Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 87

September Pre Long Beach

Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 10		1793 C-1 R3+ Liberty Cap, Head Left PCGS graded XF45. Very attractive glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with small spots of silvery brown toning in the dentils over STATE, most likely caused by incomplete alloy mixing. No corrosion or verdigris. There are some microscopic planchet chips in the obverse fields (as struck) and a couple small contact marks. The notable marks are a dull nick near the dentils just left of the date and a small pinprick under the B in LIBERTY. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. HALF CENT is fully struck and there are no die striations in the field before the portrait. Well centered on the planchet; the border beads are complete around both sides. This piece offers excellent eye appeal, especially for a Head Left Liberty Cap. Our grade is VF30. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $28,200
Lot 11		1793 C-4 R3 Liberty Cap, Head Left PCGS graded AU53. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this piece is outstanding. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a small planchet chip (as struck) at the dentils over ER in LIBERTY and a very light rim bruise at NI in UNITED. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the small lump appears on top of the 7. Struck very slightly off center to K-2 causing weakness in some of the border beads. The reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Our grade is VF35. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 12		1793 C-4 R3 Liberty Cap, Head Left F12. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for a few tiny spots of greenish verdigris scattered around the left half of the reverse. The only notable signs of contact are a light rim bruise right of the lowest curls and an even smaller one under the 3 in the date. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the designs are nicely centered on the planchet. A decent example of the 1793 Liberty Cap half cent. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Jim Long 3/23/2002-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 13		1793 C-4 R3 Liberty Cap, Head Left NGC graded VG10. Glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and adds to the eye appeal. No corrosion or verdigris and only a few minor marks. A faint hairline scratch across the lower end of the pole at the bust tip and a small planchet chip at the rim at the top of the cap are the best identifying marks. A minor planchet clip shows just right of the date. The edge lettering in the clipped area is strong, which is proof-positive that the shallow clip was mint-made. MDS, Manley state 2.0, showing a small lump on top of the 7 in the date. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Our grade is VG8. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,288
Lot 14		1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters PCGS graded XF45. Frosty light chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are a couple light rim bruises on the reverse plus a few tiny rim nicks on both sides. A minor rim bruise at NI in UNITED is the only notable mark. Otherwise this piece is very nice with excellent eye appeal. Nicely struck LDS, Manley state 3.0, with clear die clashmarks on both sides. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CCW relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 2009-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,700
Lot 15		1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters PCGS graded VF20. The obverse is glossy medium brown and steel while the reverse is a darker shade of chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter reddish brown in protected areas. The only mark is a dull nick on the upper edge of the throat. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and very nice for the grade. Sharply struck MDS, Manley 2.0 late, showing clearly defined die clashmarks along the profile of Ms Liberty plus crumbling in the dentils over ER in LIBERTY. Our grade is F15. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tony Terranova 3/25/2000-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 16		1794 C-9 R2 VG7. The obverse is a bit better while the reverse is slightly weaker thanks to an uneven strike on that side. Rather glossy reddish chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals traces of microscopic granularity on both sides. No verdigris. A minor rim bruise over OF is the only notable mark. The 94 is strong but the 17 was weakly struck and is faint. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tom Kohler 11/17/2003-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 17		Pair of Half Cents, 1794 & 1797. Includes 1794 C-9 R2 EDS Manley state 1.0 G4 (obverse G5, reverse AG3), and 1797 C-1 R2 (1 above 1 variety) E-MDS VG7 sharpness net G5 for light roughness. Both have a strong date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details	Realized $705
Lot 18		1795 C-1 R2 Lettered Edge VF25. Ten points sharper but there are some light scratches at the dentil tips on the obverse plus a planchet lamination in the field left of the lower curls (as struck). The only other marks are an errant planchet cutter impression in the dentils under the date and in the opposing dentils over TES (also as struck). Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the toning is a very attractive medium brown and light chocolate with a puff of reddish brown in the field off the chin. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The swelling at AME is faint. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF35, Mint Error, Laminated Plan Obv (label #E1009.35/21360963). Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Glen Wright 8/16/2002-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 6/8/2003-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 19		1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date, Lettered Edge VG8. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces are decent for the grade but not perfectly smooth. No verdigris or notable marks. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0, with strong swelling at AME. The date is bold, the "comma" between the 1 & 7 is obvious, and the legends strong except for HALF CENT, which is weak as usual. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex H. Craig Hamling 4/2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494
