Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 91

June 2016 Pre-Long Beach

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 224		1802 S-232 R1 VF35. Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with a few small areas of darker olive brown toning on the obverse. Smooth and attractive with just a few small contact marks. The only notable mark is a pinprick in the field off the upper end of the hair ribbon. LDS, Breen state VII, with a strong cud break at ATE in STATES. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $969
Lot 225		Trio of 1802 Cents graded VG10. Includes S-235 R3 MDS with a cud break at TY in LIBERTY, S-236 R1 MDS, and S-238 R4 M-LDS. All are slightly sharper with minor defects, but all have a clear date and legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $306
Lot 226		1802 S-238 R4 VF25+. Sharpness VF35 but there are three small, light rim bruises on the right side of the obverse and a few minor nicks in the field behind the portrait. Otherwise this cent is beautiful, nearly flawless. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty luster shows in protected areas on the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with heavy die clashmarks through LIBERTY and to the right plus several die cracks on the reverse. A nice example of this tough die variety in spite of the obverse marks. Estimated Value $750-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 227		1802 S-238 R4 PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with underlying mint frost in protected areas on the reverse. There is some minor dirt and a few contact marks, but the eye appeal is excellent. The notable marks are three dull nicks on the neck and a thin diagonal nick hidden in the drapery over the 2 in the date. E-MDS, Breen state II, with obvious die clashmarks at LIBERTY and several die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is VF30 net VF25 for the minor marks. At the lower end of the condition census for this tough die variety. Estimated Value $600-UP Ex the Rod Burress Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 228		1802 S-240 R3 VF20. Slightly sharper but there are traces of minor roughness hidden under glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. There is a faint spot of reddish chocolate toning hidden in the hair under the ribbon and some small contact marks scattered over both sides. A dull nick on the rim over the second T in STATES is a good identifying mark. LDS, Breen state IV. There are strong die clashmarks on both sides and a clear die crack from the bust to the rim before the eye. Noyes photo #39422, CC#11 in his condition census for the variety. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Mid American Rare Coin Auctions 5/1990:13-March Wells, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:312. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 229		Group of 16 1802 Cents grading Basal State-1 to Good-5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 10 different die varieties, 2 of which have cud breaks. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date (although a couple are weak). Lot of 16 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection. View details	Realized $329
Lot 230		Group of 41 Large Cents, 1802-1857, graded Cull to AG. Many are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Includes an 1857 Small Date. Lot of 41 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details	Realized $317
Lot 231		Pair of 1803 Cents. Includes S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath and Doubled Fraction Bar MDS with a rim cud break over the Y and to the right VF20 net F12 for microscopic granularity and a light scratch, and S-256 R3 MDS F12. Both are glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. The dates and legends are clear. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $223
Lot 232		Group of Six 1803 Cents graded G5 to VG7. Average grade is G6+. Includes S-245 R3 MDS, S-246 R3 EDS, S-248 R4 MDS ("Mumps" obverse), S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000 EDS, S-263 R3 LDS with a strong cud connecting the date to the rim, and S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction EDS. Most are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $306
Lot 233		Group of 6 1803 Cents. Includes S-246 R3 EDS F12 net VG7 for a corrosion spot on the reverse, S-253 R2 rare LDS with a cud break under 180 and the lowest curl G6 net AG3 for light corrosion, S-255 R1 VG10, S-260 R1 Large Fraction VG10 net VG7 for some small digs, S-260 R1 Large Fraction G6, and S-263 R3 E-MDS F15 net VG8 for fine granularity and light cleaning. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 234		Quartet of 1803 Cents graded VG10. Includes S-247 R3 ("Mumps" obverse) MDS, S-253 R2 MDS, S-255 R1 MDS, and S-260 R1 Large Fraction MDS. Most are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 235		1803 S-253 R2 VF25. Sharpness EF45 but there is a deep scratch or planchet void in the field before the face, a vertical scratch near the dentils behind the head, and some dull marks at the Y in LIBERTY. Otherwise the obverse fields appear smooth but a glass reveals they are covered with microscopic scratches hidden under glossy greenish olive brown and chocolate toning. The reverse is choice except for a scratch on the R in AMERICA. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV early, with a pair of arcing die cracks on the upper left part of the reverse. Estimated Value $350-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $441
Lot 236		1803 S-255 R1 VF35. Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth and sharp, just a few trivial contact marks from choice. The notable marks are a small nick in the hair near the shoulder and a thin diagonal nick over the N in ONE. Neither mark is at all distracting and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. E-MDS, Breen state I, with die clashmarks behind the head. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,528
Lot 237		1803 S-256 R3 VF30. Attractive glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. There is some soft crud tucked around many of the devices, especially on the reverse, and the only notable mark is a nick over the N in ONE. MDS, Breen state III, with die cracks on both sides. Estimated Value $350-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 238		1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction F15. Sharpness VF30 but there are some light contact marks, including fine horizontal scratches in the field under the hair ribbon, a small rim bruise or dull rim nick off the lower end of the hair ribbon, and several short scratches at TE in STATES. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Nicely struck EDS, before any die cracks. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex 1986 EAC Sale 5/1986:147-the Rod Burress Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 239		1803 S-258 R1 Large Fraction VF20. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is shallow scale in the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull rim nick off the end of the bust. A mostly glossy mix of chocolate, steel, and olive brown. MDS with a die crack arcing through the field behind the portrait. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex South Park Coins 1/1999-R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $176
Lot 240		1803 S-260 R1 Large Fraction VF25. Sharpness close to mint state but there is a patch of fine to moderate granularity on the face and in the field before the portrait. The remainder of the planchet is flawless. Frosty medium steel brown and light olive with some darker olive brown toning in the roughened area. MDS, Breen state III. Estimated Value $300-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 241		Trio of Cents, 1803-1808. Includes 1803 S-261 R2 Large Fraction EDS EF40 net F15 for fine granularity and a rolled rim, 1806 S-270 R1 LDS EF40 net F15 for microscopic porosity and a burnished reverse, and 1808 S-279 R1 Classic Head MDS F12+ net VG8 for fine roughness. All have a strong date and clear legends. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details	Realized $517
Lot 242		Group of 18 1803 Cents grading Basal State-1 to Good-5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 11 different die varieties. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 18 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection. View details	Realized $376
Lot 243		1804 S-266c R2 NGC graded XF45. Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter chocolate brown toning on the devices. Hints of lighter reddish brown toning in the center of the reverse testify to an ancient cleaning, but this cent offers great eye appeal. No roughness or verdigris, only trivial contact marks. A diagonal nick very well hidden in the curl left of the date is a good identifying mark, but it is easy to miss, even with a glass. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state IV, with bold cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. A premium example of this popular date. Our grade is EF40+ sharpness net VF35. Housed in an older generation NGC slab. Estimated Value $7,500-UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1999:2130-R. J. Rudolph Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,275
Lot 244		1804 S-266a R4+ PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Damaged. Sharpness near EF40 with light roughness scattered over both sides and traces of verdigris caked into protected areas. The only significant mark is an obvious rim dent over AM in AMERICA. Glossy medium chocolate brown. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack through the top of MERI but no cud breaks. The date and legends are complete and clear, although there is crud caked around the 04. Our grade is net F12. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $3,000-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,173
Lot 245		1804 S-266c R2 VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with small nicks, none notable but far too may to ignore. No corrosion or verdigris. A dull rim nick over the second T in STATES is a good identifying mark. Recolored a rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with hints of reddish brown toning in protected areas. LDS, Breen state IV, with strong cud breaks at RTY and MERIC. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $1,500-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,115
Lot 246		1804 S-266c R2 AG3. A couple points sharper but there is a minor bend in the planchet at the rim under the date. The planchet is covered with fine roughness under rather glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. The date is complete and easily readable. EDS, prior to any die cracks or cud breaks. Estimated Value $400-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 247		1804 Restrike AU55. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. No defects, just a light touch of rub on the highest points. Late die state with die cracks and obvious die rust, as usual. These "cents" were struck outside the US Mint in the late 1850's or early 1860's by Joseph J. Mickley, who obtained the dies as scrap metal. The obverse is from the 1803 S-261 variety with the date altered to 1804, and the reverse is from the 1820 N-12 die variety. Both dies were heavily lapped in an attempt to minimize the rust that had formed since they were discarded. These private "Restrikes" have been popular with collectors since they first appeared for sale in the mid-1860's and are listed on page 102 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Chris McCawley 7/1997-R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 248		1805 S-267 R1 NGC graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. No spots stains, or roughness. The only notable marks are a tiny planchet chip on the rim right of the bottom of the neck and another on the rim behind the head, both as struck. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a light die crack through the top of AM in AMERICA and microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. Housed in an older generation NGC slab. Estimated Value $3,000-UP Ex Doug Bird-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:538-R. J. Rudolph Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,169
Lot 249		1805 S-267 R1 VF25. Sharpness EF45 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity under rather glossy dark chocolate brown and steel toning. No verdigris or contact marks other than a small nick near the dentils before the chin. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides but no swelling. The repunching on the 5 is clear and most of the dentils are sharp. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 250		1805 S-267 R1 F12. Slightly sharper but there is a small spot of fine corrosion behind the head and a light rim bruise under the fraction. Neither defect is significant and the eye appeal of this piece is outstanding for the grade. Glossy medium chocolate brown. LDS. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Stack's 4/27/1967 (lot number not recorded)-R. J. Rudolph Collection (lot envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 251		1805 S-268 R3 VF35. Glossy light olive brown with hints of reddish brown toning in protected areas on the obverse and specks of lighter brown and tan toning in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. A small planchet chip (as struck) in the field near the rim off the lower end of the hair ribbon is the only notable mark. LDS, Breen state III, with subtle bulges in the obverse fields and at the D in UNITED. A very nice example of a tough die variety. Estimated Value $1,000-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 252		1805 S-268 R3 VF25. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown and steel. MDS. Estimated Value $400-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411
Lot 253		1805 S-269 R1 Pointed 1 F12. Sharpness VF30 with fine roughness under a glossy dark greenish olive and chocolate brown patina. Traces of crud or verdigris show in protected areas, especially on the reverse. No notable contact marks. LDS with swelling left of the lower curls. Looks better than it might sound. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 254		Group of 13 1805-1807 Cents grading Basal State-1 to Good-5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 1805 (4), 1806 (5), and 1807 (4). Many different die varieties with a few duplicates. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 13 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection. View details	Realized $329
Lot 255		Pair of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 R1 LDS F15 net VG10 for microscopic granularity, and 1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction with an upset reverse (head-to-head) VF25 net F12 for microscopic granularity. A decent pair in spite of the imperfect surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection. View details	Realized $400
Lot 256		Pair of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 R1 MDS F15 net VG7 for granularity and 1807/6 S-273 Overdate Large 7 over 6 R1 MDS VF25+ net F12 for light corrosion and verdigris. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details	Realized $270
Lot 257		Pair of Cents, 1806 & 1807. Includes 1806 S-270 R1 MDS VF20 net VG10 for light roughness, and 1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction EDS with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW VF35 net F12 for uniform moderate granularity. Both have a strong date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $259
Lot 258		1807 S-271 R1 Comet Obverse VG10. Glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown and olive toning on the devices. No corrosion or verdigris, only small contact marks. These include some tiny ticks on the portrait, a light scratch at ES-OF, and a half dozen sharp rim nicks on the reverse. MDS. The "Comet" flaw in the field behind the head is clear. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $165
Lot 259		Pair of 1807 Cents graded VG8. Includes S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6 LDS, and S-275 R3 Large Fraction MDS. An attractive pair with smooth, glossy olive brown and chocolate surfaces. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Ed Miller Collection. View details	Realized $306
Lot 260		1807 S-274 R2 Small Fraction F12. Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a dull but deep nick near the dentils behind the head and an old scratch in the hair at the shoulder. Dark chocolate brown and olive. MDS, Breen state III, with swelling at STA in STATES but no die cracks. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 261		1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction F15+. Rather glossy steel brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and attractive. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few tiny marks. A tiny tick on the diagonal of the N in ONE is the best identifying mark, but you will need a glass to see it. EDS, Breen state I, with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW. A choice cent for the grade, close to VF20. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341

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