Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Classic Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 330		1808 S-278 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC. Frosty light to medium steel and chocolate brown. Mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. Looks mint state, especially on the reverse, but there are a few contact marks including an arc of nicks through stars 2-4 and a line of 4 small but obvious pinpricks near the dentils at the bottom of the reverse. MDS, Breen state IV, with flowlines on both sides and die failure in the dentils at star 13 and below the date. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #58317. Bland says net AU50. Our grade is net AU50. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 1 in 62+, 3 in 63, 1 in 64. (PCGS # 36460) Value $8,000 - UP Ex George W. Rice, St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co. #16, 4/13/1906:1058-Virgil M. Brand, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/1953:304-Dorothy I. Paschal (via Ray Chatham)-Tom Steinmetz-George Blenker 1/15/1978-Robert Schick, Heritage Auctions 1/2002:5344-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:549-Thomas D. Reynolds, Bowers & Merena 6/2007:277-Tom Reed-Thomas D. Reynolds 2/3/2012-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Paschal collection envelope and lot tickets from the Schick and Lee auctions). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,800
Lot 331		1809 S-280 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy light to medium brown mixed with a few puffs of darker chocolate brown toning on both sides. Fine flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only notable marks are a short diagonal hairline scratch in the field between the nose and star 4 and a couple light ticks in the field off the chin. MDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks at the top of the reverse and a small depression over the left top of the M in AMERICA. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photos #61059 and 61013. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 36466) Value $9,500 - UP Ex Gene Sherman 4/2009-Thomas D. Reynolds 2/2/2010-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,200
Lot 332		1810 S-285 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy tan and light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highest points of the devices. The surfaces are smooth and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a fine hairline scratch that arcs in the field before the lips and nose plus a few tiny ticks at TA in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a dull die crack through the base of the date and stars 13-8 plus die clashmarks inside the wreath. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photos #59995 and 60091. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#8 in his census. Our grade is AU58. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 36484) Value $27,500 - UP Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:271-unknown-Stack's 10/2006:2558-David Greenberg-Kenneth Goldman & Thomas D. Reynolds-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2858-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Mervis lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $22,800
Lot 333		1811 S-287 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Lustrous medium steel and light olive brown. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Looks mint state but there is a hint of rub on the very highest points of the devices. The only marks are a very light hairline scratch from the base of the first 1 into the field under the bust tip and an area of slightly darker toning just right of the D in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state V, with narrow rim breaks at stars 2 & 4. Called AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census, his photo #39239. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer: 1 in 58+, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64, 1 in 65. (PCGS # 36496) Value $9,000 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 10/2001-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:79-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Gerrie collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,400
Lot 334		1812 S-288 R2 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous steel and olive brown with traces of very faded mint color showing in a couple of the protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a small planchet flake off the upper right point of star 2 and two more microscopic ones on the cheek (all as struck), a light diagonal nick off the chin, and a small puff of darker olive brown toning at the AT in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state II late. The fields are flowlined and the tops of STATES OF A are joined to the rim. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photos #62049 and 69697. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 36505) Value $10,000 - UP Purchased from an unrecorded source at the ANA pre-show bourse 7/25/1997-Douglas F. Bird 6/5/2014-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 335		1812 S-288 R2 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty golden tan with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. Looks mint state but there are faint diagonal hairlines on the lower part of the obverse, none visible without a strong glass. Otherwise the only marks are a couple faint diagonal ticks on the bust tip and a spot of darker chocolate toning on the center dot above EN in CENT. MDS, Breen state II, with fine radial die flowlines in the fields and dull die clashmarks inside the wreath. Graded AU55 net EF45 by Noyes, his photo #61340. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 3 in 63, 1 in 66. (PCGS # 36505) Value $6,500 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 6/2/2011-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,200
Lot 336		1813 S-292 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has superb eye appeal. Sharply struck and virtually flawless, just a hint of rub on the highest points from choice mint state. The best identifying marks, and they are trivial, are a small flake on the second 1 in the date and a small spot of darker toning at the dentil tips above star 7. MDS, Breen state III. The fields are covered with fine radial die flowlines and there are dull, very faint die clashmarks inside the wreath. A beautiful cent. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #61942. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU58 Choice. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36511) Value $9,500 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 9/27/2013:6225-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $11,400
Lot 337		1814 S-294 R1 Crosslet 4. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC. Choice frosty medium steel brown and olive. Satiny luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Sharply struck and it looks choice mint state, but there is a trace of friction on the very highest points of the devices. The only marks are a couple microscopic ticks between the forelock and star 6 and a couple small nicks right of the top of the E in ONE. MDS, Breen state II early, with light die clashmarks at the throat and sharp dentils around both sides. There is a sharp double profile on the chin from die bounce or shift (machine doubling). Our grade is AU55. A great example of the Classic Head type. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 11 finer. (PCGS # 36520) Value $4,500 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 8/6/2003-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,560
Lot 338		"1815" Large Cent from 1813 S-293 VF20. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and the only contact mark is a rim bruise at D-S on the left side of the reverse. The 3 in the date of the 1813 cent was very skillfully reshaped into a "5" but there are traces of the engraving marks still visible in that area. Expertly retoned following the alteration, and the toning looks natural. Made long ago to satisfy the demand from collectors for that very elusive "1815" large cent, which of course is the only date never struck during the US Mint's otherwise unbroken emission of large cents dated from 1793 through 1857 (PCGS # 36520) Value $500 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/4/2012-Nancy & Bryan Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690