Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 70

The September 2-5, 2012

Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1288		1880. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. A fully untoned coin, resplendent in every way. Only 3,955 struck. Pop 38; 75 finer . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1289		1881. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Only 3,575 struck. Mostly untoned except on the back. Delightful cameo contrast. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1290		1882. NGC graded MS-65. Nice bold strike on this Gem. A delight to behold. Enjoyable to examine. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1291		1883. Without "CENTS". NGC graded MS-67. A lovely white gem, superb in every detail. Pop 57; 3 finer in 67 Star . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. The Dandelion Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,216
Lot 1292		1886. ICG graded MS-64. Lightly toned with some flyspecks. Scarce date and sure to please the collector who is assembling a date set of these workhorse coins. Very sharply made (PCGS # 3847) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 1293		1892. PCGS graded Mint Error EF-45. Struck on Foreign Planchet. One might well ask how did a foreign planchet get into the machinery at the Philadelphia Mint back in 1892. But the explanation is straightforward. The Mint throughout the late 19th century and even today strikes coins on contract for numerous foreight governments. Mistakes happen, but in 1892, they are really rather scarce, to say the least! (PCGS # 3853) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $518
Lot 1294		1912-S. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely lilac toning. A gem example. A resplendent example, for that matter, lustrous with delicate patina over glistening luster, of this famous low-mintage issue. As is true of every other authentic 1912-S nickel we have seen, there is some slight bulging in the left obverse field and some lightness of strike at the hair. As all are this way, this cannot be considered a negative. The low mintage of 238,000 stands like a beacon among the Liberty Head nickels, being the lowest by far of any variety from 1883 through 1912. Further, this represents the first nickel five-cent piece struck at the San Francisco Mint and the only one of this design. Pop 95; 8 finer. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1295		1913. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-67+ PQ CAC Approved. Wonderful toning atop superb mint luster. This is the first year of issue. The reverse of James Earle Fraser�s five-cent piece is memorable in its profile view of a bison bull. In recalling this particular work, Fraser spoke of its unique character: "My first objective was to produce a coin which was truly American, and that could not be confused with the currency of any other country. I made sure, therefore, to use none of the attributes that other nations had used in the past. And, in my search for symbols, I found no motif within the boundaries of the United States so distinctive as the American buffalo." (For a detailed account of this fascinating coin, see David W. Lange The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels. Pop 5; 12 finer in 68 (PCGS # 3915) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 1296		1918-D, 8 over 7. PCGS graded VG-8. A popular Red Book variety with clear overdate. The overdate from 1918 was a result of stressed wartime conditions. It turns out the Engraving Department of the Mint knowingly produced this overdate. Working dies were made for both 1917 and 1918-dated Nickels in the final months of 1917. In order to ship as many dies as possible to the Denver Mint, the Mint in Philadelphia took a 1917-dated obverse die and gave it a second impression from a 1918-dated hub. This working die was received in Denver and an unknown (but logically small) number of coins were made from this single die pairing (PCGS # 3939) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 1297		1929-D. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely golden toning (PCGS # 3967) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1298		1937-D. 3 Legs. NGC graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Attractively toned. Nickel-gray relief on this well-made specimen. The worn condition of the reverse die is noted in the "moth-eaten" hind leg and soft rounded features elsewhere on the bison. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,440
Lot 1299		A Holding of Buffalo Nickels. Dates range from 1913 to 1938-D. This lot has key dates and semi key dates. A nice group that should be viewed closely. A total of 65 coins grading About Good to Unc . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1300		A Lot of BU Silver Nickels From The Dr. Ruby Estate. Includes: 1942-P (39 pieces), 1942-S (8 rolls), 1942-S (37 pieces), 1943-D (2 rolls), 1944-D (1 roll), 1944-S (1 roll), 1945-S (2 rolls). A nice lot. Unchecked for gems. Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,800. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1301		The Dr. Charles Ruby Holdings of Nickels 1866 to Date. Key dates, sets, and lots of nickels. It will take time to figure this lot but we highly recommend it. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. The Dr. Charles Ruby Collection. View details	Realized $10,063
Lot 1302		A Nice Group of U.S. Nickels. Consists of: Shield Nickels (22), Liberty Nickels (29), Buffalo Nickels (62), and 1939-S Jefferson Nickel (1). A nice lot with many high grade coins. Careful study recommended. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $1,380