Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 103

February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale

Classic Head Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 269		1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0; Reverse of 1803 VG8. Very slightly sharper but a bit dull from microscopic granularity that covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris. The notable marks are a small dig near the dentils off the lower end of the hair ribbon and a small planchet void on the rim over the L in LIBERTY. Partly glossy dark steel and olive brown with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The curl left of the date is complete and small lumps have formed between the I & B in LIBERTY. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. Estimate Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 270		1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0; Reverse of 1803 VG8. Struck over Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness F12 but there are specks of greenish verdigris on the reverse and traces of very light roughness on both sides. Several small contact marks are scattered over both sides, including a fine diagonal scratch on the cheek and a nick in the field under the tip of the chin. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the devices. Struck over a spoiled large cent showing the O of ONE and a few leaves left of the date. No cent undertype is visible on the reverse. The date and devices are all strong and the large cent undertype is obvious (although PCGS failed to mention it on their label). E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. Weight 82.6 grains. Removed from a PCGS slab called "Genuine, VF Details, Damage" (PCGS label #1057.98/81237364 included). Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auction #4369, 2/27/1988:22-R. Tettenhorst (The Davy Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/19/2010:115. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 271		1803 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU55. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lustrous golden steel brown toning covering the protected areas. Great eye appeal with just a touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are a spot of slightly darker chocolate brown toning over AL in HALF, a faint vertical scratch in this spot, and a collection of microscopic pinpricks over the N in CENT. None of these marks is distracting. LDS, Manley state 3.0. All the die cracks described by Manley are clearly visible on the reverse and there is a small but clearly defined rim cud over the M in AMERICA that is not mentioned in the Manley reference. Our grade is AU50. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2015:110 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,645
Lot 272		1803 C-2 R4 PCGS Genuine, XF details, Cleaning. Sharpness VF25 but the obverse is covered with microscopic hairline scratches, as are the reverse highpoints. The scratches are old and blend perfectly into the toning, so you will need a glass to see them. The notable marks are a spot of darker toning at the base of the 1 in the date and another at the right side of the H in HALF. Nice glossy light to medium chocolate brown, and the toning is totally original (so the "Cleaning" assessment by PCGS refers to the hairlines). LDS, Manley state 7.0, with a strong cud break at STAT. Our grade is VF25 net F15+. Not in the overall condition census for the variety but certainly one of the finest known in the terminal die state. Comes with an important provenance. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Philip M. Showers, Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES)-Missouri Cabinet, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:56. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 273		1804 C-2 R6 PCGS Genuine, VG Details, Damage or Tooling. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with blue steel overtones in protected areas and lighter toning on the upper part of the obverse from a delicate cleaning. There are several small but obvious digs on the cheek and front edge of the neck, plus a few more at the E in LIBERTY. Extremely rare LDS, Manley state 3.0, with a strong cud break at ERTY and the reverse rotated 25 degrees CW. The strike is weaker on the left edge of both sides, as usual, while the details on the right sides are consistent with a considerably higher grade. Plated on page 230 in the Breen reference to illustrate his die state III and listed in his census on page 231. Our grade is G5+ sharpness net G4. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex William Leubke at the 1980 ANA Convention-R. Tettenhorst-Missouri Cabinet Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:61. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 274		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin PCGS graded XF40. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with traces of slightly lighter golden tan in protected areas. A smooth, attractive piece, just lightly worn on the devices. Just a few trivial marks from flawless. Rare E-MDS, Manley state 2.5, Braig state 1.8, with die cracks on the reverse and a retained cud connecting the U in UNITED to the rim above. Our grade is VF30. The Spiked Chin feature is clear and it is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Francis X. McGrath, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/2007:169 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $499
Lot 275		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light steel brown blending to light chocolate on the highpoints. Peeps of faded mint red show in protected areas on the reverse. The only notable marks are a small splash of darker brown toning on the neck near the shoulder, a few weak dentils left of the date (possibly from a minor planchet clip), and a very fine pinscratch on the jawline. Scarce M-LDS, Manley state 8.0, with bold cud breaks at UN and MERIC. The Spiked Chin feature is obvious. An attractive half cent and a neat die state. Our grade is AU58. The Spiked Chin feature is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 18; 15 finer at PCGS. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 276		1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin PCGS graded F12. Medium olive and steel brown. No defects, just evenly worn. MDS, Manley state 3.0. The die crack to the R in AMERICA is light and the Spiked Chin feature is clear. Our grade is VG10. The attribution and Spiked Chin feature are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94
Lot 277		1804 C-10 R1 Crosslet 4 with Stems PCGS graded AU55. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with a splash of lighter brown toning on the upper part of the reverse. Attractive mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. No marks or other defects, just a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with minor die rust in the obverse fields. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $558
Lot 278		1804 C-10 R1 Crosslet 4 with Stems EF40. Doubled or Tripled Reverse. Ten points sharper with a scratch from the chin to the shoulder plus a few additional light contact marks on the portrait. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a small spot of slightly darker chocolate toning under the bust. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Sharp double and some triple outlines show on most of the reverse, strongest on the wreath and HALF CENT. Fine doubling also shows on the date and LIBERTY, but this looks more like die chatter than a full second strike. Estimate Value $400 - UP Ex Gary Fitzgerald (bourse dealer) 9/20/1980-Carvin Goodridge-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:159 (includes the Goodridge collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $588
Lot 279		Pair of ANACS graded Half Cents, 1804 & 1834. Includes 1804 C-10 R1 Crosslet 4 with Stems LDS Manley state 3.0 ANACS graded EF40 (our grade VF30) and 1834 C-1 R1 MDS Manley 2.0 ANACS graded AU53 (our grade EF40). Both are problem-free with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 2 slabbed coins. Estimate Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $282
Lot 280		1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems NGC graded MS61 Brown. Frosty medium brown with bluish steel overtones. No defects, just a hint of wear on the highpoints and a few trivial contact marks. MDS Manley state 2.0. Much of the repunching on the 6 is gone but some remains visible. The bust tip is softly struck as are the opposing leaves at the top of the reverse, which is typical of the variety. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees clockwise. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 281		1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems SEGS graded MS60. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Mint frost shows in protected areas and this piece has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a faint vertical hairline scratch in the field above the hair ribbon and a small nick between the C & A in AMERICA. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The repunching on the 6 is obvious and the reverse is rotated 30 degrees clockwise. The drapery on the bust tip is well struck, which is uncommon on this variety, but the leaves under ICA are relatively flat. There is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the SEGS label. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 282		1807 C-1 R1 EF40. Glossy dark steel brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas. A tiny nick on the eyebrow, another in the middle of the neck, and a shallow low spot under the first T in STATES (as struck) are the only marks worthy of any mention. Extremely rare earliest die state, Manley state 1.0 early, with fine die clashmarks on the obverse and sharp dentils all the way around the obverse. There are strong die polishing lines in the field down from the chin and others connecting the bust to the dentils below. (Breen noted in his discussion of die state II that an example with obverse die clashmarks and strong dentils was unknown, but that one probably existed. This piece proves he was correct. See the Breen half cent encyclopedia, page 278.) The reverse is rotated 10 degrees CCW. Plated in the second edition of the Cohen half cent book to illustrate the early die state (page 65). Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Thompson 6/1956-Bill Weber, Superior 6/3/2002:2345-R. Tettenhorst (The Davy Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:334 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 283		1809 C-1 R4 NGC graded VF25. Attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable mark is a faint vertical hairline scratch through the R in LIBERTY, and you need a good glass to see it. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. The die crack through MERICA is very light. A nicely struck and well balanced example of this tough die variety. Our grade is F12+, very close to F15, and at the lower end of the condition census. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,585
Lot 284		1809 C-1 R7 (as a die state) Fair-2+. Sharpness G4 (better in a few places) but covered with moderate roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris or notable marks. The devices are light olive and steel brown while the protected areas are a darker shade of steel brown and olive. The date is clear and most of the legends are easily readable. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with a bold cud break at MERI. About a half dozen are known with this cud break, and none of those are in high grade. An important opportunity for the serious die state specialist. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:200 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 285		1809/6 C-5 R1 Overdate 9 over 6 or Inverted 9 NGC graded AU50, CAC Approved. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in the protected areas. Smooth and attractive. There is some soft dirt in protected areas but no notable marks or other defects. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The 6 (or inverted 9) is clearly visible under the 9. Our grade is EF40. The 9 over 6 feature is noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 286		1810 C-1 R1 PCGS graded AU50. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. The only marks, and they are faint, are a small puff of darker toning in the field off the chin, and there is a very light scuff (that does not break the toning) on top of the spot. Otherwise this piece is choice. MDS with the repunching at the lower left of the 0 in the date dull but still visible. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Our grade is EF45. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Stack's 6/7/1990:1154-Carvin Goodridge, Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:280. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 287		1811 C-1 R7 (as a die state) PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Tooled. Sharpness F12 but burnished to remove microscopic roughness. Faint traces of roughness remain visible in the protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris and the only mark is a small planchet chip over the F in HALF. Retoned an attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Extremely rare LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a bold cud break at stars 1 & 2. The date is strong and the legends are clear. This is the Manley plate coin for the die state in his reference on the Half Cent series. Our grade is F12 sharpness net VG8. This example is far superior to either of the 2 examples in the famous Missouri Cabinet Collection (sold in our 2 "Davy" sales; 9/19/2010:305 and 9/4/2011:395). Fewer than 10 examples are known with the 2-Star cud break, and most of those are in very low grade. A great opportunity for the half cent specialist. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 288		1811 C-2 R3 PCGS graded F15. Glossy medium brown and steel blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. No notable defects. Nicely struck MDS with light die clashmarks on the obverse. The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is F12. A decent mid-grade example of this tough date. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions in 2008. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 289		1826 C-2 R7 (as a die state) PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Environmental Damage. Sharpness near EF45 but there are patches of shallow corrosion on the lower half of the obverse, including a pit at the dentil tips under the 2 in the date. The remainder of the planchet is smooth, and the reverse is nearly flawless. Glossy dark chocolate and olive mixed with lighter brown and chocolate tones on the obverse. Extremely rare LDS, Manley state 4.0. A strong cud break covers most of stars 4 & 5 and connects them to the rim. This is the Manley plate coin for his die state 4.0, and about 10 examples of the die state are known. Overall comparable to the VF20 example we sold in the Davy II sale, 9/4/2011, lot 402, that brought $12,650. Our grade is net VF20. The PCGS label notes the Cohen-2 variety designation and Carvin Goodridge provenance. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Miller's Mint Coin World Ad 7/19/1973-Carvin Goodridge Collection-Goodridge Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:304 (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 290		1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive frosty bluish steel and olive. Satiny mint luster covers this piece and it offers outstanding eye appeal. Just a few microscopic marks from flawless. A small, faint spot of light reddish brown toning at the top of the first A in AMERICA can help identify this example. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with very faint die clashmarks on the reverse. Our grade is MS62, same as the PCGS grade. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Del Bland Collection-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/5/2006:75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,410
Lot 291		Trio of Half Cents and Large Cents. Includes an 1828 C-2 R1 Half Cent with 12 Stars VF30 Choice, an 1854 N-10 R2 Large Cent LDS NGC graded MS62BN (our grade AU55), and an 1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear Large Cent MDS VF30. A nice trio with smooth, attractive surfaces. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $353
Lot 292		1828 C-3 R1 13-Stars PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with a puff of darker reddish chocolate toning at the N in CENT. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with fine die clashmarks on the reverse. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Our grade is AU58. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $282
Lot 293		Pair of 1828 C-3 R1 Half Cents. These are the 13-Star variety. One is E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with mint state sharpness but net AU55 for a few carbon spots, and the other is LDS, Manley state 4.0, EF45+, close to AU50. Lot of 2 coins. Estimate Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $259
Lot 294		1833 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with a couple puffs of lighter reddish brown toning on the reverse. Sharply struck and attractive, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with sharp die clashmarks in the fields on the obverse. Our grade is AU58. Estimate Value $350 - UP Ex 2011 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/4/2013:73. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $411