Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Two Cent Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1062		1864 Two Cents. Small motto. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Old holder. Abundant mint red visable. Well detailed with extraordinary fresh mint luster, spot free and vibrant color that is capped off by desirable Small Motto IN GOD WE TRUST above the shield. The dies left their rigid impression behind without the least weakness or imprecision. All of the leaf veins show on both sides; all vertical and horizontal lines as well in the ornate shield, a motif James B. Longacre (the mint's engraver at the time) chose again for his Shield nickel of 1866. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 1063		1864 Two Cents. Large motto. NGC graded MS-65 Red. A blazer! The otherwise pinkish-orange luster deepens to crimson colors in a few areas, and a real treat for the aesthetic sense. Struck with exactitude rarely found on a first-year Two-cent piece. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1064		1865 Two Cents. PCGS graded Proof 63 Red. Well struck with nice red colors. A lustrous Two-cent piece that has flashy luster and rich brilliance for the second year of issue. Approximately 500+ Proofs issued. Pop 3; 47 finer. (PCGS # 3629) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1065		1868 Two Cents. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Old green label holder. Nice irridescent toning with areas of steel and blue comingling atop the lovely golden reds and browns of the reflective surface. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout, as seen on just about all Proof dates in this brief series that ran from 1864 until 1873. Proofs totaled 600 for 1868 (PCGS # 3637) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1066		1869 Two Cents. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. First generation holder. Gorgeous gem with iridescent toning that combines golden orange and fiery copper hues with subtle overtones that just cry out for a bid. Razor-sharp strike, of course, this being one of only 600 Proofs made in 1869, all of which, it seems, were very carefully minted (PCGS # 3639) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $834
Lot 1067		1870 Two Cents. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Firey red. A beauty, with nice original copper red color on undisturbed surfaces free of discoloration. The design left by the dies includes a splendid robustness, which accounts for the beauty and scarcity for this year's production. After a fast start in 1864 and 1865, production waned in the later years, lessening each year until the Two-cent series was finally ended by an act of congress in 1873 (PCGS # 3608) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1068		1870 Two Cents. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Mostly full red. Deep autumnal shades of red, gold, and fire vie for dominance on this deeply colorful Two-center. A glistening specimen with some nice crimson highlights scattered here and there as well on both sides. The pressure transmitted from the die to the blank reveals itself in sharp ribbon with full letters in IN GOD WE TRAUST carrying over to all of the intricate detail in the shield and reverse wreath. Mintage: 1,000 Proofs (PCGS # 3643) . Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1069		1871 Two Cents. MINT ERROR. NCS graded Details of About Uncirculated damaged. Struck on a 5 cent planchet - 4.8 gr. This handsome and rare error was featured in an earlier Stack's sale, where it was described as "Dusky matte nickel gray with some faint striations. Solidly struck upon the hard nickel planchet, all design elements present though some areas show flatness, nearly perfectly centered upon the oversized five-cent planchet with more than half of the denticles present, those on the left side of both obverse and reverse. Several short, heavy scratches are present at the base of the obverse shield, one of which affects the 7 of the date, and a tiny circular dig is noted to the left of the date. This "damage" almost certainly remains from a crude attempt to determine the composition of this most unusual and very rare coin. "Wrong planchet errors are among the most avidly collected among all mint errors, with many of the more unusual pieces having been classed as patterns over the years as well. Nearly all known wrong planchet errors consist of a coin struck on a planchet intended for a smaller denomination, unlike this piece struck upon a slightly larger than normal planchet intended for a higher denomination coin. Only two examples of this error, a two-cent piece struck on a nickel five-cent planchet, have been reported, though this is the only example we know of to have been offered publicly. Major errors on 19th century type coins are beginning to garner the attention and value levels they deserve based upon their rarity. This prize could be the centerpiece of any collection focusing on misstruck coins or the two-cent denomination." Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. From Stack's "The Classics Sale" lot 602, realized $10,350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1070		1871 Two Cents. PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. First generation holder. An exceptional gem in all respects, the device execution is bold and unyielding, while pale golden brown color highlights the still partially brilliant copper-red blossom on both sides. The strike is bold, indeed, as bold as ever seen on virtually any Proof date in the series. Proofs of 1871 are from a date punch where the 71 in is close, leaving equidistant spacing between the 1 8 and 7. (This date punch was also used on some Indian cents.) Only 960 Proofs minted (PCGS # 3645) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1071		1872 Two Cents. . Double Die Obverse, FS-006. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous but deep coppery-red dominates the surfaces of this beautifully toned coin, with a particular glow to the mirror fields. Devices foursquare and bold throughout, as expected on a first-rate Gem 65 two-center. The 1872 is an important (and scarce) year in the short-lived series. Pop 2; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,763
Lot 1072		1872 Two Cents. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. The glistening motifs are colorfully impressed and display Longacre's design topic to its fullest with sleek peppered red and golden brown colors throughout. Normal detail on all devices is typical for this later Proof issue; however, with present specimen we see an even sharper impression in the broad regions of crisp strike found on the shield, leaves and wreath. A remarkable coin. Only 950 Proofs minted. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1073		1873 Two Cents. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Has at least 50% mint red still present. A frosty to satiny-mirror sparkler with strong color and a bold strike throughout all of the reverse details, plus an impeccably bold shield. Often, a so-so impact was left following the recoil of the likely worn dies that struck this year's coinage, especially on the earlier Closed 3 variety; but in a few instances like the present one, the opposite is the case and the coin has a very convincing strike. A popular year due to it being issued only in Proof. Mintage: 600 pieces (PCGS # 3651) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1074		1873 Two Cents. Open 3. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Reddish-brown. A blazing orange-red satiny beauty with intense underlying luster and grand eye appeal for the conservative Proof 63 grade. A splendid representative of the Open 3 Proof. As we see it, when it comes to the centers of the shield and the leaves of the wreath, the strike is crisp, in fact, razor-sharp, and well defined in all areas. Spot-free, too. One of only 500 Proofs of this variety minted. Curiously, there are two varieties of the first year of issue (1864) and two of the last year (1873). Some of the 1873 pieces may be restrikes made for sale to collectors (PCGS # 3654) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1075		A Complete Set of Two-Cent Pieces 1864-1873. Includes the 1864 Small Motto in MS-60+, the 1864 Large Motto is MS-63 RB and the balance of the set are all Proofs. The 1873 is the closed 3 vareity. Housed in a custom white Lucite holder. Lot of 11 coins. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold