Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 93

September 4-7, 2016 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 503		1816 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal is excellent. No notable defects, but there is a trace of friction on the highpoints of the devices. MDS. The dash between the C & A in AMERICA is dull but visible. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 504		1816 N-9 R3 ANACS graded EF40. Glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive. A few ticks on the cheek, none notable. MDS. The repunching of the early state on the 8 is gone but the repunching left of the peak of the second 1 remains visible. Our grade is VF30. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2013:235 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 505		1817 N-2 R3 PCGS graded AU55. Lustrous medium brown mottled with splashes of darker olive brown and steel toning on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, but there are a few rim nicks on the reverse, including two under the end of the wreath stem and one more over the E in STATES. LDS with a die crack bisecting the reverse from the rim right of OF to the rim at NI in UNITED. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:559 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 506		1820 Coronet Head 1C. Lg Date PCGS AU53. PCGS graded AU-53. Our grade is XF-40 (PCGS # 1615) Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,170
Lot 507		Pair of Cents, 1821 & 1846. Includes 1821 N-2 R1 MDS VF35 sharpness net VF20 for burnishing and retoning, and 1846 N-14 Tall Date R3 EDS EF40 sharpness net VF25 for burnishing and retoning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP View details	Unsold
Lot 508		1823/2 N-1 R2 Overdate 3 over 2 VF35. Sharpness close to AU50 but there are a half dozen fine pin scratches on the reverse, mostly across CENT into the legends to the right. Otherwise there are only minor contact marks on both sides and a spot of very fine corrosion on the top of the F in OF. Lightly cleaned long ago and very nicely retoned frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Luster covers the protected areas on both sides. Sharply struck EDS before any trace of crumbling in the dentils between stars 2 & 3. The overdate feature is obvious. Estimated Value $1,500-UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/2006:220-Don Valenziano. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 509		1825 N-8 R3 PCGS graded XF40. Frosty medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning at the top of the obverse. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn. The only notable marks are a dull nearly vertical nick close off the end of the chin and another in the center of the neck. MDS with a very faint die crack from the tip of the coronet to star 6. Our grade is VF25+. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Steven Frost 2003. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 510		Pair of Slabbed Cents, 1827 & 1835. Includes 1827 N-1 R2 EDS NGC graded VF30 (our grade F15), and 1835 N-7 R1 Head of 1836 EDS PCGS graded XF45 (our grade VF30+). Both are glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP View details	Realized $282
Lot 511		1828 N-4 R4 NGC graded VF30. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The obverse is rather matte thanks to uniform microscopic granularity but the reverse is mostly glossy. No notable marks or other defects. MDS. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F15. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $400-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 512		1830 N-3 R3 Large Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous medium steel brown and olive with ample traces of mint color showing through in the protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains. The only notable marks, and they are trivial, are a microscopic tick just right of the nostril, a dull rim nick at star 5, and a small rim nick at the bottom of the reverse. LDS. Our grade is MS63, clearly in the condition census for this variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,169
Lot 513		1831 N-6 R1 Large Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. The obverse is mostly light olive brown while the remainder of the planchet is light brown and tan. The surfaces are lustrous and the eye appeal is nice. A small arc of darker olive brown toning at TES in STATES is the best identifying mark. MDS. Our grade is MS60. Comes with an excellent provenance. Estimated Value $1,000-UP Ex J. P. Young, Barney Bluestone 9/1949:742-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/21/1956:240-Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:118-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:414-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/2000:1942-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's 7/16/2015:2201. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 514		1833 N-2 R2 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of tan in protected areas. The only marks are a dull nick on the R in LIBERTY and a light nick on the jaw over the throat. MDS with die cracks on both sides. Our grade is EF40. Estimated Value $300-UP Ex Jack Borckardt 12/20/1986-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:664 (includes the Corrado collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 515		1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The planchet is smooth except for a hint of natural striation near the dentils at stars 10-12. There are a few light nicks in the field before the portrait, none notable. The reverse is nearly flawless and peeps of mint frost can be found in protected areas inside the wreath. MDS with strong doubling on the ear caused by die bounce. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is VF30. The "Lg 8-Lg Stars-Med Let" features are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $1,000-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 516		Pair of Rare 1835 Varieties. Includes N-9 R4 Large 8 & Stars MDS with a die crack at ERIC and the reverse rotated 35 degrees CW VG7 net G5 for microscopic granularity, and N-19 R5 Head of 1836 VG8 net VG7 for small nicks. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $329
Lot 517		1837 N-3 R1 Plain Hair Cord EF45+. Frosty mix of light olive brown and chocolate with splashes of lighter brown toning on the obverse. A fine pin scratch over NT in CENT is the only notable mark. MDS. Estimated Value $100-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $235
Lot 518		1837 N-13 R2 Plain Hair Cord PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light golden tan and steel with hints of faded mint color showing in protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and it offers excellent eye appeal. The only defect is an old fingerprint inside the wreath. M-LDS. The repunching on the N in UNITED is weak but visible. Our grade is MS63. Estimated Value $500-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 519		1839/6 N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 VG7+. Sharpness F12 but there is a collection of tiny contact marks between stars 8 & 9, a pair of light vertical scratches in the hair right of the date, a dull mark on the rim over the second T in STATES, and a few shallow pits under ST in STATES. The toning is an attractive glossy medium to dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. EDS, before the obverse die cracked. The overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. Estimated Value $300-UP Ex Nicholas Forster. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 520		Pair of Tough 1839 Varieties. Includes N-1 R3+ Overdate 9 over 6 EDS G6 net G4+ for many tiny nicks, and N-12 R4 Booby Head MDS G6 net G5 for a small spot of corrosion on the nose. Both have a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $270
Lot 521		Group of 31 Large Cents, 1798-1855, graded Basal State to VG. Includes 8 early dates 1798-1805 grading Basal State to AG, and 23 pieces dated 1817-1855 grading AG to VG. Some are sharper with defects but the date is easily readable on all but a few of the earlier ones. Lot of 31 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $423
Lot 522		Trio of Cents, 1841-1856. Includes 1841 N-2 R2 EDS (a) VF35, 1855 N-12 R1 Upright 55 scarce EDS (a) EF45, and 1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MDS (b) AU50. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $400
Lot 523		1842 N-1 R3 Small Date ANACS graded AU53. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. EDS, die state a. The only notable marks are a few tiny, barely visible planchet lamination flakes at star 12 and a small scrape in the hair over the B in LIBERTY. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex 1999 EAC Sale, lot 548-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1569 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 524		Pair of Rare Varieties, 1843 & 1848. Includes 1843 N-17 R5 Mature Head F12+ and 1848 N-32 R5 F12. Both are attractive glossy chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP View details	Realized $400
Lot 525		1845 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown with 15% of the mint color showing on the obverse, at least 25% on the reverse. The only notable marks are a couple tiny ticks over star 1 and faint traces of an old fingerprint around stars 8-10. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. Our grade is MS63, CC#4 for the variety in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $800-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 526		1846 N-16 R5- Tall Date PCGS graded AU55. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with bluish steel overtones in protected areas. The only mark is a dull, very light and barely visible rim nick off the end of the wreath ribbon. Stars 6 & 9 are weakly struck. LDS, die state c late, with a strong rim cud break from above star 10 down to star 11 plus a clear die crack on the rim outlining where the lower portion of another rim cud is forming up from the first. Tied for CC#5 overall and tied for CC#3 of state c. A great cent that comes with a nice provenance. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Del Bland-Julian Leidman 7/14/1972-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20252-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:157-Pinnacle Rarities. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 527		1847 N-3 R3 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Medium steel brown and light olive with traces of mint red showing on both sides. The surfaces are a bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation but there are no notable marks or other defects. Looks like it has never been brushed, etc. Rare TDS, die state f, with four clear rim cud breaks on the reverse. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 honors for the die state in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $300-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 528		1847 N-30 R4+ Repunched 1 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved. Attractive frosty light to medium chocolate brown. Just light wear on the highpoints and traces of dirt in protected areas. The only notable mark is a short hairline scratch on the bottom of the neck over the 8. MDS, die state b, with a tiny lump on the upper edge of the wreath ribbon. The repunching under the 1 is obvious. Our grade is EF40 and choice for the grade. Estimated Value $250-UP Ex David Lawrence Rare Coins 2014. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 529		Quartet of Rare Varieties 1847-1855. Includes 1847/7 N-31 R5 Large 7 over Small 7 E-MDS (b) VF35 net VF20 for microscopic granularity, 1848 N-11 R5- MDS (b) F15 net F12 for minor marks, 1849 N-16 R5 LDS (c) EF40 net VF25+ for recoloring, and 1855 N-5 R5- EDS (a) EF45+ net VF30 for rim bumps on the reverse. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $400
Lot 530		1848 N-35 R2 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty luster showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains, only very light wear on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a small, light nick on the front edge of the neck just above the bust. EDS, die state a. The short bar from the dentils over the left top of the U in UNITED is clear. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex Superior 2/2007:224. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $306
Lot 531		1849 N-11 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning right of the nostril, a tiny nick on the front edge of the nose, and another thin nick nestled between the bases of the O & N in ONE. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The repunching under the base of the 1 is clear. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Estimated Value $500-UP Ex Alan Meghrig-Del Bland 11/1994-Walter Dudgeon (via Bob Grellman) 2/1995-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's 7/16/2015:2513. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,175
Lot 532		1851 N-12 R1 ANACS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of mint red showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. No spots or stains, but there is a faint hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. EDS, die state a, with diagonal die lines in the field around the date. An attractive cent with mint state eye appeal. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $250-UP Ex Carlsbad Coins. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 533		1851 N-38 R1 ANACS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown and light olive. Sharply struck and very attractive. No defects, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. A soft strike at the dentils roots at star 13 is the best identifying mark. Scarce EDS, die state a early. The fine die lines from the dentils at stars 2 & 13 are clear. Our grade is AU58. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimated Value $150-UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1298 (where misattributed as "N-43")-Joe V. Dooley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:639-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions 6/2/2002:1019 (includes the Dooley and two Brown collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $341
Lot 534		1853 N-19 R1 Repunched 853 NGC graded AU53. Badly Misaligned Dies. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The only defect is a spot of fine carbon in the dentils at star 13. LDS, die state c. The repunching under the 3 is visible but the repunching under the 8 & 5 is gone. The obverse is badly misaligned to K-9 while the reverse is centered on the planchet. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. The "Obverse Misaligned Die Mint Error" is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $100-UP Ex Heritage Auctions 4/2015:8952. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $212
Lot 535		1853 N-24 R3 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Sharp and attractive, but there are a few minor marks. The notable ones are a tiny scuff up from the right point of star 8, a fine pin scratch tucked under the hair bun, and a shallow planchet lamination on the rim over IC in AMERICA. None of these defects is visible without a glass and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck LDS, die state b. The fine vertical die lines at the inner curl are gone. Our grade is MS60 net AU55. Estimated Value $200-UP Ex Bob Henderson. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 536		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a trace of mint red showing on the reverse. No defects, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. LDS, die state c. Estimated Value $200-UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 537		Group of 15 Early Coppers 1817-1856 graded VG to VF. Average grade is Fine. Includes 14 large cents and one Hard Times Token. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 15 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $494
Lot 538		Group of 47 Large Cents, 1802-1856, grading AG to VG. Average grade is G-VG. Some are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Good mix of dates represented. Lot of 47 coins. Estimated Value $400-UP View details	Realized $646
Lot 539		Group of 23 Cents, 1816-1851, grading AG to Fine. Average grade is VG. Some are sharper with defects and a couple have a weak date. Most are dated 1816-1838. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP View details	Realized $447
Lot 540		Group of 40 Cents, 1828-1856, grading VG to VF. Average grade is Fine. A few are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. A decent group. Lot of 40 coins. Estimated Value $500-UP View details	Realized $823
Lot 541		Group of 33 US Civil War Tokens grading AG to EF. Includes 24 Patriotic and 9 Store Card types. Good mix of varieties. Lot of 33 pieces. Estimated Value $200-UP View details	Realized $646
Lot 542		Withdrawn	Unsold