Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Flowing Hair Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2203		1898-O Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2204		1906 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. Mostly untoned. Brilliant ice-clear silvery luster from the surface of this appealing coin. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2205		1911 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Star. Flashy white gem. Only 543 Proofs struck. Brilliant and lustrous with a razor strike and glowing mirror reflection. It is never common to find a coin so beautifully preserved as well as a Proof struck with such exactitude by the dies. This is a gorgeous coin. Pop 1; 5 finer, 4 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2206		1911 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. Attractive gold and lilac toning. Seen through the toning is swirling mirror-smooth luster that thrusts the colors into your eyes. A gem by all measures, rock-solid grading and one that mesmerizes with its loveliness. Only 543 Proofs struck. Pop 24; 19 finer; 10 in 67; 1 in 67 Star; 5 in 68; 2 in 68 Star; 1 in 69. (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 2207		1911-D Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly untoned and well struck, the luster gleams fresh white color. Housed in an old green holder. Pop 24; 31 finer, 19 in 65, 9 in 66, 3 in 67 (PCGS # 6522) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2208		1912 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. Nice light golden toning. Original light satin devices (not contrasty enough to earn the "cameo" mention) still glitter nicely upon the reflective field.Only 700 Proofs struck. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2209		1913 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 CAC Verified. Nice blue and gold toning around the edges. In addition, a beautiful cameo effect. You know how your glasses cloud over when you come into a warm room out of the cold. Well the same thing happens when a collector browses endless cold stale catalogs hoping to find high-grade coins that also happen to be attractive. His vision blurs from all the not-quite-there offerings. Well, this 1913 brings it into focus, as it surpasses many we have seen offered in recent years. Expect to pay strong money. Only 768 struck. Pop 12; 13 finer in 67. (PCGS # 6560) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,700
Lot 2210		1914 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62 PQ. Old green holder. A hint of light tone. Another undergraded PCGS coin that should be inspected and then given a much elevated bid. Only 610 Proofs struck. Pop 31; 122 finer (PCGS # 6561) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 2211		1916 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A nice frosty coin and lightly toned. There is a short mark at the knee; elsewhere, the velvet-like luster has free rein over the entire surface of the coin. Always a popular date as the first year of issue (PCGS # 6566) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 2212		1917-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. Mint mark on reverse. MS-61. Frosted though softly struck in the center. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 2213		1918 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Sharply struck and nicely toned atop smooth luster. Pop 199; 100 finer; 99 in 65; 7 in 66. (PCGS # 6574) . Estimated Value $825 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 2214		1918-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice frosty coin with a hint of light gold tone. Housed in an old green holder. Normal soft strike in the center obverse. Whether you live in a palace or reside in a rental apartment, the beauty of this coin's design transcends everything. Production increased in 1917-18 during the height of the first World War. But as many (most?) of these got into circulation, and as there were few collectors or hoarders back in those days, Mint State specimens are necessarily scarce (PCGS # 6576) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,140
Lot 2215		1919 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. Old green holder. A hint of light gold toning. Very choice for the grade with close to 99% full mint bloom evident on all surfaces. A well struck example too, though a touch weak at the left side of the date. Liberty has a full thumb and a full head (PCGS # 6577) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 2216		1919-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Verified. A nice white coin. A formidable coin that boasts a much better than average strike on Liberty and flashy white luster from top to bottom. Long known as one of the crucial dates in the series, the 1919-S is rarely seen with a 100% full strike; worse, it costs a king's ransom in gem condition. To locate a near gem MS64 that is well struck and exceedingly beautiful like the coin in this lot is something we could go on about. Further, this is the type of coin a buyer will want to use as a standard-bearer for others in his collection: Frosty luster in the fields and untoned with full satin around the periphery, on top of the devices. A couple of tiny marks are found with the aid of a glass on one of the long wing feathers in the eagle's plumage. But search where you will, not other distinguishing marks are present, nor are there things like tarnish or toning spots, the best of conditions. Pop 57; 49 finer; 38 in 65; 11 in 66. (PCGS # 6579) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 2217		1929-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Nice light toning on both sides. Exceptional in terms of surface preservation, both sides are thickly frosted and essentially bagmark-free. Pop 173; 57 finer; 56 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 6589) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 2218		1929-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Housed in an old green holder. Lightly toned on both sides. A razor sharp Gem that has rich frosted surface beneath the color. Lustrous and impressively preserved (PCGS # 6589) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2219		1934-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A film of light toning, otherwise glowing with luster. Should be dipped and will look great. A scarce D-mint issue when offered in Gem condition (PCGS # 6593) . Estimated Value $825 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 2220		1934-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and white. Coin collectors grow in experiece after viewing coins like the present '34-D Walker, since it defines the MS65 grade and then some. The snowy color is especially vibrant. Pop 204; 37 finer; 36 in 66; 1 in 67. Estimated Value $825 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2221		1934-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and white. A high degree of sprightly luster bounces to life on top of the sleek surface of this elusive S-mint half dollar. Sometimes soft at the centers, the opposite is found here: meticulous care was taken to make sure of a full strike on every device, including Liberty's hand and head, the eagle's breast plumage and leg. A lively gem, in other words, that will please just about everyone! Pop 200; 88 finer; 83 in 66; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 6594) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,450
Lot 2222		1934-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty and light goldern toning around the edges. Naturally, a coin of this Gem caliber will have a marked effect on the quality of any set of half dollars it finds itself in. Pop 200; 88 finer; 83 in 66; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 6594) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 2223		1935-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Mostly untoned with rip-roaring Gem-quality luster; this on top of an above-average strike. 1935-D is typically weak in the centers. It wasn't until 1936 that the Denver Mint got its act together. Pop 422; 80 finer in 66. (PCGS # 6596) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 2224		1935-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A hint of light gold tone. The head is softly struck. A scarcer Denver branch mint date. Pop 422; 80 finer in 66. (PCGS # 6596) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 2225		1935-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A nice white coin, pearl fresh and almost iridescent from the sleek fields and sharp devices. Pop 273; 91 finer; 89 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 6597) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,013
Lot 2226		1935-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and mostly untoned. In the good old days, post-1934 walking Liberty half dollars were believed to be readily available in Gem condition. Nobody ever thought of doing a count of the actual gems that were in existence, but once third-party grading services developed population figures, the secret to the true scarcity became known. Pop 273; 91 finer; 89 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 6597) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,128
Lot 2227		1935-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly untoned, brilliant and glowing. With such gorgeous luster, it confirms the grade that the coin is struck with mathematical precision by the dies. Pop 273; 91 finer; 89 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 6597) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,898
Lot 2228		1935-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Mostly white. This is a pleasing, highly lustrous Gem devoid of the usual grade-limiting luster grazes. Pop 163; 41 finer; 38 in 66; 3 in 67. (PCGS # 6597) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2229		1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 CAC Verified. A fully white Proof. This lovely Gem is clearly carefully preserved by former generations of dedicated collectors. Every last detail rises crisply above smooth reflective fields with pinpoint accuracy in the strike. Hairlines, there are virtually none! As for the originally preserved surfaces, these do reveal beautiful sparkling silvery iridescence. A Koh-I-noor diamond for the serious buyer of Proof Walking Liberty half dollars, in other words, and one sure to please its next owner. Only 3,901 Proofs struck. Pop 236; 19 finer, 18 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 6636) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 2230		1936-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A hint of light toning but otherwise hard white luster that makes these D-mint Walkers from the 'thirties so attractive. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 2231		1936-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. A white coin. Liberty strides upright and proud across the obverse of this nearly pristine coin; nothing rustic or flabby about this coin's sharp detail (PCGS # 6600) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $661
Lot 2232		1936-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Mostly untoned. Frosted glass luster and impressive fields. Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $621
Lot 2233		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Old green holder. A nice white coin from a collector who had an eye for high end quality and didn't stint on making sure his Proofs and Mint States were solidly graded by the grading services. If you glare straight at this coin, don't be surprised to come away blinded by the brilliant surface (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 2234		1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. A lovely white coin. After only a few strikes by the Proof dies, the dies had to be removed from the press and relapped to strengthen the mirror finish (which tended to wear away quickly on this intricately designed coin). After numerous such repolishings, a portion of the design began to fade away, as seen in a few weak sun rays and OD of GOD, for instance. Definitely a Gem Proof with gleaming surfaces and spot-free originality. Only 5,728 struck (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 2235		1937-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Light golden toning here and there. This coin's luster progresses smoothly across the fields and climbs up onto the devices effortlessly. The silvery frost strikes through the toning in numerous places, affirming the Gem MS65 grade. Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $564
Lot 2236		1937-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck. Obverse is white while the reverse has golden toning. A gem (PCGS # 6603) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506
Lot 2237		1937-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Some golden toning on both sides. That being said, this '37-S Walker is also struck with systematic exactness throughout (PCGS # 6603) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $483
Lot 2238		1938 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Old green holder. A blazing white gem whose mirror field glows with dancing reflection. An exotic looking coin to spruce up any collection (PCGS # 6638) . Estimated Value $700 - 725. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 2239		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and untoned. A famous photograph exists showing Denver Mint employees posing for the camera behind bags of 1938-D Half Dollars stacked on a wheeled dolly awaiting removal to the bank! Wouldn't it have been something to buy one of those bags at face value! Mintage of 491,600 pieces makes this is the key issue among the mid-depression walking Liberty halves. While a fair number were saved in roll quantities at the time, the fact of the matter is this has the third lowest mintage of any date in the series. A brilliant and wholly frosty Gem, its luster competes with the sharp design details for your attention (PCGS # 6605) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2240		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Well struck with a hint of light gold tone. In fairness to objectivity, the luster isn't the be-all and end-all of the grade on a 1938-D half dollar, despite it being a defining feature of the grade. Consider strike: a sharp impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this Gem BU piece (PCGS # 6605) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 2241		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A hint of light tone on both sides. A coin bursting with silvery afterglow, untoned and blazing white in appearance. The Gem quality surfaces are clear of marks. Our observation of the luster ends. But pertaining to the devices, this coin was struck with methodical precision throughout. This affords the prospective bidder wide scope when attempting to land this beauty! (PCGS # 6605) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2242		1938-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. A hint of light toning. An choice specimen, fully struck, pleasing with frosty surfaces (PCGS # 6605) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $546
Lot 2243		1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Old green holder. Mostly white and again a first-rate Proof. To prevent any eleventh-hour retreat by startled bidders, we recommend everyone come prepared for strong action when these Proofs are offered for sale (PCGS # 6639) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 2244		1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. A nice white coin. Only 8,808 Proofs struck (PCGS # 6639) . Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 2245		1939-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. A blast white gem suitable for the finest set of Walking Liberty half dollars (PCGS # 6608) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 2246		1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Old green holder. Mostly untoned with strong detail from a careful strike (PCGS # 6640) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 2247		1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. Old green holder. A hint of light golden toning on both sides and a Gem (PCGS # 6641) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $630
Lot 2248		1941-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A hint of light gold tone with better than average detail in the skirt lines and central areas of the design. Scarce. Estimated Value $525 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 2249		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Mostly white with a hint of light gold toning near the edges on both sides. Superb razor-sharp Proof. Count on this one to attract bidders' attention (PCGS # 6642) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 2250		1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ. Old green holder. A fully white gem. It wasn't until the 1930s that the mint developed techniques for polishing the walking Liberty half dollar dies to make brilliant Proofs. In the beginning in 1916, it was thought this was impossible to achieve. But achieve it they did, with this gorgeous Gem Proof 1942 being a shining example (PCGS # 6642) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 2251		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Wonderful blue and golden toning. Highly lustrous with the shimmering mint frost S-mint coinage is so well known for. A perfect coin for a Registry Set. We cannot imagine a more beautiful MS-66 1942-S Half. Pop 300; 1 finer in 67 (PCGS # 6617) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2252		1942-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Fully white coin with booming luster. Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345

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