Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 80

June Pre Long Beach Sale

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1655		1854. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck and mostly untoned. Attractive Type 2 coin, and the year that has the best strike quality in this short series (1854-56). Due to difficulties faced by the mint, most later strikes (1855-56) suffered weak areas and the innovative design had to be revised by flattening the relief on the Indian head as well as restyling it (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1656		1855-C. PCGS graded AU-53. Light golden toning. Only 9,803 minted. A few faint hairlines. This is a much better struck example than is typical for the issue with relatively sharp central detail in spite of a number of light clashmarks around the portrait. Still lustrous with vivid light yellow-gold color; the surfaces are choice aside from some fine hairlines on the obverse near STATES. The reverse is as nice as we can remember having seen on an 1855-C gold dollar in this grade. This is the rarest Gold Dollar from the Charlotte Mint in higher grades. A few score or so accurately graded About Uncirculateds and above are known, as well as fewer than ten Mint State coins; the appearance and poor strike of this date make it difficult to grade. At any rate, this is certainly a respectable AU53 1855-C gold dollar that has been made available to collectors. Pop 14; 21 finer, 11 in 55, 7 in 58, 1 in 60, 2 in 61 (PCGS # 7533) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,931
Lot 1657		1855-C. NGC graded AU Details, Improperly Cleaned. Mostly untoned. Only 9,803 struck. After the Civil War ended in 1865, the Charlotte Mint, along with the Dahlonega Mint, remained closed for coinage purposes. Only the New Orleans Mint, which for a brief time in 1861 and early 1862 had also been in Confederate bands, was reactivated and began issuing coins again in 1879. The old Charlotte Mint is open to the public today as a tourist attraction but in a new guise: the Charlotte Art Museum (PCGS # 7533) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,938
Lot 1658		1857-C. NGC graded MS-61. Only 13,280 struck. Mostly untoned. Pop 3; 3 finer in 62 (PCGS # 7545) . Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,281
Lot 1659		1857-D. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone. Only 3,533 minted. A relatively high grade example of the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected Charlotte and Dahlonega Mint denomination. Abundant reddish gold luster blends easily with almost mark-free surfaces, where it is clear that the purchaser will acquire a coin much nicer looking that an average, abraded specimen. Hand-picked quality like this is still very affordable. Substantial detail to the highpoints on this fine example, although an ineffectual imprint was left in a few areas by the recoil of the dies, such as the hair and feather ends, and rim dentils on both sides. Pop 18; 15 finer, 2 in 60, 7 in 61, 6 in 62 (PCGS # 7546) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169
Lot 1660		1857-D NGC graded AU Details. Repaired. Only 3,533 minted. Probably worn as jewelry a long time ago (PCGS # 7546) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $940
Lot 1661		1857-S. NGC graded VF-35. Only 10,000 minted. Nice golden toning. Type 3 design, in use from 1854 to 1856. San Francisco Mint, when it opened, concentrated on the larger denominations, primarily the $10 and $20. It did, however, strike Gold Type 1 Dollars in 1854 and again beginning regular production during 1856 to 1860, but always in very small numbers, usually between 10,000 and 15,000 pieces per year. All are scarce, including this desirable 1857-S Type 3 (PCGS # 7547) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $470
Lot 1662		1859. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely light golden toning on the obverse. A thrilling example of this always-popular early Type 3 issue. This exceptional 1859 Gold Dollar is delicately toned and very adequately struck, including all feathers in the ornamental headdress Liberty wears, presenting to the viewer an Native American or Indian visage. According to our close examination, this piece also shows extra bold detail on all reverse relief portions. Pop 17; 12 finer (PCGS # 7551) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,468
Lot 1663		1859-C. NGC graded MS-61. Untoned and struck on a faulty planchet. Only 5,235 minted. Bright reddish gold surfaces with considerable remaining luster. Slight surface roughness interfering with the rim dentils, as struck. Low mintage of Charlotte Gold Dollar. Douglas Winter described this issue as a "sleeper" among Charlotte Mint gold dollars. The 1859-C is the swan song of the Charlotte Mint issuance of this denomination. Planchets were produced at the Charlotte Mint by casting gold into ingots, then running the ingots through a rolling mill, reducing the spacing between the rollers several times until the acquired thickness was obtained. It would be interesting to study a number of Charlotte Mint gold dollars to see if any of the planchet irregularities are repetitive; that is, if they are found in the same pattern on more than one coin. If so, this would indicate rust or problems on the steel rollers. Otherwise, the problems were probably mainly due to annealing and lamination. Pop 8; 10 finer in 62 (PCGS # 7552) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,931
Lot 1664		1859-D. PCGS graded Genuine, Bent - VF Details. Evenly worn. Only 4,952 struck (PCGS # 7553) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $823
Lot 1665		1860-S. PCGS graded MS-62. Only 13,000 minted. Light hint of golden tone. An very nice array of pleasing golden hues grace the frosty surface of this select Gold Dollar from the San Francisco Mint. This mint�s production was equal to the Philadelphia Mint�s, better than those of New Orleans and especially Charlotte and Dahlonega. Clear bold strike on Liberty and the wreath. The date digits in 1860-63 are from a small letter punch, while the S mintmark is large by comparison on this scarce issue. Pop 12; 11 finer, 6 in 63, 4 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 7557) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,878
Lot 1666		1860-S. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned. Only 13,000 struck. Desirable San Francisco Mint issue featuring the large Indian head design (Type 3). Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 53; 39 finer at NGC. (PCGS # 7557) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,058
Lot 1667		1861. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Clashing on both sides as made. An attractive untoned coin that has semi-prooflike surface and comes within shouting distance of MS65 gem quality. When the Civil War started in April of 1861, panic gripped the populace on both sides of the conflict. Almost immediately, gold coins began to be hoarded. By the end of the year, silver coins, too, were taken off the market, causing untold inconvenience for merchants and government suppliers. A fairly substantial number of 1861-dated and 1862 Gold Dollars were saved in fresh Mint condition at the time. And it is from these that collectors now have access to what might otherwise be very rare quality from such early dates. Pop 105; 54 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,087
Lot 1668		1862. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Mostly untoned. Clean as a whistle, as one would look forward to from the MS64 grade with only now and then a stray hairline or vague mark; however, what really makes this break free from others is its shimmering bright frost that rolls around each side. About as fully struck as these Civil War period Gold Dollars are normally found, with just terrific detail in the main devices (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $881
Lot 1669		1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Lovely rich golden toning with rose colored accents. A wonderful Proof. Only 45 minted. We always enjoy cataloging a rare Centennial issue 1876 Gold Dollar Proof, for this is among the rarest dates in the 1856-89 Type 3 design. The records show that 45 Proofs were produced in this, the one hundredth anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence. With such a revealingly low total, no one ever feels surprised when one sells for a landmark price. The present specimen is a boldly original Gem Proof, and it is has the faint die file marks at the AM in AMERICA that identify the Proof die. Beautiful colors, Nature�s bounty, envelop the entire surface with completely original colors. The devices are nicely stamped by the dies, they are beautifully frosted, and best of all they show strong contrast. The field dances light off its surface whenever the coin is dipped or tilted. The connoisseur of numismatic rarities will feel an urge to bid generously for this truly outstanding Gem Proof 1876 Gold Dollar, a milestone. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 87626) . 1876 is famous in U.S. history for an unusual disputed presidential election. The voting that November resulted in a political ruckus of serious proportions. Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican, had 184 undisputed votes, Samuel J. Tilden, Democrat, 165, with twenty from South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida, and Oregon, in dispute. Tilden needed them all to be elected. Eventually, an electoral commission of fifteen men was appointed by Congress to decide the issue. On this there were eight Republicans and seven Democrats. Its decision was along strictly party lines, and Hayes became President. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $19,388
Lot 1670		1882. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck with light hint of tone. Lustrous and gleaming. Only 5,000 struck (PCGS # 7583) . Estimated Value $575 - 625. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $646
Lot 1671		1884. PCGS graded Proof 67 PQ. Wonderful light golden toning on both sides. Only 1,006 minted. A splendid piece with rolling gold toning. "Orange peel" surface as typical on most Proof gold of this era from the way the dies are made. Devices and letters lightly frosted (though the grading holder carries no designation of this). The overall appeal of this 1884 Gold Dollar is outstanding, while the rarity in this grade is unquestioned. Regarding the latter, with a decade-long speculator run on Gold Dollars and (to a lesser extent) $3 Gold pieces, mintage were quite elevated compared to years prior to 1879, the year the interest first took off. Today, the certification provide clear census figures in the various grades. Of course, the top quality levels are lightly populated. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7634) . Estimated Value $17,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $18,213
Lot 1672		1888. PCGS graded Genuine, Scratch - UNC Details. A hint of light tone, frosty throughout with light reddish golden color (on U.S. gold coins, the red or pink tint stems from the 10% copper alloy which stregthens the coin, permitting longer circulation before the surfaces become abraded) (PCGS # 7589) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $323