Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Indian Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1756		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64. A lightly toned popular type coin. Well struck except at the extreme left side dentils on the obverse. Full LIBERTY and headband along with excellent detail in the feathers, diamond pattern, and laurel leaves. A one-year design by engraver James B. Longacre (PCGS # 2052) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $949
Lot 1757		1859 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64. A nice bold strike with lovely golden toning. One small tick mark on the cheek away from full Gem level; the feathers are finely detailed, with LIBERTY extremely bold on the headband, as is the diamond pattern towards the ribbon end. One-year Type (PCGS # 2052) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,064
Lot 1758		1859 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck with light discoloration on the reverse but choice luster elsewhere (PCGS # 2052) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 1759		1860 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and lightly toned. In fact, the detail on the feathers, headband with LIBERTY and diamond pattern on the ribbon end are noteworthy. A first-rate Gem. Pop 126; 36 finer; 32 in 66; 4 in 67. (PCGS # 2058) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $719
Lot 1760		1861 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice strike with lots of luster. For the experienced collector, the recent introduction of high-speed methods of coin manufacture produce nothing as pretty and as well detailed as these earlier carefully minted copper-nickel cents. The 1861 in particular, is elusive in Gem MS65 condition. This piece is gorgeous, spot-free, and beckoning you to place a bid. Pop 153; 58 finer; 48 in 66; 9 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 2061) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1761		1862 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65. Lightly toned. Coins such as this attractive Gem 1862 have done much to increase the popularity of Indian cent collecting. Pop 192; 60 finer; 53 in 66; 7 in 67. (PCGS # 2064) . Estimated Value $625 - 675. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1762		1862 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65. Spot-free and original, it beams with superlative originality. Pop 159; 32 finer; 27 in 66; 5 in 67. (PCGS # 2064) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1763		1863 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely golden toning. An attractive Gem with subtle nuances of color from an alloy composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. These thick Cents weigh 72 grains. This piece has a good strike and exceptional quality luster. Housed in an old green holder. Pop 138; 27 finer in 66 (PCGS # 2067) . Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1764		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. A nice strike with some mint color still visable. Though the copper-nickel cents of 1859-64 did yeoman's duty in replacing the large, out-of-fashion cents struck prior to 1857, the mint had had enough with the problems of striking coins made out of the troublesome nickel alloy. This year, there were three cent varieties minted. The present example, the second to be struck, is on a 48 grain bronze planchet that replaced the heavier thick 72-grain copper-nickel pieces. Pop 21; none finer @ PCGS. (PCGS # 2077) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1765		1864 Indian Head Cent. Bronze, with "L". NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Housed in an old holder. Some mint red with attractive wood-grain finish to the color. The feathers are clearly formed, as is the strong LIBERTY and small L on the ribbon. Scarcer variety (PCGS # 2080) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,093
Lot 1766		1866 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Eagle Eye Phot Grade Cert. Well struck and nice mint red. But it doesn't take an eagle's eye to see that this is a very special, top notch specimen, far in advance of the normal dusky brown tinted Mint State. An interesting die break affects several rim dentils over E of UNITED (PCGS # 2086) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1767		1868 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Well struck with some mint red visable. A beauty, with abundant original copper red color on undisturbed surfaces free of discoloration. Pop 95; 14 finer in 66. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1768		1869 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Well struck. The so-called 9/9 variety although not shown on the holder. Recutting of the date numerals in this period is often found (similar to the 1869 recut date Two-cent pieces) and a popular variety. Lustrous. Pop 43; 57 finer; 42 in 64; 12 in 65; 3 in 66. (PCGS # 2094) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,265
Lot 1769		1872 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Lots of mint red visable. With the bold detail showing on both sides, this isn't a date normally offered in Mint condition (PCGS # 2104) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,208
Lot 1770		1873. Indian Head Cent DDO Closed 3. . FS-101, S-1. ANACS graded Details of Fine-12. Corroded. A popular variety in the red book. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1771		1874 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Well struck with lots of mnt red. By all accounts a first-rate Gem. Pop 75; 2 finer in 66. (PCGS # 2119) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1772		1877 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-53. Traces of some mint red visable. Some of the letters in OF AMERICA as well as the date lightly impressed by the die. Popular key date (PCGS # 2127) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,933
Lot 1773		1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded EF-40 Brown. Medium chocolate brown. Popular Key Date. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 1774		1877 Indian Head Cent. VF-30. Photo-certified VF30. We agree with this grade. A popular key date with has a full strong LIBERTY on the headband plus nice original medium to deep brown color (PCGS # 2128) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,840
Lot 1775		1877 Indian Head Cent. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned. Popular Key Date to the series. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 1776		1877 Indian Head Cent. ANACS graded Details of VG-10. Edge damaged. The key Indian cent date that is desirable in every grade level (PCGS # 2128) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1777		1877 Indian Head Cent. About Good-3. Porous surfaces. Key date. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1778		1883 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Beautiful blue-green and rose colors. The strike 100% bold on this Indian cent Proof (PCGS # 2336) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1779		1884 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Beautiful blue, rose, and lilac colors. Those with an eye for toning will be attracted to this Indian cent (PCGS # 2340) . Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,035
Lot 1780		1888 Indian Head Cent. . FS-302, S-2. ANACS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous reddish brown hue with satiny luster. FS-302 is the more recent of the two overdate varieties for this year, most visible as a vertical line in the upper loop of the final 8. This well struck Mint State cent is sharply struck. Scarce (PCGS # 2167) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 1781		1888/7 Indian Head Cent. . FS-010. NGC graded AU-50 Brown. Scarce variety. Popular red book variety. This important overdate Indian cent variety was discovered by James F. Ruddy and first publicized in Coin World in 1970. Since then, only a small number of pieces have ever been discovered, hence their growing popularity. A glossy coin like this deserves special mention since it is well within the Condition Census. Note: crumbling of the die at the obverse rim at 9 o'clock may have led to die failure and early disposal of this overdate die. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1782		1889 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Beautiful green, rose, and lilac toning play across the coin like a dancer pirouetting (PCGS # 2354) . Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 1783		1890 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Wonderful shades of red colors, a most eye-catching specimen of this much scarcer year. Only a few gem-level Proof 1890 Indian cents have been certified by PCGS, with Proof 66 at the high end in terms of ranking, Only 2,740 Proofs struck. Pop 2; None finer. (PCGS # 2358) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,955
Lot 1784		1891 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Attractive gold, rose, and lilac colors with the Proof surface nicely mirrored and free of spotting (PCGS # 2361) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $690
Lot 1785		1897 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Wonderful brown, lilac and blue toning, the colors vibrant as though giving of a ghostly sheen. Pop 15; 1 in 67 BN. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 1786		1897 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. Lovely lilac, rose, and golden colors ride above the mirror finish. A fresh, classy looking Gem Proof. Only 1,938 Proofs struck (PCGS # 2379) . Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 1787		1898 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Exquisite blue and rose colors. A bold Gem Proof (PCGS # 2382) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1788		1899 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. Well struck with nice even red, full blazing color throughout. Pop 75; 9 finer; 7 in 67; 2 in 68. (PCGS # 2204) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,725
Lot 1789		1908-S Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lovely light wood-grain patina with extensive copper-red luster throughout both sides. The strike is better than average, too, showing complete if not quite sharp detail on the feathers in the headdress. Smooth, almost mark-free surface completes the description (PCGS # 2233) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 1790		1909-S Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Some mint red visible combined with a pleasing wood-grain effect from the golden brown toning that prevails. Slightly better than average detail in the feathers and hair. Only 309,000 minted. Pop 325; 87 finer; 86 in 65; 1 in 66. (PCGS # 2239) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,524
Lot 1791		1909-S Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded VF-35. Even rich chocolate brown in color (PCGS # 2238) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 1792		1909-S Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded VF-25. Medium even chocolate brown (PCGS # 2238) . Estimated Value $475 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $552
Lot 1793		1909-S Indian Head Cent. VF-35. Cleaned long ago. Scarce low-mintage date. Estimated Value $400 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 1794		1909-S Indian Head Cent. Fine-12. Cleaned long ago. Seven strong letters in LIBERTY (PCGS # 2239) . Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $437