Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 2

Coins, Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1139		Scarce gem Proof 1866 Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. Although long reported that an estimated 125 were struck in Proof, it now appears that number was too low. It is now estimated by PCGS that 300 were struck. Of these, only 86 have been graded as Proof 65, with 46 graded a notch or two higher. Important as the first year of its type, and used only two years with Rays on the reverse. Untoned and without the usual flecks and problems that so often mar these nickel coins. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 1140		1868. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty and with some delicate brown toning. View details	Unsold
Lot 1141		1868. PCGS graded MS-63. Satiny and with a bluish haze peculiar to Mint State nickels. Well struck. View details	Unsold
Lot 1142		1879. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lightly toned on both sides with the familiar wood-grain appearing streaks. Superb surfaces and strike. A glowing piece of 19th century craftmanship. View details	Unsold
Lot 1143		1879. NGC graded MS-66. A lovely high-end gem that boasts satiny nickel luster and abundant original mint frost. Free of fly-specks or other detriments, making this coin perfect for the demanding numismatist. Fully struck and without the often seen die cracks. View details	Unsold
Lot 1144		1879/8. PCGS graded Proof 67. A splendid gem Proof that has the appearance of being struck yesterday, as the mirror sheen is so strong and there are no annoying specks or contact marks. Ever popular for the overdate on a Proof, and by date and variety collectors. Seldom found better, this gem Proof-67 should excite even the most advanced collector. View details	Unsold
Lot 1145		1881. NGC graded MS-64. Golden toning on both sides, scarce. View details	Unsold
Lot 1146		1881. Good-5. A very scarce date and valuable even in low grades. View details	Realized $109
Lot 1147		Resounding Gem 1882 Proof Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 67. One of the finest in the land, with only 43 so graded by PCGS with a single coin graded higher. Light bluish toning on the obverse, a bit hazy on the reverse. Pristine surfaces and nearly as perfect as anyone could hope to find. One for the type or date collector who is putting together the finest set. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1148		1883. PCGS graded Proof 65. Shield. Bright gray with hints of iridescence. Couple of tiny carbon flecks, and one touch-mark to the left of "5" on reverse. Solidly graded. View details	Realized $495
Lot 1149		1884. NGC graded MS-63. Subdued luster and a spot on the reverse. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1150		One of the Finest Known 1885 Liberty Nickels. NGC graded MS-67. Finest 1885 Nickel graded by NGC, it is the only coin in this grade classification, and there are none graded higher. PCGS shows similar numbers, with only 2 so graded as MS-67 of this key date, they also haven't graded any higher. Mintages plunged in 1885 and few were saved, hence Mint State coins are in feverish demand from date set collectors. Vibrant luster thoughout, with frosted devices over slightly prooflike fields. Identifiable by a tiny spot on the inner point of the star wedged in between her headband. Certainly one of the very finest known of the date. View details	Unsold
Lot 1151		1902. PCGS graded MS-67. A stunning coin that is remarkably fresh and original. Full luster and full brilliance throughout. Above all else, the coin is wonderfully free of tick marks or other signs of contact. The surfaces are supremely well preserved. Free of flyspecks or any similar indignity. As reported in the combined PCGS and NGC Population Reports, only 4 nickels of this date have been graded this high, with none better. As good as a 1902 nickel gets, and here it is! View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 1152		1913. MS-64. Type 1. A bright and flashy example of the first year of issue of Buffalo nickels. Well struck and untoned. View details	Realized $35
Lot 1153		1913-S. NGC graded MS-67. Type 1. As you should expect in a coin of this grade, it is sharply struck and has handsome original "nickel blue" color. Just a delight. Eight graded MS67 by NGC, none higher. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1154		1913-S. PCGS graded MS-65. Type 2. Handsome old "nickel blue" color over surfaces that are pretty free of marks. The bison's shoulder leaves a little to be desired in terms of strike, but it's still a nice coin. View details	Unsold
Lot 1155		1913-S. MS-63. Type 2. A choice Mint State coin that is well struck and lustrous. Scarce! View details	Realized $334
Lot 1156		1914-S. NGC graded MS-63. Frosty and with light rose toning starting to form. A scarce date. View details	Unsold
Lot 1157		Rare 1916 Double Die Buffalo. PCGS graded Fine-12. The all-important date is sharply doubled and can be seen with the unaided eye. Normal circulation marks for the grade, and the fields have darker toning while the devices are lighter, giving this coin the appearance of a higher grade. One of the most difficult to find Guide Book varieties and always in feverish demand. View details	Realized $4,773
Lot 1158		1916-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Some weakness in the strike as usual on the Buffalo's horn, and on the Indian. Luster and original mint surface intact. One of the tough dates to find in select Mint State, so be sure to see if this coin fits in your collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 1159		1917. NGC graded MS-64. Excellent quality throughout and well struck. Only the Buffalo's tail tip is a bit weak. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1160		Mint State 1918/7-D Buffalo. PCGS graded MS-62. A truly rare coin in any Mint State grade! PCGS for all its years of grading has only seen 19 of these, and NGC hasn't seen that many, and this despite years of being listed in the Guide Book and many collectors searching for years without finding one waiting to be discovered. Delicate rose toning on both sides. Obviously an early die state as the dies don't have the usual moth-eaten appearance familiar to Buffalo collectors. The overdate is clear to the unaided eye, but really jumps out under magnifiction. Seldom offered and always expensive. View details	Realized $18,400
Lot 1161		1918/7-D Overdate. PCGS graded VF-30. This is the key date to the Buffalo Nickel series, with a low mintage and few survivors. Discovered in 1962, only a handful have turned up since that time. Upstaged only by the more recently discovered, and extremely rare, 1916 double die obverse. This particular coin has excellent surfaces, no circulation problems worthy of note, and is nicely preserved with typical nickel gray color. The overdate feature is visible to the unaided eye, with all digits complete. Highly desirable in this collector grade. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 1162		1918/7-D. Sharpness of Good-4 but treated with acid to enhance the date. One of the most popular and difficult to find Buffalo Nickels in a moderate collector grade. The date has been acid treated to show it more clearly (as most collectors know, Buffalo Nickel dates are worn slick long before the coin is worn out). Were it not for the acid date treatment, this would just be another dateless Buffalo. Typical surfaces for the grade, with the tops of some of the reverse lettering just starting to wear into the rim. View details	Unsold
Lot 1163		1921-S. PCGS graded Fine-15. Also included in this lot is a 1924-S PCGS graded Fine 12. Lot of 2 coins. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1164		1923-S. NGC graded MS-64. Typical weak strike on the reverse Buffalo, but frosty, lustrous and a choice Mint State coin nevertheless. One of the truly rare dates to find in Choice Mint State, this piece should elicit strong bidding. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1165		1926-D. PCGS graded MS-63. Typical mushy strike on the reverse. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1166		1928-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Satiny luster in the fields and well struck for the issue. The bison's horn is complete, but the tail is flat on the hiney of the beast. Quality strikes have never been a San Francisco trademark. View details	Unsold
Lot 1167		1929-S. NGC graded MS-64. Untoned and lustrous, weak as usual from this Mint. View details	Unsold
Lot 1168		1930. NGC graded MS-65. Rose gold toning and well struck. A gem. View details	Unsold
Lot 1169		1934. PCGS graded MS-66. Bright and original with hazy blue toning on both sides. Well struck save for the tip of the bison's tail. View details	Unsold
Lot 1170		1936-1938 D&S Mints Collection. This is a pleasing group of late-date, all mintmarked Buffaloes. Included is one 1936-S, 5 1937-D, and 34 1938-D coins. The majority are BU and attractive. Examine this group; you're sure to be rewarded. Lot of 40 coins. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1171		1938-D/S overmintmark Buffalo. NGC graded MS-67. A superb gem with exquisite color: the toning is vivid and enchanting, a blend of gold and blue. Few indeed are the Buffaloes with this kind of eye appeal. Additionally, the strike is perfect. The consignor asked us to point out that the mintmark is actually, in his opinion, three separate Ds over S. One for the pure enthusiast! View details	Unsold