Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1651		1799 BD-10 Rarity 3. Sharpness of EF. Initials on the obverse. Some rim nicks. Barring the minor graffiti, the coin displays light golden surfaces with areas of luster and a satiny, matte-like appearance surrounding the main devices. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1652		1799 $10 Capped Bust. Large obverse stars. . BD-1, T-22. Rarity-3. PCGS graded MS-60 PQ. A magnificent needle sharp strike with lustrous surfaces that resemble a much higher grade thus our Premium Quality designation. One hairline scratch in the left obverse field, otherwise, a full MS-63 example. Sun-fresh gold, indeed glowing with gold satin luster, and fully radiant with a near-choice surfaces. The strike is no less than first-rate on this specimen, with total sharpness of the central hair detail, fully formed star centers and razor-sharp letters and date numerals. The reverse is bold in the same way, with full shield lines and a full shield frame. We could persist in this ad infinitum, since the devices are in all honesty outstanding. But will end with the fact that the neck feathers of the eagle are as sharp as this cataloger could imagine, and the wing feathers are complete. The only trace of softness is at the eagle's right leg (viewer's left), where the deep recess of the obverse die at the cap supplied too much metal, leaving a dearth to fill the finer reverse detail. Production increased to 37,449 coins for 1799, giving this issue of capped bust eagle the second highest mintage for the series. While all of the obverse dies bear 13 stars arranged eight and five, two different star punch sizes were used; the resulting varieties are called Small Stars and Large Stars. The numerals in the date are spaced variously: Some coins have a Close Date, some a Wide Date, and others an Irregular Date. Ten die varieties are known for 1799, representing the combinations of five obverse dies and seven reverse dies (PCGS # 8562) . Estimated Value $29,000 - 31,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1653		1799 $10 Capped Bust. Large obverse stars. PCGS graded Genuine (damaged). Our grade is Sharpness of EF with scratches. Soft-edged devices and lettering throughout the centers are typical on this 1799 issue, as commonly seen; however, a small percentage of this year's production is found with enough convincing detail to be called "bold" and this is one such coin! (PCGS # 8562) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 1654		1872-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. The presently offered example is a very attractive AU50, as noted, surfaces a warm yellow-orange gold, with choice fields and decent (although not needle sharp) strike. Rarely does such a high grade and impressive coin become available. The next owner can be justifiably proud to display it. The mintage of the 1872-CC $10 amounted to a mere 4,600 pieces. This is because most depositors chose the $20 denomination (26,900 made). It may be that as few as 40 to 60 remain, with the typical specimen Very Fine. The early coins of the Carson City Mint (which opened in 1870) seem to have circulated heavily in their region. Wear was rapid. Many were melted or otherwise disappeared. Very few were ever exported. Pop 7; 12 finer, 5 in 53, and 7 in 55 (PCGS # 8664) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,675
Lot 1655		1875-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Only 7,715 struck. Mostly untoned. This lofty-grade 1875-CC is in the upper ranks and is in high Condition Census with regard to NGC coins. Lustrous reddish gold with plenty of brightness in the protected areas. When seen -- which is not often -- the 1875-CC is apt to be in VF, occasionally EF preservation. Date logotype nicely and evenly impressed, digit 1 ever so slightly closer to neck truncation than to dentils, digit 5 slightly closer to dentils than to neck; well centered horizontally. Reverse CC mintmark somewhat to right, both letters over the N in TEN. Pop 6; 12 finer at NGC (PCGS # 8673) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 1656		1876-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A hint of light toning. Very rare date. Only 4,696 struck. This lovely coin joins others in the Carson City Mint pantheon that have a shot at Condition Census class in being every attractive. Pre-eminent figures of the past in the collecting of American gold coins and research were always attracted to CC-mint gold, as they are today. This coin stands as one of the most admired due to its association with the Centennial year of American independence, 1876. The coin is natural dusky gold with the uncleaned appearance collectors respect and the grading service rewards. A prized grade rarity, examples are apt to be encountered in Very Fine grade. The Winter-Cutler reference notes: "From the standpoint of overall rarity, the 1876-CC is among the rarest of all eagles struck at this mint." Once the AU level is attained for this date, you have reached the pinnacle of the grading curve; there are no known Mint State examples. Pop 10; 8 in AU55; 3 in AU58. (PCGS # 8675) . Die note: Date logotype fully impressed, with numerals centered horizontally and vertically. The left edge of lower serif of 1 over left side of dentil. Die artifacts around first few stars. Reverse CC mintmark high and lightly impressed, both letters on the same plane with nearly a letter's space between E and N below, second C close to and nearly completely under tip of arrow feather above, just to right of center of N below. Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1657		1876-CC $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Nice golden toning. Only 4,696 pieces minted. A lustrous example, tickling the stars, date and legneds with gold color and plenty of luster. Struck with not quite the preciseness of the P-mint product this year, there is the normal softness found at the centers, particularly on the hair at the brow. Continuing this aspect is a moderately well struck reverse whose motto and ribbon is finely detailed, along with most wing feathers and nearly full claws on the eagle. A coin whose original surfaces separate it from the throng of lesser or cleaned contenders for your collecting dollars. Pop 9; 18 finer, 7 in 53, 8 in 55, 3 in 58 (PCGS # 8675) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 1658		1877-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. In NGC holder 9173901-008. Rich coppery-golden color. All three mints then in operation struck Eagles in 1877, but only in low numbers. The distinctive San Francisco pieces are all very well executed and, when lustrous, have nice frosty surface as those seen here. Most of the original mintage was not saved, and only a relative few examples are certified in Mint State by either NGC or PCGS. Straw-gold blending into nice rich warm orange-gold color, where glimpses of luster persist within and around all devices extending well into the field on both sides. A couple of minor scuffs at the date with a disturbance in the luster below the first A in AMERICA on the reverse. Only 17,000 struck. Pop 13; 2 finer with 1 in 60, 1 in 61. (PCGS # 8679) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1659		1882 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Semi reflective mint luster remains (PCGS # 8695) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1660		1882 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Genuine (cleaned). (PCGS # 8695) . Estimated Value $525 - 575. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1661		1882-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with pleasing reflective surfaces throughout. Only 10,820 minted. Overshadowed by the more talked-about 1879-O and 1883-O Liberty $10 gold rarities, the 1882-O is something of a sleeper even considering its low mintage. Choice, lustrous pieces like this attractive AU58 draw a great deal of attention from bidders who are in-the-know (PCGS # 8697) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1662		1886 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Lustrous. There is a mark at the first S in STATES (PCGS # 8708) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1663		1886-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck S-mint $10 Eagle (PCGS # 8709) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1664		1887 $10 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo. Star. Only 80 Proofs struck. Nice light golden toning. The finest graded 1887 Proof $10 Gold. The year 1887 was one where the Philadelphia Mint was devoting full attention in minting minor coinage and silver dollars. Regarding the 1887 Eagle, the Breen Proof Encyclopedia lists these characteristics: "Date slants up, 7 much farther from border than 1, left base of 1 about over left edge [of a dentil]; four stripes thin, feathers attenuated below second. (On business strikes date is centered and level.)" As is known, the 1887 Proof mintage consists of 80 coins (presumably sold in gold Proof sets as well as a few pieces sold individually). Possibly 15 to 20 survive. Another 53,600 business strikes were produced, a small mintage in and by itself. The present incredible PR67 Ultra Cameo specimen clearly shows the "Star" criteria points: fields are deep in their incredible reflectivity, plus there is a full overlay of mint frost on the devices. Strike is needle-sharp, and well defined in all areas. There are no flaws noted on this remarkable 1887 Proof. No coppery stains. Only gleaming "orange peel" originality and brilliance. This example is without argument the finest graded and the only PR67 per the listed census which follows. Deserves illustration in all the popular numismatic publications as the epitome of 19th century Proof beauty! Pop 1; none finer at either service. Recently added to the census (PCGS # 98827) . Estimated Value $90,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $120,750
