Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 74

June Long Beach Coin Auction

U.S. Colonial and Copper Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 101		Quartette of Early Coppers. Includes 1787 Massachusetts Half Cent F15, 1787 Massachusetts Cent F12 (1792-94) Kentucky Halfpenny Token (Redbook page 75) with plain edge VG10, and an 1828 Half Cent VG10. The last is sharper but cleaned. Overall a decent group. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. The Arden Collection. View details	Realized $437
Lot 102		1786 New Jersey Maris 14-J Rarity-1 VF25. Straight Plow Beam. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth surfaces, free of any notable defects. LDS with obvious swelling slanting through the end of the horse's bust. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 136.0 grains. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 103		1786 New Jersey Maris 16-J Rarity-6 VG8. Straight Plow Beam. Sharpness F12 or a bit better but banged up a bit and there are areas of shallow roughness at the top of the obverse. No verdigris. The notable marks are a large, dull nick on PL in PLURIBUS and another at UM in UNUM. Fortunately the toning is an attractive glossy chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is bold and the legends are readable. An acceptable example of this very rare die variety. The type is listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 142.4 grains. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 104		1786 New Jersey Maris 18-N Rarity-5+. Wide Shield. Sharpness VF30 but the shield is covered with old scratches. A single scratch slants through the horse's head and a couple more show in the field above the shield. All the scratches blend perfectly into the natural toning and the eye appeal remains decent. Rather glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate brown in protected areas on both sides. The date was lightly punched into this die but it is easily readable and the legends are bold. A very acceptable example of this tough die variety. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 149.7 grains. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 105		1786 New Jersey Maris 23-R Rarity-2 F15+. Clipped Planchet. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the designs and enhances the eye appeal. The surfaces are nice but not perfectly smooth as a glass reveals traces of microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks, none notable. A minor planchet clip affects the dentils under the 17 in the date and the opposing ones above IB in PLURIBUS. The date is easily readable (although the 6 was weakly impressed into the die, as always) and the legends are strong. Listed on pages 68-9 in the "Redbook." Weight 138.9 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex 2004 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/13/2004:308 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 106		1786 New Jersey Maris 24-P Rarity-2 VF20. Curved Plow Beam, Narrow Shield. Glossy light olive with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. Very attractive for the grade. The only mark is a light rim bruise over IB in PLURIBUS. The date was lightly punched into the die but it is complete and clear while the legends are strong. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 161.2 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 107		1787 New Jersey Maris 52-i Rarity-3 F12. Glossy light chocolate brown mixed with wisps of darker olive brown toning. The surfaces are a bit uneven on the obverse where there are a few specks of very fine verdigris on that side. The reverse is nice and would grade a bit higher. The date and legends are complete and clear. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 138.4 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 108		1787 New Jersey Maris 63-q Rarity-3 VF20. Large Planchet with Sprig Above Plow. Mostly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. No significant defects. The best identifying mark is a small nick on the right foot of the R in PLURIBUS. The date and legends are all strong, and the Sprig Above the Plow feature is clear. Listed on page 70 in the "Redbook." Weight 149.2 grains. Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex 1977 ANA Sale, Kagin's 8/23/1977:95 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 109		1787 New Jersey Maris 63-s Rarity-2 F15. Large Planchet type with Sprig Above Plow. Glossy dark steel and chocolate. The toning is rather thick, which suggests there may be underlying microscopic granularity, but everything appears smooth. No verdigris and the only mark is a tiny rim nick under the 17 in the date. The date and legends are strong. Listed on page 70 in the "Redbook." Weight 133.4 grains. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/13/2003:171 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 110		1787 New Jersey Maris 68-w Rarity-4 G6. Glossy light and medium chocolate brown. Smooth and free of marks except for a couple shallow planchet voids at the date and plow handles, plus a couple more at the rim at the left top of the reverse. The lower part of the date is off the planchet making it difficult to read, the second 7 being faint at best. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VG8 (ANACS label included, #4641473). Listed on page 70 in the "Redbook." Weight 140.1 grains. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 111		1788 New Jersey Maris 50-f Rarity-3 PCGS graded F12. Double Struck with Tab Indent Error. Head Left type. Slightly glossy olive and dark steel. The surfaces are mostly smooth and the details are consistent with a higher grade, but there are traces of microscopic roughness on both sides plus a half dozen small pits on the reverse and one on the obverse. This piece was struck 3 times on the obverse. Two of the strikes were reasonably well centered with an offset between impressions of about a half millimeter. Doubling shows on the date, legends, and all the devices on the obverse, but the reverse displays no trace of doubling. The other strike is a tab indent struck into the rim above NOV in NOVA where a blank planchet was struck against the obverse about 97% off center leaving a tab. The PCGS label notes this is a mint error with "Obv D/S & 3% Indented." The date and legends are complete and clear. A really neat mint error on the popular Head Left type. Listed on pages 70-1 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Chris Young. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 112		1788 New Jersey Maris 50-f Rarity-3 PCGS graded VG10. Head Left type. Nice glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas on the reverse. Nicely centered on a defect-free planchet. The obverse displays better details than the reverse, as usual thanks to the well worn reverse die used in this marriage. The date is strong and the repunching at the top of the first 8 is clearly visible. Very nice for the grade. Comes with a certification signed by Walter Breen, on which he calls this piece "far above average!" Listed on pages 70-71 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $350-UP. The Arden Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 113		1788 New Jersey Maris 50-f Rarity-3 VG10. Head Left type. Glossy medium brown with darker chocolate brown toning in the fields and protected areas. The two-tone appearance is quite attractive, and the contrast emphasizes the designs. The obverse would grade a bit higher while the reverse is a bit weaker, which is typical since the reverse die was heavily worn during previous marriages prior to this mating. No marks or notable defects other than a depression in the top of the shield caused by insufficient planchet metal to fill both the horse's neck and opposing shield. The date is bold and the legends are complete. An attractive lower grade example of the popular Head Left type. Listed on pages 70-1 in the "Redbook." Weight 146.1 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 114		1788 New Jersey Maris 77-dd Rarity-2. Running Fox Before Legend. Sharpness VF30 but dull and covered with uniform moderate granularity under dark olive brown and chocolate toning. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are easily readable, and the Running Fox is visible. Listed on pages 70-71 in the "Redbook." Weight 150.0 grains. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 115		1786 Vermont Ryder-8 Rarity-4 Landscape type VG10. VERMONTENSIUM variety with a repunched 1 in date. Sharper by at least 5 points but the surfaces are covered with fine roughness under rather glossy dark steel and olive toning. No marks or planchet defects, but there is shallow verdigris caked into protected areas on both sides. The date and legends are easily readable, although a couple letters are weak. The repunching on the 1 in the date is clear. Listed on pages 71-2 in the "Redbook." Weight 102.0 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Tom Rinaldo. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 116		1786 Vermont Ryder-11 Rarity-4 Bust Left VG7. Some of the details are stronger, particularly the left half of the obverse, but others are weaker thanks to having been struck slightly off center to K-3. Rather glossy dark steel brown and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth and there are a few of the usual planchet voids on each side, the deepest of these on the shoulder. The date was struck off the planchet. Listed on page 72 in the "Redbook." Weight 110.2 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 117		1788 Vermont Ryder-16 Rarity-1 Mailed Bust Right VF20. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This piece is smooth and offers outstanding eye appeal, especially for a Vermont copper. Would rate a slightly higher grade except for a dull scratch or struck-through line in the field under the L in LIB on the reverse and a small spot of verdigris at the rim at the bottom of the obverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Listed on page 72 in the "Redbook." Weight 125.4 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/13/2003:100 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $380
Lot 118		1788 Vermont Ryder-24 Rarity-3 Mailed Bust Right VF35. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown with smooth, very attractive surfaces. The only marks are a small planchet chip in the field close before the lips and a nick or pinprick in the field under the portrait. A beautiful Vermont copper. The date and legends are complete and strong. Removed from an NGC slab graded VF35 (NGC label included). Listed on page 72 in the "Redbook." Weight 108.9 grains. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 119		1788 Vermont Ryder-25 Rarity-2+ Mailed Bust Right VG10. A couple points sharper with a half dozen shallow pits on the reverse. The only other notable mark is a small rim dent at the D in INDE. Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are easily readable. M-LDS. Swelling weakens the center of the reverse. Listed on page 72 in the "Redbook." Weight 93.4 grains. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127

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