Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 81

The Pre-Long Beach Sale

Classic Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 310		1808 S-279 R1 Turban Head VG8. A couple points sharper with extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas, including a small patch of shallow verdigris in the field off the chin. Only trivial contact marks, all consistent with the grade. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the highpoints. E-MDS, Breen state II, with die flowlines connecting the right stars to the rim. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $118
Lot 311		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head VF30+. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned long ago and nicely retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Slightly lighter brown toning shows in protected areas on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal is excellent. Close to VF35. No roughness or verdigris, and the only mark is a microscopic pinprick above the left upright of the N in ONE. M-LDS. Struck very slightly off center to K-8.5. An attractive example of this tough date. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. From the Benson Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 312		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head G6. Sharpness F12+ but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris. The only marks of any significance are some tiny "nibbles" on the rim under the date and over UNITED. Slightly glossy chocolate brown and steel blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 313		Trio of Turban Head Cents, 1809-1810. Includes 1809 S-280 R2 G4 (smooth and glossy, just worn), 1810/09 S-281 R1 Overdate 10 over 09 EDS VF20 net AG3 for significant dents, and 1810 S-284 R3 VG8 net G4 for granularity. All have an easily readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $270
Lot 314		1810/09 S-281 R1 Turban Head, Overdate 10 over 09 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness AU55 but the toning is dark and the surfaces are coated with a very thin layer of wax or some similar substance that imparts a high gloss. The planchet appears to be smooth but there are traces of microscopic crud or roughness in protected areas on the reverse. Glossy very dark olive brown and steel. MDS with die clashmarks on both sides. The overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net EF40. Comes with a nice pedigree. The attribution and Pierce-Starr provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex C. David Pierce, Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co., 8/9/1945:51-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:49 (both lot tickets are included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 315		1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head VG8. Sharpness F15 but dark and lightly corroded. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy very dark olive brown and steel. MDS with minor swelling from the date through stars 12 & 13. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 316		1812 S-289 R1 Turban Head, Large Date. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with a subtle hint of light bluish steel overtone on the reverse. Traces of mint luster show in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris. The only defects are a pair of dull, barely visible vertical scratches on the face and a pair of rim nicks at AM in AMERICA. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. The fine repunching on the date is visible on all 4 digits. Our grade is EF40+ sharpness net VF35. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,525
Lot 317		Pair of Turban Head Cents, 1812 & 1813. Includes 1812 S-290 R1 Small Date F15 net G5 for moderate corrosion and 1813 S-292 R2 E-MDS VG10 net G5 for a rim dent. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details	Realized $133
Lot 318		1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head, Small Date. NGC graded VF-35. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. Frosty flowline luster shows in protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. A collection of tiny pinpricks between star 13 and the rim and a tiny scratch over the C in CENT can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state III, with the tops of TES-OF flowing into the rim. Struck slightly off center to K-5. Our grade is VF30. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,115
Lot 319		1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head, Small Date VG7. Sharpness VF20 but dull and covered with uniform moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Very dark olive brown and steel. The obverse is slightly glossy while the reverse is matte. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Estimated Value $60-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 320		1813 S-292 R2 Turban Head NGC graded AU Details, Corrosion. Sharpness AU55, perhaps even mint state, but the planchet is dull and covered with extremely faint granularity with a couple small patches of slightly stronger granularity on each side. You can find a few tiny specks of light greenish verdigris, but they are not significant. A tiny rim nick over the left edge of the E in STATES is the only contact mark. Somewhat frosty bluish steel and light olive brown. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The dentils on the reverse are nearly gone and the legends are starting to flow into the rims. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net VF30. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold