Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 109

January 27-30, 2019 Long Beach

Liberty Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 456		1817 N-8 R2 VF25. Glossy medium brown and light olive. Frosty flowline luster shows in the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No marks or other defects. LDS with a full "Finger Mouse" resting on top of the head and pointing to star 7. The shallow depression found in the field under star 5 in the late die state is obvious. A nice mid-grade example of this popular die state. *Estimate Value $100 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 457		1817 N-16 R1 15-Star Obverse PCGS graded AU50. Nicely struck frosty medium chocolate brown. All the stars have radial lines and the eye appeal is excellent. No notable marks. E-MDS without the usually seen cud break over AM in AMERICA. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-2 but only the dentils are affected. A nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is AU50, same as the PCGS grade. PCGS population 3; 13 finer. *Estimate Value $800 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 458		Trio of Tough Die Varieties, 1817 & 1818. Includes 1817 N-17 R4 EDS+ before the bisecting die crack on the reverse VG10+, 1818 N-2 R4 TDS with a large cud break at NITED G4 net AG3 for cleaning and minor roughness, and 1818 N-4 R4+ EDS VG10 net G6 for a dent at the rim under the first 18. All have a strong date. Lot of 3 coins. *Estimate Value $350 - UP* View details	Realized $276
Lot 459		1818 N-9 R3 NGC graded XF45. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No roughness or notable marks. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn on the devices. LDS. Our grade is VF35. *Estimate Value $225 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 460		Pair of NGC Slabbed Cents, 1820 & 1828. Includes 1820 N-11 R2 Large Date EDS NGC graded VF30 (our grade F15) and 1828 N-6 R1 MDS NGC AU Details Corrosion (our grade EF40 sharpness net VF25 for uniform very fine roughness). Lot of 2 slabbed cents. *Estimate Value $200 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 461		1820 N-13 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate and olive brown. No notable marks or other defects. Nicely struck MDS with the usual die crack meandering through the date and stars. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents discovered shortly following the end of the US Civil War. Our grade is MS60+. A great date or type coin. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 462		Trio of Scarce Varieties 1822-1846. Includes 1822 N-9 R5- EDS VF25 net VG8 for corrosion, 1835 N-11 R4+ EDS G7 net G4 for light corrosion and cleaning, and 1846 N-23 R5+ EDS (a) VG8+ with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. *Estimate Value $150 - UP* View details	Realized $132
Lot 463		Trio of NGC Slabbed Cents, 1823-1857. Includes 1823/2 N-1 R2 Overdate 3 over 2 NGC Fine Details Environmental Damage EDS (our grade F12 sharpness net VG8 for dark toning and uniform extremely fine roughness), 1846 N-17 R4 Small Date NGC AU Details Cleaned LDS (our grade EF40 sharpness net VF25 for obvious cleaning), and 1857 N-4 R1 Small Date NGC XF Details Cleaned EDS (our grade VF30 sharpness net VF25 for very light cleaning). Lot of 3 slabbed cents. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details	Realized $384
Lot 464		Quartet of Scarce Varieties, 1824-1839. Includes 1824/2 N-5 R4 Overdate 4 over 2 MDS VG10+ net VG8 for a dent on the chin, 1830 N-11 R5 MDS G6 net AG3 for a punch mark on the neck and a weak date, 1835 N-19 R5 Head of 1836 MDS F12 net G6 for scratches, and 1839 N-12 R4 Booby Head MDS G6. The attribution points on all four cents are clear. Lot of 4 coins. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details	Realized $288
Lot 465		1832 N-1 R2 VF30. Beautiful glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and choice. This cent was very skillfully made into a "box" that comes apart by inserting a fingernail into a microscopic slot on the rim. Sorry, nothing inside. We checked. United States Trade Dollars made into boxes were used to carry opium at one time. No idea what this one may have been used to carry. A nice piece that comes from a famous collection. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* Ex Garrett Collection, Bowers & Ruddy Galleries 11/28/1979:164-R. Tettenhorst Collection 2018-Tettenhorst Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 466		Pair of Cents, 1835 & 1839. Includes 1835 N-14 R2 Head of 1836 EDS with a mint-made planchet clip that affects the dentils at star 13 and the opposing ones at S-O VF30 net VF20 for nicks and a stain, and 1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head MDS VF20. Lot of 2 coins. *Estimate Value $200 - UP* From the William Hamilton Collection. View details	Realized $120
Lot 467		1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head NGC graded AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with traces of lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. The only notable marks are a few tiny ticks on the chin and in the field below. Nicely struck EDS. Our grade is AU50. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 468		1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head NGC graded AU55. Frosty medium brown and chocolate. The only mark is a faint diagonal hairline between stars 5 & 6. Would benefit from a proper bath to remove loose crud in protected areas. E-MDS. Our grade is EF45. *Estimate Value $250 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 469		1839 N-15 R5+ Booby Head NGC graded VF30. Glossy medium brown and steel mottled with some darker steel brown and chocolate tones. Smooth surfaces and only trivial contact marks. Two tiny ticks on the front edge of the nose might help identify this cent. MDS. The attribution points are clear. Our grade is F15+. *Estimate Value $600 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 470		Group of 6 Cents, 1839-1852, grading Fair to VF/EF. Average grade is Fine. Some are sharper with minor defects. Lot of 6 coins. *Estimate Value $125 - UP* From the William Hamilton Collection. View details	Realized $168
Lot 471		Trio of Cents. Includes 1841 N-5 R3 LDS (d) VF35, 1855 N-3 R1 Upright 55 MDS AU55, and a stage II blank planchet for a small cent with upset rims ready for striking. Lot of 3 coins. *Estimate Value $400 - UP* From the William Hamilton Collection. View details	Realized $300
Lot 472		Quartet of Cents, 1846-1856. Includes 1846 N-5 R2 LDS (state g) with clearly defined rim cud breaks at S and TATE EF40 net VF25 for fine roughness and recoloring, 1847 N-7 R2+ M-LDS (c) with a rim cud from 18 to star 1 F12 net VG7 for smoothing on the cud break, 1848 N-23 R3 LDS (b) F12, and 1856 N-19 R2 Italic 5 MDS (b) VF30. Lot of 4 coins. *Estimate Value $125 - UP* View details	Realized $510
Lot 473		1846 N-8 R1 NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown with about 30% of the obverse and 20% of the reverse showing mellowed mint color. The only defects are a spot of fine carbon at the dentils over the D in UNITED and another at the dentils left of that U. Otherwise this cent is choice, just lightly oxidized. EDS, die state a. The die lines at the throat are clear. Our grade is MS62. *Estimate Value $350 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 474		1846 N-14 R3 Tall Date NGC graded AU55. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. The only mark is a dull, barely visible nick on the upper half of the upright of the T in CENT. There are traces of soft dirt tucked into protected areas around the devices and I suspect a proper bath would uncover lots of natural flowline frost. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state b, with a boldly defined rim cud break under the 18. Our grade is EF45+. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but CC#4 among those known with the single rim cud break. An important cent for the collector of significant die states. *Estimate Value $450 - UP* Ex NumisCorner (Lille, France)-Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $576
Lot 475		1847 N-1 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown Off-Center Mint Error. Beautiful lustrous light olive and steel brown with generous traces of faded mint red showing on both sides. A flawless cent except for a small spot of very fine carbon hidden in the hair above the R in LIBERTY. This cent was struck 25% off center to K-7 leaving the entire date off the planchet. Fortunately there are ample die markers to positively attribute this as an 1847 N-1 in E-MDS, die state b. Off-center late date large cents are rare but only a select few exist in this superior state of preservation. Our grade is MS63. A cent for the most-discriminating collector. The attribution and 25% Off-Center Mint Error feature are noted on the PCGS label. *Estimate Value $3,000 - UP* Ex Stack's 3/29/1973:142-R. Tettenhorst Collection 2018-Tettenhorst Estate (includes the Stack's auction lot envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 476		1847 N-13 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with faded mint color covering about 15% of both sides. The surfaces are virtually flawless, but the planchet is covered with a very thin coating of lacquer or "Care" that subdues the luster and dulls the mint color that remains on the protected areas. A proper bath might be in order for this cent. A tiny horizontal nick on the lower half of the 7 in the date is the best identifying mark. Sharply struck with full details in all the stars and devices. LDS, die state d, with a small but clearly defined rim cud break over the R in AMERICA. Called MS62 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31505. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Both grades may improve after removal of the coating. This cent was given to Ted Naftzger by Abe Kosoff as commission for cataloging the Admiral Bitler collection for sale in 1961, and Naftzger noted this fact on his collection envelope. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. *Estimate Value $1,000 - UP* Ex Sheraton, Boston, 1947-Admiral Worthington S. Bitler 4/1961-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:771-William Hamilton Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 477		1847 N-21 R1 NGC graded AU58. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. No defects, just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. M-LDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at ME in AMERICA (Newcomb's old #40). Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. *Estimate Value $150 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $330
