Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 65

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

$1 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1875		1849. Open wreath. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. A lustrous first year of issue gem, sparkling with frosty mint luster and natural reddish golden color. A Premium Quality example for the grade. Pop 50; 15 finer (PCGS # 7502) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,370
Lot 1876		1849-D PCGS graded Genuine. Only 21,588 struck. Our grade is AU55 with some digs on the reverse . Still lustrous; still appreciably better than most (which tend to be heavily circulated) (PCGS # 7507) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1877		1850. PCGS graded AU-58. Pleasing deep orange toning (PCGS # 7509) . Estimated Value $200 - 210. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $242
Lot 1878		1851 and 1856. Both are EF-40. Each with minor hairlines. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details	Realized $357
Lot 1879		1853. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Aapproved. A nice bold strike glistening with luster (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1880		1853. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly untoned, this grand little gold dollar boasts sharp detail on the devices (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $495
Lot 1881		1854. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. A nice strike and quiet choice for the grade thus our Premium Quality designation (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1882		1856. Slanting 5. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Pleasisng light golden toning (PCGS # 7540) . Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 1883		1862. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo CAC Approved. A stunning deep cameo specimen with lovely delicate golden toning. Only 35 Proofs struck. The strike is bold on this deep cameo Indian gold dollar, with a full feather veins and puffs and a strong LIBERTY on the headband. (A touch of softness often shows at the tops of a couple of headdress feathers and the lowest hair curl, but this isn�t the case here.) Best of all, the color is a flaming, deep sunset-orange of the most delectable appearance. No carbon spots present, although a couple of tiny obverse streaks can be seen under a loupe near the rim below Liberty�s chin. Pop 2; 2 finer in 65 (PCGS # 97612) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,650
Lot 1884		1871. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 3,900 minted. A hint of tone. Pop 9; 90 finer (PCGS # 7571) . Estimated Value $375 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1885		1873. Open 3. Sharpness of MS-63. Fine hairlines from cleaning. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1886		1881. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Appproved. A frosty mint beauty with uniform delicately golden toning. Only 7, 620 struck (PCGS # 7582) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1887		1884. NGC graded MS-67 CAC Approved. A superb gem with uniform delicate gold toning. Only 5,230 struck. Pop 13; 8 finer (PCGS # 7585) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,830
Lot 1888		1885. NGC graded MS-67. Star DPL. Fully struck and an absolutely superb light golden gem. Ony 11,156 struck. This issue ranks among the important condition rarities in the Type 3 Gold Dollar series, from a modest mintage, the present specimen is the single finest 1885 Gold Dollar that NGC has ever certified with the Star and DPL designation. This gorgeous piece presents brilliant and highly mirrored yellow-gold frost, accented by delicious frosted devices. Everything is boldly detailed with the sole caveat that some of the rim dentils on either side are merged together where they failed to evenly fill the die recesses. Even the most demanding connoisseur will appreciate this Superb piece. Pop 1; none finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 1889		1887. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. A stunning Gem cameo Proof with glittering uniform reddish-golden toning on both sides. Only 1,043 struck. High in the Condition Census for this late-issue and rare Proof gold dollar issue, this is the one of the most beautiful survivors that we have ever offered. Both sides alternate between vivid gold and the aforementioned reddish-gold colors as the viewer gently tilts the coin under a light. At all angles, however, you get bold cameo contrast between frosted devices and the deeply reflecting fields. Fully struck and virtually blemish free. This coin worth inclusion in a specialized collection of gold Proofs or in a numismatic investment portfolio. Pop 4; 2 in in 67 (PCGS # 87637) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,788
Lot 1890		1889. NGC graded MS-68. A well struck deep golden gem with rose color highlights. Ony 28,950 struck. This delectable example offers scintillating luster and luscious lemon-gold fields with a touch of peach color intermingled. Solidly struck with practically perfect devices and rim dentils, it offers the prospective new owner stunning visual appeal, a 19th century delight that is a simply unbeatable choice for the Registry collector. Pop 16; none finer (PCGS # 7590) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 1891		1889. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ. A very choice Proof example with lovely deep golden toning. Only 1,779 struck. Bright and glittering, the uniformly reflective fields sparkle with a smooth sheen. Well struck and impressively preserved, as are most Proof Gold Dollars, with the color dancing across both sides of this glassy Proof 64. All in all a thing of beauty and technical merit for such a specimen. Pop 14; 20 finer (PCGS # 7639) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1892		1889. NGC graded MS-67. A well struck frosty untoned superb gem specimen. Only 28,950 struck. An immaculate, spinning-bright Superb Gem, the surfaces spread light with vivid golden frosted originality over both sides. Enough for the luster. In the end, it is this coin's detail that grabs a person's attention: devices foursquare and bold throughout. Pop 211; 17 finer (PCGS # 7590) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1893		A trio of Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1851-O and 1856 (2). All grade Sharpness of EF, lightly cleaned with a few marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $552