Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 92		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-2 R4+. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but there is a fine pinscratch from the tip of the nose down through the chin and five more on the reverse around and inside the chain. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there are a few thin planchet striations on the obverse plus several shallow pitmarks around LIBERTY. Many of these pits have traces of greenish verdigris in the bottom, but their impact on the eye appeal is minimal. Rather glossy chocolate brown delicately woodgrained with medium brown toning on the obverse. The date is weak but remains visible, and the legends are clear. MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 93		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-2 R4+. Good-4. Several points sharper but lightly corroded with some shallow pitmarks on both sides, mostly near the rims. No verdigris, and the only contact marks are a trio of short scratches at the M in AMERICA. The roughness weakens the date, but it remains readable although faint. The legends are complete and easily readable. The chain is strong. Rather glossy dark steel brown with lighter chocolate and steel toning on the highpoints. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 94		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-3 R3-. PCGS graded VF-20. Glossy chocolate brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few minor contact marks, including a couple small planchet chips or rim nicks over UNITED and a nick between the bases of that I & T. Excellent eye appeal. The date and legends are complete and clear. Late die state, Breen state III. EAC grade F12 and above average for that grade. Estimated Value $24,000 - 27,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 95		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Wreath reverse, vine and bars edge. . S-9 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with satiny mint luster covering both sides. No spots, stains, or contact marks, and the highpoints display no traces of rub. Sharply struck with the fine hair and wreath details clearly defined. The only flaws are some very tiny planchet flakes or fissures scattered about the obverse, as struck. The most noticeable of these planchet marks is at the dentils under the lowest hair strand, but none of them is deep or distracting. The reverse is choice with only a few microscopic planchet chips showing at the bottom near the fraction. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a faint die crack at CA in AMERICA. Struck very slightly off center to K-12 leaving some of the border beeds tight to the edge of the planchet. A sharp, very attractive Wreath Cent in spite of the tiny planchet flaws. EAC grade MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Breen/Bland census. The reverse is plated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph on the series, and both sides are plated in the Breen book to illustrate the die variety. Comes with a long, distinguished provenance. Estimated Value $125,000 - 150,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 96		1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Wreath reverse, vine and bars edge. . S-10 R4. VG-8. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine roughness, strongest in the protected areas. Fine vertical scuff marks cover the portrait and there is a repaired dent at the end of the wreath stem following AMERICA. No verdigris. Mostly glossy dark olive brown and chocolate mixed with some slightly lighter toning on the obverse from an old cleaning. The date and legends are complete and strong. E-MDS, Breen state I. Decent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the obvious defects. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 97		1793 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-13 R4-. About Good-3. Several points sharper but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris and the only mark is a light rim bruise at TY in LIBERTY. Matte dark steel brown. The date is complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness. The legends are nearly complete, although areas are faint. Only the denoninator of the fraction is missing. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 98		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-23 R4+. Fine-12. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and only minor contact marks, including a small rim bruise left of the cap, a tiny nick high on the neck, a pinprick between the bases of the I & B in LIBERTY, and a nick in the field left of the lower curls. Slightly glossy light to medium olive brown. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state V. The obverse die cracks are strong. The date and legends are complete and bold, and the eye appeal is decent considering the light roughness. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 99		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-24 R1. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but there is a small rim bruise over the E in LIBERTY, a planchet chip at the top of the first T in STATES, and a pair of nicks at the leaves over ON in ONE. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state V. The date and legends are complete and clear except for weakness at ENT due to swelling in that area associated with the later die state. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 100		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-30 R1. PCGS graded VF-20. Somewhat frost medium brown with darker steel overtones. No roughness or verdigris. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning high on the neck, a couple faint diagonal hairline scratches at the 4 in the date, and a light nick on the left side of the T in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. EAC grade F15, and the obverse is nearly choice for the grade. The PCGS slab contains one of the old green labels. A very attractive mid-grade example of a 1794 cent. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 101		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-50 R5. VG-7. Several points sharper with traces of very light roughness on both sides, mostly in protected areas. No verdigris, but there are some small contact marks, including a dig on the top of the 4 in the date and several small rim bruises at AMER and below the right ribbon end. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The date is clear except where the 4 is affected by the small dig, and the legends are strong except for weakness at AMERICA. MDS, Breen die state II. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 102		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-51 R5-. VG-10. A couple points sharper, especially on the obverse, but there are traces of very light roughness under the glossy dark olive and chocolate brown patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small rim nick at the T in LIBERTY. The date is bold and the legends are complete. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 103		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-54 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness near EF40 with a half dozen pit marks on each side, and the entire reverse is covered with very fine granularity. The largest of these pits is at the base of the E in LIBERTY and at the E in AMERICA, where that pit obliterates the E. No notable signs of contact or verdigris. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with spots of darker olive on the reverse. MDS, Breen die state III. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 104		1794 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-70 R2. NGC graded VF-35. Glossy chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate and steel mixed in. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Only a few minor marks, including a dull rim bruise at the top of the cap and a small rim nick at the A in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state III. The die crack at TY extends down into the cheek. The date and legends are bold. EAC grade VF20. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 105		1795 Liberty Cap Cent. Plain edge. . S-78 R1. Good-5. The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. Mostly glossy chocolate and medium brown with some darker olive brown toning in the hair under the cap. The surfaces are decent and free of verdigris, but they do show traces of minor roughness, strongest at a small spot in the middle of the cap and in the wreath over the T in CENT. A couple sharp rim nicks at AME are the most notable marks. The date is strong. MDS. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 106		1796 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-83 R4. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 with extremely fine granularity under the rather glossy chocolate and steel brown toning. No verdigris, and the only mark is a planchet chip at the rim over the E in STATES. The date and legends are complete and bold. M-LDS, Breen die state II late. The die crack through ERTY is strong. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 107		1796 Liberty Cap Cent. . S-89 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness near VF25 but covered with uniform faint granularity under a slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris. There is a small planchet crack in the dentils left of the cap extending through to the reverse at the N in UNITED, as struck. A rim nick opposite the tip of the nose is the only other significant defect. The date and legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 108		1796 Draped Bust Cent. . S-108 R4. Good-6. Sharpness at least VF20 but corroded, lightly on the obverse but heavily on the reverse. Traces of shallow greenish verdigris show in the center of the reverse, and there is a chip out of the planchet at the dentils under the left side of the 9 in the date. Dark olive and steel. The date is bold and the legends are complete and easily readable. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 109		1796 Draped Bust Cent. . S-109 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness near VF30 but cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate brown with areas of light golden olive toning on the obverse. The surfaces are decent but do show areas of extremely fine roughness on both sides. No verdigris, but there are some fine hairline scratches on the reverse, mostly in the upper parts of the wreath, and a very small rim bruise under the fraction. M-LDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 110		1796 Draped Bust Cent. . S-114 R5-. Good-5. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. There are some small nicks scattered about both sides, none significant. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are complete, although the EN in CENT are weak. A minor planchet clip affects the dentils left of the lower curls and over ED-S on the reverse, as struck. Estimated Value $650 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 111		1796 Draped Bust Cent. . NC-3 R6. Good-6. Sharpness VF25 with moderate corrosion covering rhe obverse, light to moderate roughness on the reverse. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toninig on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I. Noyes photo #33439. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 112		Trio of Early Cents, 1796-1803. Includes 1796 Liberty Cap grading Fair-2 with a weak but readable date and a slick reverse, a 1797 grading Fair-2 with a readable date and nearly slick reverse, and an 1803 S-261 grading AG3 with a strong date and decent details but some defects. All are housed in NGS slabs. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 80. View details	Realized $109
Lot 113		1797 Draped Bust Cent. Plain edge, reverse of 1796. . S-120a R3. Fine-15. Five points sharper with very fine roughness covering the obverse under a glossy chocolate and olive prown patina. No notable verdigris and only a few trivial marks, including a small rim nick at TE in UNITED. MDS, Breen state III early. The date and legends are complete and strong. Struck slightly off center to K-1. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 114		1797 Draped Bust Cent. Plain edge, reverse of 1796. . S-121a R7-. About Good-3. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown with chocolate highpoints on the obverse. No verdigris or notable marks, but the fields are covered with extremely fine granularity under the natural patina. The date and LIBERTY are clear, but UNITED and AMERICA are weak. MDS, Breen state III. The rims are smooth, no hint of the usual grip marks. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 115		1797 Draped Bust Cent. Gripped edge, reverse of 1796. . S-121b R3-. Fine-15. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better with faint roughness under a rather glossy dark olive brown patina. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small planchet chip in the field close over the upper end of the hair ribbon. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state IV. The date and legends are complete and bold and the gripped edge feature is clear. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $661
Lot 116		1797 Draped Bust Cent. Gripped edge, reverse of 1796. . S-121b R3-. Good-5. Uniform dark steel brown. No marks or verdigris, only extremely faint uniform roughness covering both sides. The date is clear and the legends are readable. The gripped edge feature is strong. Housed in an NGS slab graded G4. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 117		1797 Draped Bust Cent. . S-122 R5+. VG-7. Sharpness VF35 but lightly corroded with shallow pitting in the center of the obverse. No verdigris or contact marks. Uniform chocolate and steel brown. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen die state II. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 118		1797 Draped Bust Cent. . S-124 R5+. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but lightly corroded. No verdigris or contact marks. Rather glossy dark steel with chocolate brown highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. MDS, Breen die state III. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 119		1797 Draped Bust Cent. . S-134 R4. Fine-15 Plus. Sharpness VF20 with a couple light rim bruises at the right side of the obverse and two more small ones at OF. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are excellent. Glossy chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. The date and legends are bold. Late die state, Breen state V, with a raised retained cud break at the E in AMERICA. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 120		1797 Draped Bust Cent. . S-136 R3. Good-5. Very slightly sharper but there are a couple small digs in the field close under the tip of the chin, another near the dentils right of the Y in LIBERTY, and one more on the leaf over the E in ONE. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown with extremely fine roughness under the natural patina in protected areas. The date is strong and the legends are complete. MDS with swelling at ERI. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $109
Lot 121		1798 Style I Hair with Large 8. . S-148 R2. Good-5. Very slightly sharper, especially on the reverse, but covered with microscopic roughness. No verdigris and only minor contact marks. The date and legends are clear. EDS. Housed in an NGS slab graded G4. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 122		1798/7 Overdate 8 over 7. Style I Hair. . S-150 R5. Good-6. Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse where there are a few microscopic traces of shallow verdigris. A dull dent over the N in ONE is the only significant mark, and it is strong enough to cause a bulge on the back of the neck near the shoulder. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the overdate feature is clear. LDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 123		1798/7 S-151 R3 VG10. Overdate 8 over 7. Style I Hair. . S-151 R3. VG-10. A couple points sharper but covered with very fine roughness. No verdigris or notable contact marks. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and olive. EDS, Breen state I. The date and legends are bold and the overdate is obvious. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 124		1798 Draped Bust Cent. Reverse of 1796. . S-156 R5+. Fair-2. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. There are a few minor rim bruises on both sides, but basically this is just a well worn cent with smooth surfaces. The date is complete and strong, and the single leaf feature at the top of the wreath is clear. Late die state showing a strong die crack from the dentils to the bust well right of the date. Nice for the grade, and many of the features are consistent with an AG3 coin. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 125		1798 Style II Hair with Small 8. . S-175 R3. VF-30. Five points sharper but there are a few contact marks, including a several small nicks in the field before the face, a couple shallow digs at CA in AMERICA, and a dull dent on the top of the O in ONE. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite attractive. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty luster remaining in protected areas. Both sides are covered with a very thin layer of lacquer or some similar protective coating, which cound be easily removed if desired. LDS, Breen state VI. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 126		1798 Style II Hair with Small 8. . S-185 R2. VF-25. Sharpness near VF35 but there are some small contact marks on both sides. These include a shallow nick or dig on the cheek at the ear, a tiny rim bruise under the 9 in the date, a rim nick well right of the Y in LIBERTY, and a half dozen more small rim nicks around the reverse. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with smooth, corrosion-free surfaces. EDS, Breen die state I. The die clashmarks over ERICA are strong. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 127		1798 Style II Hair with Small 8. . S-187 R1. VF-20. Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity, and the obverse has myriad faint hairline scratches hidden in the natural patina. None of these marks is visible without the aid of a strong glass, and the unaided eye appeal of this cent is rather nice. Dark olive and steel brown. Sharply struck E-MDS. Housed in an NGS slab graded EF40 porous, and the attribution is noted on the slab label. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 128		1798 Style II Hair with Small 8. . S-187 R1. VG-10. Ten points sharper but covered with fine granularity under a rather glossy patina of chocolate and olive brown with hints of reddish chocolate on both sides. A few microscopic traces of verdigris in protected areas but no significant marks. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 129		Pair of Early Large Cents, 1798 & 1800. Includes 1798 S-187 grading G5 and 1800/1798 S-190 grading G4. Both are slightly sharper with defects, but the dates and legends are clear. Both are housed in NGS slabs graded VG8. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $109
Lot 130		1799/8 Draped Bust Cent. . S-188 R4. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris and only a few trivial marks, including a light rim bruise off the bottom of the hair ribbon, a diagonal nick under the L in LIBERTY, and a scuff of faint hairlines on the cheek. Very slightly glossy dark olive and steel. Nicely struck EDS. The date is complete, including the lower edges of all 4 digits, and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 131		1799 Draped Bust Cent. . S-189 R2. VG-10. Sharpness a few points better but there are pitmarks at RT in LIBERTY. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive for the grade. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with dark olive toning in the pitmarks with a few specks of similar dark olive toning scattered about the reverse. The date is strong, including the bottom of the digits, and the legends are clear. E-MDS, Breen state II. Not perfect but the eye appeal remains decent and the bold date is a big plus. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 132		1800/179 Overdate 1800 over 179. Style II Hair. . S-196 R1. Good-5. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. No notable defects, quite decent for the grade. The date is bold and the overdate is obvious. Housed in an NGS slab graded G4, and the attribution is noted on the slab label. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 133		1800 Draped Bust Cent. . S-198 R5+. VG-10. Sharpness VF25 with a small patch of very shallow reddish corrosion at the bust tip, another in the hair below the E in LIBERTY, and similar reddish scale covering most of the reverse. Specks of greenish verdigris are mixed in with the reddish scale on the reverse, but they are not distracting to the unaided eye. There are a few fine hairline scratches on the upper part of the obverse plus a few tiny ones at the dentils from the fraction clockwise to ST, all blended perfectly into the patina. The obverse is mostly glossy chocolate and steel brown while the reverse is reddish chocolate and steel with dark steel brown highpoints. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Not perfect but still tied for finest known honors in the Breen/Bland condition census. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen book on early large cents. Noyes photo #25170. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 134		1800 Draped Bust Cent. . S-203 R3. Fine-15. Sharpness VF30 with uniform very fine granularity covering the planchet. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen state III. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 135		1800 Draped Bust Cent. . S-208 R3. VG-10. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only light nicks scattered about the obverse. LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong cud break at TY extending along the rim to the right. The date and legends are complete and bold. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 136		1800 Draped Bust Cent. . S-211 R3. VG-7. Sharpness near F12 but covered with uniform microscopic roughness and there are a few light scratches in the center of the reverse. No verdigris. Rather matte dark steel. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Terminal die state, Breen state VIII. The die crack under the date is strong and the bottom of the first 0 is connected to the crack by a long chip. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 137		1801 3-Error Reverse. . S-219 R2. Good-5. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with olive brown toning in protected areas. No corrosion, and the only mark is a small rim bruise right of the date. The date is strong and the 3 die-cutter errors on the reverse are clear. Very nice for the grade, perhaps a point better than the assigned grade on the reverse. MDS, Breen state IV. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $576
Lot 138		1801 Draped Bust Cent. . NC-1 R6. VG-7. Sharpness VG10 with several rim bruises on each side, the strongest of these at the bust tip. There are some light nicks scattered about both sides as well, but the surfaces are solid, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The date is bold and the legends are strong. M-LDS, Breen state II. Noyes photo #51003. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 139		Pair of Large Cents, 1802 & 1835. Includes 1802 S-230 EDS grading VF30 net VG10 for moderate corrosion and 1835 N-16 E-MDS grading VF30 net F15 for cleaning with a clear double profile from the forehead down to the chin. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60 - 100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 140		1802 Draped Bust Cent. . S-232 R1. VG-7. Mostly glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. The only defects are light rim bruises at CA and D-S. Softly struck along the left edge of the obverse and at the top of UNITED. Otherwise the date and legends are clear. E-MDS. Housed in an NGS slab graded VG10. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 141		1802 Draped Bust Cent. . S-232 R1. VG-8. Rather glossy olive and dark steel brown. No notable defects. The date and legends are complete and strong. Late die state with a cud break at ATE in STATES. Housed in an NGS slab graded F12. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138

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