Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 16

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$5 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 963		1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded AU-58. Bright, but we note a few marks and ticks on both sides, as always seen on the bagmark-magnet coins. Tough any better! We have several nice high grade examples of these Classic Head half eagles by Kneass in this section, so pick a couple out and bid accordingly. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 964		1835 $5 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-58. A touch of coppery gold at the edge, but we note the usual hairlines from limited circulation and handling. The D in the denomination is recut left. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 965		1836 $5 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-58. Sharply struck throughout, with a few minor lines from circulation over luster. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 966		1837 $5 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-55. Rather hairlined in the fields, but still well struck and flashy for this important and short-lived type coin. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 967		1842-D $5 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded MS-62. Tied for the finest graded of this date by NGC with a total of 7 coins, there are none graded higher, and PCGS hasn't graded any of this date in any mint state grades as of now. Toned with light yellow gold with copious luster in the fields. The strike is sharp and well defined for this date and mint, with each star full and complete, and the fine curls on Liberty sharp as well. Even the eagle and his craggy feet are sharp, as are the neck and thigh feathers. Only 37,917 were coined and obviously not many were saved in mint state grades. A pinnacle acquisition for the specialist who needs this date, and one that likely will remain tied for the finest known of the issue. Estimated Value $18,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 968		1846 $5 Liberty. Large date. NGC graded AU-58. Bright and lustrous, with pleasing light yellow gold frost on both sides. An interesting vertical die crack on the reverse through the eagle's neck and body. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 969		1847 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Bright and flashy with gleaming luster and frost. This one also boasts a nice strike, with full details on the devices. Rarely encountered in mint state, these early type I half eagles are usually found in well circulated condition. One for the type or date collector. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 970		1849-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Nice color and surfaces for the grade, and another rare date when found this nice. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 971		1851-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Nice quality for this date, the surfaces have a gentle circulated appearance, and the color is correct for this date and mint, with a yellow gold tinge. Nicely struck and well preserved. This date has not been graded in any mint state grades as of yet by NGC. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 972		1852 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A decent coin for the grade, with strong central hair detail and crisp stars all around. The eagle is sharp as well. Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details	Realized $288
Lot 973		1853-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A scarce date in all grades, this particular one boasts nice surfaces and a touch of coppery gold toning around the obverse periphery. The strike is average, with most of the details fairly clear but trace weakness can be seen on the high points. Always in demand for the scarce date and Charlotte Mintmark. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 974		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. The finest graded example of this date by NGC or PCGS and alone in the MS-62 grade! Both services have graded 5 others as MS-61 each. Pleasing orange gold in color, with traces of coppery toning around the devices. The strike is remarkable for its completeness and sharpness on the high points of the central design elements, and most of the stars as well, but a few are weak at the centers. Liberty's face is very clean, and shows few signs of handling. Most of the scattered ticks are located in the fields, as these tend to attract marks like bugs to a light. We note a tiny speck between stars five and six and this may help to trace this specimen. Mintages stopped at 28,457 for the year, and this date is prohibitively rare in AU grades, and nearly impossible to locate in mint state. A few seawater uncs. were recovered from what is said to be a Confederate transport ship, but this coin is obviously not from that source as the surfaces don't show the matte surface from decades of tidal and sand action. If you demand the finest, then here it is of this important and rare date. Estimated Value $17,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 975		1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A rare coin in this grade, NGC has graded only 9 this high, with 8 graded higher. The surfaces are pleasing for their smooth texture, and the strike is sharp even on the peripheral stars. Identifiable by a small peeling planchet lamination on the reverse rim just past the denomination. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 976		1858-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Minor handling marks in the fields but Liberty's face is generally clean. Note the fullness in the strike, with the stars and Liberty's curls, as well as the eagle's claws, all full and complete. About as nice as this date is found, with NGC reporting 23 this high, and 13 graded in mint state grades above. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 977		1859-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. One of the finest graded of this date, and certainly high in the condition census from the original mintage of a scant 31,847. The devices are well struck on the obverse, and also on the reverse despite that die showing evidence of rust, primarily in the fields. Clean surfaces that reflect minimal handing marks, the reverse a bit hazy in appearance. The PCGS Population Report shows only 4 graded this high, with 6 graded higher in various mint state grades. Always in demand for the Charlotte Mintmark, and as one of the final issues before the Civil War stormed across the land. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 978		1860-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright and flashy, with slightly mirrored fields. Only 14,813 were struck as this nation sunk towards civil war in the dark days of 1860. The Charlotte Mint was firmly ensconced in Southern Territory, and no doubt the employees were sympathetic to the plight of the South. Gold and silver was hoarded by all those who could afford to do so, as the winds of war gathered strength. Here is an example that was probably set aside at the time of issue, and kept as a memento in mint state condition to this day. As always, the strike is weak on the eagle, but this one has strong detail on Liberty and the stars. Identifiable by a minor planchet line through the second star and pointing towards the junction of Liberty's neck and chin, and this was in the planchet prior to striking. An extreme rarity this nice, and we note that PCGS has graded only 2 this high, with a single coin higher, that at MS-63 above for this important, rare and desirable date. In PCGS holder number 3699906. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 979		1861 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Nearly mint state, but kind of baggy from circulation, or perhaps a bit war torn given the civilized conflict unfolding when this one was coined. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $483