Lot 20		Quartet of Half Cents, 1795-1829. Includes 1795 C-2a R3 Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date G5 net Fair-2 for moderate roughness, 1800 C-1 R2 AG3, 1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 EDS G6 net AG3+ for light corrosion, and 1829 C-1 R1 EDS F12+. All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $282
Lot 21		1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date, Plain Edge Fair-2. The obverse is a point or two sharper while the reverse is weaker. The date and LIBERTY are easily readable but most of the reverse legend is faint. No roughness or verdigris. The notable marks are a dull nick or shallow dent in the field before the forehead and a lighter nick in the hair near the cap. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Mike Olson 7/23/2011-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 22		1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date, Plain Edge F12. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown blending to medium chocolate in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and this half cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only notable marks are a tiny planchet fissure on the edge above the R in LIBERTY and the opposing rim just right of the denominator (as struck), a shallow planchet depression in the field left of the cap, and a small spot of reddish verdigris at the dentils before the chin. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with obvious swelling in the field before the portrait and strike weakness inside the wreath. The date is bold and the "comma" between the 1 & 7 is strong. Removed from an NGC slab graded F15 (NGC label #1638943-003 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Jack Barnwell-David Lawrence Rare Coins 2/1/2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 23		1795 C-5a R3 Thin Planchet VG10+. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are some light scratches on both sides, mostly on the reverse. None of these scratches is distracting and the ones on the obverse are barely visible even with the aid of a good glass. The other marks are a tiny rim bruise at IB in LIBERTY and a small planchet void on the shoulder, as struck. No roughness or verdigris. Glossy steel brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. The date is complete but not strong, as usual on this variety. A minor planchet clip affects the dentils before the neck and chin. Weight 70.1 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 24		1795 C-5b R4 Thick Planchet VG10. Struck on a planchet that was cut from a thicker large cent planchet. Glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. The only marks are a pair of very light rim bruises on the right side of the obverse and a spot of reddish toning on the 5 in the date. The date is relatively weak, as usual on this variety, but it is complete and easily readable. The bisecting die crack on the reverse is strong. Weight 110.2 grains, well above the 84-grain standard for the normal thin planchet version. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Chris McCawley 2006-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 25		1795 C-6a R2 F12. Struck over a Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. A few points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris. The notable marks are a nick in the field close under the chin, a few faint hairlines in the field behind the portrait, and a shallow planchet flake at the dentils over the A in STATES (as struck). The date and legends are complete and clear. Undertype from the TAL Cent is visible above RICA. Estimated Value $700-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 2008-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 26		1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 PCGS graded VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, void of any trace of roughness or verdigris. The only notable marks are a pair of dull nicks at the top of the reverse. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any swelling or die cracks on the obverse. The date and legends are clear and the 1 Above 1 feature is obvious. Our grade is F12+, close to F15. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Mark Hotz 12/15/1992-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 27		1797 C-2 R3 F15. Very attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small, very light rim bruise just right of the date and a pair of small nicks in the field left of the lowest curl. MDS. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F15 (old green label #1036.15/1569516 included). Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Colonel Steven Ellsworth 6/20/2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,586
Lot 28		1797 C-3a R3 Low Head with Plain Edge VG8+. Sharpness near VF20 but the surfaces are covered with light roughness that is partially obscured by attractive glossy light chocolate brown toning. No verdigris. The only signs of contact are a few fine scratches blending into the roughness on both sides. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the usual weakness on HALF CENT. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Art Friedman 3/25/2002-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 2004-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $529
Lot 29		1797 C-3b R4 Low Head, Lettered Edge VG7. Sharpness VF20 but the surfaces are uneven thanks to several dull dents, mostly near the rims. Traces of shallow pitting can be found on both sides but it is not distracting. Recolored a slightly glossy mix of medium and darker chocolate brown tones. The date is bold, the legends are clear, and the edge lettering is complete (although parts of the letters hang off the edge because they are too tall for the thin planchet). An acceptable if imperfect example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Rick Gross 2005-John Koebert. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911