Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

Liberty Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 590		1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". NGC graded MS-65. Trivial specks on the reverse, and the obverse has a faint planchet streak. First year of issue, and an important type coin. Nicely struck by the dies, and most of the luster remains. Estimated Value $140 - 170. View details	Unsold
Lot 591		1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-64. Nice and fresh, we note clean surfaces for the grade and a good strike, with just a hair of weakness on the cotton bolls. A one year type coin, and always popular. Estimated Value $50 - 60. View details	Realized $58
Lot 592		1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". NGC graded MS-64. Typical nickel gray in color and just a couple of scattered flecks, with an average strike. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 593		1885 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 66. The key date to the series, and Proofs are easier to locate than high grade circulated examples. Here is a nice one, Liberty's head has a large dollop of toning in her hair into the stars above, otherwise the surfaces are nickel blue. The reverse is similar, but entirely blue in hues. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 594		1885 Liberty Nickel. MS-60+. This one has nice surfaces for the grade, a few minor hairlines, but they are toned over with familiar nickel gold colors. Bright luster in the fields and well preserved aside from the hairlines. The key date to the series, mintages plunged on minor coinage while the Philadelphia Mint closed down production on February 16, 1885 through nearly the end 1886. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Realized $834
Lot 595		1885 Liberty Nickel. VF-35. Strictly original and scarce in high circulated grades. Clean surfaces and good color throughout, with no distracting marks or bumps. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $518
Lot 596		1886 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. One of the key dates and rare this nice. This one has delicate gold toning on both sides and we see a few faded specks on the left of the reverse denomination. Great luster and strike, and handling marks and hairlines are at a minimum. Estimated Value $800 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 597		1886 Liberty Nickel. VF-25. Lightly cleaned with resulting hairlines on both sides. Estimated Value $120 - 150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 598		1889 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-66. Golden luster throughout, with excellent surfaces and strike. Only a couple of minute specks from perfection. We note some streaks across the obverse from the field to Liberty's face. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 599		1891 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64. Good luster and clean surfaces throughout. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 600		1894 Liberty Nickel. MS-60. Lightly toned over lustrous surfaces. A couple of minor hairlines on the reverse from a higher grade. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details	Realized $184
Lot 601		1895 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-64. Streaky bright gold toning on either side, and minor ticks from a gem grade. Appealing. Estimated Value $190 - 225. View details	Unsold
Lot 602		1897 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 65. Cloudy toning on the obverse, with a touch of gold at the back of Liberty's hair. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 603		1898 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Good luster and color, but we note a nose nick on Liberty and a small speck inside the loop of the 9. Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 604		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 605		1903 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. Hazy toning on both sides and clean for the grade. One small speck below the left bullet on the reverse. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 606		1903 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Glowing luster and well struck by the dies. A few ticks on Liberty's face, but they are barely visible. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 607		1906 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Bright and lustrous, with hazy tones around the devices. An excellent face on Liberty, that shows no signs of bagmarks or other problems. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 608		1906 Liberty Nickel. MS-64. Frosty and bright, with a couple of minor ticks on each side. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 609		1908 Liberty Nickel. MS-65. Bright and fresh with clean surfaces, but we do note one tiny defect in the dentils at the point of the twelfth star. A flash coin. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 610		1911 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. A lot of flash for the grade, with radiant luster throughout. Well struck save for the lower left ear of corn, which is flat. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $380
Lot 611		1912 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 63. A pleasing spot-free example with a tinge of pinkish steel color. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 612		1912-S Liberty Nickel. VF-20. Medium gold toning over gray surfaces, and original in appearance. Scarce, with a mintage of 238,000. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 613		A partial Liberty nickel set, 1883 through 1912-S. This set is missing the 1885, 1886 and 1900, grades range from Good to Extremely Fine. Most are steel gray and some are toned, mounted in a brown Dansco coin album. Lot of 30 pieces. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $184
Lot 614		Partial set of Liberty nickels, 1883 to 1912. This set grades from Very Fine to About Uncirculated. Missing the key dates, and some of the later dates too. The set does have a nice 1912-D though. Lot of 22 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 615		1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". Fresh from a type set, these were carefully removed from a coin album and are ready for yours today. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $50 - 60. View details	Realized $109
Lot 616		1905 Liberty Nickel. These grade Mint State-60 to Mint State-63. Most have some gold toning, and are pleasing for the grade. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $345