Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Crowns and Minors Greece - Worldwide

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3465		Greece. 5 Drachmai, 1833-A (Paris). KM-20; Dav-115. 22.56 grams. Otto, 1832-1862. Bare head right. Reverse: Crowned arms within wreath. Lovely iridescent and steel-gray toning. Rare this nice. NGC graded MS-64. Otto was the second son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. While the elder son, Maximilian, ascended to the Bavarian throne, Otto became the first king of modern Greece. His intentions were honorable, but he had compromised himself politically and had to obey the great powers of Europe who had placed him on the throne. When he didn't attack the Ottoman Empire, his nation's arch-enemy, he lost the support of the Greek people and was deposed. As a symbol of modern democratic force in Greece, this coin has few equals. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex: Millennia Lot 709. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3466		Greece. 2 Drachmai, 1957. KM-82. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3467		Guatemala. 8 Reales, 1787 NG-M. (Nueva Guatemala). Eliz-41; WR-6; KM-36.2A. 26.88 grams. Charles III, 1759-1788. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Charles III right. Reverse: Reverse: Crowned Bourbon arms, flanked by bannered pillars. The is strike extraordinarily complete. Devices matte to glossy, on mirrored fields. Rare, even more so in this state of preservation. Considered possibly the finest known. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Guatemala was the hub of the Mayan civilization. The main temple area, Tikal is one of the ancient wonders of the world. Located less than 60 miles from the border with Belize, it is a major tourist attraction. It has also become a national park of Guatemala and a UNESCO world heritage site. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. Ex Calbeto plate coin; Illustrated in Money of the World, coin 159; Ex-Millennia Sale, Lot 1052. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 3468		Guatemala. 8 Reales, 1796-NG-M. Eliz-53; KM-53. Charles IV. Fully prooflike with a hint of lovely golden peripheral toning. Finest from Hoard. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Guatemala is the most populous nation of Central America with 13 million inhabitiants. Interestingly enough, it held this same honor in the early pre-Colombian period over 2,000 years ago. At that time, the state of El Mirador was the most populous area in all of the Americas, and had a pyramid that was the largest in the world, with a cubic volume greater than the Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex-Millennia Sale, Lot 1054. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3469		Guatemala. 8 Reales, 1797-NG-M (Nueva Guatemala). Eliz-54; WR-8; KM-53. Charles IV, 1788-1808. Cuirassed bust of Charles IV right. Reverse: Crowned arms between pillars. An astounding strike, devices bold and complete. With gorgeous prooflike surfaces. Light smokey-gold toning at the peripheries. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex-Millennia Sale, Lot 1055. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 3470		Guatemala. 8 Reales, 1821 NG-M. Eliz-82 Large draped and laureate bust of Ferdinand right. Reverse: Crowned Bourbon arms. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex-Millennia Sale, Lot 1057. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 3471		Guatemala. 8 Reales, 1836-NG M. Eliz-94; KM-4. Entral American Republic. Sun rising behind mountain range. Reverse: Tree. Lustrous with highly reflective surfaces. NGC graded MS-61. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 3472		Haiti. Pattern Silver Restrike Crown, 1811/L'AN 8. KM-Bruce X#12. King Henri. Laureate armored bust right. Reverse: Crowned shield with rising phoenix. Toned. NGC graded Proof 62. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 3473		Hong Kong. 5 Cents, 1883-H. KM-5. Victoria. Superbly toned example. Pop 3; none better. NGC graded Specimen 67. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 3474		Hong Kong. 5 Cents, 1901. KM-5. Victoria. A superb brilliant example. PCGS graded MS-67. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3475		Hong Kong. Cent, 1904-H. KM-11. Edward VII. Uneven toning on face. National Numismatic Certification MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3476		Hong Kong. Group of Copper's: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1919H, 1933 (2 pieces). KM-11, 16, 17. Lot of 6 coins. Almost Uncirculated to Uncirculated. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 3477		Hungary. ½ Taler, 1694-KB (Kremnitz). KM-220. Leopold I, 1657-1705. Laureate bust right. Reverse: Crowned double eagle. Brilliant and fully lustrous. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 3478		Hungary. Filler, 1906-KB. KM-480. Rare date. In a new NGC 4 prong holder. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 3479		Sumatra. 