Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 67

The Pre-Long Beach Auction

$1 Indian

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1109		1854. PCGS graded AU-53. Subtle hint of light tone on this lustrous first-year Type. Philadelphia in 1854 produced the best struck Indian Head Type 2s. However, due to design limitations, certain areas tend to be weak even on the better made pieces (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437
Lot 1110		1854. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Nice gold tone (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1111		1854 Type 2. PCGS graded AU-53. A pleasing example and lightly toned (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1112		1854. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC Approved. Nice even wear (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $391
Lot 1113		1854. PCGS graded EF-45. Even light gold tone (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $348
Lot 1114		1854 Type 2. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Light even golden toning. A nice looking coin (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 1115		1854 Type 2. A lot of 2 examples graded as follows: NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned; NGC XF Details, bent. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $300 - 350. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 1116		1855-C. NGC AU Details, obv scratched. As normal, struck from slightly clashed dies, all untoned. Only 9803 minted of which merely 175 examples are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1117		1855-D. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck, except for the numeral 8 in the date as usually seen. Popular Key Date and only 1,811 coins minted of which merely 80 examples are estimated to have survived. Douglas Winter noted in his Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint: "A high-grade example of this issue with above average eye appeal is almost unheard of." The present example is an appealing EF45 coin which we believe has a nicer strike and fewer problems than most. (Dahlonega and Charlotte gold dollars of this era have many interesting idiosyncrasies--these giving each issue a personality all its own.) The specialist is advised to discard conventional wisdom concerning price levels and to "go for it!" Otherwise, a generation of collectors may come and go without a comparable opportunity. Pop 5; 36 finer (PCGS # 7534) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,675
Lot 1118		1855-O. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned with some luster still visible. Only 55,000 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated to have survived. The type II gold Dollar was a problem for the mints--struck on too-thin planchets with designs engraved in much too high relief. This is a fact that held true for all the branch mints, and thus locating a well-preserved, Choice AU representative like the coin in the present lot often becomes a considerable challenge. Of the pieces struck at New Orleans, Dahlonega, Charlotte and San Francisco, the former is by a small margin the most available, yet it remains a coveted branch-mint issue for this three-year type. Both sides of this handsome offering are boldly impressed from the dies, and we say this in light of the previously mentioned facts. The surfaces still possess some luster, and there is no evidence of copper spotting. Pop 66; 64 finer (PCGS # 7535) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1119		1856-S. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck up including all the numerals in the date. Fully lustrous with a hint of delicate golden toning. A choice example of the popular Type 2 gold dollar. Only at San Francisco were Type 2 dollars struck in the year 1856. Philadelphia and the other mints had, presumably by then, been instructed to await replacement dies in lower relief. In our opinion, a Premium Quality example for the given grade. Only 24,600 struck. Pop 2; 4 finer (PCGS # 7536) . Historic Note: Upon receiving his post to Mint Director in 1853, Colonel James R. Snowden readied plans to modify the gold dollar that James B. Longacre had executed in 1849. To this end, Longacre was instructed to increase the diameter of the denomination from 13 to 15 millimeters and reduced the thickness proportionately. At the same time, he seized upon the opportunity to redesign both the obverse and reverse devices. The chief engraver altered the gold dollar's resemblance to the double eagle when he utilized his replica of the marble Venus Accroupie from the three dollar gold piece. The wreath of corn, cotton, maple, and tobacco that Longacre would in due course immortalize on the Flying Eagle cent also made the move from the three dollar gold piece to the new gold dollar. Once the Treasury Department agreed to the new design, coinage began on August 19, 1854. Within no time the Mint laid bare the new design's shortcoming: The relief of the obverse motif was too high and Longacre had situated it opposite the highest points of the reverse. This created poor metal flow into the die cavities and even the capable Philadelphia Mint could not generate fully struck examples. Most pieces emerged from the Mint with weak devices and rapidly wore down to illegibility. The barely identifiable survivors that the Mint retrieved from circulation were melted as hastily as they had been designed. After two years of production at Philadelphia and token outputs at the branch mints that extended into 1856, Longacre reworked the denomination and created the lower-relief Type Three gold dollar. Estimated Value $25,000 - 27,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $22,425
