Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

$5 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1338		1853 $5 Liberty. VF-35. No circulation problems, just wear. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1339		1853-C $5 Liberty. AU-50. Removed from a PCGS holder where this was graded AU 50. Minor hairlines from cleaning, with a satiny appearance and well preserved. Typical weak strike at the centers. View details	Unsold
Lot 1340		1854 $5 Liberty. The recently discovered 54 apart. NGC graded MS-62. Walter Breen, in his immense and important Encyclopedia noted that this date was only known with the 54 nearly touching in the date, but also stated "may exist with 54 apart" on the Philadelphia coins. Well, one finally was recognized, and here it is. Perhaps Breen guessed that because the 1854 Dahlonega coins were struck with the 54 apart, that perhaps the same date punch would also be used on a few Philadelphia coins. In addition, various sized date punches were used on gold coins of other denominations, so the possibility was more likely in 1854 than other years. An important discovery coin, once again affirming Dr. Breen's brilliance as a numismatist. As to this coin, it is completely untoned, with bright and frosty luster. The devices have an average strike, with some weakness on the upper curls of Liberty and on the eagle's neck, claws and the arrow feathers. Moderate bagmarks in the fields, as expected for the grade, and although a high mintage date, only 9 pieces have been graded higher by NGC. There is a light die crack through the top of UNITED and a very faint crack meandering along the tops of some letters of STATES. On the obverse, the 1 in the date touches Liberty's truncation. An opportunity to purchase what will no doubt prove to be a very rare coin in a nice mint state grade. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1341		1854 $5 Liberty. EF-45. A problem free example of this date, with original color, surfaces and 146 year old dirt. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1342		1854-D $5 Liberty. Sharpness of MS-60 but a seawater coin. Found in a hoard of these that was recovered from the ocean floor, hence the surfaces show some minor water action which softens the mint surfaces somewhat. Strong D mintmark on the reverse. There is a short scrape on the right wing of the eagle into the field to the two upper arrow points. Well struck for the date, although weak on the eagle's neck and a few of the upper curls on Liberty as well as most of the dentils. Salvaged in 1972, Breen says little else about the source of these. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1343		1855-C $5 Liberty. Sharpness of VF-20 but edges repaired. The edges appear to have been filed to remove marks or a small amount of gold, depending on when the work was done. Scarce as a date, the obverse is well struck, while the reverse is not as sharp. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1344		1862 $5 Liberty. EF-40. Lightly cleaned, with the usual hairlines now in the fields as evidence. A low mintage date that produced 4,430 for circulation. Probably around 30 coins survived of this date from circulation, with this being the typical grade. An opportunity for the date collector. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1345		1863-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. A very rare date that shows a mintage of just 17,000 pieces, most of these were subsequently lost or melted. Breen notes that all these were struck with a leftover 1856 reverse with the very large S mintmark. Clean surfaces for the grade, and some mint luster survived near the devices. An impressive rarity that is seldom offered in such a choice grade. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1346		1866 $5 Liberty. With motto. AU-58. An extremely rare coin in high grade, especially so close to mint state! Only 6,700 were struck as Philadelphia breathed a sigh of relief that the Civil War was finally over. None have been graded in mint state by PCGS, while a couple of low end ones have qualified as MS 61 and MS 60 at NGC. Therefore, this is among the finest known of this date, certainly in the top 10 of the few that qualify as AU. Extremely well struck for the date, even the tiny curls above Liberty's ear show complete striking details, as do the minute feathers on the eagle. Quite a bit of luster remains in the fields, and both sides have developed a delicate copper tone over the years. A condition rarity that will excite the date collector and command a strong price for its original surfaces and excellent preservation. View details	Unsold
Lot 1347		1867-S $5 Liberty. VF-20. Nice for the grade, with original color and pleasing surfaces. Another rare date that is hard to locate in higher grades, and one that a date collector will love for the original color. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1348		1872-S $5 Liberty. VF-30. Problem-free wear and well struck. A glass notes the usual tick marks, but nothing problematic. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1349		1873-S $5 Liberty. ANACS graded VF-30. Pretty smooth from plenty of wear, but the fields show no major gashes or the like. This seems to us to be a very rare date. Maybe 31,000 were coined, but you just don't run into them. View details	Unsold
Lot 1350		The Extremely Rare 1875 Half Eagle. PCGS graded EF-40. One of the rarest coins in the entire sweep of United States Numismatics. Only 200 were struck for circulation, of which Breen estimated that "fewer than 5 are known". The recent PCGS Population Report shows only 6 graded by that service, while NGC has graded only a single coin, the highest grade yet given is AU 53 by either service. This particular coin does not appear to be the Wolfson coin (Stack's, October 12-13, 1962, lot 511) but it is hard to tell with the old half-tone photographs (this same coin was resold in the 1974 ANA sale, lot 884). Perhaps it is the Boyd coin which was offered in the World's Greatest Collection Sale, 1945, lot 429. This is a date which is offered perhaps two or three times a decade, and is more common in proof than other grades. The Dr. Kardatzke coin is a superb example for the grade, with very little wear even on the highest devices. The fields, rims and devices show light bagmarks, fewer than usually seen on common date coins of this era in this grade. Fully struck and a delight to behold. One for the record books, as it may be years before another is offered. Few identifying marks from which to trace pedigrees, this one has a tiny bagmark above and right of the upper olive leaf, and there is a very small mark on Liberty's lower neck above the 8. In PCGS holder #407023. View details	Unsold
Lot 1351		1878 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-50. Original color and average surfaces. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1352		1878 $5 Liberty. AU-50. Nice coin with a lot of luster. Accompanied by an 1861 in VF-20. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $368
Lot 1353		1878-S $5 Liberty. ANACS graded VF-35. Moderate wear only, with decent surfaces for the grade. View details	Unsold
Lot 1354		1879 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded EF-45. An original and pleasing coin for the grade assigned. View details	Unsold
Lot 1355		1879-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Trouble-free wear throughout and pleasing. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1356		1879-S $5 Liberty. EF-45. Small edge bruises but the surfaces make up for them, as they are attractively toned to a reddish gold and are clean for the grade. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1357		1880-S $5 Liberty. EF-45. Nice and original. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1358		1881 & 1882 $5 Liberty. EF-40. Twins in color and number of abrasions. Deep gold color. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1359		1882-CC $5 Liberty. Fine-15. Nice surfaces for the moderate grade, free of problems or detractions, just wear. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1360		1882-S $5 Liberty. AU-50. Frosty luster and a few minute hairlines in the fields. View details	Realized $144
Lot 1361		1883 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-55. Light coppery toning around the edges, luster in the fields and well struck. View details	Unsold
Lot 1362		1885 $5 Liberty. MS-62. Cracked out of an NGC where this coin was graded MS 62. Well preserved and original, only a few bagmarks on Liberty's cheek and in the fields. View details	Unsold
Lot 1363		1886-S $5 Liberty. AU-58. Pleasing enough, clean and shiny. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1364		1886-S $5 Liberty. EF-40. A few marks are visible on the reverse, and the coin appears to have been cleaned. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1365		1887-S $5 Liberty. AU-58. Just a hint of wear, but pleasing. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1366		1893 $5 Liberty. MS-60. A little bit marked up, but the color and surfaces are original. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1367		1893-CC $5 Liberty. AU-53. Excellent surfaces and strike for this Mint. Coppery toning over the lustrous fields, make this scarce date coin perfect for the type or date collector. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1368		1893-S $5 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-50. Pleasingly original throughout, and well preserved. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1369		1898 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Nearly new, which is probably why this coin was sent to the grading services. View details	Realized $155
Lot 1370		1898-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck, preserved and very flashy. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1371		1901 $5 Liberty. AU-58. A few minor rim depressions on each side. Lustrous. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1372		1901-S $5 Liberty. MS-62. Not quite Choice but it's still attractive because of its originality. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1373		1901-S $5 Liberty. MS-60. Mellow golden color with loads of luster. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1374		1901-S $5 Liberty. AU-53. Light hairlines in the fields, otherwise nice for the grade. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1375		1902-S $5 Liberty and 1913 Half Eagle. The first grades VF-20, the next grades VF-35. Lot of 2 coins. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1376		1902-S & 1903 $5 Liberty. The first VF with an edge dent, the second a sweated piece which has been damaged. Total of 2 coins. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1377		1906 $5 Liberty. EF-45. Light yellow gold. "Z" scratch on reverse field. View details	Unsold
Lot 1378		1907 $5 Liberty. MS-62. A frosty mint state coin that has clean surfaces and lots of eye appeal. Boldly struck and worth a bid. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1379		1907 $5 Liberty. MS-61. Cracked out of an NGC holder where this coin was graded MS 61. Surprisingly few bagmarks, perhaps the conservative grade was due to minor hairlines. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1380		1907-D $5 Liberty. AU-58. Nice on the obverse, but there are some tick marks on the reverse. Appears to be mint state. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1381		1907-D $5 Liberty. EF-40. Cleaned enough to remove most of the flash, hairlines now prevail. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1382		1908 $5 Indian. AU-58. Well preserved and one that scarcely shows any friction. Perfect for the type collector. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1383		1908-D $5 Indian. MS-60. Moderate bagmarks on both sides, but the luster and color is original. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1384		1908-S $5 Indian. AU-58. A scarce date with a mintage of 82,000. A whisper of wear on the upper devices, nice fields that retain most of the mint luster show few signs of handling. View details	Realized $949
Lot 1385		1909 $5 Indian. AU-58. Minor friction on the eagle's shoulder, nice color. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1386		1909 $5 Indian. VF-35. No damage. Toned. View details	Realized $167
Lot 1387		1909-D $5 Indian. AU-55. Lightly circulated and well preserved. View details	Realized $489

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