Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

$10 Gold Liberty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1542		1876-CC $10 Liberty. EF-40. Another rarity from this challenging low mintage mint. The surfaces show smooth, even wear, without the usual profusion of problems attendant to the denomination and especially this mint. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded XF 40. Identifiable by a very minor drift mark (tar in the planchet) through Liberty's coronet into the field. Some luster and really a delightful example of this scarce coin that boasts a token mintage of 4,696. Perhaps 50 exist today, few of which grade above VF. View details	Realized $5,463
Lot 1543		1876-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Mintage of a scant 5,000 of which perhaps 50 or so are around today. Breen states "Ex. rare above VF" and this one is far and away better than VF. Copious luster remains in the fields, and fewer tickmarks than one would expect for the grade. Tied with the recently offered Harry Bass coin which was graded AU 53, and at that level the finest graded by PCGS. This is one of just 4 coins graded this high, and again, none are graded higher. Apparently unknown in full mint state as even NGC hasn't graded any coins that high. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 1544		1877 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Another classic rarity from the 1870s. Low mintage of 797 for business strikes, all of which have prooflike fields from die polish. This particular coin is exceptionally choice for the grade, the fields do have moderate tick marks, but nothing deep or worthy of note. The diagnostic die polish is noted on IN and ST of the reverse motto. Breen notes that possibly 10-12 survive, but we think that number is a bit low, perhaps 15 to 20 seems more in line with the numbers seen by PCGS accounting for some resubmissions. Well struck and without toning. In truth, this collection is so vast it is overwhelming. The opportunities to select from so many rarities simply won't be repeated anytime soon. It is extraordinary that two huge collections just happen to have come on the market in relatively little time, the massive Harry Bass collection and now the Jon Kardatzke collection. Date collectors of all denominations are going to have a field day with this collection, and when the dust settles and the coins are scattered to the collecting winds, another virtually complete date run of eagles (or anything else for that matter) may be years away. Its time to break open the piggy bank and bid! View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1545		1877-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. A superb coin for the grade, lovely coppery toning around the periphery over lustrous surfaces. Moderate handling marks from circulation, but nothing heavy or annoying. Boldly struck and certain to please the date collector. Only 3,332 were struck, but as rare as the 1877 Philadelphia issue, however, the CC coins are far harder to find in grades above VF. This particular coin is much nicer than the EF 40 specimen recently offered in the Harry Bass sale, which had smoothed fields, that coin realized $7,475. This coin is certainly in the top few known for the date, with none graded in Mint State by either service. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1546		1877-S $10 Liberty. EF-40. Lightly cleaned but not enough to remove the luster near the devices. Mintages ballooned to 17,000 this year, but this is still a scarce coin. Breen notes it is "prohibitively rare above EF". View details	Realized $604
Lot 1547		1878 $10 Liberty. AU-50. Frosty luster and only moderate handling marks. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1548		1878-CC $10 Liberty. VF-30. The obverse has some minor swirl marks where bagmarks have been carefully removed, including on Liberty's cheek and in the field. Further, the coin was cleaned and it has that satiny, unnatural appearance. Nevertheless, this is a rare coin that boasts a mintage of 3,244, of which perhaps 30 survive in all grades. Struck from a sharply clashed reverse die. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1549		1878-S $10 Liberty. AU-50. Very lightly cleaned but not enough to disturb the luster. Mintages started to climb back after the rather dismal minting efforts earlier in the decade, from San Francisco in 1878 a total of 26,100 were struck. Most of this circulated widely before being saved, hence this date is common in Very Fine or lower grades, but prohibitively rare above. To find a choice AU coin like this is quite a challenge, so bid accordingly. A couple of minor scrapes in the fields, both obverse and reverse, but very pleasant overall. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1550		1879 $10 Liberty. AU-58. Frosty and very close to mint state, with very few tick marks from circulation. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1551		1879-CC $10 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-40. This is near the top end of the available specimens. The stunning Bass coin graded AU-55 and is almost certainly the finest known, it realized $48,300 late last year. Mintage of 1,762 in all, with the usual survival rate of around one percent, that leaves about 20 coins for today's collectors to fight over. This splendid EF coin will certainly attract considerable attention and will no doubt be regraded by one of the services, possibly higher than the current grade. There is a heavy die line through BER of LIBERTY, and although this isn't mentioned in the Breen Encyclopedia the same line is visible on the coin in the Harry Bass sale. Identifiable by a tiny bagmark just below WE on the reverse, and a copper speck near the upper berry. Another amazing rarity. One of 4 graded this high, with 10 graded higher as reported in the recent PCGS Population Report. View details	Realized $7,475
