Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 69

The May Pre-Long Beach Auction

Washington Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 114		1783 Washington Unity Cent Breen-1188 EF40. Sharpness very close to mint state but the obverse is covered with microscopic granularity. No verdigris or contact marks. The reverse is covered with pre-striking file adjustment marks that are always present to some degree on this type. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty chocolate and dark steel brown. Weight 133.1 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 115		1783 Washington Draped Bust Cent without Button in Copper Breen-1191 AU55. Lustrous steel and chocolate brown with a splash of lighter reddish brown toning in the center of the reverse. Just a hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. Weight 114.3 grains. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 116		1783 Washington Draped Bust Cent without Button Restrike in Copper Breen-1193 PCGS graded Proof-64+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive mix of light golden brown and silvery steel brown. A choice piece, very close to gem. The only marks are a small, faint swipe of slightly darker chocolate brown toning low on the neck and a small spot of dark toning in the field at the end of the hair ribbon. Very sharply struck. The fields are closer to frosty than reflective. These restrikes were produced by W. J. Taylor in London circa 1860, and they come with a center-grained edge that can be viewed in the special PCGS holder. PCGS population 1 with 46 finer. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 117		1791 Washington Cent. Large eagle. PCGS graded AU-50 (PCGS # 702) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 118		1793/2 Washington Ship Halfpenny with Lettered Edge Breen-1225 NGC graded AU details, improperly cleaned. Cleaned and retoned glossy steel and chocolate with traces of very faded reddish steel toning in some of the protected areas on both sides. The only mark is a thin planchet lamination slanting through the top of Washington's head to the rim at each end. This pre-striking planchet flaw is the only mark on an otherwise attractive piece. Early die state showing traces of the 3 over 2 overdate feature and only minor swelling on the reverse. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 119		(1815-20) Washington Double Head Cent Breen-1204. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and mark-free except for a few rim nicks on both sides, the strongest of these right of Washington's shoulder on the "CENT" side. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299