2 Kepings, 1787. Pridmore-13B; KM-258. Gilt Copper. VEIC bale-mark, date below. Reverse: Value and date below. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 3480		Sumatra. One Keping, 1787. Pridmor-19B; KM-257.1. Gilt Copper. VEIC bale-mark, date below. Reverse: Value and date below. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 3481		Ireland. Bank Token Six Shillings, 1804. S.6615; Dav-102; KM-Tn1. George III, 1760-1820. Obverse: Draped laureate bust of King. Center leaf points to E. Reverse: Hibernia seated with branch and Irish harp. BANK OF IRELAND TOKEN. Date and SIX SHILLINGS below. NGC graded AU-55. Much rarer than the equivalent proof in top grades, the currency pieces were intended to circulate and are usually found in an inferior condition. A beautifully well preserved specimen with an abundance of original luster. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3482		Ireland. Proof Farthing, 1806. S.6622; KM-146.1. George III, 1760-1820. Edge center grained. Obverse: Draped laureate bust. Reverse: Irish harp HIBERNIA above. 1806 below. Good eye appeal on this scarce little coin. In a new NGC 4 prong holder. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3483		Ireland. 10 Pence Bank Token, 1813. S.6618; KM-Tn5. George III, 1760-1820. Laureate bust of King right. GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. Reverse: BANK TOKEN 10 PENCE IRISH within wreath of interlinked shamrocks. A pristine coin with a wonderful golden green tone. In a new NGC 4 prong holder. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3484		Ireland. Florin, 1930. KM-7. Obverse: Irish harp. Reverse: Salmon leaping, by Percy Metcalf. A light golden tone makes this high grade specimen especially attractive. Truly rare in this grade. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3485		Ireland. Halfpenny, 1935. KM-2. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3486		Ireland. ½ Crown, 1937. KM-8. Low mintage, scarce in grade. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3487		Ireland. Florin, 1937. KM-7. Obverse: Irish harp. Reverse: Salmon leaping, by Percy Metcalf. A very scarce coin in any grade. In top quality especially so. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 3488		Great Britain - Isle of Man. Halfpenny, 1786. KM-8; Pridmore-31A. Engrailed edge. George III. Laureate head right. Reverse: The Triune. In a new NGC 4 prong holder. NGC graded Proof 62 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3489		Great Britain - Isle of Man. Halfpenny, 1786. KM-8; Pridmore-31. Engrailed edge. George III. Laureate head right. Reverse: The Triune. NGC graded AU-55 Brown. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3490		Palestine. 1879 Mikveh Israel 1/2 Para Token. 24mm brass token issued by the Jewish agricultural school founded by the Alliance Israelite Universelle (AIU), which is inscribed on reverse. Very rare. (Haffner CC-4). Nice Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details	Realized $456
Lot 3491		Palestine. 1880-1910 Templar Tokens, Set of 3. Nickel-lead 40 paras, VF, corroded; nickel-lead 20 paras, Fine, granular planchet; and brass 10 para, nice VF. (Haffner CC-13). Issued because of shortage of small change, these tokens circulated in Jaffa, Haifa and Jerusalem from about 1880-1917. Design features a plough. Probably struck at the Royal Mint of Wurttemberg. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details	Realized $234
Lot 3492		Palestine. 1885 Zichron Jacob 1 and 1/4 Tokens. Struck in Paris for use as small change in this settlement. They were also used in Jaffa, Haifa and in the nearby Arab settlements. Haffner (CC-17) calls these "Very rare," and they have sold for as much as $400 each. Both Very Fine, "1/4" is holed and "1" has minor clipped planchet. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,140
Lot 3493		Palestine. 1935 Complete Set of 6 Cafe Werner Tokens. Includes copper-nickel 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 units; reverse inscribed "CAFE WERNER HAIFA." Planchets were struck in Vienna and inscibed in Haifa, where the cafe was opened on Herzl Street. These were probably used as counters by the waiters, until the business closed in 1951. (Haffner MT-6). Average Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3494		Palestine. Lot of 7 Medals and Tokens, 1850-1927. Includes rare 1850 30mm bronze Acre Citadel medal issued by Abdul Mejid with Arabic inscription: "Damascus infantry which withstood the British attack on Acre and failed;" VF, holed as made. Two crude brass Z'dakah Charity Tokens (Haffner CC-16) which were created by a Yeshiva at rate of 20 tokens for 10 Turkish paras; inscribed Sade-Dalet/Koph-Hey. Bronze 1927 Holyland Token, EF. 1898 Kaiser's Visit to Jerusalem 34mm silver medal, EF, contact marks. Also genuine Hasmonean coin attached to a medal, and a mystery token with only "5" on both sides. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 3495		Israel. 5 Lirot, 1963. KM-39. Seafaring. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 3496		Israel. Investor Lot of 16 1954 100 Pruta, Rare Utrecht Die. A remarkable high grade group from the tiny mintage of just 20,000 pieces. Haffner writes: "The difference between the Berne and Utrecht dies was not discovered until 1960, three years after the coins were released in 1957. Only about 1000 of the Utrecht die variety are presently believed to exist." The Utrecht die issue has a smaller wreath that's further from the edge, smaller berries at the top, smaller beading, and narrower zeroes in the denomination. The current Krause catalog value is $300 in XF and $1000 in Unc. This lot represents a unique opportunity for an investor or dealer. Extremely Fine to Almost Uncirculated or better with usual contact marks. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3497		Italian States - Aquileia. Denaro, Nd. Biaggi-135v; Bernardi-10a. 1.28 grams. Pilgrim II von Dornberg, 1195-1204. Bust of the patriarch facing with crosier and book. Leg: AQVILEGIA .P. Reverse Church with two towers, no legend. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3498		Italian States - Aquileia. Denaro, Nd. Biaggi-156; Bernardi-27. 0.99 grams. Raimondo Della Torre, 1273-1299. Patriarch seated on throne with crossier and book. Leg: RAIMV - NDV PA. Reverse Complex tower (3 levels). Leg: AQVILE - GENSIS. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3499		Italian States - Aquileia. Denaro, Nd. Biaggi-187; Bernardi-62. 0.77 grams. Giovanni di Moravia, 1387-1394. Eagle looking left. IOANES * PATRIMCA * AQVI S. Reverse St. Hermagoras on lionthrone with floriated staff and blessing hand * Leg: S * HEREMACHORAS o. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3500		Italian States - Genoa. Grosso of 6 denari, Nd. Biaggi-838. 1.67 grams. Republic, 1139-1339. Cross within circle. Leg: CVNRADI REX. Reverse Castle. Leg: +. IA. NV. A. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3501		Italian States -- Genoa. 8 Lire, 1796. Dav-1370; CNI-III, p. 499, 8; C-16a. 33.39 grams. The Biennial Doges, 1528-1797. Crowned shield of arms, supported by flanking griffins, standing on pediment with lion mask below. Reverse: Nimbate St John the Baptist stands frontal, head left, in animal-skin tunic and draped by cloak, holding small bannered cross. Exceptional strike, with centers only just a bit soft, faint adjustment marks visible in the shield, appealing muted luster, very clean, lovely old toning consisting of softly iridescent pinks and coppers, or blues, in the recesses. A quality example -- very rare in this grade. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Kunker Auk. 95 (9-29-04), lot 3871; Ex: The Millennia Collection, Lot 723. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 3502		Italian States - Milan. Grosso of 5 Soldi, Nd. Biaggi-1554; CNI pl VIII,19 2.5 grams. Galeazzo Maria Sforza, 1468-1476. Portrait right within inner circle; GZ to left of bust and M to right. Leg: GALEAZ.MA.(SF). VICECO. DVX. MLI. V. Reverse Seated saint. Leg: S. AMBROS.P. MEDIOLANI. Extremely Rare. Nice Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3503		Italian States -- Milan, Filippo, 1707. Dav-1380. 27.75 grams. Archduke Charles, as Charles III, Pretender to the Throne of Spain, 1707-1711. Draped and cuirassed bust right, with elaborately curled hair. Reverse: Crowned Bourbon arms of Spain. A very fine example of this frequently crude issue. Handsome old toning, lightly iridescent on reverse. NGC graded AU-58. Archduke Charles played a major role in the War of the Spanish Succession, a war that lasted ten years, killed over 400,000 people and accomplished little. After Charles II of Spain died in 1700, there was a conflict to the succession between the Habsburg Charles III and the French Angevin Philip V. Finally, a compromise was reached: Charles got the Holy Roman Empire, and Philip got Spain but had to renounce all claims to the French throne. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex: The Millennia Collection, Lot 727. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3504		Italian States -- Milan. 6 Lire, 1778. Dav-1386; C-36. 23.11 grams. Maria Theresa, 1740-1780. Mature crowned, draped and veiled bust right. Reverse: Crowned, quartered oval shield, supported by sprays. Excellent strike, with only slight adjustment marks visible in shield. Clean and retaining much of the cartwheel effect in its luster beneath even old toning, with hints of iridescent russets and greens. Attractive mature portrait. Rare in this grade. NGC graded MS-62. Milan, in northern Italy, was ceded to the Holy Roman Empire in 1713, a state of occupation that lasted until Napoleonic times. The Empress Maria Theresa, most unpopular in Milan, is pictured here. Many of her coins were defaced by Milan's citizenry. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200. Ex: The Millennia Collection, Lot 728. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3505		Italian States -- Modena. Tallero of 3 Scudi, 1782. Dav-1393; CNI-IX, no 368. 