Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

Early Silver Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 589		1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. EF-40. Either retoned artificially or else this laid in a cedar chest for ages. The color is dark, almost black, with greenish tinges. Even if the color was induced to cover up some surface problems, we cannot see those problems now, and in fact the immediate impression is of a coin that's quite desirable. The rims are faultless. The surfaces, both sides, are without major blemishes. The strike is sharp and the centering is excellent. In all, a balanced look in a coin that's a classic type among early American issues. Check it out and bid according to how much it appeals to you personally. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 590		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Normal date. Sharpness of Fine. A lot of light scratches, especially on the reverse. Two-tone gray color. Nice rims. View details	Realized $437
Lot 591		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Normal date. Good-5. There are some rather sharp rim marks, one by the seventh star on the obverse, and a couple of others on the reverse. This one is well circulated and appears to have been cleaned years ago, but is naturally retoned now. View details	Unsold
Lot 592		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Normal date. Sharpness of Good-5 but holed. With a nice, neat little hole at the top of the obverse. Dark silver in the fields, lighter on the devices. The top of the eagle's head and star field above has worn smooth, and the are moderate circulation marks. This piece was probably suspended on a necklace for years, as the edges are worn. View details	Realized $138
Lot 593		Finest Graded 1840 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A famous specimen, the finest known, having reflective, semi-prooflike surfaces and a sparkling magenta-gray iridescent toning which cascades evenly over the surfaces. Half the stars are fully detailed, as are most of the design details on Miss Liberty--her toes and fingers, the clasp on her gown, her face and flowing locks, and the eagle's claws, face and most of its feathers (top left wing a touch soft). Additionally, the denticles are mostly well detailed, just a few by the date and on the opposing side at the same spot being mushy. The surfaces are marvelous free from blemishes--especially the fields, so open to abuse. The faults? Faint hairlining beneath the color, a little scuffing on Liberty's knee and foremost thigh, and just scattered ticks on each side. It's just a delightful coin, really--clearly the finest known of the first date in this elusive series. Housed in PCGS slab #7852011 and previously the sole NGC-graded MS-64. It has just crossed over. No others graded MS-64, and obviously none better. Additionally, only 10 pieces in all graded MS-60 or better by NGC, and at PCGS only 18 Uncs other than this one. Some of those are doubtless re-tries, as this has always been a rarity in Mint State. View details	Realized $19,550
Lot 594		1870 Liberty Seated Dollar. Sharpness of EF-40 but harshly cleaned. A nice coin before someone attempted to improve it by harshly cleaning the surfaces and filing a few rim marks off the upper left obverse rim. Inspection mandatory. View details	Realized $173
Lot 595		1875 Trade Dollar. Proof 63. Brilliant sun-gold obverse having a halo of iridescent blue, while the reverse is toned to an even and comely lavender. Some faint lines beneath this lovely toning show on the obverse but do not detract very much. There seems to be a minting flaw in the banner over Liberty's head. In all, a very pleasing and lovely example of this Proof date, of which just 700 were coined 125 years ago. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 596		1876-S Trade Dollar. Sharpness of About Uncirculated. Light gray surfaces show signs of an old cleaning (hairlines), but the strike is sharp and the coin has a minimum of other marks. Pleasing for what it is. View details	Unsold
Lot 597		1877-S Trade Dollar. ANACS graded AU-58. A really nice collector's coin, hard to find with so few marks and having as much luster as shown on this piece. It also has some gold toning which only makes it look better. View details	Realized $236
Lot 598		1877-S Trade Dollar. ANACS graded AU-53. Somewhat lustrous but lightly cleaned. Still, nicer than loads of these, which got knocked around the Orient for commercial trade. View details	Unsold
Lot 599		1877-S and 1878-S Trade Dollars. Both are Good and both were cleaned. These obviously circulated well during their day. Lot of 2 coins. View details	Realized $92
Lot 600		1878-S Trade Dollar. VF-35. Cleaned years ago and now completely retoned to a natural silvery-gray color. One minor scrape near Liberty's knee in the field. Perfect for the type collector. View details	Unsold