Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 85

May 31-June 2, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Liberty Cap Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 172		1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794 VG8. Slightly sharper but there is a faint scuff of horizontal hairline scratches covering the lower two-thirds of the portrait, a rim bruise at the O in OF, and a couple minor rim nicks. Otherwise this cent is quite nice, especially for a Head of 1793 type. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The hairlines on the portrait are hidden in the glossy toning and the eye appeal of this cent is quite nice for the grade. EDS, Breen state III, before any visible swelling in the field under the cap. The date and legends are all easily readable and the edge lettering is strong. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Stack's 9/7/2005:452-Chris McCawley 4/2/2011-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,643
Lot 173		1794 S-22 R1 G4. The obverse is VG7 but the reverse is considerably weaker (as usual on this variety) and would grade no better than AG3. The surfaces are smooth except for a bit of verdigris scattered over the lower right part of the reverse. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with reddish chocolate in protected areas. The date and LIBERTY are complete and clear. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 174		1794 S-24 R1 G6. Sharpness VF20 but covered with uniform light to moderate porosity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete, although a few letters on the reverse are weakened by the fine roughness. A mix of steel brown, light chocolate, and darker olive brown. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 175		1794 S-26 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive brown with hints of very faded mint red peeking through in protected areas on both sides, particularly at D-STA on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a small spot of darker steel toning on the temple, a thin pre-striking planchet void in the center of the neck, and a couple more microscopic planchet chips in the field left of the lower curls. The reverse is choice in every respect. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV. The die crack down through the E in STATES is strong, clear die clashmarks show on both sides, and a small die chip shows at the top of the I in AMERICA. This is a fabulous cent and it comes with a lengthy, very impressive provenance. Both sides are plated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph and in the Breen large cent encyclopedia, and the reverse is illustrated in the Chapman reference. It doesn't get much better than that. Our grade is MS60+, close to MS63. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $75,000-UP. Ex George W. Merritt, Ed. Frossard 1/1879:98-George H. Blanchard. W. Elliot Woodward 12/1882:358-E. F. Kuithan, Ed. Frossard sale #37, 10/1884:868-T. Harrison Garrett 1919-Robert Garrett-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University (privately in 1973)-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL, lot 19-Del Bland 11/1984-Dr. Allen Bennett 4/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/1992:64-Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2028-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:16. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 176		1794 S-29 R2 VF25. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse which is always sharper than the obverse on this variety thanks to a high rim on that side, but there are a dozen small, very shallow spots of verdigris on the obverse. These spots are located mostly in the field under the cap and high on the neck. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very attractive. The reverse is choice except for a single, barely visible speck of verdigris on the ribbon. Glossy light chocolate brown. LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through the R in AMERICA is clear and there are additional light die cracks in the obverse fields. An attractive example for the grade in spite of the minor distractions. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/2010:615-William R. Eckberg (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 177		1794 S-30 R1 NGC graded MS60 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Essentially flawless except for a few minor contact marks, including a tiny pinprick on the neck, a few dull rim nicks under the date and bust tip, and a light rim bruise at RT in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state II, showing clear die clashmarks on both sides. The die crack through the R in AMERICA is clear and it reaches the wreath but not the T in CENT. A very attractive 1794 cent, but there is some light wear on the highest points of the hair. Our grade is VF35+, close to EF40. NGC population 2; 1 finer in 62BN at NGC for the variety. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 178		1794 S-31 R1 VF25+. Five points sharper but there are a few light hairline scratches in the field before the chin and neck. These marks are not distracting and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are perfectly smooth, void of any trace of roughness or verdigris. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. A premium 1794 cent. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Stack's Bowers 3/2011:271-Greg Hannigan 4/1/2011-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,938
Lot 179		1794 S-31 R1 VG10. Very slightly sharper but there are tiny pits scattered over both sides. The only pits visible without the use of a glass are on the shoulder and at the top of the 9. The only other mark is a small, very light rim bruise at the D in UNITED. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. MDS. The date and legends are strong. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor imperfections. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Stack's 2/26/2008:1105 (as VF20, lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 180		Trio of Early Cents, 1794-1800. Includes 1794 S-44 R1 Fair-2, 1797 S-134 R4 VG7 net Fair-2 for scratches, and 1800 S-203 R3 VG10 net VG8 for light granularity. All have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $188
Lot 181		Pair of 1794 Cents. Includes S-51 R4 AG3 and S-63 R2 VG8+ net G4+ for fine roughness. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $353
Lot 182		1794 S-63 R2 PCGS graded VF30. Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and free of notable marks although there is a bit of shallow dirt in some of the protected areas. The date is bold and the legends are complete. A nice example of the popular "Fallen 4" variety, so-called because the 4 is badly misplaced relative to the rest of the date. Our grade is F12+. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 183		1794 S-71 R2 Head of 1795 VG10+. Glossy light olive and medium brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent for the grade, close to F12. The only notable mark is a small rim nick under the bust tip. The reverse is choice. MDS with die clashmarks on both sides. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 184		1794 S-71 R2 Head of 1795 G5. A couple points sharper but dark and covered with microscopic roughness. No verdigris. The notable marks are an old scratch from the hair to the top of the 9 and another from the hair into the field under the cap. Slightly glossy very dark olive brown and steel. The date is strong and the legends are complete, although ONE CENT is weak. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 185		1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Altered Surfaces. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The only defects, and they are trivial, are a faint spot of reddish brown verdigris in the field over the bust tip and a few barely visible rim bruises on the reverse. A careful examination of both sides using a strong glass reveals no trace of the "Altered Surface" mentioned by PCGS. This is a nice cent. MDS with minor swelling in the field before the portrait. Our grade is VF25. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,233
Lot 186		1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VF35. Five points sharper but there are several small planchet voids on the chin, forehead, and at the Y in LIBERTY, all as struck. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are smooth and virtually flawless. Glossy steel brown with frosty light brown toning in protected areas. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. The obverse die was reground to remove clashmarks and the pole is now fragmented, but the fields do not show any swelling. Called EF40 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF35 and tied for CC#9, his photo #36439. DWH #2717. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London)-New Netherlands Coin Co. Sale #50, 12/1957:989-Lester L. Greenwood-Robert S. Carter, Jr.-Tom Reynolds FPL #88, 3/24/1997-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:124-Chris McCawley 4/2010-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 187		Pair of 1795 Cents with Plain Edge. Includes S-77 R3 AG3+ and S-78 R1 with a curved planchet clip Fair-2. Both are glossy chocolate brown and have an easily readable date. Just heavily worn. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $259