Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1849-

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2374		1854 N-10 R2. MS-60. Frosty medium brown with slightly darker steel brown highpoints. Satiny and quite attractive for the grade, free of any notable defects other than a light nick on the bottom of the chin. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state d. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 2375		1854 N-19 R3. EF-45. Five points sharper but very delicately cleaned on the obverse highpoints and there are a few light contact marks as well. The notable marks are a tiny hairline scratch under the eye, a short vertical scratch over star 5, and another light scratch on star 13. None of these marks is distracting. Frosty medium brown with satiny mint luster in protected areas. E-MDS, die state b. The bisecting obverse die crack is complete but not strong, and the leaves under OF are flatly struck. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 2376		1854 N-22 R4. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaining. Covered with satiny mint frost that extends to even the highest points of the design. A dull nick on star 1 and a speck of carbon left of the U in UNITED are the only defects, and they are trivial. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. The die line off the right top of the 4 is sharp and several unpublished fine die lines are visible below the date as well. EAC grade MS63. Tied for CC#5 for the variety and tied for CC#2 of the die state. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2377		1854 N-26 R3. MS-63. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless, only a few microscopic marks of no significance. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade. The best identifying mark is an easily missed spot of darker toning hidden in the dentils right of star 12. MDS. Tied for CC#3. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2378		1854 N-29 R3. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty steel brown with 25% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, only microscopic ticks scattered over both sides. A tiny nick on the top of the 1 in the date is a good identifying mark for this piece. M-LDS, die state b. EAC grade MS62 and tied for CC#4. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 2379		Group of Seven 1854 Cents. Includes N-3 E-MDS (die state a) in EF40, N-6 EDS (die state a) in VF30, N-10 LDS (die state e) in EF40, N-17 MDS (die state b) in VF20, N-18 M-LDS (die state c) in EF45, N-25 M-LDS (die state b) in EF45, and N-28 MDS die state b) in VG10. Some are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $437
Lot 2380		Group of 15 Large Cents, 1842-1854. Grades are VG10 to F15, average F12. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2381		1855 N-3 R1. MS-60. Lustrous medium steel brown with 10-15% of the mint red remaining. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for a spot of reddish chocolate toning under star 13. E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 2382		1855 N-8 R2. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive, the luster extending over even the highest points of the design. The only defects, and they are barely visible, are a small nick hidden in the hair over the R in LIBERTY, one close over the right top of the N in CENT, a small spot of shallow carbon hidden in the leaves left of the O in ONE and another equally well hidden spot in the leaves under the first A in AMERICA. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. A beautiful cent with gem eye appeal. EAC grade MS63 and tied for finest known honors. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1415. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 2383		1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear Variety. Slanted 55. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty medium brown and chocolate. No spots or stains, but there is a thin nick right of star 8, a light rim nick over that star, and a strong rim nick over the second A in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is quite attractive. E-MDS, die state d. The knob break under the T in LIBERTY has started to rise but it is not yet strong. EAC grade net AU55. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2384		1855 N-10 R1 Slanted 5's. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty bluish steel brown with peeps of faded mint color showing through on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and show only a few trivial marks, including a light nick midway between star 1 and a small swipe of darker toning on the rim over F-A. MDS, die state e. EAC grade MS60+. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 2385		1856 N-3 R1 Slanted 5. MS-63. Attractive lustrous steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone and 25% of the mint red remaining. Virtually flawless, the only defect being a shallow low spot caused by grease on the die below the left side of star 7. Great eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS, die state e. Tied for CC#3. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2386		1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5. MS-65. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown, 70% of the original color remaining, mostly on the obverse. Virtually flawless. A microscopic dimple right of the upper lip and a barely visible nick or planchet chip just below the end of the chin are the best identifying marks. EDS, die state a. Great eye appeal, certainly among the best known for the variety. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 2387		1856 N-14 R1 Slanted 5. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous medium brown with chocolate highpoints and traces of faded mint color remaining on both sides. Some darker toning on star 12 and a small spot of similar toning just right of the main curl are the only marks visible without a strong glass. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. The strike on the upper part of the head is full and the upper stars are only slightly weak, which is much better than normal for the variety. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2388		1856 N-14 R1 Slanted 5. MS-60. Dipped long ago, now retoned a lustrous dark reddish steel brown with underlying frosty faded red. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, free of any spots or contact marks. A barely visible planchet lamination is located on the rim at the bottom of the reverse. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 2389		1856 N-21 R2 Slanted 5. MS-60 Plus. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 5-10% of the mint red showing. Would rate a higher grade but there is a splash of darker olive toning on the right center of the reverse. There is no carbon or corrosion associated with the splash, but the darker toning is in stark contrast to the much more attractive toning covering the rest of the planchet. E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2390		Quartette of 1855 and 1856 Cents. Includes 1855 N-13 E-MDS (die state a) in VF20, 1856 N-3 E-MDS (die state c) in AU50, 1856 N-4 MDS (die state b) in EF45, and N-6 (upright 5) EDS (die state a) in EF40. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2391		Quartette of 1856 Cents. Includes N-9 (upright 5) MDS (die state b) in AU50, N-12 (upright 5) MDS (die state b) in VF30, N-16 EDS (die state a) in EF40, and N-17 in VF30. The N-12 and N-17 are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2392		1856 N-22 R5 Slanted 5. VF-20. Ten points sharper with too many tiny nicks for the sharpness grade. None of these marks is significant and the eye appeal remains quite nice. Glossy medium brown. E-MDS, die state a. The attribution points are clear. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2393		1856 N-22 R5 Slanted 5. Good-6. Sharpness near VF20 but a dent at LIB into the rim over star 5 caused a bend in the planchet. There are a few additional less significant contact marks as well. Cleaned and retoning glossy steel brown with some faded artificial red remaining on the obverse. The date and legends remain clear and the attribution points are visible. One of the worst known of this rare variety. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $81
Lot 2394		1857 N-1 R1 MS60. Large Date. MS-60. Lustrous medium brown. Choice, very attractive surfaces. The only defects are trivial and include a small planchet flake in the dentils above star 3 and another on the rim at star 5. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. A premium example for the grade. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 2395		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate. Perfect for the grade, virtually flawless. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $328
Lot 2396		1857 N-1 R1 Large Date. VF-30. Sharpness AU50 but there are a half dozen sharp rim nicks or shallow cuts on the rim along the upper half of the reverse. Otherwise this cent is choice, and the obverse is flawless. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2397		1857 N-2 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, 70% of the original color remaining. No carbon spots, only some tiny specks of darker toning sprinkled about both sides, mostly between stars 1 & 2 and the neck and under CE in CENT. A thin nick on the rim over star 4 is the only contact mark. Well struck, although there is some of the usual weakness on the coronet tip. E-MDS, die state a. EAC grade consistent with the slab grade and tied for CC#6. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,250 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 2398		1857 N-3 R5- Small Date. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. Iridescent bluish steel and chocolate brown with peeps of mint color on the obverse. Choice except for a small spot of fine carbon at the dentils under star 3 and a swipe of carbon on the rim over STA. The fields are nicely mirrored and show only a few faint hairlines. Sharply struck. Excellent eye appeal except for the spot and stain, and the rim stain is the major distraction for this cent. EAC grade net Proof-60+. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 2399		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date. MS-62. Lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with 10% of the original mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for a small splash of very shallow carbon on the leaves under CA in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is choice. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 2400		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date. EF-45. Very attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate. The only marks are a couple tiny nicks in the field left of star 11 and specks of darker toning around that star. Otherwise this cent is very close to AU50. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2401		Pair of SEGS graded 1857 Cents. Includes an N-1 Large Date SEGS graded AU50 (EAC EF40 net VF30 for nicks and light cleaning) and N-4 Small Date SEGS graded AU50 (EAC EF40 net VF20 for fine porosity and light cleaning). Both probably improvable with a decent recoloring. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2402		Group of 17 Large Cents, 1818-1854. Grades range from AG3 to F12, average VG7. Some are sharper with defects, but all have a readable date. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $216
Lot 2403		Large Group of 72 Large Cents, 1840-1856, grading G-F, average VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 72 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2404		Large Group of 55 Large Cents, 1816-1856. Grades are Basal State-1 to AG3. Many are sharper with defects and most have a readable date. Lot of 55 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $312
Lot 2405		Partial Set of Large Cents in National Coin Album. Contains 75 pieces. Includes 10 from 1794 to 1814 grading Fair-2 to VG8 (average Fair-2 to AG3), 23 pieces from 1816 to 1839 grading G-VG, 18 from 1840 to 1857 (includes one 1857) grading VG-VF (average Fine), plus 24 spares grading VG-VF (average Fine). Some are sharper with defects. All but a few have a clear date. Lot of 75 coins in album. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2406		Partial Set of Large Cents in Whitman Album. Contains 58 pieces from 1793 to 1857. The 1793 is a cast or electrotype copy of a Sheldon-6 Wreath Cent grading VF20. The date run is complete from 1794-1857 except for 1795, 1799, 1800, 1804, 1824, and 1825. Grades of the 1794-1807 cents range from Fair-2 to G6, average AG3. The 1816-1839 cents grade AG3 to VG7, average G4. The 1840-57 cents grade AG3-VF20, average grade G6. Some are sharper with defects. Lot of 58 pieces. Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details	Realized $920

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