another important example of this tough variety. Estimated Value $750 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 182		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-8, R1. EF-45. Glossy bluish steel and chocolate with traces of frosty light brown on the reverse. No notable marks or other flaws. The spiked chin feature is strong. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 183		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-8, R1. EF-40 Plus, Double Profile. Frosty medium brown and chocolate mottled with some darker olive brown on the obverse. Satiny mint luster shows in protected areas of the reverse. A few microscopic ticks on the neck and around the F in HALF are the only marks, and they are barely visible. MDS, Manley state 3.0. There is a double profile on the browlock, base of the nose, lips, and throat plus die-chatter doubling on the left side of the reverse. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 184		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. "Spiked chin". . C-8, R1. Fine-15. Close to VF20 with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, none notable or distracting. Glossy chocolate and steel. Rare late die state, Manley 5.0, with a raised retained cud break at LI. The spiked chin feature is clear. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 185		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-9, R2. EF-40. Five points sharper with too many microscopic ticks on the obverse for the higher grade. Frosty light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 186		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-9, R2. VG-8 Double Struck. Sharpness VF25 with scratches on both sides and light corrosion plus traces of greenish verdigris in protected areas of the reverse. Rather glossy chocolate brown mixed with some darker olive and reddish chocolate on both sides. Early die state. Double struck. The first impression was slightly off center and the second was centered and rotated about 10-15 degrees CCW relative to the first. Strong evidence of the initial strike shows on both sides, including the 18 of the first date left of the second date, two faces for Ms Liberty with a shift of at least a millimeter between them, and UNITED on the rim outside the second UNITED. Not an especially attractice piece, but the error is strong. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 187		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-10, R1. Fine-15. Sharpness near VF30 but there are reddish stains on both sides. No corrosion, verdigris, or marks, but the uneven toning is a distraction. EDS, Manley state 1.0. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 188		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-10, R1. VF-35 Plus, Clipped Planchet. Attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty flowline luster in protected areas. Close to EF40. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0. A small planchet clip affects the dentils off the chin. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 189		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-10, R1. VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown with flowline luster in protected areas. Excellent eye appeal and no defects. LDS, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 190		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-10, R1. Good-5 Double Struck. Several points sharper with fine pinscratches on both sides. No verdigriis or roughness. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Double struck. The first strike was 10% off center to K-8 and the second was properly centered on the planchet. The complete first date shows below the second date and UNITED STATES is visible on the rim above the second impression of the same thing. Much more of the first strike shows on both sides. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 191		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. Plain 4, stems. . C-11, R2. Fine-15. Ten points sharper but covered with extremely faint porosity. No verdigris, and the roughness is not distracting at all. However, there are some fine hairline scratches on both sides, strongest at LF in HALF, and a dull rim nick at ER in LIBERTY. Rather glossy chocolate brown. Decent eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. The date and legends are complete and strong. Nicely struck E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 192		1804 C-11 R2 VG10. Plain 4 with Stems. . C-11, R2. VG-10. Close to F12 but there are a couple faint hairlline scratches on the shoulder and traces of extremely faint roughness on both sides. Mostly glossy steel and chocolate brown. MDS. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 193		1804 Plain 4 with Stems. Tab Double Strike. . C-11, R2. Fine-15. Glossy chocolate brown with steel brown highpoints. No roughness or verdigris, only trivial contact marks consistent with the grade. This is a tab double strike. The first impression was normal but the struck coin failed to eject completely and a second strike caught the edge below the date and over TAT in STATES. The obverse rim under the date appears to have been pressed against the new blank planchet during this second strike, but the reverse has a strong second impression from the die over TAT leaving only extra dentils in that area. A dramatic example of a very rare type of mint error, and an attractive piece to boot. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 194		1804 Crosslet 4 without Stems. . C-12, R1. VF-30. Ten points sharper with some light contact marks in the field behind the portrait and traces of very fine roughness at CA in AMERICA. Frosty steel and chocolate brown. MDS. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $396
Lot 195		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. Plain 4, stemless. . C-13, R1. EF-45. Slightly sharper with a thin nick on the throat. Otherwise very nice. Glossy chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas of the obverse. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 196		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. Plain 4, stemless. . C-13, R1. EF-40. Glossy light olive with sea-green overtones on both sides and traces of frosty lighter brown in protected areas of the reverse. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. No roughness or marks. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 197		1804 Draped Bust Half Cent. Plain 4, stemless. . C-13, R1. Fine-15 Double Struck. Reverse Brockage Maker. Slightly sharper with some minor contact marks, none notable. Glossy chocolate and olive brown with frosty lighter greenish steel toning in protected areas. Double struck. Both strikes were centered on the planchet but they were rotated about 30 degrees between impressions. The doubling is bold on the portrait, but there is no doubling on the reverse. Rather, the second strike on that side was against a new blank planchet that had been inserted into the press, thus creating an incuse brockage impression on that second planchet. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 198		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R2-. VF-35 Stemless Wreath. Glossy medium reddish brown with steel brown highpoints. Frosty flowline luster shows in protected areas. No defects. Nicely struck MDS, the reverse rotated 20 degrees CW. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 199		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 5, stems. . C-3, R4. About Good-3. Sharpness G6 but moderately corroded. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is some dark crud in protected areas. Rather glossy dark olive and steel brown. The date is complete and easily readable. The legends are complete except for UNITED and parts of HALF CENT, which are weak or gone. Later die state, Manley state 2.0, with strong swelling in the field before the portrait. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $374
Lot 200		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. Small 5, stems. . C-3, R4. Fair-2. A few points sharper but idle hands added over a dozen rim nicks or gouges around the obverse. The surfaces are decent but do show minor roughness in places. Slightly glossy dark steel and chocolate with reddish steel tints on the left half of the obverse. On the positive side of this report, the date and stems are clear, as is the majority of the legend. The bulge in the field before the portrait is weak indicating a rather early die state. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 201		1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. Large 5, stems. . C-4, R2. Fine-15. Five points sharper with shallow dents on the E in CENT and on the ribbon bow under that N. Otherwise this piece is very attractive for the grade, smooth and free of defects. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $75 - 150. Ex 1981 EAC Sale, lot 48. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 202		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R1. AU-50 Stemless Wreath. Closer to mint state but there are a couple faint vertical hairline scratches in the field left of the L in LIBERTY. Otherwise the surfaces are choice and offer excellent eye appeal. Lustrous light brown and steel with delicate puffs of darker steel toning mixed in on both sides. The reverse is not rotated, which is a bit unusual for this variety. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 203		1806 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R1. VF-25 Stemless Wreath. Glossy dark steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A nick in the hair over the ear and a rim nick right of the bust tip are the only notable defects. Late die state, the reverse rotated 20 degrees CW. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 204		1807 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R1. PCGS graded AU-50. Frosty steel brown and olive, the obverse a few shades lighter than the reverse. No roughness, verdigris, or marks other than a tiny nick in the hair under B. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. EAC grade EF40. Estimated Value $400 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 205		1807 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-1, R1. EF-40. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Lustrous and quite attractive for the grade, a choice example. Late die state, Manley state 3.0. Estimated Value $400 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 206		Group of 7 Half Cents, 1803-1855. Includes 1808 in Fair-2, 1809 in Fair-2, 1828 13-star obverse in VG10, 1853 in VF25, 1855 in VF20, 180? In Basal State-1 (last digit gone), and an 1803 large cent grading VG7 that was cut perfectly in half leaving the entire date on this half (perhaps to use as a half cent in change?). A couple are a bit sharper with minor defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 207		1808/7 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-2, R3. VG-8. A couple points sharper with a few too many faint contact marks on the obverse for the sharpness grade. Otherwise smooth and attractive. Glossy dark steel brown. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any obverse die cracks. The date and legends are complete and clear and the overdate is obvious. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 208		1808/7 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-2, R3. VG-8. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive for the grade with only a few light contact marks, including a nick on the rim over the T in UNITED and a smaller nick under the L in HALF. Later die state, Manley state 3.0, with a strong cud break at TY. The overdate and legends are clear. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 209		1808/7 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-2, R3. VG-7. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate brown. Smooth and defect-free. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the overdate is strong. Estimated Value $75 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $454
Lot 210		1808/7 Draped Bust Half Cent. . C-2, R3. About Good-3. Several points sharper with a half dozen dull dents on the upper half of the obverse and a dull mark on the reverse that bends the rim over OF. Glossy steel brown and olive with some reddish brown mixed in on both sides. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, and the overdate is visible. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a fine die crack at RTY. Estimated Value $35 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 211		1809/6 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-5, R1. VF-35 Overdate 9 over 6 (or Inverted 9). Very slightly sharper but there is a spot of very fine carbon dust in the field right of star 4. Glossy chocolate and steel with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. The overdate is clear. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 212		1809 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-6, R1. EF-45 Plus, Rotated Dies. Choice glossy chocolate and olive brown with traces of underlying frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are flawless and the eye appeal is excellent. Very close to AU50. MDS, Manley die state 4.0, with the reverse rotated 145 degrees CCW from a normall head-to-foot die orientation. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS61BN (PCGS label included). Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 213		Pair of Half Cents, 1809 & 1810. Includes 1809 C-4 with circle inside 0 grading VG10 and 1810 C-1 grading F15. A decent pair, both glossy chocolate brown. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 214		1811 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R5. Good-5 4-Star Cud. A couple points sharper with dull scratches on both sides, mostly in the obverse fields. These scratches are old and blend nicely into the natural patina. Rather glossy chocolate and steel with a spot of reddish chocolate on the forehead. The date is clear. Rare terminal die state, Manley 5.0, with a large cud break involving the first 4 stars. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 215		1811 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-2, R3. VG-10. Five points sharper with traces of extremely fine granularity. No verdigris or marks. Lightly cleaned and retoned a rather glossy steel brown and olive with reddish chocolate brown and steel covering the reverse. The date and legends are complete and strong. Late die state, Manley 3.0. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 216		1825 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R3. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate brown toning mottled onto the reverse. No contact marks and only very light wear on the highpoints. A small spot of darker toning on the right bottom of the 8 in the date helps identify this piece as the plate coin for Manley die state 2.0 in his book on half cents. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19104. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 217		1825 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-2, R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a couple peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. The only mark is a small spot of reddish brown toning in the hair at the top of the head, and there are a few specks of greenish crud in this spot. MDS, Manley state 2.0. EAC grade MS60. PCGS population 14 at this level with 3 finer. Estimated Value $750 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 218		1826 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown Rotated Reverse. Frosty medium brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone on the obverse and traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. A splash of reddish chocolate toning under RIC in AMERICA down to the T in CENT is the only significant mark. MDS, Manley state 3.0 late. The reverse is rotated 55 degrees CCW from a normal head-to-foot orientation. EAC grade MS60. Estimated Value $300 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 219		1826 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R1. MS-60. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint color showing in some of the protected areas. The only marks are a faint spot of darker toning in the field left of star 11 and a tiny nick under the right foot of N in CENT. Neither mark is at all distracting and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. LDS, Manley state 5.0. Estimated Value $400 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 220		1826 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R1. VF-35. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown toning in protected areas. No defects, only light wear and trivial contact marks consistent with the grade. Nicely struck M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The reverse is rotated 25 degrees CCW. Excellent eye appeal. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 221		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. . C-1, R1. EF-45 Plus. Sharpness AU50 but there are some tiny ticks on the bust tip and in the field before the portrait. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a glass, and the eye appeal is excellent. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. The obverse fields are slightly reflective thanks to a fresh die polishing. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 222		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. . C-3, R1. NGC graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty dark steel brown with generous traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. The only marks are a couple tiny ticks in the field right of star 4. E-MDS, Manley die state 2.0, with the reverse rotated 20 degrees CCW. EAC grade MS60 with excellent eye appeal at that level. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 223		1828 Classic Head Half Cent. 13 stars. . C-3, R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. The obverse is glossy light golden brown with sea-green overtones while the reverse is a slightly darker shade of sea-green and light olive brown. Flowline luster shows in the fields and protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the design. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 late, with the reverse rotated 20 degrees CW. EAC grade AU55. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 224		Pair of 1828 Half Cents with 13 Stars. Includes C-1 in VF20 and C-3 in VF30. The second is sharper but recolored. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 225		1829 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R1. ANACS graded MS-61 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a couple peeps of faded mint color remaining on both sides. No defects, only a hint of rub on the highest points of the design. MDS. EAC grade AU58. Estimated Value $250 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 226		1832 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-1, R2. ANACS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown with steel brown highpoints. No defects, only traces of very light friction on the highpoints. Sharly struck MDS. EAC grade AU55. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 227		1832 Classic Head Half Cent. . C-2, R2. AU-55. Close to mint state and the eye appeal is excellent, but there are some faint hairlines in the reverse fields due to a very light cleaning. Otherwise a tiny planchet flake in the center of the cheek is the only defect. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with hints of very faded red in protected areas. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The fields are hard and slightly reflective. Estimated Value $125 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242

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