Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 126

February 14-15 Coin Auction

Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 326		1866. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. A nice untoned example. This is the first year of issue of this new concept in American coinage, a "half dime" not of silver, but a new 5 cent coin struck on a copper and nickel planchet. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Estimated Value $500 - 550 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 327		1866 rays. The entire date is double struck. Should be sent back to PCGS for the correct variety. PCGS Genuine, Cleaned-AU Details. (PCGS # 3790) Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $300
Lot 328		1867. Rays. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Nice light golden toning. After the initial designs of the Shield nickel were accepted, the Philadelphia Mint ran into production problems in that the use of nickel in the planchets (only 25%, but enough to notice) was causing the dies to crack and chip abnormally fast. This was caused by the hardness of the nickel alloy, which resisted the striking process with its density that worked against the dies. The designer knew that by reducing the complexity of the devices would make these easier to strike, so the Rays around the 5 were eliminated. The dies still cracked rapidly, but not as much as before, so this created the With Rays type coins produced only in 1866 and part of 1867. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 191; 70 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $700 - 750 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 329		1867. No rays. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Well struck, untoned and very choice. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 330		1868. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Lovely golden toning on both sides, and super crisp in the strike. An early die state with just a few thin cracks, and splendid surfaces for the modest grade assigned. Housed in an Early Style Holder. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 331		1868. Reverse of 1868. FS-901 (FS-002.94). PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Nicely toned with a few bits of gold over lustrous surfaces. Sure looks MS-65. Pop 4; 7 finer for the variety at PCGS, 5 in 65, 1 in 66, 1 in 66+. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 332		1868. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. A hint of light gold tone. This lovely coin shows lots of thin die cracks at the top of the obverse and reverse, rather typical of this series. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 333		1869. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Lightly toned and well struck with clean surfaces throughout and good visual appeal. A nice looking coin. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 3796) Estimated Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 334		1870. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Boldly struck and a hint of light tone, with satin smooth devices and attractive, clean fields. Sure looks one point better. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 100; 78 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3797) Estimated Value $500 - 550 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $780
Lot 335		1870. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. A hint of light tone. A lovely example for the type or date collector. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 100; 78 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3797) Estimated Value $500 - 550 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $630
Lot 336		1871. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. A frosty example of this low mintage date, only 561,000 pieces were coined, and not many mint state coins exist today. Well struck and lustrous throughout. Housed in an Early Style Holder. Pop 24; 24 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 337		1872. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. Frosty and untoned. Housed in an Early Style Holder. Pop 70; 48 finer, 35 in 65, 11 in 66, 2 in 67. Estimated Value $400 - 440 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 338		1873. Closed 3. NGC graded MS-63. CAC. PQ. Well struck with a light hint of gold tone. The Closed 3 design was issued for a very short time during the first weeks of 1873 until it was noticed that the final 3 could cause confusion as to being an "8". Hence new dies with a more open style 3 were made for most of the denominations. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 11; 40 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $500 - 550 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 339		1873. Open 3. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Nice light toning. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 24; 23 finer, 15 in 65, 2 in 65+, 6 in 66. Estimated Value $450 - 500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 340		1874. ICG graded MS-64. Well struck and nicely toned. Most of the reverse letters are doubled. Clean surfaces and a sharply struck coin that offers good visual appeal. Estimated Value $400 - 425 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 341		1875. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Mostly untoned. Well struck and choice, nearing the gem level in fact. A scarce, low mintage date. Pop 62; 59 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3804) Estimated Value $600 - 650 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $780
Lot 342		1876. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Mostly untoned with reflective fields. A scarce date when found this nice, and the Centennial issue of this country. Pop 108; 41 finer, 35 in 65, 2 in 65+, 4 in 66. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 343		1879. PCGS graded MS-65. CAC. PQ. A hint of light gold tone. Boldly struck and a gem with CAC approval. A low mintage date which is seldom seen and rarely offered in mint state grades, let alone gem as seen here. Just 25,900 minted in all for the year, and precious few survive! PCGS records 233 grading events, undoubtedly with some duplication in this number, which spans grades from PR01 to MS67 at the top currently. This is one of the key dates to the series, topped only by the 1880 which has an even lower mintage! Pop 30; 34 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3808) Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,480
Lot 344		1879. NGC graded Proof 64. Nice deep toning. Estimated Value $325 - 350 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 345		1880. PCGS PR Genuine, cleaned-unc details. Only 3955 struck. Well struck with pleasing questionable toning (PCGS # 3835) Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $540
Lot 346		1881. PCGS graded Proof 64. CAC. Premium Quality. Well struck and mostly untoned. A scarce date generally, and proofs are always worthy of attention when found this nice. Only 3,575 struck. (PCGS # 3836) Estimated Value $350 - 375 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $456
Lot 347		1882. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Boldly struck and one point undergraded. Frosty and bright, with elegant surfaces. Housed in a First Generation Holder (PCGS # 3812) Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $324
Lot 348		1882. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and nicely toned with golden hues over nickel gray. Housed in an Old Green Holder (PCGS # 3812) Estimated Value $200 - 225 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $240
Lot 349		1882. PCGS graded MS-64. A bright and frosty example of this late date Shield nickel (PCGS # 3812) Estimated Value $200 - 225 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $264
Lot 350		1883. PCGS graded Proof 66. Mostly untoned. Outstanding quality, with boldly mirrored fields and well frosted devices in contrast. Amazing quality and rarely seen better. Only 5,419 struck. Pop 227; 64 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3838) Estimated Value $450 - 500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $576
Lot 351		1883. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Well struck and a hint of gold tone. A handsome example of this final year of the Shield nickel, with super clean surfaces and high eye appeal. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Estimated Value $225 - 250 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 352		1883/1883. FS-012.9. NGC graded MS-63. Mostly untoned, but generally frosty and bright with a hint of sunset tone. This is the final year the Shield nickel design was produced, and soon Liberty nickels were filling the bins at the Philadelphia Mint, while these handsome Shield nickel designs were shelved. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 5; 7 finer for the variety at NGC, 3 in 64, 1 in 65, 3 in 66. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 353		1883. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC. PQ. Well struck and undergraded. Lovely mark free surfaces with pleasing mint luster and color throughout (PCGS # 3813) Estimated Value $170 - 180 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $300
Lot 354		1883. NGC graded MS-63. The date is double struck. No mention on the holder. Estimated Value $150 - 160 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 355		1883, 3 over 2. NGC graded MS-63. Nice light toning and one of the key coins to the Shield nickel series. Not many survived at all, and this one is choice. A scarce coin coin in high grades of mint state. Don't miss this opportunity to buy a condition rarity that is highly collectible. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 11; 27 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,680
Lot 356		A trio of PCGS graded Shield Nickels. Consists of: 1882, MS-62 and MS-63; 1883, AU-53. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 325 View details	Realized $480
Lot 357		A lot of ANACS graded Shield Nickels. Consists of: 1868, AU-50; 1869, AU-50; 1870, EF-45; 1882, EF-45. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 220 View details	Realized $336
Lot 358		1885 and 1886. Key date Liberty Nickels. Each raw and grade Fair and AG-3. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details	Realized $180
Lot 359		1883 Liberty Nickels. NGC graded Details of About Uncirculated, Mint Error, Obverse Lamination, Rev Scratched. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details	Realized $120
Lot 360		1883. Without "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-66. CAC. PQ. Well struck, mostly untoned and choice. This is a short lived type coin, and one which is rarely found so well preserved today (PCGS # 3841) Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $480
Lot 361		1883. Without "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-65. CAC. PQ. Well struck and untoned (PCGS # 3841) Estimated Value $190 - 200 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $264
Lot 362		1883. Without "CENTS". MINT ERROR. PCGS graded MS-63. In a gold shield holder, Lightly toned. PCGS MS-63 Mint Error cracked planchet. (PCGS # 3841) Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $252
Lot 363		1883. With "CENTS". PCGS graded MS-65. Mostly untoned with semi reflective fields. This variety with CENTS on the reverse is much scarcer than the prior, initial emission of 1883 nickels without CENTS on the reverse. Don't overlook it for your date collection if you want a gem example (PCGS # 3844) Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $432
Lot 364		1884. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Lovely light gold toning and well struck (PCGS # 3845) Estimated Value $300 - 325 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $432
Lot 365		1886. PCGS graded MS-64. A nice brilliant example. A few flyspecks on both sides and interesting thin die cracks through the peripheral stars, date and lettering. Popular Key Date which is tough to find this well preserved and with so much eye appeal. Pop 12; 85 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 3847) Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,400
Lot 366		1887. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Well struck and frosty (PCGS # 3848) Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $384
Lot 367		1887. Ragged Edge Clip. PCGS graded Mint Error MS-64. Seldom seen mint error that is not only an early date Liberty nickel, but also a very high grade! A winning combination for the astute numismatist to pursue (PCGS # 3848) Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $528
Lot 368		1888. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and lightly toned. This is one of the more challenging dates to the Liberty nickel series, and its nice to offer collectors a frosty white coin with just a bit of color, and in such excellent preservation. Pop 132; 58 finer, 46 in 65, 1 in 65 Star, 11 in 66. Estimated Value $400 - 440 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 369		1889. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. Frosty and toned with ample luster in the fields and pleasing surfaces (PCGS # 3850) Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $312
Lot 370		1890. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Light even tone (PCGS # 3851) Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $360
Lot 371		1891. NGC graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. A nice untoned example. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 166; 74 finer at NGC. Estimated Value $200 - 220 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 372		1892. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC. PQ. Lovely light golden toning. Boldly struck (PCGS # 3853) Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $336
Lot 373		1893. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned (PCGS # 3854) Estimated Value $225 - 250 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $312
Lot 374		1894. PCGS graded MS-64. Untoned and well struck. This is a low mintage date and a near gem example that is sure to please any collector (PCGS # 3855) Estimated Value $550 - 600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $720
Lot 375		1895. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice rainbow toning on both sides (PCGS # 3856) Estimated Value $325 - 350 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $456

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