Lot 478		1847 N-36 R5+ VF25. Five points sharper but there is a tiny rim bruise at star 13 and traces of extremely fine roughness in protected areas on the reverse. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. This cent has excellent eye appeal. MDS. Tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census for this tough die variety. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $348
Lot 479		1848 N-27 R2 NGC graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel brown with 20-25% of the original mint red showing on both sides. Must have been very close to an "RB" designation. The only notable marks are some microscopic specks of darker toning, the only notable one being on the rim over the left edge of star 7. Nicely struck M-LDS, die state f, with numerous die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is MS63+, CC#2 for the variety but finest of the later die state in the Grellman census. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,680
Lot 480		1848 N-30 R5 NGC graded AU58. Frosty medium brown and light olive. The only notable marks are a small carbon spot in the field close before the middle of the nose and a light diagonal nick between stars 9 & 10. Microscopic specks of crud can be found with a strong glass and it appears this cent has never been brushed. EDS, die state a, with fine die lines at AME and no rim cud break on the obverse. A new discovery of this rare die variety. Our grade is EF45, CC#3 for the variety in the Grellman census. *Estimate Value $1,000 - UP* Discovered unattributed by Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 481		1848 N-32 R5 VF35. Frosty medium brown and steel blending to light chocolate on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a few microscopic ticks on the obverse and a bit of fine crud around the berry over the left side of the N in ONE. EDS. The fine diagonal die lines from the dentils at stars 11-13 are sharp. The hair at the top of the ear is a bit softly struck, as always on this variety, but the rest of the coin looks like a solid Extremely Fine. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58 (NGC label #1941088-010 included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). CC#3 for this very scarce die variety in the Grellman census (the top 3 are 50-45-35). *Estimate Value $1,500 - UP* Ex Jim Corrado 9/27/1986-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20355-Tom Reynolds 5/2015-Mike Iatesta (includes the Corrado and Reiver collection envelopes). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 482		1848 N-33 R5- EF45. Frosty light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck with traces of luster in protected areas. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a thin nick on the lower half of the neck and a dull scratch over the junction of the N & E in ONE. EDS. A very nice cent, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. *Estimate Value $600 - UP* Ex Robert Kellert-Doug Bird-David Johnson-Mike Iatesta. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $390
Lot 483		1849 N-1 R4- AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny luster shows in the protected areas on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few very light contact marks. The notable marks are some faint hairline scratches in the field right of star 3. Sharply struck with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. Scarce LDS, die state e. The die line through the O in OF has been lapped off the die and the fields on the obverse are now slightly reflective. A narrow rim cud has formed over the M in AMERICA, and it is well defined on this piece. A neat die state. Tied for CC#6 of the variety but CC#2 of the late die state in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS61BN (PCGS label #1886.61/32913066 included). *Estimate Value $500 - UP* Ex Heritage Auctions #131550:25015-Mike Iatesta. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 484		1850 N-25 R4- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to light bluish steel brown with half the mellowed mint color remaining. The only notable marks are a small spot of slightly darker toning in the center of the neck and a shallow planchet delamination (as struck) in the leaves under AT in STATES. Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS. The die lines from the dentils over ERI in AMERICA are dull but clear. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. And it comes with a nice provenance. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* Ex Judge Sawicki, Stack's 2/27/1954:724-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 429-Marv Hall, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:649-Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/25/2015:774-William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 485		1851/81 N-3 R1 51 over Inverted 18 NGC graded MS66+ (Star) Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown and olive on the devices. A third of the mint color remains visible on the obverse and half of the reverse shows bright original mint red. The only mark is a tiny, dull tick on the jawline near the ear lobe. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The blundered date (51 over inverted 18) is clear and the fields around the date and behind the portrait are covered with fine die lines. A beautiful example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and the early die state is a big plus because it shows the date blunder so clearly. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services for the variety. *Estimate Value $2,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,560
Lot 486		1851 N-33 R4 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of mellowed mint red showing on both sides. The eye appeal of this cent is excellent and the surfaces look flawless to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals a fine hairline scratch from the nose to the neck and several very faint hairline scratches inside the wreath. E-MDS, die state a late. The repunching below the left half of the base of the first 1 is dull but visible and finer repunching shows along the base and under the peak of that 1. Our grade is net AU58, second finest for the die state in the Grellman census. *Estimate Value $275 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $510
Lot 487		1852 N-20 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. Peeps of very faded mint red can be found on both sides and this cent has excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only defects are some weakness of strike in the dentils under the 1 and a small planchet flake on the rim over ES in STATES, both defects as struck. Rare LDS, die state c, with rim cud breaks at stars 8 and 11, and the cud breaks are strong. Our grade is MS60, CC#2 for the variety and finest of the late die state in the Grellman census. A very important piece for the collector of late date cents by variety or die state. *Estimate Value $1,250 - UP* A new discovery by Henry T. Hettger. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 488		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 MS65 Red. Lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, about a third of the original mint color remaining on both sides. Just a few small marks from flawless including a nick on the forehead, a spot of darker toning over the left side of the O in ONE, and a speck of toning at the left edge of the first A in AMERICA. MDS, die state b. The repunching under the base of the 1 is clear. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 489		1855 N-9 R1 Knob on Ear NGC graded AU58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. No defects, just light friction on the highest points of the devices. LDS, die state f. The "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is fully developed and the branch under the adjacent Y is raised to nearly the same level. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF45. The "Knob Ear" feature is noted on the NGC label. *Estimate Value $250 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 490		1856. PCGS graded UNC Details, Altered Surface. Only 40,430 struck (PCGS # 1236) Estimate Value $100 - 115 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $144
Lot 491		1857 N-2 R1 Small Date NGC AU Details Improperly Cleaned. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. May have been recolored long ago but the color and eye appeal of this cent are excellent. A dull nick on the right top of the N in ONE is the only notable mark. MDS with sharp doubling on many of the devices on the reverse (die chatter). Our grade is VF35. *Estimate Value $200 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 492		1857 N-4 R1 Small Date NGC graded AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. A small spot of darker toning close under star 7 is the only notable mark. The reverse is a bit dull from natural oxidation (needs a proper brushing), but the obverse is beautiful. MDS. Our grade is EF40. *Estimate Value $225 - UP* View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 493		Blank Planchet for 1835-1843 Large Cent, Stage II EF40. Mostly glossy reddish chocolate brown and olive. There are traces of microscopic roughness on both sides but no marks or other defects. The rims are upset (Breen's state II) so the planchet is ready for striking. The upset rims are narrow which suggests this planchet was made for the cents of 1835-1842 or the Petite Heads of 1843. Weight 170.2 grains (versus the 168.0-grain standard) and 28.0mm diameter. *Estimate Value $100 - UP* Ex Providence Collection, NASCA 7/16/1981:491-R. Tettenhorst Collection 2018-Tettenhorst Estate (NASCA lot envelope included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216