27.72 grams. Ercole III, d'Este, 1780-1796. Bust left, wearing Order of the Golden Fleece. Reverse: Large crowned arms supported on eagle below, wreathed by two elaborate chains of Royal Orders. Greatly detailed by a sharp strike, with only trifling flatness at the Orders beneath shield. The reverse fields show bold cartwheel luster. Nicely toned, the lighter reverse with multi-colored iridescence, tending to blue and green. Rare in this quality. NGC graded MS-61. Periodically various Italian states would issue the tallero, a coin aligned in size and weight to serve as a counterpart to the German and Habsburg thalers. This Modena issue must have have been intended for central European consumption, since the famed Maria Theresa talers, and the Dutch lion dollars, were already successful Far Eastern trade coins. The image here is easily compared, in the style of its engraving and in the dress of the ruler, with early American images of George Washington and other statesmen. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ex: Millennia Lot 729. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3506		Italian States - Naples. Mezzo Ducato, ND. CNI XX, Pl.V,1. Philip II as King of Spain and Naples, 1556-1598. Radiate and cuirassed bust right of Philip II. Reverse: Crowned arms. Minor scratches and surface corrosion. Sharp detail. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 3507		Italy -- Kingdom of Naples. Silver 120 Grana, 1808. Dav-165; Mont.-408; KM-100. 27.44 grams. Joseph Napoleon, 1806-1808. Bare head left. Reverse: Crowned arms, escutcheon at center, flanked by mermaid supporters. Detailed, even, exceptional strike. The devices matte to softly lustrous, on reflective fields. Golden to medium gray toning. Exceptional quality, with appealing portrait. Very rare in this grade. NGC graded AU-58. Joseph was Napoleon's older brother. He took over the rule of the kingdom of Naples, but soon was given the larger and more prestigious kingdom of Spain. An excellent administrator, but a general of questionable ability, he ultimately spent seventeen years exiled in the United States! The portrait of him on this specimen is among the finest known. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 126; Ex: The Millennia Collection, Lot 731. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 3508		Italian States - Papal/Roman States. Grosso, Nd. Biaggi-2233; CNI-48; Berman-532. 3.3 grams. Alexander VI (Rodrigo de Borja y Borja), 1492-1503. Rome. Papal arms. Legend: ALEXANDER o - o VI l PONTO o Maxo Reverse Paul and Peter standing. Legend: : S o PAVLVS o So PETRvso / ROMA. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3509		Italian States - Papal/Roman States. Giulio, ND. Berman-1040 var. Rome mint. Paul IV, 1555-1559. Papal arms. Reverse: St. Paul standing, holding sword and book. Great detail. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 3510		Italian States - Pesaro. Grosso, Nd. Biaggi-1885v; CNI-9. 2.2 grams. Costanzo I Sforza, 1473-1483. Obv: Shield within inner circle. 1st angle eagle; 2nd and 3rd angles arms; 4th angle Lion. Leg: CONSTAN. S. COTI. CO. PISAV. D. ARMO.CA. Reverse Haloed madonna left with child. Leg: ORA. PRO. N. __ PEC. Toned. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 3511		Italian States - Piedmont Republic. 5 Francs, AN 10 (1801). Dav-197; Pagani-6; KM-C4. Subalpine Republic, 1798-1802. Two standing female figures. Reverse: Value and date within wreath. Deeply toned. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 3512		Italian States - Ravenna. Denaro, Nd. Biaggi-1965. 0.61 grams. Anonymously issed by the Archbishops, 1232 to 14th Century. V / P.S in field. Leg: + ARCIEPISCO. Reverse Cross with three pellets bounded by line in two angles. Leg: + DE RAVENA. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3513		Italian States - Sardinia. 2 Reali (¼ Scudo), ND. CNI-II, pl.XLII,9. Emperor Charles V, 1517-1556. Crowned bust right. Legend: * CAROL : V: INP : REX : ARAG: SARDNI. Reverse: Cross within four arches. Legend: * INIMICOS. EIVS. INDVAM. CONFVSIO. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 3514		Italian States -- Sicily. Onza of 30 Tari, 1793-Nd-OV (Palermo). Dav-1422; Spahr-3; C-38. 68.28 grams. Ferdinand III, 1759-1816. Cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Phoenix reborn from flames right, under radiant sun. Fine strike on a broad flan with gigantic denticles, faintest adjustments on both sides. Pleasing silvery gray toning, tending to lavender on the obverse, less so on the reverse. A good example of one of the more interesting numismatic portraits! NGC graded AU-58. Ferdinand ruled from 1759-1816 yet he was unfortunate to co-exist with Napoleon, was deposed two times and restored to the monarchy on three occasions. He was a true reactionary, and instituted programs of severe repression against anyone who dared to suggest reform. His image here more than hints at arrogance. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. Ex: Millennia Lot 736. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold

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