Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 75

September Pre Long Beach

Franklin Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1537		1948-D. PCGS graded MS-66+ Full Bell Line. CAC Approved. A satiny gem with hints of delicate pastel hues. Pop 1; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 86652) Estimated Value $600 - 800 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,864
Lot 1538		1949. PCGS graded MS-66+ Full Bell Lines. A glittering creamy-white gem. Silver satin luster on a well presented and fully struck example. Elusive as a Gem and better, to say the least. A very pleasing example of this 1949-S Key Date. So ends the discussion of the luster. Now on to the detail. This piece is not just close to, but completely and sharply struck, with terrific detail at the portrait and on the high points of the bell. This is an example which proves once and for all the existence of an all-seeing, benevolent Providence, since the rigid grading standards set up by PCGS were obviously in place when this coin received the 66 grade! A candidate for "Finest Known"! Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86653) Estimated Value $3,000-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1539		1949-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Multi-color "tab" toning on both sides favoring the russet hues. Pop 33; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86654) Estimated Value $2,500-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,738
Lot 1540		1949-D. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. This is a sparkling silver specimen radiating mint bloom, powerfully struck and impeccably preserved. Unlike many which are not quite fully struck on the horizontal lines of the Liberty bell, this marvel of precision minting shows all regions crisply detailed including the those areas. Pop 543; 37 finer, 4 in 65+, 33 in 67. (PCGS # 86654) Estimated Value $500 - 700 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1541		1950. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. A superb satiny mint gem with delicate hints of natural pastel toning about the borders. Metal flow enhances the glittering mint luster that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a shimmering, satin appearance. The original mint brilliance is only interrupted by an occasional aura of pale patina. It is easy to see this piece was delivered a hard blow by the dies, or as some researchers believe, the dies were nearly new and carefully set in the equipment to impart the requisite force, and which imparted their sharpness to the struck planchet. More to the point, we feel that enthusiastic admirers of the series will recognize its importance at once, and that the sight of other bidders in action should nerve the ultimate purchaser with the strength to assign this a bid indispensable to its superior condition. Pop 6; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86656) Estimated Value $5,000-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $16,100
Lot 1542		1950. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost on devices. Wholly brilliant with outstanding gleaming mirrors. Since it is a Proof, there is every reason to expect it to be struck with technical exactness throughout. Pop 47; 16 finer, 2 in 66 Star, 1 in 66+, 9 in 67, 3 in 67 Star, 1 in 68. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1543		1951. PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo. CAC Approved. Only 57,500 struck. Lovely deep cameo on this refreshing Gem Proof. Second year that the mint sold Proof Franklins to collectors. (There were no Proofs offered for sale in 1948 or 1949.) Pop 13; 16 finer, 14 in 66, 1 in 66+, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 96692) Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1544		1951. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. Frosted glass luster and impressive fields. If you have ever seen magnesium powder flash by ignition you will be on familiar terms with the blinding white sparkle of this silvery 1951 Philly Mint gem. Pop 112; 6 finer, 5 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 86658) Estimated Value $800 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1545		1951. NGC graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. Wonderful pastel lavender lilac to silvery blue toning evenly balanced over both sides. Clean as a whistle in terms of an absence of marks, as one would expect from the grade; however, what really sets this coin apart from others is its smooth underlying luster that rolls around each side. A hint of weakness at that is typically found on Franklins at the Liberty bell is missing on this sharply struck Full Bell Lines specimen, with the key central areas strongly hit by the dies. Pop 18; 1 finer in 67. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 Ex Napier Collecion. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1546		1951-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. Lightly toned. Pop 79; 2 finer, 1 in 66+, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 86659) Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $460
Lot 1547		1951-S. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. Magnificent multi-color rainbow toning on both sides. Probably the "Finest Known" business strike example. We shall always remember the morning this piece arrived at our offices. It so happened that the day before we had been present at a rather cheery little Morgan Dollar consignment which the staff was unpacking, and we were feeling pretty elated. When in walked this fantastic Finest Known from the #1 ranked Napier Set. Words could be extended three ways from Sunday describing the coin to you, but enjoy the photographs, square your shoulders before bidding, and prepare for some anticipated action. Only 30,000 struck. Pop 2; None finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86660) Estimated Value $12,500-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $20,700
Lot 1548		1951-S. NGC graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. This is a lovely, radiant Gem, both sides being essentially well toned with frosty underlying luster. From the balanced color, circumstantial evidence suggests there is every reason to believe this came from an original Mint Set, though no confirming evidence supports this opinion. Judged from an aesthetic standpoint, the coin is also possessed of a much finer strike than is typically found for virtually any S-mint Franklin half dollar from the 1950s, particularly an elusive full bell lines 1951-S. Pop 14; 2 finer, 1 in 66 Star, 1 in 67 Star. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000 Ex Napier Collecion. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 1549		1952. PCGS graded Proof 66 Deep Cameo. CAC Approved. Only 81,980 struck. An exciting example of a relatively straightforward date in the Franklin Half Dollar series, this untoned blazing gem displaying vivid mirrors against which rise well frosted devices. Clearly, an early strike by new dies. Furthermore, it being a Proof, this is a well-struck example with excellent details. It has no bothersome water marks or haze getting in the way of your enjoyment of its endless merits. Pop 5; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 96693) Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1550		1952-S. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Hints of light pastel toning graces the surfaces. Pop 37; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86663) Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 1551		1953. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. In a PCGS Secure Plus Holder. A superb piece, lightly toned on the obverse, and bearing soft pastel toning on the reverse. Enthusiasm runs high amongst the specialists in this series, or such of them as are familiar with how scarce these high-end specimens truly are (PCGS # 86664) Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1552		1953-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A touch of delicate toning graces the surface on both sides. The key Franklin Half with Full Bell Line. Pop 22; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 86666) Estimated Value $10,000-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $17,250
Lot 1553		1954. PCGS graded MS-66+ Full Bell Lines. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Pop 4; 1 finer. (PCGS # 86667) Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 1554		1957. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Beautiful "tab" multi-color toning on both sides. A candidate for "Finest Known". Pop 13; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86672) Estimated Value $1,500-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1555		1957-D. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. Even violet toning on the obverse and beautiful turquoise toning on the reverse. This conditionally challenging Franklin Half Dollar contribution to the sale is lustrous with supremely frosty surfaces. The strike is free of censure, as well, being sharp in all areas. On the heels of such active luster and strike perfection, we are pleased to describe a coin faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies to the key bell lines on the LIBERTY bell. Pop 9; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86673) Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS NAPIER Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,243
Lot 1556		1958. PCGS graded MS-67+ Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Probably the "Finest Known" business strike to exist! Gorgeous multi-color hues on both sides. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86674) Estimated Value $5,000-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,039
Lot 1557		1958. NGC graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. Lightly toned. Dazzling, intensely lustrous surfaces are free from all but the most inconsequential blemishes. Desirable (and unusual) with this controlled strike on the key bell lines. Among the finest reported: Pop 3; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $2,500 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1558		1958-D. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Another candidate for "Finest Known". Magnificent rainbow color graces the satiny perfect surface on both sides. Pop 35; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86675) Estimated Value $1,100-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 1559		1959. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bell Lines. CAC Approved. Another candidate for "Finest Known". A brilliant gem example with hints of light gold toning. Pop 35; non finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 86676) Estimated Value $900-UP Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1560		1961. Doubled Die. NGC graded Proof 67. The 1961 Doubled Die Reverse Half Dollar is one of the most dramatic, exciting, and valuable of all Franklin Half Dollar rarities. There may be other lesser Doubled Die Reverses for this year, but they pale by comparison with this dramatic doubled die, being far less bold in the doubling. Strong doubling of E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES, and HALF DOLLAR. Pop 23; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 1561		1963. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A brilliant white satiny mint gem. Pop 155; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 86684) Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ex #1 Ranked PCGS Registry Napier Set. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 1562		1948-1963. A 153-piece lot of BU Franklin Halves. Mixed dates, includes some Proofs as well as some 'sliders'. Well worth of a closer look. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500 View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1563		1948-1963. A 140-piece lot of BU Franklin Halves. Mixed dates. Includes some 'sliders'. We urge inspection prior to bidding. Includes key dates. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1564		1950 and 1955 BU Rolls. A $10.00 roll of each. Lot of 2 rolls. Estimated Value $700 - 800 View details	Realized $863