Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 63

The Pre-Long Beach Auction of US, World Coins and Currency

Colonials

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-29 Rarity-3. PCGS graded VF-30. Attractive glossy medium gray and steel with lighter silvery gray toning covering the highpoints. Sharply struck with bold date and devices. The obverse is nicely centered while the reverse is slightly misaligned to the top leaving part of ENGLAND off the planchet. The punching error on the D in ENGLAND is obvious. The only defect is a straight-edge clip at the upper edge of the planchet. Struck with the dies in medal alignment, head-to-head. A premium example of the Pine Tree type. Weight shown as 69 grains on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2		1776 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 6-76A Rarity-4 F15. Slightly sharper but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness, mostly in the protected areas. No verdigris. The only marks are a faint, very old diagonal scratch over the ear and a tiny rim nick at EO in GEORGIVS. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and clear. A very nice example of this popular early copper struck exclusively in this country. Weight 107.8 grains. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Stack's 11/13/2007:197. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3		1783 Nova Constellatio Crosby 1-A. PCGS graded VF-35. Pointed Rays with Large US. Nice glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Smooth surfaces void of any noticeable defects. LDS. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 4		1783 Nova Constellatio with Blunt Rays Crosby 3-C Rarity-3 PCGS graded "Genuine". Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth and quite attractive, but there is shallow roughness in the fields and protected areas on the obverse (dated side). Otherwise this piece is void of any marks or verdigris and offers excellent eye appeal. Nicely struck and well centered on the planchet. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF20 for the minor roughness. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Stack's 6/20/2007:15. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 5		1787 Connecticut Miller 33.17-gg.2 Rarity-5. PCGS graded VF-35. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with splashes of dark olive toning on the obverse. The only notable defect, other than the dark splashes on the obverse, is a shallow planchet void above the head, as struck. The reverse is choice and displays traces of frosty mint luster. Struck 10% off center to K-6. The "ET LIR" feature is clear on the lower half of LIR while the remainder is off the planchet. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 6		1787 Massachusetts Cent Ryder 2b-A Rarity-3- PCGS graded "Genuine". Rather glossy chocolate and light olive brown. No marks but the surfaces are covered with extremely faint roughness and there are traces of shallow verdigris in a few of the protected areas around the eagle. Nicely struck and properly centered on the planchet. The date and legends are all bold. Later die state with a clear "horn" (die break) extending up from the top of the eagle's head. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net VF25 for the minor roughness. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex John J. Ford, Jr., Stack's 3/20/2007:70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 7		1787 New Jersey Maris 48-g Rarity-1 PCGS graded "Genuine". Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highest points of the design. The sharpness is nearly mint state but the planchet is covered with tiny planchet striation voids that adversely affect the eye appeal of an otherwise outstanding specimen. No verdigris or contact marks. The date and devices are bold. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net VF30 for the imperfect surfaces. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 1998 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/21/98:317. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 8		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 3-D Rarity-3 Club Rays AG3. The details are stronger in most areas but the upper half of the sundial is weak due to swelling of the later die state. Date and most of the legends are clear. Slightly glossy dark chocolate with lighter brown highpoints. The "Club Rays" feature is obvious. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 9		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 11-X Rarity-4. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster in the fields and protected areas. There is a faint swipe of very shallow reddish verdigris through the 178 with a couple tiny splashes of similar reddish material on the rings on the right side of the reverse. Otherwise this piece is quite nice, nearly choice. Sharply struck showing bold die clashmarks on the obverse. Most likely from the famous Bank of New York Hoard of mint state Fugio Cents that was discovered in 1856 and dispersed over the next century. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Wayte Raymond 5/43-John J. Ford, Jr., Stack's 3/20/2007:102. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 10		1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with NEW YORK Breen-1032 Fuld-3. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty chocolate and steel with lighter steel brown toning in some of the protected areas. No defects, just a very light touch of friction on the highpoints from mint state. Nicely struck. This is the rare Fuld-3 die variety with a die crack through LUM & and bold repunching on the N in NEW and T in CENT. Struck with the dies in medal orientation, head-to-head. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 11		Trio of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1724 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny VG, 1785 Nova Constellatio with Pointed Rays G-VG, and 1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 17-87B LDS Good. Some are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $150
Lot 12		Pair of Certified Colonials. Includes 1786 New Jersey Maris 14-J NGC graded Fine details, corroded, and 1783 Washington and Independence Breen-1189 Large Bust NGC graded VF details, scratches. Both have a clear date and readable legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $184
Lot 13		Group of 7 Colonial Coppers. Includes 1787 Connecticut VG8, 1781 North American Token VG8, 4 Irish Halfpenny Tokens 1769-1781 grading Basal State to VG, and a counterfeit British halfpenny grading Fair-2. Nothing special, just "stuff." Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $138