Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 85

May 31-June 2, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Budget - Medals

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 875		1860 Washington Commemorative Mint Cabinet Medal. Baker-326A, Julian MT-23. Bronze, 66 mm. Obverse: bust facing right. Reverse: bust of washington atop medals display from the Mint cabinet. Very nice toning on both sides. The medal will grade MS-63 with minor marks on rim. Rare in this high grade. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $165
Lot 876		1876 U.S. Centennial Medal. Julian CM-11. Bronze, 57 mm. Designed by William Barber, about 7,000 of these large bronze medals were struck. The reverse design of rising Liberty with unsheathed sword was one of the iconic pattern of the whole series, and therefore makes the relatively low mintage medal highly sought after. This well conserved piece is in Choice UNC condition with mellowed old time toning. Offered with the original case as issued, which is probably much rarer than the medal itself. This old time holding with its originality should bring the excitement of true collectors. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $206
Lot 877		1876 U.S. Centennial Commission Medal. Julian AM-10. Bronze, 76 mm. The original design for this important celebration medal was made by Henry N. Mitchell to strike a 4-inch medal at the Philadelphia Mint. However, they soon noticed that with the existing equipment in the mint, it would be impossible to make a sufficient quantity of large format medals on time. Therefore, a reduced 3-inch hub was made and the mint started to strike this smaller format in 1878. Only 27 silver and 123 copper 4-inch medals were struck, and about several thousands of 3-inch medals were produced, including the presented piece. Nicely toned UNC with edge damage. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 878		1876 U.S. Centennial Expo Medal. Struck in white metal, 52 mm. Beautiful high relief on both sides. The medal is in Gem condition with deep mirror prooflike surfaces. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 879		1876 Centennial Exhibition Danish Medal. Gilt bronze, 53 mm. An excellent art medal designed by Danish medalists for the 1876 Philadelphia Expo. Well conserved with surface gold fully remaining. The surfaces are semi prooflike and extremely smooth. The medal will grade Gem UNC. A splendid one-of-a-kind art piece. Comes with the original case as issued. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 880		1879 Grant Presidential Medal. Julian PR-15. Bronze, 76 mm. In the 1870's, the official mint circular listed a presidential medal of Grant as being for sale, but actually no medal had yet been struck at all. In order to rectify this mistake, in 1878, William Barber suggested that a medal should be struck. With a photo of Grant, William and Charles Barber completed the dies in 1879, and the medals were finally available to the public on March 14, 1879. The medal is in Gem UNC condition with smooth even toning on both sides. This medal is actually very rare and only couple examples could be located in the past decades. Some people questioned the listed striking date on the Julian book, but it is a product of the U.S. Mint for sure and the mintage should be pretty low. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 881		1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Declaration of Independence Dollar. HK-157, Rarity 5. Struck in white metal, 59 mm. This issue was probably designed by Rudolph Laubenheimer and struck by Boldenweck & Co. Chicago. A rare type which is quite difficult to locate in the current market. Toned AU with minor edge nicks. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 882		1896 uncertain pin or medal. "Sixteen to One". Sharpness of Very Fine. Probably rare. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $100
Lot 883		1904 MO H-61-330 "1/2". Louisiana Purchase Expo. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. Pop 2; 21 finer, 1 in 63, 12 in 64, 6 in 65, 2 in 66. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 884		1933 Century of Progress Expo Medal. Bronze, 57 mm. This is the 2¼-inch large version of the 1933 Chicago Expo So-Called Dollar (HK-463). Designed by Emil Robert Zettler, the dies were produced by Medallic Art Co., and these medals were struck in the Mint Exhibit on grounds. With the original box. The medal is in Choice UNC condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $88
Lot 885		A pair of 1877 $20 obverse die trials. Struck with canceled die in lead and tin in 1961. The consignor indicated that these trials were made with the original CC mint dies, and he personally participated in the party when they struck these trials. Also including a hand written note by the owner and a copy of Numismatic News regarding the discussion about the existence of Carson City canceled ties. Both items are in UNC details and well conserved since they were made in 1961. Very interesting numismatic items. Lot of 2 items. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $341