Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 106

The September 3-5, 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Half Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 5		1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin F12. Choice glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and quite nice for the grade with just a couple minor contact marks. The notable ones are a pinprick on the bust at the drapery line and a small rim bruise at ES in STATES. MDS, Manley state 4.0. A gentle bulge shows in the field before the portrait and the reverse crack is continuous from the A in STATES to the C in AMERICA. The "Spiked Chin" feature (caused by damage to the die early in the marriage) is obvious. Comes with a very nice provenance. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex Ray D. Munde-Ray Chatham-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:150-R. Tettenhorst (the Davy Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:212-David Johnson 10/28/2011-William Hamilton Collection (includes the Cohen collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 6		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin PCGS graded AU53. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown and tan in some of the protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and there are no notable marks or other defects, but the surfaces are a bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation. Looks like this piece hasn't been touched for a very long time. Scarce EDS, Manley state 1.0 late, with die cracks through the legend outside the wreath but no crack up from the top of the I in UNITED. The Spiked Chin feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A nice half cent. Our grade is EF40. The Spiked Chin feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $700 - UP Ex Greg Hannigan 11/7/2009-William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 7		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin EF40. Slightly sharper but there are a few light contact marks on the rim including a small rim nick at BE in LIBERTY and a minor rim bruise at TA in STATES. The only other notable mark is a small planchet flake on the chin. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is excellent. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. M-LDS, Manley state 9.0, with a series of clearly defined cud breaks on the reverse. The Spiked Chin feature is clear. Estimate Value $500 - UP From the William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 8		1804 C-6 R2 Spiked Chin VF25. Glossy medium chocolate brown blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a small rim nick left of the lower curls. M-LDS, Manley state 9.5. There are several die cracks and cud breaks on the reverse and the area over the I in UNITED is starting to rise as a retained cud. The Spiked Chin feature is clear. Estimate Value $300 - UP From the William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 9		Group of Six 1804 C-6 Die States. Includes EDS (Manley state 1.0) AG3, EDS+ (3.0) G5, MDS (8.0) G4, MDS (8.0) Fair-2, M-LDS (10.0) AG3, and TDS (12.0) VG7. All are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 6 coins. Estimate Value $275 - UP All are ex Carvin Goodridge Collection-William Hamilton Collection (Goodridge collection envelopes included). View details	Realized $264
Lot 10		1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin PCGS graded F15, CAC Approved. Glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive. Just a few minor contact marks, none notable. Rare MDS, Manley state 5.0, with a large cud break at OF-A. Our grade is F12. A nice example of this tough variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $700 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 11		1804 C-8 R1 Spiked Chin PCGS graded F12. Smooth glossy medium chocolate brown, the devices a slightly lighter shade than the fields and protected areas. No problems, just evenly worn. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0. The Spiked Chin feature is weak but visible to the unaided eye. Our grade is VG10. The Spiked Chin feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $100 - UP From the William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $102
Lot 12		1804 C-10 R1 Crosslet 4 EF40. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Fine flowline luster covers the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and there are no notable marks. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimate Value $300 - UP From the William Hamilton Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 13		Quartet of Half Cents, 1808 & 1835. Includes 1808 C-3 R1 EDS F12 net G6 for scratches, 1808 C-3 R1 M-LDS F15 and nice for the grade, 1835 C-1 LDS AU50, and 1835 C-1 LDS EF40. Lot of 4 coins. Estimate Value $275 - UP From the William Hamilton Collection. View details	Realized $384