Lot 980		1871 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-60. The is the finest graded and only mint state example seen by PCGS, of this rare date. The coinage presses halted after a paltry 3,200 were struck, and virtually all entered circulation. This particular one was set aside, perhaps as a birthday present, or wedding gift, and somehow survived in mint state condition. Toned with golden hues on the obverse, and a trace of haze on the reverse, we feel this one is a cut above the usually encountered circulated examples. If you demand the very finest for your collection, then here is the best coin graded of the date by PCGS. A rare opportunity to purchase this condition rarity. In PCGS holder number 5022979. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,188
Lot 981		1871-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. A truly rare coin in top grades, this date is all but impossible to find nice. The Carson City Mint began production in 1870, always in limited amounts, and focused on the larger denomination gold coins (more bang for the buck). Hence, only 20,770 half eagles were struck in 1871, but don't let that number deceive you, these are truly rare coins. In point of fact, PCGS has only graded 71 pieces in all grades, and not a single coin of those in any mint state grade. The current PCGS Population Report shows only 5 graded this high, with 6 graded in various AU grades above. As Breen states, this date is "Usually in low grades; prohibitively rare EF". This coin shows a rich orange gold color with some luster in the protected areas. The surfaces show the expected handling marks, but they are not distracting or deeper than usually seen. A touch of haze is noted on the lower obverse. A rarity in this grade and a piece that would make an excellent addition to an advanced date or CC collection. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 982		1879 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Better surfaces and color than one would expect for the grade. Nice eye appeal. Estimated Value $290 - 325. View details	Realized $276
Lot 983		1882-S $5 Liberty. MS-60. Good color and surfaces. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $207
Lot 984		1884 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Decent luster and fields, despite the moderate grade. Estimated Value $475 - 550. View details	Realized $546
Lot 985		1893-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Bright and fresh, with abundant luster and very nice surfaces considering the moderate grade. Sharply struck and very well preserved for this final year of issue from the Carson City Mint. PCGS has graded 11 this high, with only 6 graded higher of the date. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,220
Lot 986		1893-O $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Lustrous in the fields, but there are some scattered ticks accounting for the grade. Sharper on the obverse, on the reverse the eagle's neck is weak. Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 987		1899 $5 Liberty. MS-63. We note a curious lint mark in the left obverse field, nice color and surfaces and from an old time collection. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 988		1901-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Light hazy toning over luster, sharply struck and we note just light hairlines from a higher grade. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 989		1903-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Sharp on Liberty's curls, but the stars are mostly flat at the centers, typical of an "S" Mint issue of the period. Rare in full gem grades, and this one is very flashy. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 990		1904 $5 Liberty. MS-60. Especially bright luster. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $173
Lot 991		1881 $5 Liberty. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $320 - 340. View details	Realized $368
Lot 992		1908 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Rich orange gold in color with flecks of toning on both sides. In an old green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 993		1908 $5 Indian. MS-60. Scattered handling ticks on this first year of the issue coin. Estimated Value $250 - 270. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 994		1908 $5 Indian. AU-55. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $242
Lot 995		1909 $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-61. A little weak on the high points. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 996		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely coppery gold and worth a premium for the color. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 997		1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Light hazy toning and lustrous. Housed in the old green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 998		1909-D $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-63. A few ticks in the fields as expected for the grade, but well struck. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Realized $719
Lot 999		1911 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Satiny gold color and well struck. This is a rare date in high grades. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1000		1913 $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-65. A scarce gem example of this date, that boasts glowing luster and very clean surfaces. NGC has graded 25 this high with 4 higher, and PCGS has graded 40 this high with none higher. One tiny disturbance in the field before the eagle's shoulder. Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 1001		1913 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Coppery gold luster and well struck by the dies. Minor handling ticks from gem, but certainly a lot of eye appeal here. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1002		1914-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Here is one of the very finest graded 1914-D half eagles in existence! The surfaces are truly pristine and show only the faintest signs of contact. Boldly struck, with the incuse designs all sharp and crisp. Toned with rich coppery hues, this one will surely excite even the most advanced date collector. PCGS has graded a scant 12 this high, with just 2 graded higher, both as MS-66 above. If you demand one of the very finest of this date for your gem collection, then bid accordingly, as we expect this coin will generate the collector interest it deserves. Estimated Value $17,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,650
Lot 1003		1915-S $5 Indian. AU-55. Estimated Value $170 - 190. View details	Realized $449
Lot 1004		1929 $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. A lovely example of this final year of issue, light golden luster and a trace of copper toning. Excellent surfaces and quality for the grade. This is the final year of issue, and one that is seldom found in near gem grades. PCGS in their Population Report note 69 have been graded this high, with a scant 8 higher, all as MS-65. In an old green insert PCGS holder. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500