Lot 1120		1857. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Very frosty (PCGS # 7544) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1121		1857. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Very frosty (PCGS # 7544) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 1122		1857-C. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Honey color gold with some obverse clash marks as made. Only 13,280 minted of which merely 175 are estimated to have survived. Pop 32; 59 finer (PCGS # 7545) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 1123		1859-D. NGC AU Details, damaged. We note some marks on both sides. Only 4,952 minted of which merely 200 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 7553) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,006
Lot 1124		1859-S. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. A decent strike with lovely golden-orange toning and a Premium Quality coin for the grade. Only 15,000 minted of which merely 175 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 27; 49 finer (PCGS # 7554) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $776
Lot 1125		1861. PCGS graded MS-65. A sparkling golden gem. As an early Type Three Gold Dollar from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1861 Civil War issue enjoys considerable popularity among Type buyers, especially in higher Mint State grades. An important MS65 representative. The surfaces are drenched in thick, billowy mint frost that highlights the needle sharp striking definition. Best of all, neither side reveals any bothersome post-production problems. Pop 34; 10 finer, 7 in 66, 2 in 67, 1 in 67+ (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 1126		1861. PCGS graded MS-63. Untoned (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1127		1861. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1128		1861. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning. Nice for the grade (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 1129		1862. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with a hint of gold tone. Very choice for the grade, indeed a glowing gem for the connoisseur of this interesting series. Pop 85; 30 finer, 26 in 66, 4 in 67 (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1130		1862. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $276
Lot 1131		1862. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $265
Lot 1132		1868. NGC AU Details, scratches. Low mintage date as only 10,500 were minted (PCGS # 7567) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $357
Lot 1133		1873. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice reflective surfaces (PCGS # 7573) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1134		1878. PCGS graded Proof 58+. CAC Approved. Only 20 Proofs minted. Nicely toned with a few marks otherwise a few points higher. The dates right up to 1879 all have low to extremely low Proof mintage; but from 1879 to 1889, production increased markedly mainly due to speculator demand. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 2 in 65 (PCGS # 7628) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 1135		1885. NGC graded Proof 68 Cameo. Near perfect Gem Cameo Proof type Gold Dollar. The watery mirrored surfaces are immaculate as are the delicate frosted devices. A brilliant untoned example of the type. Only 1105 Proofs struck. It is hard to imagine such a coin still in existence after so many years. Truly, this one displays dramatic freshness and originality under a loupe. The mint's production of Proof Gold Dollars beginning in 1884 from the low totals prior to that. This 1885 has similar mintage to the 1884. Even though the mintage figure suggests easy obtainability, nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, we estimate fewer than 50 examples of this issue are extant, the majority of grading below the Gem PR65 level. Pop 2; none finer (PCGS # 87635) . Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $25,300
Lot 1136		1888. NGC Unc Details, obv improperly cleaned. Lovely golden toning with prooflike surfaces on both sides. A near gem quality example (PCGS # 7589) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1137		1889. PCGS graded MS-64. Minor obverse planchet flaw as made. Well struck and untoned. Only 28,950 minted of which merely 6,000 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 7590) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 1138		1889. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. This looks like a gem example to us. We note some clash marks as made (perhaps the service mistook these for scratches) (PCGS # 7590) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1139		A trio of U.S. Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1853 PCGS AU-55, 1853 PCGS AU-58, 1862 PCGS AU-58. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $575 - 625. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1140		A lot of U.S. Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1849 closed wreath; 1850 (2); 1853 (2); 1854 type 2; 1856. All with some minor problems. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1141		A lot of Type 2 Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1854 (3), 1855 (5).Coins grade AG to XF. All show some signs of cleaning or damage. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details	Realized $1,064
Lot 1142		A lot of Type 3 Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1856 (8), 1857, 1859, 1862 (2), 1874 (2). Coins grade Fine to AU. Most are damaged or cleaned. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Collection. View details	Realized $1,955