Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 34

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold 1798-1858

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1110		1848-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck with nice gold toning. Lustrous surfaces with plenty of brightness in the field areas. Devoid of all but a few trivial marks and hairlines, those chiefly visible under low magnification. A very rare date in About Uncirculated or finer despite a mintage of 47,465 pieces. Typically found only Fine to Very Fine or so (with Extremely Fine coins fairly scarce in their own right). Regarding this date, David Akers wrote: "Above EF it must be considered a major rarity." Pop 1; 3 in 62 as best by PCGS. The scuff on the reverse is on the holder not the coin (PCGS # 8238) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 1111		1849-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck and untoned. Some luster visable. A smoothed rather than sharp impression was left by the pressure of the dies that struck this but only on a portion of the eagle's feathers; the main devices elsewhere are very sharp for a half eagle struck in Charlotte in this period. Lovely greenish gold color. Pop 7; 9 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 8241) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 1112		1849-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. Light gold toning. Mint luster still evident on both sides. A ineffectual imprint was left by the rebound of the dies that struck this '49-C half eagle, with the centers mushy but the outer legends and stars especially clear. Despite this minor drawback, an impressive and important Charlotte Mint half eagle for the grade, a coin that should see spirited bidding activity. Pop 1; 11 finer. (PCGS # 8241) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 1113		1849-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck and mostly untoned. The devices that were left by the dies show remarkable precision due to full die pressure, which is not often found on this date. Neither do we see the wealth of mint frostiness that covers this coin's lustrous exterior. If you want to buy just one representative coin from the Dahlonega Mint, this should be it. Pop 6; 7 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8242) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1114		1850-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck with some luster evident. An almost complete impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this lovely 1850-C, with only marginal softness at the centers; the stars and legends are bold throughout, and no overt marks or rim problems escaped the sharp eye of the graders since there are none! Pop 9; 1 in 62; 3 in 63; 5 in 64. (PCGS # 8244) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1115		1850-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. A hint of light gold toning. Well struck with the mint mark the weak variety. A frosty example of this affordable C-mint issue. Pop 6; 13 finer. (PCGS # 8244) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,795
Lot 1116		1850-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice light golden toning on both sides. Devices were struck with the primary energy to impart the design to the outer areas but not with enough oomph and vigor by the dies to impart clear-cut centers, as noted in the slightly soft impression on the hair at the brow. This is a well-known trait, and scarcely affects the choice condition of the coin, which has grand eye-appeal consistent with its high AU grade. Pop 16; 20 finer. (PCGS # 8244) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,105
Lot 1117		1850-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. Bright and lustrous pale honey gold color and strong eye appeal; many would call this Mint State. This is the more desirable Strong C Mintmark variety. It isn't particularly scarce, but is still a true prize for the attentive bidder in About Uncirculated condition, one of the more historic offerings that are so appealing to specialists in coins of the Charlotte Mint. Pop 16; 20 finer. (PCGS # 8244) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 1118		1850-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice strike with some mint luster still visable. Lightly toned. The only diminished impression was left by the recoil of the (possibly worn) dies that struck the centers of this scarce early branch mint five. All stars are full. A highly lustrous About Uncirculated 58 that has mainly choice preserved surfaces excepting only a small mark at Liberty's eyebrow. Pop 6; 1 in 60; 2 in 61. (PCGS # 8245) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 1119		1850-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. 43,984 minted. Mostly untoned and well struck (barring the usual weak centers) with abundant luster throughout, a very attrractive example of this scarce Dahlonega Mint half eagle. Pop 24; 4 in 61. (PCGS # 8245) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1120		1850-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Nice gold toning. A dampened impression was left by the rebound of the dies that made this '50-D, most stars are flat or blunt, some of the hair braid merges together, and the eagle has localized weakness. Yet all the same, the coin has an attractive look that collectors prefer, all natural surfaces, plus choice rims. Pop 14; 6 in 58; 1 in 60; 2 in 61. (PCGS # 8245) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,175
Lot 1121		1850-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck and mostly untoned. Some of the stars on the left aren't firmly impressed by the dies, but this is easy to overlook since the entire coin impresses us with its originality, its luster, and the overall visual impact it gives. Very scarce. Pop 14; 9 finer. (PCGS # 8245) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 1122		1851-C $5 Liberty. ANACS graded EF-45 PQ. An attractive orange-gold example with nice visual appeal from the choice surfaces. 49,176 minted. Nice golden toning. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 1123		1851-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are detailed but not 100% crisp for their sharpness of strike, which is entirely acceptable in a coin from this mint. A bit of luster can be found within the letters of the legend. Mintage 49,176. Pop 20l; 35 finer. (PCGS # 8247) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,300
Lot 1124		1851-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Nice frosty example. Scarce date in mint state. Fresh orange-gold with choice surfaces. Some striking weakness on both sides, not unusual for the date, mainly evident in the hair braid. A few light marks are noted as well, but the overall appeal is still quite strong. Fine to Extremely Fine is more typical of this issue, with Mint State specimens being quite rare. On the obverse, the first 1 in the date is nearly entirely left of the point of Liberty's bust. The photo in the Akers reference shows an example of the date with that numeral nearly entirely under the point of Liberty's bust. Pop 4; 1 in 64. Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. Ex: Ashland City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,225
Lot 1125		1851-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A light mark in the left obverse field otherwise MS63. This date is found weakly struck more often than nearly any other Dahlonega half eagle. Even the top graded examples shows slightly below average strike to some other D-mint dates in the half eagle series. Just the same, that this is such an appealing coin, and much sharper than average, we feel that attention should be given to this factor in determining its value. The surfaces are far above average as well, with plenty of frost and some uneven toning. The color is greenish to yellow-gold. Pop 1; 1 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8248) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 1126		1852 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice frosty example. Both sides are covered in warm orange-gold color that amplifies the ample remaining luster of this early No Motto series half eagle. In addition to the smooth frost, there is substantial detail in the highpoints on this fine example. Sharp hair and hair bun, sharp breast detail and leg feathers on the eagle. Pop 36; 17 in 63; 9 in 64. (PCGS # 8250) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 1127		1852-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Light gold with coppery toning on both sides. Nice strike with reflective surfaces. It is easy to see this piece was delivered a insufficient blow by the dies at the centers, or as some researchers believe, the dies were used past their normal termination, which imparted their worn condition to the struck planchet. Just the same, the outer areas such as most of Liberty's hair and the eagle's wings are, in fact, extremely bold, suggesting that the grading service, acting on the conservative side, graded it dead on or even a little less than they might have. But you be the judge with your bid. Pop 5; 4 in 63; 6 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8251) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,913
Lot 1128		1852-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice strike for this date. Some luster still visable. The 1852-C half eagle is scarce enough in lower grades, with conditions such as Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated being desirable and also the norm. An Mint State 61 such as we offer here is truly remarkable. Taking a closer look, we see that the obverse is fairly well struck, considerably better than typically seen on a half eagle of this era, while the reverse eagle has occasional lack of detail in the neck feathers. Struck on a lustrous yellow-gold planchet. Pop 6; 11 finer. (PCGS # 8251) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 1129		1852-C $5 Liberty. ANACS graded Sharpness of AU-50 Net EF-40. Sea salvaged- scratches but still a sharp example of this popular Southern branch mint issue. The color is yellowish gold in keeping with the locally mined gold bullion (although it is reported that much California gold rush gold worked its way to Charlotte and Dahlonega mints in the 1850s). Scarce (PCGS # 8251) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1130		1852-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned with lots of luster. Devices are dull in areas, as struck, which the grading service has taken into consideration in assigning the grade. This is noted in the flat relief of some of the stars, the missing denticles, and weak portions in the centers. Pop 10; 2 in 62; 3 in 63. (PCGS # 8252) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,638
Lot 1131		1853-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Light golden toning. Scattered abrasions on the face and elsewhere, but has all the hallmarks of this desirable grade, including splendid color. Only 65,571 minted. Pop 5; 5 in 62; 4 in 63; 3 in 64. (PCGS # 8254) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 1132		1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded MS-62. Typical strike and untoned. Pop 5; 4 in 63; 1 in 64. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are detailed but only about 70% crisp for their sharpness of strike, which is entirely acceptable in a coin from this rare branch mint. The first to undertake the coining of gold within Georgia was not the federal government but a jeweler and metalsmith named Templeton Reid (1789-1851). First in the town of Milledgeville, and then later in Gainesville, Reid minted gold coins having declared values the same as those of the U. S. Mint -- $2.50, $5 and $10. These coins were similar to the federal issue only in size and value, their designs being highly distinctive. The federal branch mint at Dahlonega, Georgia opened for business in 1838 and continued to mint gold (exclusively) until it closed in 1861 (PCGS # 8255) . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,350
Lot 1133		1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned and adequately struck for this often difficult issue. Some luster visable. Very scarce. Pop 12; 5 in 62; 4 in 63; 3 in 64. (PCGS # 8255) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1134		1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded MS-61. A nice deep impression. A lustrous specimen with frosted surfaces that offer a nice original, uncleaned color. Definitely better than average for the grade. One of the few Dahlonega Mint half eagle issues that can be found in Mint State with any regularity, all but a few pieces are in a grade below the present specimen. A very nice coin. Still a difficult issue to find Uncirculated. Pop 12; 12 better. (PCGS # 8255) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 1135		1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded AU-58. Untoned, lustrous and typically struck; a small hairline connects the back of the hair with the lovelock curl on the neck. Devices are uneven in areas, as struck such as the stars and rim denticles at lower left, which the grading service has taken into consideration in assigning the grade. Pop 77; 30 finer. (PCGS # 8255) . Estimated Value $4,700 - 4,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,060
Lot 1136		1854 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright mint luster and attractive, almost pulsating golden hue with one or two faint marks, but smoothly preserved for the issue. Where an ineffectual imprint is often left by the rebound of the dies that struck early No Motto gold coinage, the opposite is in fact the case here: devices show crystal clarity and abnormal detail in the centers. Bidders be warned, you may face stiff competition. Pop 8; 3 in 64; the best graded by PCGS. (PCGS # 8256) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,935
Lot 1137		1854-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Fully struck in most areas with pinpoint detailing on many stars (except for the first three on the left), but some unconvincing roundness here and there, including the hair braid above the brow, the eyebrow itself, and portions of the shield and eagle on the reverse. There is a thin hairline between stars 4 and 5, but all in all this is a very choice, clean and injury free example of the scarce 1854-C emission. Pop 3; 4 finer. (PCGS # 8257) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $12,075
Lot 1138		1854-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 39,283 minted. Well struck except for the hair below ERT of LIBERTY and portions of the eagle, claws, and shield. Pop 14; 7 finer. (PCGS # 8257) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1139		1854-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-50. This example is well struck except for the mintmark of course, which is quite faint, though complete. Breen-6607, "Extremely rare in EF" (or better grades!). Pale organge toning over quite decent surfaces. Pop 3, with 1 in 53, 2 in 55 and a single coin in MS-63 (PCGS # 98257) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 1140		1854-C $5 Liberty. Weak C. PCGS graded AU-50. The mintmark is quite faint (thus the variety) though complete. There is some softness of strike on the brow and areas above it, as well on the lower right portions of the reverse. Attractive color in deep lemon yellow gold on clean surfaces for the grade. Rare this nice. Pop 3, with 1 in 53, 2 in 55 and 1 in MS-63 (PCGS # 98257) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 1141		1854-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded MS-61. Only 56,413 minted. Lustrous and satiny medium gold surfaces. Sharply struck at the centers, less so at the rims. A readily affordable date in lower grades, but a rarity in Mint State. This clean surfaced MS61 is a thoroughly delightful coin, a great opportunity! Any collector who has a passing interest in American gold coins will be aware of the rare Charlotte Mint and Dahlonega Mint pieces, as well as aware that examples of just about every issue are virtually unobtainable in Mint condition. The 1854-C offered here should eclipse just about any piece in a general collection of gold rarities, and then some. Pop 20; 19 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 65, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 8258) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,200
Lot 1142		1855-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned except for lovely russet-orange patina at the extreme margin, with a decent strike. There are a few light marks inthe field (the most noticeable a pair just below the hair bun). Only 39,788 minted. Pop 4; 1 in 64; 1 in 65. Three pairs of dies were sent to Charlotte this year, but it may be that just one pair, or at least possibly just one reverse was used (PCGS # 8262) . The election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in November of 1860 set off a chain reaction among the southern states. Beginning the following month with South Carolina, after Lincoln's administration promised to drastically increases the tariff on Southern goods, each southern state seceded from the union, declaring its independence. North Carolina did not officially secede until May 20, 1861, though it was evident to most that its destiny lay with the South. For a time operations continued at the Charlotte Mint. The dies for 1861's coinage were shipped from Philadelphia on December 13, and Superintendent Caldwell continued to submit his monthly reports. However, the end was near, and once the war broke out in April 1861, many of this mint's gold coins were rounded up by hoarders and melted. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1143		1855-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Only 39,788 minted. Well struck and untoned. A lustrous brilliant golden specimen with satiny devices and moderately choice fields, although there is a small nick beside the hair bun on the obverse. A classic C-mint issue, and also a rarity in any degree of Mint State. Add to the foregoing the somewhat dated observation of David Akers', "I have seen just two Uncirculated pieces, the finest being the Garrett coin that sold in March 1976." The present Mint State 60 is high Rarity-7, indicating that few collectors will ever one an Uncirculated one! Pop 2; 2 in 61; 4 in 62; 1 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8262) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 1144		1855-D $5 Liberty. Large D. NGC graded AU-55. Plenty of luster remains with a very nice portrait of Liberty. Highly lustrous. The light greenish gold surfaces are particularly attractive in the fields. A respected find above Extremely Fine; the date is typically encountered in Very Fine. At the About Uncirculated level, the present 1855-D ranks as among the very finest certified pieces. How fortunate we are to offer this coin, which sits nicely in the Condition Census for the date. Pop 11; 20 better. (PCGS # 8263) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1145		1855-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Lightly toned and well struck. 61,000 struck. A lustrous example of this scarcer San Francisco Mint issue. Pop 24; 23 finer. Rare date in Mint State (PCGS # 8265) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,588
Lot 1146		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Only 28,457 minted. Lovely gold toning on both sides. Nice strike. Beautiful orange-gold with amber iridescence; the overall crisp detail and appearance are of a much finer grade, but the surfaces are muted enough that the grading service assigned it to the minimal Uncirculated grade. The 1856-C is a rarity in all grades, of course. For the great majority, the present coin, with its very attractive surfaces that remind one of the choice specimens of a later generation, will represent a beautiful addition to an advanced cabinet. Pop 5; 5 in 61; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8267) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1147		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Well struck and untoned. Since our observation is that this date is rarely fully struck, then this sharp coin has every suggestion of precision manufacture as seen in the hair and coronet, the stars and hair bun. On the reverse, all but the eagle's neck and right corner of the shield is firmly struck as well. There is a spot of toning at the rim below the denomination. Rims are very choice and injury-free. Pop 5; 5 in 61; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8267) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1148		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nice bold details. Very sharply struck with full obverse and reverse design details, save for very slight weakness on the eagle's neck, more a result of wear, than of strike quality. The color is light pinkish brown gold with satiny luster in and around the devices. Coins at this grade level are very scarce, as the census reveals. Douglas Winter, an authority on the half eagle series who has written several papers and a book, considers this date among the more underrated and undervalued issues from Charlotte mint. He notes the same is true of Dahlonega and New Orleans half eagles bearing this date. Pop 25; 5 in 60; 5 in 61; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8267) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 1149		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 28,457 minted. Mostly untoned. And also mostly well struck, save for the lowest 4 stars and the top part of STATES on the reverse that lies opposite this area. Pop 25; 5 in 60; 5 in 61; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8267) . Three pairs of dies were sent from Philadelphia to Charlotte, but only this single variety has ever been seen. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1150		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. It is always rewarding to report a coin that displays sharply struck devices; this scarce 1856-C half eagle includes full obverse and reverse design details, save for very slight weakness on the eagle's neck, more a result of wear, than of strike quality. The color is light pinkish yellow gold with extensive satiny luster within the devices and extending into the fields. Coins at this grade level are moderately rare with just a few Mint State examples known, along with possibly another few dozen or so choice About Uncirculated examples. Douglas Winter considers the 1856-C issue among the more underrated and undervalued ones from this mint. Pop 25; 5 in 60; 5 in 61; 2 in 62. (PCGS # 8267) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,613
Lot 1151		1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Only 19,786 struck. Well struck and fresh. Recently discovered by a metal detector in the state of Georgia. Pop 1; 2 in 64 at PCGS. One of two superlative examples, both 1856 Dahlonega Mint fives, recently found with a metal detector and sent to Numismatic Conservation Services where the grunge of 150 years was removed non-destructively, leaving the luster fresh, glowing like the luster seen on the 1857-S $20 S. S. Central America treasure ship coins! This is the finer of the two pieces, by a single marvelous grade point. The surfaces are screaming bright and so uncharacteristic of the more normally encountered dulled Mint State D-mint half eagles as to put it miles ahead of all the others. Regardless of the nominal "numerical" grade advantage another coin might have, it pales by comparison. Flashy, frosty, bright, billowy, resplendent, radiant - take your pick, or choose all six of them, this coin displays its mint freshness like no other! As often the case with the Dahlonega gold from the middle decade of the 19th century, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this coin. It shows in the very minor softness on Liberty's braid at the forehead. The eagle's neck feathers, too, which lie on the opposite side at this position, are also slightly muted and soft, but so minor is this that it really doesn't matter given the delightful condition of the coin. Bidders can see by the photos that the luster is really exemplary. (The coin is housed in PCGS holder 03410126.) (PCGS # 8268) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $35,650
Lot 1152		1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Recently discovered by a metal detector in the state of Georgia. Pop 10; 2 in 63; 2 in 64. The mate to the preceding MS63 coin and a virtuous bright golden example in its own right. From a mintage for the date of 19,786 pieces, among the lowest Dahlonega half eagle production runs of the era. Typical examples of the date are usually Very Fine or so. The date becomes a notable rarity in Extremely Fine or finer, with Uncirculated examples offered infrequently at best. The connoisseur will appreciate the present piece and will be present and accounted for at the sale, in person or by another form of bidding (of which there are quite a few in the internet and eBay era). The beginning collector may wish to take a giant step forward by acquiring a landmark specimen of this piece early in the game. Regardless, the owner will have a specimen with very few peers (PCGS # 8268) . The town of Dahlonega, where this $5 gold piece was born, is the seat of Lumpkin County. It lies in north-central Georgia, not far from the modern metropolis of Atlanta. In the beginning in the early 1830s when the mint was established, however, there was no city of Atlanta at all, and there was just barely what could be described as a town at Dahlonega. What prompted the building of a branch of the United States Mint in this sleepy hamlet was the discovery of gold -- vast amounts of gold -- in northeastern Georgia in 1828. The yellow metal had been found in large deposits in parts of North Carolina some years earlier, and these two events led to America's first gold rush during the 1820s and early '30s. In addition to furnishing millions of dollars worth of gold to the young nation, this development also resulted in the expulsion of the native Cherokee people from their ancestral lands by eager treasure seekers. Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $14,375
Lot 1153		1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty with nice eye-appeal. Desirable even with this moderately weak strike, we need to point out some signs of weakness in the hair braid above the forehead, the lovelock below the ear, and on much of the eagle's central body. Just the same, it is the overall condition that counts. And this nearly choice MS61 has it where it counts, in the smooth, undisturbed luster with grand eye-appealing color. Only 19,786 minted. Pop 5; 10 in 62; 2 in 63; 2 in 64. (PCGS # 8268) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 1154		1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Nice even toning. A dullish impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this 1856-D, as is typical for the date. Luster covers most of the surface including the high points which are touched by its warm golden frostiness. By no means "vibrant", yet the frost isn't furtive, either in its manner; the collector will fix his eyes on the key 1856 date and, turning the coin over, admire the D mintmark, indicating this coin's origin at the mint at Dahlonega, Georgia. Only 19,786 minted. Pop 5; 14 finer. (PCGS # 8268) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,063
Lot 1155		1857-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck with gold toning on both sides. Lustrous orange-gold with a whisper of olive iridescence in the toning at the left obverse. Sharply struck in the key areas, although some weakness is noted in the neck feathers (the eagle's neck feathers, not Liberty's), typical for most specimens of the date and mint. The 1857-C is a notable rarity in all grades, but especially in Mint condition; this handsome example will make the advanced collector stand up and take notice, or, if he is already standing, sit down with a sigh of envy that someone other than he currently owns it. Regarding Mint State, the present piece, while not exactly a landmark rarity, is nevertheless among an elite few Mint State specimens that have been certified by one of the two major grading services. Specialists will want to bid liberally! Pop 5; 4 in 62; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 8272) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 1156		1857-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Untoned and boldly struck. Satiny light reddish gold luster with, as mentioned, clear design details. A few minor hairlines are visible, along with some other minor abrasions, all normal for this grade level. With a mintage of 31,360 coins, this is a scarcity among Charlotte gold coins. A number of Mint State examples survive, odd as that may seem, but some of these were undoubtedly called About Uncirculated years ago. The present coin, solidly graded MS60, is in our opinion among the top 20 finest in existence. A lovely piece that will satisfy the sophisticated collector of means. Pop 2; 15 finer. (PCGS # 8272) . Estimated Value $6,200 - 6,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,900
Lot 1157		1857-C $5 Liberty. SEGS graded AU-58. Our grade is sharpness of AU55 cleaned yet there is still plentiful luster in the fields and within the devices to entice bids from collectors of gold coins, rarities collectors, and just about anyone who has a hankering for a presentable Charlotte Mint gold coin of the pre-Civil War days. Only 31,360 minted. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1158		1857-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned with some luster. Some scattered bag marks. A satiny and lustrous example. Pale golden iridescence graces the light orange-gold surfaces. A rare Mint State survivor from a small mintage of only 17,046 pieces, this has a few old hairlines in the field but nothing in the way of rim problems or other surface injury. When seen the 1857-D is usually Very Fine, now and then Extremely Fine, but seldom Mint State. At the present level we would expect a large number of bidders to want it. Only 17,046 minted. Pop 5; 4 in 62; 2 in 63. (PCGS # 8273) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,500
Lot 1159		1858-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Better than average strike. Light hint of gold toning on both sides. Satiny honey gold surfaces display strong luster and tremendous eye appeal. A whisper of olive iridescence adds greatly to the overall aesthetic quality. Sharply struck in the peripheral areas, a characteristic that is often applied to any Charlotte Mint half eagle, with only some minor softness on the eagle's neck and claw. "I have personally seen only two or three that I would grade Uncirculated," wrote David Akers; Douglas Winter gave this date a Rarity-8 rating in Uncirculated, but with the following population figures, these estimates have to be adjusted slightly. Choice for the assigned grade, a refreshingly nice coin which has few equals. This variety has the C mintmark centered above the viewer's right upright of the V in FIVE. Pop 5; 3 in 62. (PCGS # 8277) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. Ex:Ashland City. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775

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