Lot 1665		1889-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Light golden toning adds to its appeal (PCGS # 8716) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 1666		1892 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8721) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1667		1892 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8721) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1668		1892-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned and frosty. Only 28,688 minted. Full mint luster covers both sides, with normal bagmarks for the grade (PCGS # 8723) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1669		1892-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A nice frosty example. Only 28,688 minted and again one of the desirable New Orleans Mint dates one seldom sees offered for sale (PCGS # 8723) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1670		1893 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. A mark between stars 4 and 5. Frosty (PCGS # 8725) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1671		1893 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61 (PCGS # 8725) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1672		1893 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Frosty and untoned (PCGS # 8725) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1673		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Each AU-58. A 3-piece lot. Lot of 3 coins (PCGS # 8729) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1674		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty though with a noticeable mark on the cheek (PCGS # 8729) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1675		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely mint color (PCGS # 8729) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1676		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Several heavy marks (PCGS # 8729) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1677		1894 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty (PCGS # 8729) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1678		1899 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Lustrous, though a mark impacts Liberty's eye (PCGS # 8742) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $782
Lot 1679		1901 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-67. Well struck with a hint of light gold toning. Brilliant with dazzling satin luster. Sharply struck, and about as nice as can be. The coin is pristine, spot-free, and any marks few and microscopic. The overall personality is almost beyond belief, even for a typically attractive 1901-P as these often come. If truth be told, this is one of the nicest Liberty Eagles we have seen of any date of this era. Pop 7; none finer at NGC (PCGS # 8747) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,550
Lot 1680		1901 $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Frosty and delicately toned (PCGS # 8747) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1681		1901 $10 Liberty. NGC graded UNC Details, improperly cleaned. Has a nice frosty look (PCGS # 8747) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $780
Lot 1682		1901-S $10 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with pleasing rose color golden toning. First-rate detail from a very positive strike, which collectors like better to see than wishy-washy detail; furthermore, the surfaces on this pleasing '01-S show sharp golden hues (PCGS # 8749) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 1683		1904 and 1906-D. The 1904 grades EF40 and the 1906-D grades Sharpness of VF obverse marks and cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1684		A Lot of U.S. Gold Coins. Consists of: $1 Gold Type I 1854 AU50 some obverse marks and $10 1926 XF45. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1685		1881, 1886-S and 1905. EF-40. Some light cleaning. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 1686		1882 and 1897. PCGS graded Each AU-58. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8695) . Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1687		1892 $10 Liberty. PCGS graded Each AU-58. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8721) . Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 1688		1907 $10 Indian. No periods. EF-45. Some minor marks. First year of issue, the Mint went through several design modifications in 1907. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1689		1908 With Motto. VF-25. A few minor marks. Estimated Value $550 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1690		1908 $10 Indian. With motto. NGC graded MS-62. Light golden toning. Frosty and lustrous. The first of these coins had no motto IN GOD WE TRUST as had the later issues, starting in 1908. President Theodore Roosevelt personally objected to the use of the Deity's name on coins. The motto was restored to the coins by an acto of Congress in 1908 (PCGS # 8859) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1691		1909-S $10 Indian. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned, there is ample luster within and around the main devices (PCGS # 8864) . Estimated Value $550 - 575. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 1692		1911 $10 Indian. NGC graded AU-58. A pleasing frosty example (PCGS # 8868) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $759
Lot 1693		1914-D $10 Indian. AU-50. Luster. Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details	Realized $736
Lot 1694		1916-S $10 Indian. NGC graded MS-61. Nice golden toning. Many of today's 1916-S eagle survivors are About Uncirculated or Mint State, this issue apparently did not circulate to any great extent, though as with its S-mint counterpart half eagle and double eagle, a fair number are available. By 1916, America was the only major country left on a gold standard. However, the mints were ordered to suspend coinage of gold in 1917-20, before things returned to normal (PCGS # 8880) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380