Lot 1552		1879-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Another rarity in any condition, this charming AU 50 is one of the very finest in existence. A token 1,500 were struck, with a survival rate of around one percent, as estimated by Breen. We think that a few more are accounted for today, with about 15 years of grading service population reports, the number appears to be more like 30 to 50. None have been graded as mint state by PCGS, with NGC awarding an MS 61 designation to a single coin. This one is identifiable by a long bag mark over Liberty's head, between stars seven and eight, running at about a 60 degree angle to the left. Frosty gold color and very original. If you've been searching high and low for an excellent high grade coin for your collection, then look no further than this piece, and bid accordingly. View details	Unsold
Lot 1553		1879-O $10 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Another choice example of this extreme rarity! The delicate prooflike fields show myriad handling marks, as seen on all circulated examples. Well struck for the date and mint, with complete curls on Liberty that show little of the characteristic weakness often seen on the central devices. Clean surfaces for the grade, and perfect for the date collector. View details	Unsold
Lot 1554		1879-S $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 55. Frosty luster and minimal handling marks for the grade. One dark spot on the last A of AMERICA. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1555		1879-S $10 Liberty. VF-35. Usual appearance, but the color is an attractive golden red. View details	Unsold
Lot 1556		1880 $10 Liberty. AU-50. Frosty mint luster throughout and with clean surfaces. Light toning starting to form around the periphery. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1557		1880-CC $10 Liberty. EF-40. Nice and original, with a small reeding mark on Liberty's cheek. Original toning around the periphery, close to the stars and outer devices. Scarce, with 11,190 struck in all, most of which are in far worse condition than this collector grade specimen. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1558		1880-O $10 Liberty. EF-45. Some light hairlines in the fields from an old cleaning. There is one mark on Liberty's eyebrow, and a couple of token circulation scuffs in the fields. Little wear to speak of, and the devices are all well struck. Only 9,200 struck, all showing double stars on the left side of the obverse. View details	Realized $891
Lot 1559		1880-S $10 Liberty. AU-58. Broken out of an NGC holder where the coin was accurately graded AU 58. Full mint frost, and a light scattering of tick marks from brief circulation and bag handling. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1560		1881 $10 Liberty. AU-55. A frosty and choice example of this common date. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1561		1881 $10 Liberty. EF-40. Pleasing for the grade, with some luster in evidence. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1562		1881-CC $10 Liberty. VF-30. A nice coin for the collector, minor circulation marks to be expected for the grade. Mintage of only 24,015, making this one of the more available issues from this scarce Mint. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1563		1881-O $10 Liberty. VF-35. A scarce date, but this one has a few surface problems, there is a dull scrape in the left obverse field, another hidden one just above Liberty's head and another past the date. In effect, this is a coin that circulated rather hard. Only 8,350 struck, making this date highly desirable. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1564		1881-S $10 Liberty. MS-60. Frosty and about average for the grade, with a couple of long bagmarks in the obverse fields. Broken out of an NGC holder where it graded MS 60. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1565		1882 $10 Liberty. MS-62. Broken out of PCGS holder where the coin graded MS 62. Struck from a heavily lapped obverse die, with shallow relief on Liberty and her curls. Original toning with some minor copper spots on the reverse. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1566		1882-CC $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned on the obverse. A very rare coin, with a paltry mintage of 6,764. The obverse has been cleaned with an abrasive, so myriad hairlines are now the rule, giving the coin a satiny appearance. On the reverse however, the fields retain some prooflike surface near the devices. Moderate handling marks, and some dark toning inside the shield and surrounding the wreath and arrows. One of those coins that will probably be improved, hopefully by someone more talented than the last attempt which resulted in the rather heavy hairlines. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1567		1882-O $10 Liberty. EF-40. Another rare coin that boasts a mintage of 10,820. This example has a few trivial marks, a couple on the edge, but we're being pretty picky here. A well balanced and full strike, with pleasing color and appearance. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1568		1882-S $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where it graded AU 55. Frosty luster, well struck although the obverse now has moderate tick marks from circulation, the reverse much nicer. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1569		1883 $10 Liberty. MS-61. Really a very nice coin for the grade, with far fewer marks than found on an average MS 60 example. Frosty luster and a delightful coin for the grade. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded MS 61. Slight doubling on the left side of the reverse lettering. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1570		1883-CC $10 Liberty. EF-45. Broken out of an NGC holder where it graded XF 45. This is the small wide "CC" variety, and one of only 12,000 struck. With light coppery toning and only moderate handling marks. A collectors delight! View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1571		1883-O $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but harshly cleaned. The obverse may have been lightly buffed down as there is faint evidence of swirl marks just past the date and surrounding Liberty. Inspection mandatory on this extremely rare coin. Only 800 were struck and this is probably one of the better ones to have survived. The obverse has retoned a bit to a uniform coppery color, with similar matching color on the reverse. Diagnostic die cracks through UNITED and OF on the reverse as noted in the Breen Encyclopedia. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1572		1883-S $10 Liberty. AU-50. Another scarce date, only 38,000 were made and this certainly one of the better survivors. Frosty luster and well struck, but there is a dull scrape in the lower left field and onto Liberty's neck, another on her cheek. Abundantly original. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1573		1884 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Original color and surfaces, but with a few too many bagmarks. Gold is generally too soft to circulate very long, and most gold coins of this grade show similar bagmarks. View details	Realized $414
Lot 1574		1884-CC $10 Liberty. EF-40. A lovely example of the ever-popular "cancelled obverse" die, in which someone at the Carson City Mint apparently cancelled the obverse die by pounding a chisel into Liberty's face and neck. These chisel marks were partially effaced, but can still be seen on Liberty in several places, most prominently on her neck. Others are visible just in front of her eye, touching the I and T of LIBERTY. Only 9,925 struck, enough to make this available for collectors. Problem-free and a delight to behold. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1575		1884-S $10 Liberty. MS-60. A frosty, original coin that boast full mint luster and nice toning around the rim. Moderate bagmarks account for the grade, and broken out of a PCGS holder where it was grade MS 60. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1576		1885 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Conservatively graded and with some luster in the fields. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1577		1885-S $10 Liberty. AU-55. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 55. Average surfaces. View details	Unsold
Lot 1578		1886 $10 Liberty. AU-58. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded AU 58. Frosty luster broken by typical handling marks. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1579		1886-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Original as can be. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1580		1886-S $10 Liberty. MS-62. A frosty, original coin that was broken out of a PCGS holder where it graded MS 62. Moderate handling marks for the grade. View details	Unsold
Lot 1581		1886-S $10 Liberty. MS-62. Frosty luster and well struck for the date. Better than average surfaces for the period. View details	Realized $316
Lot 1582		1887 $10 Liberty. Sharpness of EF-40 but harshly cleaned. A scarce date, only 53,600 struck for circulation. Cleaned a bit too much with polish. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1583		1887-S $10 Liberty. MS-61. A nice coin for the grade, original color and well struck, but there is a long mark hidden in the field over Liberty's head. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 61. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1584		1888 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Nice, save for a couple of file marks on the lower reverse rim. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1585		1888 $10 Liberty. VF-25. Lots of baggies but some luster on this slightly lower mintage Eagle. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1586		1888-O $10 Liberty. AU-53. A lovely coin that has deep, watery prooflike fields. Naturally, the minor circulation marks are magnified by the prooflike fields, but still a nice coin to represent this scarce, low mintage (21,335) date. Fully struck throughout and very pleasing. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1587		1888-S $10 Liberty. MS-61. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded MS 61. Nice surfaces, but there is a very faint staple scratch across Liberty's face to just above the first star. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1588		1889 $10 Liberty. AU-50. A classic low-mintage date with a total of 4,440 coined for circulation. This is one of the better ones, with nice surfaces and decent color. Broken out of a PCGS holder where it was graded AU 50. Moderate circulation marks and a few hairlines. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1589		1889-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Deep gold toning. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1590		1889-S $10 Liberty. MS-60. Frosty and original, with a ring of toning around the periphery starting to form. Broken out of an NGC holder where it was graded MS 61. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1591		1890 $10 Liberty. EF-45. Frosty and original, this one received more bagmarks than wear during its brief time in commerce. All to common on these large gold coins. Another low-mintage date. View details	Realized $414

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