Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Quarter Eagles

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 757		1825 $2.50 Capped Head. Sharpness of AU-55. The planchet is slightly uneven. Probably cleaned long ago, now a pleasing golden-orange with some light hairlines on both sides. An important type coin and always in great demand as the larger diameter of the Capped Head to Left design. A mere 4,434 were struck this year and less than 15,000 coins were struck for the entire type (1821 thru 1827) (PCGS # 7664) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,338
Lot 758		1839-O $2.50 Classic Head. NGC graded MS-61. A wonderful examle of the first quarter eagle struck in New Orleans. Deep yellow gold with brilliant luster and extremely sharp details throughout. This is the more common of the two known varieties. A small number of Mint State coins survive from the original mintage of 17,781, as NGC has reported 18 in this grade with 19 in MS-62, 12 in MS-63 and 5 in MS-64. A most desirable specimen that should stir considerable bidder interest (PCGS # 7701) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 759		1839-O $2.50 Classic Head. SEGS graded MS-61. Well struck in deep yellow gold. Too many minor handling marks for us to grade this better than AU-55. Overall, a pleasing high grade example of the first quarter eagle from the New Orleans Mint (PCGS # 7701) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 760		1840-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. A wonderful well struck and intensely lustrous example struck in natural greenish-yellow gold. A truly notable specimen of an issue when seen is usually well worn or full of striking problems. This little treasure certainly ranks among the finest known pieces. In fact, Douglas Winter's Condition Census includes just two pieces at the mint state level. NGC reports 5 in this grade with 1 in MS-62 and 3 in MS-63 (PCGS # 7718) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,925
Lot 761		1841-C $2.50 Liberty. AU-50. A rare low mintage issue with only 10,281 produced. This example is well struck with nice color and a bit of orange toning. Pop 8, with 15 finer, the best being a single coin graded MS-60 by PCGS. Estimated Value $2,700 - 3,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 762		1842-O $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Boldly struck in honey color gold, lightly toned. A scarce early New Orleans mint issue and quite scarce in grades above VF. PCGS reports 11 at this level with 26 better (PCGS # 7726) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 763		1843-C $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. Sharpness of MS-60 plus. A splendid example of one of the rarest and most interesting $2.50 in the series. "Interesting" because of the die bulge at the point of the bust as struck and always seen on this variety. This bulge was probably the reason the die was retired after only 2,988 were coined. Boldly struck with flashy semi reflective surfaces that tend to accentuate some hairlines and minor marks. A delightful little jewel in honey color gold with a slight greenish cast. A very rare coin that sits high within the condition census (PCGS # 7729) . Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 764		1843-C $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded EF-40. A rare type with only 2,988 minted. Breen-6167, this example having the diagnostic die crack from the rim to the front of the neck. This is a pleasant specimen, nicely struck with good surfaces and some natural light toning. Pop 4, with 40 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details	Realized $4,255
Lot 765		1843-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. This early Dahlonega issue is very well struck and quite lustrous as well. The Small D mintmark is bold and high, partly resting atop the arrow feathers. The amount produced of this variety was small at only 32,672. Pop 29 with 14 finer. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 766		1843-O $2.50 Liberty. Small date, crosslet 4. NGC graded AU-58. A typical strike with some weakness on the eagle's leg as made. Problem-free and traces of mint luster still present. Quite scarce in grades above EF. NGC reports 44 with 32 better. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 767		1844 $2.50 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-55. Honey color gold with attractive light reddish toning. We note some scratches in the left obverse field. A rare and very elusive date in any condition and prohibitively rare at AU. Only 6,784 were minted and all were used (PCGS # 7734) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 768		1844-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. Nicely struck fror the date, with a low mintage run of only 11,622. Breen-6175, with large C mintmark. Commenting on the rarity, that author mentions that this date is "usually (seen) F-VF" and that it is "prohibitively rare AU". He further interestingly reports that the minting process was "interrupted because a burglar raided and burned down the mint building during the night of July 27, 1844." As a result, minting was not resumed until early in 1846. We wonder if this coin might have been one of those grabbed by that pre-Civil War second story man. Just an obsessive die variety specialist perhaps? Pop 7 with 28 finer. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,635
Lot 769		1844-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A lustrous example which is very sharply struck with all design features clear and well defined. The large D mintmark is quite bold and shows some arrow feathers protruding into its open area. Mintage of only 17,332. A charming specimen and rare in this high grade. Pop 27, with 7 in 61, 7 in 62 and 5 in 63. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,715
Lot 770		1846-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Breen-6184, the variety with Normal D mintmark and a mintage of 16,943. This example is very nicely struck with all design details visible and it retains a bit of mint frost within the protected areas. Rare in this high grade. Pop 43 with 10 finer. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,060
Lot 771		1846-O $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Toned with some mint flash still present. A scarce under appreciated date and quite scarce at this level of preservation. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 772		1847-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Well struck and lightly toned. Mintage of 23,226. Pop 13 with 49 finer (PCGS # 7745) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,875
Lot 773		1847-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. The variety with a large normal date whereon the 1 and 7 touch the truncation. This upper grade example, with a mintage of only 15,784, is sharply struck and bright and of course, very rare this nice. Pop 38 with 17 finer. Estimated Value $4,700 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 774		1847-O $2.50 Liberty. AU-55. A trifle soft in the centers as made with plenty of mint luster to justify the grade. Struck in light greenish color gold, this is a high grade example of this scarce "O" mint issue. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 775		$2.50 Gold Liberty. 1847-O. EF-40 Cleaned. Planchet flaw on obverse rim at 7:00 (PCGS # 7747) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $265
Lot 776		1848-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck for the issue with minute traces of luster. The C mintmark is high and seems embedded between the laurel branch and arrow feathers. Breen-6197, "very rare above EF." Pop 14 with 41 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 777		1848-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Small mintage of 13,771 pieces. Well struck with all aspects clearly defined. Nice surfaces with a minimum of contact marks. Ex-H.W. Bass Jr. Collection. Pop 12, with 22 in 58, 1 in 60, 2 in 61, 5 in 62 and 2 in 63 with none higher (PCGS # 7751) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 778		1849-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Boldly struck in natural greenish color gold and loaded with mint luster. A wonderful specimen, far nicer than usually seen. Avid Akers called this date "One of the rarest "C" Mint quarter eagles particularly in high grade." Walter Breen wrote, "Usually VF to EF, prohibitively rare AU", Douglas Winter called the date "Unknown" in Mint State. A total of 10,220 were issued, it appears that just about the entire mintage went into circulated, seeing considerable use in the process. NGC reports 13 in this grade with 3 in MS-60 and 1 in MS-61. Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 779		1849-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Low mintage of 10,220. This specimen displays a decent strike and a bit of orange tone. Breen-6202, "Usually VF or EF, prohibitively rare AU." Pop 11 with 45 finer (PCGS # 7753) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,255
Lot 780		1849-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A lower mintage issue with only 10,945 pieces produced. This specimen is nicely struck with relatively clean surfaces and a light yellow color. Rare in this state of preservation. Pop 40, with 9 finer. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 781		1849-D $2.50 Liberty. AU-50. Well struck with a nice deep impression in natural greenish color gold. Plenty of mint luster is still present and we note a few light pin scratches above the head of Liberty. Only 10,220 struck and quite rare in this high grade. Accompanied by an old green PCGS tag confirming the AU-50 grade. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 782		1850-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Another low mintage Charlotte $2.50, with only 9,148 produced. Quite nicely struck on the obverse, though the reverse has some softness on the high points. Breen-6206, "Extremely rare in AU or above." Pop 18, with 31 finer. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795
Lot 783		1850-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck and above average for the issue. The surfaces are bright, with circulation marks commensurate with the assigned grade. Low mintage of 12,148 and rare in this upper level of preservation. Pop 20 with 42 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 784		1850-O $2.50 Liberty. Sharpness of AU-55. Lustrous in honey color gold. A few minor marks appear on the outer rims and some hairlines are noted in the fields. Quite rare in grades above Extremely Fine as not many were saved from circulation (PCGS # 7758) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 785		1851-C $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Low mintage of only 14,923. Well struck for this date with the curl above the ear nicely rounded and most eagle feathers outlined if not full. Pop 13, with 18 pieces finer. (PCGS # 7760) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,565
Lot 786		1851-D $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Low mintage of 11,264. This specimen is nicely struck, probably above average for the issue and exhibits light orange tone. Breen-6212, "Extremely rare AU or above." Pop 10, with 2 in 61 and one each in 64 and 65. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 787		1852-O $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Some light friction and handling marks are noted, a few on the obverse left rim, otherwise a pleasing high grade example of a date that is usually encountered in the VF-EF range. Estimated Value $925 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 788		1854 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. This specimen is sharply struck with attractive surfaces exhibiting considerable mint frost and are very clean for the grade. The original mint luster is nicely complemented by lovely pale orange toning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 789		1854-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Though a tad soft in the expected areas, this attractive specimen is somewhat above average for an issue notorious for weak strikes. The C mintmark is bold and seems to hang from the arrow feathers. The uncleaned surfaces are also above average and are lightly toned in tangerine hues. The mintage was very low at only 7,295. Breen (no. 6226) says "Very rare" and "Ex. rare in EF". Pop 15 with 35 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 790		1856-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. This is not a bad strike for this notoriously poorly struck issue. Untoned. Breen-6235, "Rare." Pop 11 with 20 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 791		1857-D $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A boldly struck example in honey color gold with pleasing frosty mint surfaces. Only 2,364 examples were struck and this date is recognized as one of the prime rarities among Dahlonega Mint issues. In this incredible state of preservations, with its excellent full strike and problem free surfaces, this is a major numismatic offering. PCGS reports 6 in the grade with only 1 rated better by a point (PCGS # 7783) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 792		1858-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. A marvelous example of this scarce Charlotte Mint issue. Boldly struck on a problem-free planchet and flashy with considerable mint luster still present. The aesthetically pleasing example that is much scarcer than the NGC population might suggest. Today with grade escalation and resubmissions to the certification services - and submitted, resubmitted and submitted again - the truth is that one coin could well represent a half a dozen or more listings! NGC reports 25 in this grade with 27 rated better (PCGS # 7787) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 793		1860-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. The last $2.50 gold issue from the Charlotte mint and a low mintage one too at only 7,469 pieces. The slight rippling of the reverse surfaces were caused by die irregularities and are as made. This effect adds interest and is not particularly unattractive. Pop of only 11, with 31 finer. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 794		1862-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A well struck and strictly uncirculated example with warm rich golden color. The lustrous surfaces are somewhat prooflike which gives this little treasure plenty of "flash." This remarkable example will certainly leave a lasting impression in the memories of date collectors of this series. San Francisco mint quarter eagles from the Civil War era and before are quite rare in grades above Extremely Fine. They are so elusive in fact, that it can be years between offerings. This denomination was not used in large bullion transactions, such as were $20 pieces and therefore saw extensive use in everyday commerce. PCGS reports 2 at this level with only 1 better by a point. NGC reports no examples in Mint State (PCGS # 7798) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 795		1873 $2.50 Liberty. Open 3. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with a few scattered marks (PCGS # 7818) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 796		1878 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A well struck and very choice example, golden-orange in color. PCGS reports 90 with 24 better (PCGS # 7828) . Estimated Value $850 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 797		1890 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. An attractive sharp strike with bright luster and a bit of peripheral mint frost. Low mintage date with only 8813 pieces struck (PCGS # 7842) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $391
Lot 798		1896 $2.50 Liberty. SEGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A desirable specimen with deep golden color. Well struck with flashy mirrored fields which tend to accentuate the light contact marks thus our grade is Proof 63 Cameo. Rare as only 132 proofs were coined (PCGS # 7922) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,750
Lot 799		1897 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Blazing luster and a very fresh appearance on this choice well struck example (PCGS # 7849) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 800		1898 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Sharply struck with nice luster (PCGS # 7850) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $748
Lot 801		1904 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. A lovely golden beauty with a touch of natural toning (PCGS # 7856) . Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 802		1906 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Those expecting a typical MS-64 will be very pleased upon inspection of this Gem. The strike is sharp as a tack and the surfaces ablaze with satiny luster. Presently housed in an old green label holder. We think this beauty will traveling a few miles to the southeast of here shortly after the sale! (PCGS # 7858) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,495
Lot 803		1907 $2.50 Liberty. ICG graded Proof 64. A lovely brilliant proof example with some scattered faint hairlines here and there. We suspect a number of these are actually on the holder and not on the coin. Last year of the Liberty design and only 154 proofs were made. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 804		1907 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck with some light orange toning on the reverse (PCGS # 7859) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 805		1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Sharp obverse strike with lovely orange toning overall (PCGS # 7939) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,100. The West Coast Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,185
Lot 806		1908 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright yellow luster and a firm obverse strike are first to be noticed. A bit of weakness on the upper portions of the eagle will be mentioned for accuracy. The obverse fields are essentially mark free (the reverse with only a few light contact marks) and both exhibit significant mint frost. First year of issue for the type (PCGS # 7939) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553

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