Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Cents 1848-1856

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1652		1852 N-5 R2. VF-30. Attractive glossy medium brown. Smooth and free of any notable defects. Extremely rare terminal die state, die state d, with two clearly defined rim cud breaks on the obverse, one from star 4 to star 5 and another from star 5 to star 6. Second finest of only 6 examples confirmed with the 2 rim cuds. Estimated Value $500 - 800. Ex Dale Sheely. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1653		1852 N-11 R1. MS-63. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown with 20% of the faded mint color remaining. Satiny and attractive, free of any notable defects. M-LDS, die state d. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 1654		1852 N-12 R1. AU-55. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. No defects, only a trace of rub on the highest points. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1655		1852 N-12 R1. AU-50. Frosty chocolate brown with satiny luster covering the fields and protected areas. A few very light ticks under the 85 in the date, otherwise flawless. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1656		1853 N-18 R1. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty medium steel brown with sea-green tones on the reverse. Hints of very faded mint color show through on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, but the luster is a bit subdued. MDS, die state b. EAC grade MS63. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1657		1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53. VF-35. Glossy light olive and medium brown. A diagonal nick right of the upper lip is the only mark of any consequence. MDS, die state b. The repunching at the 53 remains clear. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $52
Lot 1658		1853 N-24 R2. AU-50. Frosty medium brown with slightly darker steel brown highpoints and satiny luster in protected areas. No spots or notable marks. Sharply struck E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Bowers & Merena 3/21/96:670-R. S. Brown, Jr. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1659		1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1. AU-55. Lustrous medium brown. A small planchet chip on the rim at star 4 is the only notable defect. The reverse looks mint state. MDS, die state b. Repunching is still visible under the 1. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 1660		1853 N-33 R2. EF-40. Nice glossy light chocolate brown. No defects other than a few light nicks, but the rims are flat and a bit wide suggestive of a broadstruck cent and the rim is uneven at OF. Looks like this one was struck without benefit of a collar or the collar used was too big. M-LDS, die state b. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 1661		Trio of Scarce 1853 Cents. Includes N-4 R3 LDS (die state e) with a clear rim cud break at stars 12-13 in VF30, N-31 R4 F15, and N-32 R4 VF25. The first 2 are slightly sharper with minor defects, the third is choice. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 1662		Group of Seven 1853 Cents, all grading VF30. Includes N-2 R3, N-6 R1, N-8 R3, N-9 R2, N-10 R1, N-14 R2, and N-28 R4. A decent group. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1663		1854 N-11 R2. MS-60. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with a hint of bluish steel overtone. Generous traces of mint color remain on both sides. Just a few trivial marks on satiny surfaces, including a short struck-through line under the front edge of the eyeball (caused by a tiny piece of thread or wire stuck on the die). MDS, die state c early. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1307. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1664		1854 N-14 R2. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown with darker steel toning on the front part of the face and a bit more of the darker toning at stars 4 & 6. Traces of faded mint red remain in protected areas on both sides. No spots or contact marks, but the neck and jawline are covered with a shallow low spot caused by debris on the die (as seen to some degree on the vast majority of the high grade examples of this die variety). MDS, die state b early. Traces of the fine die lines over NI in UNITED are still visible, but they are weak. EAC grade MS60+. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1665		1854 N-17 R1. EF-45. Glossy light chocolate brown with specks of reddish brown toning sprinkled on the obverse. A short struck-through line on the cheek right of the nostril (from a piece of thread or wire on the die) is the only notable mark. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 1666		1854 Judd-161 One Cent Pattern in Copper. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Bluish steel brown faded down from mint color, a third of the original red remaining. No spots, stains, or other defects. A gem example, flawless in every respect. A superb example, the best seen by this cataloger. EAC grade consistent with the slab grade. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 1667		Group of Seven 1854 Cents, all grading VF30. Includes N-3 R1, N-5 R3, N-11 R2, N-13 R3, N-16 R2, N-18 R3, and N-21 R2. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1668		1855 N-1 R3. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the slightly faded mint color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only defect is a light scrape on the rim over OF-A. E-MDS, die state b. The short point to the left from the lower part of the 8 is clear. EAC grade MS62, tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 1669		1855 N-3 R1. AU-55. Frosty golden light brown. There are a couple small ticks on the cheek and a spot of shallow carbon on the inner hairbun. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 1670		1855 N-3 R1. AU-50. Frosty medium brown with chocolate highpoints. A few specks of darker chocolate toning around the U in UNITED are the only marks. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $161
Lot 1671		1855 N-4 R1. MS-63. Lustrous steel brown with at least a third of the original red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A shallow planchet chip on the rim over star 7 is the only notable mark. No spots or stains, and the eye appeal is excellent. EDS, die state a. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1672		1855 N-4 R1. MS-60. Lustrous steel brown fading down from mint color, generous traces of the faded red showing through in protected areas. No spots or stains. A dull nick on the top of the ear is all that's keeping this piece from a higher grade. E-MDS, die state a. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 1673		1855 N-9 R1 Slanted 55 with Knob on Ear. EF-40. Glossy medium brown. No defects. MDS, die state d. The knob break is clearly risen under the T but has not formed under the Y. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 1674		1855 N-10 R1 Slanted 55. MS-60. 12-Star Obverse. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty golden brown with hints of sea-green overtone on the reverse. A tiny speck of darker toning above the right side of star 2 is the only notable mark. EDS, die state b, with star 6 flat due to a die clog, the so-called 12-star die state for this variety. Star 1 is weak but has a way to go before it fills completely to create the 11-star version. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 1675		Trio of 1855 Cents, all grading VF30. Includes N-2 R2, N-7 R1, and N-10 R1. All glossy brown and light chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1676		1856 N-1 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Slanted 5. Frosty light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red showing, mostly on the reverse. A very shallow and barely visible planchet flake on the neck and a tiny tick on the rim at TE in UNITED are the best identifying marks on this cent. The fields are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. MDS, die state b. EAC grade MS63, tied for CC#5. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 1677		1856 N-2 R1. AU-50. Slanted 5. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A nick on the bottom of star 8 is the only defect. M-LDS, die state e. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 1678		1856 N-6 R1. EF-45. Upright 5. Glossy light to medium brown with a swipe of darker olive toning at the curl left of star 12. MDS. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $104
Lot 1679		1856 N-7 R2. AU-50. Upright 5. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with satiny mint frost covering protected areas of the reverse. No defects. LDS, die state c, with shallow low spots caused by debris on the die in the field before the portrait. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1680		1856 N-14 R1. AU-55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous chocolate and medium brown with traces of faded red in protected areas. A small carbon spot left of star 13 is the only mark. Excellent eye appeal. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 1681		1856 N-14 R1. EF-45. Slanted 5. Glossy medium brown with a splash of reddish chocolate off the nose. MDS, die state b. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $86
Lot 1682		Group of Five 1856 Cents, all grading VF35. Includes N-6 R1, N-10 R1, N-11 R1, N-13 R1, and N-20 R3. A nice group, all glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1683		Group of Six 1856 Cents, all grading VF30. Includes N-1 R1, N-2 R1, N-3 R1, N-4 R2, N-9 R3, and N-16 R2. All are nice glossy brown and chocolate. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $207

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