Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Colonials

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 62		1739 Admiral Vernon Medal of Portobello in Brass VF30. Type with Vernon and Don Blass. Frosty medium chocolate mixed with golden brown. Nicely struck and well centered. The only mark is a chip out of the planchet at the rim over the head of the standing Admiral Vernon. A nice example of a variety missing from the extensive collection of Vernon medals offered in the John Ford collection (neither the obverse nor the reverse die was represented in that landmark sale by Stack's 1/16/2006). Weight 199.8 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 63		Group of 5 Colonial Coppers. Includes 1720-S copper sol Breen-298 (a John Law issue for the French Colonies in America) very rare Reims Mint G5, 1787 Connecticut G4, 1786 New Jersey Maris 23-R with a clipped planchet G6, 1787 New Jersey Maris 52-i VG7, and a 1783 Washington Unity Cent Breen-1188 G5. Most are slightly sharper but all have a readable date. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $212
Lot 64		Group of 20 Mixed Colonials grading Fair to EF. Includes 7 Wood's Hibernia Halfpennies 1723 & 1724, 2 Wood's Hibernia Farthings 1723, 3 New Jersey 1786 & 1787, 1 Nova Constellatio 1783, 2 St Patrick Farthings, 1 Vermont Landscape 1785, 1 Washington & Independence 1783, 1 French Colonies 1713 billon 30 Deniers, 1 French Colonies 1742 billon Sou Marque, and a 1775 Machin's Mills Halfpenny Vlack 4-75A. Some are nice while others are scruffy. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $1,175
Lot 65		Trio of Early Coppers. Includes a 1770 British Halfpenny VF35, a 1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny EF45, and a 1787 Fugio Cent with Club Rays VG10 net G6 for minor roughness. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $235
Lot 66		Quartet of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny nice F-VF, 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal G4, 1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Fair-2, and 1787 Connecticut F-VF choice. The first and last are smooth and attractive for the grade. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $132
Lot 67		Group of 7 Counterfeit Irish Halfpennies 1741-1782 grading AG3 to VG10. Average grade is VG7. Includes 1741, 1769 (2), 1775, 1781 (2), and 1782. A good mix of dates and styles. Includes two that were struck off center, one that is double struck, and one with a clipped planchet. Weights range from 89.5 to 103.3 grains. These were commonly used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $153
Lot 68		Group of 5 Counterfeit British Farthings 1773-1775 grading G5 to F15. Average grade is VG10. A good mix of styles. Three are brockage strikes and one was double struck 55% off center. An interesting assortment. Weight range from 19.5 to 46.1 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $376
Lot 69		Group of 5 Counterfeit British Halfpennies 1771-1775 grading VG10 to VF30. Average grade is F15 to VF20. Includes one each 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. All have a clear date. A nice group. Weights range from 94.4 to 120.3 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $112
Lot 70		Group of 5 Counterfeit British Halfpennies dated 1775 grading G5 to F15. Average grade is F12. All display different styles and several have dramatic die cracks. Weights range from 105.5 to 120.7 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $76
Lot 71		Pair of Counterfeit British Halfpennies with an Obverse Brockage. Both are George III styles. The first grades F15 and weighs 92.2 grains. The second grades VF30 but is holed and weighs 87.0 grains. Both are sharp with excellent color and surfaces. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $270
Lot 72		Group of 6 Counterfeit British Halfpennies with Mint Errors. Dates range from 1772 to 1775 and the grades range from Fair-2 to F12 with an average grade of VG7 to VG8. All have either a clipped planchet or were struck off center. Weights range from 100.8 to 124.0 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $70-UP. View details	Realized $165
Lot 73		Trio of Counterfeit British Halfpennies, all Boldly Double Struck. Dates are 1773, 1774, and 1775. Grades range from VG7 to VG10. Each has a second strike that is significantly off center creating a dramatic mint error. Weights range from 87.1 to 126.8 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 74		Trio of Counterfeit British Halfpennies, all Double Struck. Grades range from VG10 to VF25 (two grade VG10, one is VF25). All are dated 1775. Weights range from 98.7 to 114.2 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $353
Lot 75		Group of 11 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes 5 contemporary counterfeit halfpennies 1771-1788 in poor condition, a 1796 Castorland Medal Restrike in silver grading EF45 (listed on page 77 in the "Redbook"), an 1828 Half Cent with 13 stars grading F-VF, and 4 large cents (1801, 1803, 1817, and 1831) grading AG. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $235
Lot 76		1694 Robinson Copy of New England Elephant Token in Copper Kenny-5 W-15200 Rarity-6+ MS63. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate blending to deeper olive brown in protected areas. Peeps of faded mint red show in a couple of the protected areas. Sharply struck. A couple small spots near the end of the elephant's trunk are the only defects. Reportedly only 15 examples were struck in copper in the 1860's before the dies were destroyed. Weight 118.1 grains. The original strikes are listed on page 47 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $852
Lot 77		1733 Robinson Copy of Rosa Americana Twopence in Silver Kenny-4 W-15180 Rarity-7 AU58. Mint state sharpness but very lightly cleaned. Attractive bright silvery gray blending to smokey steel in protected areas. No marks other than some faint hairlines. One of only 10 struck in silver sometime in the 1860's before the dies were destroyed. Diameter 33.8 millimeters; weight 204.3 grains. The original strikes are listed on page 44 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Q. David Bowers-Stack's 3/2000:1183-Stack's 7/2011:528. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 78		1795 British Political Token for Patriots Spence, More & Paine MS60. Attractive frosty light chocolate brown and steel with traces of faded mint red. The obverse legend reads "Thos Spence/Sir Thos More/Thos Paine/Advocates for the Rights of Man/1795." The reverse shows a large pig stepping on a crown and cannon with a Liberty Cap above all surrounded the legend "Pigs Meat Published by T. Spence London." Diameter 20.2 millimeters. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $206