Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 80

June Pre Long Beach Sale

$2.50 Indian

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1714		1908. PCGS graded MS-64+. Rich golden toning. An attractive, lustrous coin which is expected from the grade, this satin coin has only a few inconsequential field lines. A word about strike: as first year of issue, the 1908 hub had softer detail in the eagle's wings and body plumage than on the 1909-29 Quarter Eagles, yet the present coin was struck with controlled precision throughout and stands front and center among its 1908-dated peers (PCGS # 7939) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1715		1908. NGC graded MS-64. Nice light gold toning. Pleasant, almost cheery gold satin frost display lots of fresh gold color. Meticulous strike on every device, including the Indian�s braid, all feathers in the war bonnet, and all the fine detail present in Pratt�s eagle. As the first Indian Quarter Eagle date in U.S. coinage history, the 1908 enjoys persistent demand among both type collectors and 20th century gold specialists. Although this issue is the most readily available Indian $2.50 in choice MS64 after only the 1925-D, such coins are elusive in an absolute sense, and not as frequently offered in today's market as they once were (PCGS # 7939) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,351
Lot 1716		1909. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly untoned. A radiant example, fully original with reddish golden color that rises and falls in an almost rhythmic display on the satin surface. The dies left their rigid impression behind without the least weakness or imprecision on the devices. Note that even the zigzag pattern of dots on the Indian�s headband are clearly present. The feather ends, too, impress us with their fine detail (some dates are notorious for being weakly struck on the tips) (PCGS # 7940) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,056
Lot 1717		1909. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and untoned (PCGS # 7940) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,176
Lot 1718		1910. NGC graded MS-64. An untoned coin. Aesthetically tempting, as fine a looking MS64 with full luster as you are apt to see, and all the while saturated with bright golden bloom, nothing in the way of toning. All devices were struck with such force and determination by the dies that elements show with keen-edged detail (PCGS # 7941) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,469
Lot 1719		1911. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely light gold toning. The surfaces are sleek and glowing with a healthy show of golden color some of which shows warm toning. Everything above-board and attractive. The equally choice devices were struck with energy and full pressure by the dies imparting all key design features boldly. Almost every new issue meets with howls of protest from self-appointed art connoisseurs; and Bela Lyon Pratt's distinctive Indian Head Half Eagles of 1908 to 1929 were no exception. According to Breen, who did extensive research on the series for his encyclopedia, "Pratt's designs at once came under attack, probably because of their unfamiliar conception [their recessed relief design]. One of their severest critics was the Philadelphia coin dealer Samuel Hudson Chapman, who falsely alleged that the designs were anti-naturalistic, unhygienic [!], incapable of stacking, and too easily counterfeited. Today, one might have to ask a thousand dealers or collectors their opinion of the coin before receiving back a negative view on the order of that provided by Chapman. Times change; aesthetic standards realign (PCGS # 7942) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,119
Lot 1720		1911-D. NGC graded AU-55. The mint mark is somewhat soft. Popular key date. Only 55,680 minted. As the most elusive in the 15-coin Indian $2.50 gold series by a country mile, this pleasing '11-D example comes with still-fresh underlying luster that breathes a note of distinction into the sharp highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details aplenty barring the often-seen weak "D" mintmark for Denver Mint (PCGS # 7943) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,408
Lot 1721		1912. NGC graded MS-64. Nice rich golden toning. Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, golden-rose features underlying the Choice exterior. Not to go overboard, there is a wealth of detail seen throughout this well struck specimen, on the Indian�s facial features, his war bonnet and headband, and throughout Pratt�s simple yet distinctive standing eagle which he modeled, apparently after Saint-Gaudens similarly posed bald eagle on the Indian $10 gold introduced in 1907. Pop 676; 83 finer, 19 in 64+, 62 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 7944) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,704
Lot 1722		1913. PCGS graded Proof 66. Very choice example. Only 165 minted. Matte finish Proofs of 1913 had the color slightly darker than in 1912 on average, nearer to 1908's deeper sandblast look. When first struck, all Proof Indian Quarter Eagles (and other post-1907 designs) have a perfect bright satin finish. The next step was to select the right material for the sandblast process to give the coins their matte appearance. Each coin, like each snowflake, has individual characteristics. But annual averages tend to vary from light sandblast to deeper, darker hues with fine diamond-like sparkle in the field when a strong light strikes the surface. A gorgeous fresh and bright example, as crisp and lustrous as when first issued. Probably a good many are not as carefully struck as this piece, either, with every design feature needle-sharp including the unusual "outlined" look of the recessed-relief legends and numerals. A magnificent coin. An opportunity for the specialist. Pop 7; 2 finer, 1 in 66+, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7962) . Note: The obverse on these portrays Brule Lakota Chief Hollow Horn Bear, who had taken part in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade, March 4, 1905. The Chief died March 15, 1913, age 54, at Providence Hospital, according to the notice in the April 1913 Numismatist, which misidentified him as the model for the 1899 $5 Silver Certificates. His true identity as Boston sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt's model for the 1908 Quarter Eagles and half eagles first came to light in an exhibit in the 1988 ANA Convention; we have not yet learned who was the exhibitor. The raised flat fields of the new design meant that Proofs would have to be in one of the French matte finishes. Proofs (1908-15) were not as popular as the old-fashioned brilliant Proofs of former designs, especially because they were darker and duller than business strikes; many were mistakenly spent, others melted in 1916 as unsold. Today they are the creme de la creme of American gold rarities! Estimated Value $30,000 - 33,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $36,425
Lot 1723		1913. NGC graded MS-64. A nice frosty untoned coin. Very choice with attractive pink-gold metallic luster beaming across each side. An eye-appealing, radiant MS64. The choice devices were struck, as expected for the grade, with such force and energy by the dies that all design elements show entirely (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,234
Lot 1724		1913. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned. A very choice, well struck example (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1725		1913. NGC graded MS-62+. Very frosty (PCGS # 7945) . Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $376
Lot 1726		A pair of $2.50 Indians. Includes 1913 and 1925-D. Coins will grade VF and EF. Estimated Value $420 - 460. Donald J Mack Collection. View details	Realized $435
Lot 1727		1914. NGC graded Proof 67. Well struck and nice for the grade. Only 117 minted. Pop 13; 4 finer in 68 (PCGS # 7963) . Estimated Value $35,000 - 38,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $38,775
Lot 1728		1914. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning. This is a lovely, healthy-glowing choice specimen, whose full-color obverse and reverse being essentially all original, beams with frosty luster. Sheer boldness of strike throughout. A small mark beside the E of E PLURIBUS, lands this in the MS63 class, otherwise would fit easily into the next grade higher (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,643
Lot 1729		1914. NGC graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Frosty, one of the scarcer issues within the series, only the 1911-D is rarer. A sharp coin (PCGS # 7946) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,115
Lot 1730		1914-D. NGC graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Style Holder. A hint of gold tone. Notice the smooth, blemish free cheek contour, nice and frosted. Both sides are covered in sleek golden color that amplifies the ample luster It is easy to see this piece was delivered a full, sharp blow by the dies. Pop 1,264; 82 finer, 4 in 64 Star, 35 in 64+, 42 in 65, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,644
Lot 1731		1914-D. Sharpness of VF-15. A well worn piece. Estimated Value $130 - 140. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $200
Lot 1732		1915. PCGS graded MS-64+ PQ. Well struck with lovely golden toning. Pop 40; 153 finer (PCGS # 7948) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,645
Lot 1733		1915. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with a hint of gold tone. Both sides are saturated in golden brilliance that accentuates the streaming luster over both sides. The devices were struck with the expected force by the dies, imparting all design elements, which show boldly (PCGS # 7948) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,234
Lot 1734		1925-D. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice golden toning. With pinkish patina on the devices, original (and quite beautiful) mint frost. What's more, confirming the smooth luster, we report excellent sharpness on all devices, featuring a crisply detailed war bonnet and smooth cheek, as well as full eagle wing and leg plumage (PCGS # 7949) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $676
Lot 1735		1926. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with nice gold toning. The otherwise frosty gold color develops into lovely apricot to pale yellow-gold shadings in select areas. Of course, collectors seeing the photos understand this coin is adequately struck for the date, best of all entirely so. Certainly a coin that deserves proper mention where completeness of design and fresh luster is now becoming difficult to attain (PCGS # 7950) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $693
Lot 1736		1927. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. PQ. Rich golden toning. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $852
Lot 1737		1927. NGC graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Rich golden toning. This is an outstanding lustrous coin whose warm-gold surfaces are alive with rich mint frost. The fully frosted mint bloom is knocking on the door of an even higher grade. Sharply struck on obverse and reverse, we might add (PCGS # 7951) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $646
Lot 1738		1928. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Rich golden toning. Bright warm patina throughout. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are devoid of heavy marks or copper stains. An aesthetically pleasing example of this desirable Indian Head issue among gold buyers (PCGS # 7952) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $676
Lot 1739		1929. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely rich golden toning. A bright coin soaking up mint glow on gold surfaces with nothing to censor it from its refined grade. Pop 130; 5 finer, 2 in 65+, 2 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 7953) . Estimated Value $4,800 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1740		1929. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Rich golden toning With flattering mint luster and a minimum number of wispy abrasions, this admirable coin is every bit the MS64 and then some. At the moment when luster is a key determinant of the grade, it goes without saying the devices should also be struck boldly by the dies. And here, the coin is bold throughout (PCGS # 7953) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $617