Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 115

February 16-19, 2020 Pre long Beach Auction

Draped Bust Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 648		1797 S-121b R3- Reverse of 1796, Gripped Edge F15+. Sharpness near VF25 but there is microscopic roughness under attractive and rather glossy medium brown and light chocolate toning. No verdigris or notable marks. Looks smooth to the unaided eye. LDS, Breen state V, with die cracks and swelling on the obverse. The "Grip" marks on the edge are obvious. A decent example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 649		Quartet of 1797 Cents, all Scarce Varieties. Includes S-123 R4 Fair-2, S-129 R5 M over E in AMERICA PCGS Good Detail Environmental Damage (our grade G5 sharpness net AG3 for fine corrosion), S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath AG3, and S-143 R5 Stemless Wreath Fair-2. A couple of the raw coins are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Value $275 - UP View details	Realized $600
Lot 650		1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only defects are a few light contact marks. The notable ones are a minor rim bruise before the nose, a diagonal nick near the dentils left of the L in LIBERTY, and a scratch over the N in ONE. MDS, Breen state III, with a die crack on the left side of the reverse. Our grade is VF20. A nice mid-grade example of this tough variety. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety. Value $1,250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,681
Lot 651		Trio of Early Cents, 1798-1807. Includes 1798 S-168 R3 MDS F12, 1802 S-236 R1 MDS F12, and 1807/6 S-273 R1 Large 7 over 6 MDS VG8. A decent group with smooth surfaces and complete legends. Inspection recommended. Lot of 3 coins. Value $400 - UP View details	Realized $660
Lot 652		1798 S-187 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded XF40. Choice glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Smooth and quite attractive; just a few trivial ticks, none significant. A tiny pinprick under the left edge of the E in LIBERTY can help identify this cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a fine die crack arcing through TY into the field before the face. Our grade is VF30. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Value $1,250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 653		1798 NC-1 R7 NGC Fine Details Corrosion. Olive brown and chocolate with a hint of gloss on the devices. The surfaces are covered with fine granularity and there are tiny specks of reddish verdigris scattered over the obverse, mostly at TY and in the field before the face. The only significant mark is an obvious planchet flake or void on the chin. The date and legends are complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I, without any trace of the die crack at TY. Not a perfect cent but still one of the better examples among the seven that are known. Only the 1798 NC-2 is rarer than the NC-1, and only by a single example. Graded net VG7 and tied for CC#4 honors in the Bland census. Noyes says F12 sharpness net VG7 and CC#4 by itself, his photo #23258. The finest known example is a badly scratched net F12, and the ANS piece is a corroded net VG10. In fact none of the seven examples is problem-free so waiting for a choice one may be a pipe dream. Our grade is net VG7. And it comes with a great provenance that includes some of the brightest luminaries in large cent collecting. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Value $7,500 - UP Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:203-unsold-James G. Macallister-David O. Hughes 10/22/1946-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 6/1972-Denis Loring 5/1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 6/1974-John W. Adams 6/1974-Denis Loring 3/1975-Richard H. Wright-Del Bland 11/11/1975-C. Douglas Smith 2/1/1977-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's #340, 1/1986:5169-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:491-Chris McCawley-Philip Clover, Heritage Auctions 9/2012:3172-Greg Hannigan 2017-Paul W. Langseth. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,800
Lot 654		1799 S-189 R2 Fair-2. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. The surfaces are moderately rough but there is no verdigris. The only notable contact mark is a dull rim nick over the R in LIBERTY. The date is complete and easily readable, and about two-thirds of the legends remain visible. Far from perfect but the clear date is a big plus at this grade level. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 655		Pair of 1800 Cents in PCGS Holders. Includes S-204 R4 MDS PCGS XF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade VF30 sharpness net F15+ for microscopic roughness), and S-212 R3 LDS PCGS VF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade F15 sharpness net VG10 for stains and microscopic crud). Both have a strong date and clear legends with slightly glossy surfaces. Inspection recommended. Lot of 2 coins. Value $500 - UP View details	Realized $300
Lot 656		Lot of 5 Scarce to Rare Varieties, 1800-1803. Includes 1800 S-210 R5+ MDS AG3 with mint-made planchet clip, 1800 S-212 R3 LDS AG3, 1801 S-215 R4+ EDS G4, 1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse Basal State-1, and 1803 NC-1 Fair-2. A couple are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 5 coins. Value $350 - UP View details	Realized $384
Lot 657		1801 S-213 R2 F15. Sharpness VF30 but there are fine scratches on the obverse and traces of verdigris or dark crud in a few of the protected areas on the portrait. Mostly smooth and the color is an attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and tan. The reverse is quite nice. MDS, Breen state V, with numerous die cracks on the obverse and die clashmarks on the bottom of the reverse. Value $275 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 658		Pair of PCGS Details-graded Cents, 1801 & 1802. Includes 1801 S-216 R1 LDS PCGS VF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade VF20 sharpness net VG10 for faint roughness under glossy toning), and 1802 S-238 R4 VEDS before any clashmarks or die cracks (a die state unknown to Breen) PCGS XF Detail Environmental Damage (our grade VF25 sharpness net F12 for uniform fine granularity). The 1801 is properly attributed as S-216 on the PCGS label; 1802 is misattributed as S-229 on the PCGS label. Inspection recommended. Lot of 2 coins. Value $400 - UP View details	Realized $384
Lot 659		1801 S-218 R5+ 3-Error Reverse G5. Several points sharper but the surfaces are covered with fine roughness, strongest in protected areas. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are some nearly horizontal hairline scratches hidden in the toning on the portrait. LDS, Breen state II, with obvious swelling at RTY and left of the date. The date and legends are complete and easily readable (except for RTY due to the die failure in that area), and all three of the die-cutter errors on the reverse are clear. Not perfect but quite decent for the grade. Value $750 - UP Ex Paul W. Langseth. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 660		Pair of NGC graded Cents, 1802 & 1803. Includes 1802 S-232 R1 LDS with cud break at ATE NGC graded F12 (our grade VG10), and 1803 S-261 R2 Large Fraction M-LDS (Breen state V late) NGC graded F15 (our grade VG10+). Both are smooth with glossy steel brown and chocolate toning. A decent pair. The Sheldon variety attribution is noted on both NGC labels. Lot of 2 coins. Value $275 - UP View details	Realized $360
Lot 661		Trio of 1802 & 1803 Cents. Includes 1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath with Doubled Fraction Bar EDS G6, 1803 S-255 R1 LDS with cud at STA VF25 net VG10 for light corrosion, and 1803 S-256 R3 MDS VF30 net F15 for light corrosion. All have a clear date and legends. Inspection recommended. Lot of 3 coins. Value $350 - UP View details	Realized $228
Lot 662		1803 S-245 R3 PCGS VF Detail Environmental Damage. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals microscopic granularity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or contact marks. MDS. Our grade is F12. Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 663		1803 S-251 R2 Small Fraction PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to dark olive brown in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks. The notable ones are a rim nick left of the L in LIBERTY, a thin nick under the A in STATES, and a minor scrape on the right side of the D in UNITED. MDS Breen state III, with die cracks on the reverse and minor swelling under the lowest curl. Our grade is VF20. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 664		1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction VF20. Ten points sharper but there is some minor roughness in the field over the upper end of the hair ribbon. No verdigris, and the rest of the planchet is smooth with only trivial marks. Glossy medium brown and reddish chocolate. EDS, Breen state I, with uncracked dies. Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 665		1808 S-278 R3 NGC VF Details Cleaned. Glossy dark steel brown and olive with peeps of lighter steel brown in a few protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and do not show any evidence of chemical cleaning, but there are microscopic hairlines on both sides from a too-vigorous brushing. The notable marks are a pair of fine diagonal hairline scratches in the field off the chin and a couple horizontal ones at CENT. LDS with a clearly defined rim cud break from star 5 to star 6. Our grade is VF20+ sharpness net F15. Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480