Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 51

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 673		1793 S-1 R4 NCS graded VF Details Tooled, Burnished. Chain AMERI. Attractive glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with smooth, mark-free surfaces. Looks very nice to the unaided eye, but a closer look reveals that the surfaces were very carefully smoothed and the hair details were delicately strengthened. There is no hint of corrosion or roughness, so the reason for the smoothing is not clear. The only mark is a dull rim nick over the U in UNITED. The date and legends are complete and strong, but the die state can't be determined due to the smoothing. Our grade is VF30 sharpness net F12. The attribution is noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,675
Lot 674		1793 S-1 R4 PCGS graded "Genuine." Chain AMERI. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but marked up a bit. There is a small patch of shallow pitting near the rim left of the L in LIBERTY and a slightly larger patch of similar roughness at AME on the reverse. Traces of reddish brown and olive green verdigris can be found in the bottom of some of the pitmarks. The remainder of the planchet is smooth, void of corrosion or verdigris, but there are numerous rim bruises on both sides, the most obvious of these at TY in LIBERTY. Several old scratches are in the mix as well, strongest on the neck and bust tip, but all of them blend perfectly into the glossy chocolate and steel toning. The date and legends are complete and strong. MDS, Breen state II, with swelling on top of the U in UNITED. A decent example of our first large cent in spite of the obvious defects. Our grade is net VG8. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 675		1793 S-4 R3. PCGS graded VF-25. Variety with Periods following LIBERTY and Date. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks worthy of mention are two small but sharp nicks on the lower back part of the neck and a small planchet flake at the rim left of OF, as struck. The obverse is unevenly struck, stronger at the top than the bottom. The date is complete and easily readable, but the lower part is starting to fade in to the rim below. LIBERTY is strong and the legends on the reverse are complete and clear. An attractive, unspoiled example of the popular "Chain with Periods" variety. Our grade is Fine-12. Comes in a PCGS slab with the old green grading label. Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 676		1794 S-46 R3. Good-5. A point or two sharper with a half dozen rim dents, the strongest of these under the 179 in the date. Mostly glossy dark olive and chocolate with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. The two-tone contrast accents the details and adds to the eye appeal. The date is clear and the legends are all readable. EDS, Breen state I, with a single die crack on the obverse extending from the dentils to the bust just left of the tip. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 677		1794 S-56 R3. Good-4. The so-called "Office Boy Reverse" variety due to the irregular placement of the letters in the reverse legend. A couple points sharper with areas of minor planchet erosion on both sides. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker olive toning in the eroded areas. MDS. The date is weak but readable and the legends are at least two-thirds complete. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 678		1794 S-59 R3. VG-10. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few minor contact marks. The only notable marks are a dull scratch arcing through TE in UNITED and a nick on RT in LIBERTY. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for UNI, which is faint. E-MDS. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 679		1794 S-60 R3. Good-5. Sharpness F12 but lightly corroded. No verdigris or notable contact marks. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. Medium chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate in protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Ex Tom Madigan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 680		1794 S-65 R1 NCS graded VF Details, Rim Damage. Dark steel and olive. The surfaces are a bit dull due to extremely faint roughness under the natural patina. No verdigris or obvious corrosion, but there are rim bruises around both sides, strongest on the reverse. The date is strong and the legends are complete. LDS, Breen state IX, with obvious die cracks on both sides. Nicely centered on the planchet, which is unusual for this variety. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net VG10. The attribution is noted on the NCS label. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 681		1794 S-71 R2. Good-5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Dark olive and steel with coppery brown highlights from a light cleaning. The date and legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 682		1796 S-110 R3. PCGS graded VF-35. Type with the Reverse of 1794. Slightly glossy light olive and steel. Excellent eye appeal. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals extremely faint roughness under the attractive natural toning. No marks or verdigris. MDS, Breen die state V, with a very slightly sunken retained cud break connecting the tops of TY in LIBERTY to the rim above. The date and legends are strong. Our grade is VF20. PCGS population 4 with 7 finer. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 683		1797 S-121b R3-. Good-5. Gripped Edge. Reverse of 1796. The obverse is a point or two better while the reverse is slightly weaker, as usual on this die variety. The surfaces are smooth and attractive except for several rim nicks around the obverse and traces of microscopic porosity on the upper right quadrant of the reverse. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for weakness at UNITED and AMERICA. The single leaves at the top of the wreath (reverse design of 1796) are clear and the gripmarks on the edge are strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 684		1797 S-127 R4. Good-4. A point sharper on the obverse, a point weaker on the reverse, so the G4 grade is an average. Glossy chocolate and steel. The date is strong but only about half the reverse legend remains easily readable. Very late die state, Breen state VI late. The obverse fields are heavily swollen and the die crack in the field left of the hair ribbon is strong. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Tom Madigan. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 685		Quartette of Early Cents, 1794-1798. Includes 1794 S-49 R2 LDS AG3, 1796 S-91 R3 AG3, 1797 S-136 R3 AG3, and 1798 Fair-2 (attribution not determined). All are sharper with defects but have an easily readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details	Realized $288
Lot 686		1798/7 S-152 R2. PCGS graded EF-40. Overdate Large 8 over 7. Style I Hair. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. There is a diagonal nick in the hair left of the earlobe, a couple rim bruises at the bust tip, and a dull rim nick at the C in AMERICA. No corrosion or verdigris, but there is some dirt in the protected areas on both sides. M-LDS, Breen state III. The overdate feature is bold. Our grade is net VF20. PCGS population 1 with 5 finer. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 687		1798 S-184 R1. PCGS graded AU-55. Style II Hair with Small 8. Frosty dark steel with lustrous lighter steel brown toning faded down from mint color in the protected areas. The surfaces are a bit dull from a thin veneer of natural oxidation, but a proper brushing should bring out the underlying mint luster and improve the eye appeal. The only mark of any significance is a small planchet fissure at the rim over the E in LIBERTY, as struck. MDS, Breen state III. Our grade is AU50. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 688		Trio of 1797 & 1798 Cents. Includes 1797 S-136 G5, 1798 S-181 G6, and 1798 S-187 G6. The first two are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. Ex Tom Madigan. View details	Realized $253
Lot 689		1799/8 S-188 R4. PCGS graded VF-25. Overdate 9 over 8. Sharpness near VF30 but there are a few too many light contact marks for that sharpness grade. These include a fine pinscratch across the upper hair into the field right of the Y in LIBERTY, myriad faint hairline scratches on the face and bust, and a dull pinprick or small dig in the field just right of the date. All the contact marks are very old and blend perfectly into the attractive glossy chocolate and medium brown toning. No roughness or verdigris, but there is a shallow planchet flake at the right top of the first T in STATES, as struck. MDS, Breen state III, with clear die clashmarks from the opposing dentils over RIC in AMERICA. Struck very slightly off center to K-4.5 leaving some of the obverse dentils off the planchet. The date and overdate feature are complete and bold, and the legends are strong. A premium example of this classic rarity in the large cent series. Our grade is net VF20. The Eliasberg provenance is noted on the old green PCGS label. PCGS population 6 with 3 finer. Estimated Value $25,000-UP. Ex William Cutler Atwater, B. Max Mehl 6/11/1946:25-Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Bowers & Merena 5/209/96:509. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 690		1799 S-189 R2. About Good-3. The obverse is better while the reverse is weaker. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with darker olive brown toning on the head. The planchet is smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only marks of any significance are a pair of old pinscratches in the hair left of the ear and a tiny rim dent at OF. The date is nearly complete and is easily readable, especially the second 9, which is strong. A decent example for the grade, and the relatively strong date is a big plus at this level. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 691		1800 S-199 R4. Good-5. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness at least F12 but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No verdigris or marks, and the roughness does not obscure any of the major details. Chocolate and steel. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. A curved planchet clip reaches inside the dentils left of the middle curls and at D-ST. Estimated Value $40 - 60. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $58
Lot 692		Quartette of Early Cents, 1800-1806. Includes 1800 S-197 R1 G4, 1802 S-230 R1 G4, 1805 S-269 R1 AG3, and 1806 S-270 R1 G6. Most are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 693		Group of 6 Cents, 1798-1854. Includes 1798 S-179 AG3, 1801 S-223 (error fraction 1/000) Fair-2, 1803 S-258 (large fraction) AG3, 1804 S-266c electrotype copy VG7, 1807 S-276 (large fraction) AG3, and 1854 unattributed F12. All are slightly sharper with defects but a readable date. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $80 - 100. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details	Realized $204
Lot 694		Pair of Cents, 1801 & 1802. Includes 1801 S-221 AG3 and 1802 S-237 G4. The corrected fraction feature on the first (100 over 000) is worn smooth and the second is slightly sharper with minor defects. Both have a clear date. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $40 - 60. View details	Realized $75
Lot 695		Quartette of 1801 & 1802 Cents. Includes 1801 S-222 G4, 1802 S-229 G4, 1802 S-232 (LDS with cud break at ATE) G5, and 1802 S-242 G4. Most are very slightly sharper with minor defects but a readable date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details	Realized $173
Lot 696		1803 S-243 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Stemless Wreath with Double Fraction Bar. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas and faint hints of very faded mint color showing in protected areas on the reverse. Very attractive, nearly choice. The only notable marks are a small nick on the bust tip, another under the E in ONE, and a small rim nick left of the fraction. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a thin rim cud break right of the Y in LIBERTY. The stemless wreath and doubled fraction bar features are obvious. A premium example of this popular "Redbook" type. Our grade is EF45. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 697		1803 S-255 R1. Good-6. Several points sharper with fine granularity under a rather glossy dark chocolate and olive patina. No marks or verdigris. LDS, Breen state IV, with a cud break over STA. The date and legends are clear. Estimated Value $50 - 70. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69
Lot 698		1803 S-260 R1. VG-10. Small Date with Large Fraction. Sharpness VF20 with uniform extremely fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas on both sides while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris, only a few trivial marks of no consequence. The date and legends are bold. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 699		1805 S-267 R1. Fine-15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with tiny pitmarks that are mostly lost in the glossy chocolate brown toning. The surfaces were very lightly burnished but the retoning appears quite natural and the color is appealing. No verdigris, just a few minor contact marks, including a small dig in the field near the rim off the chin and a trio of light rim bruises on the lower left of the obverse. M-LDS, Breen die state III. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 700		Quartette of Cents 1803-1807. Includes 1803 S-255 VG7, 1803 S-258 (large fraction) G5, 1805 S-269 G5, and 1807/6 S-273 (overdate large 7 over 6) G5. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 125. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details	Realized $219
Lot 701		1810/09 S-281 R1. Fine-12. Turban Head. Overdate 10 over 09. Sharpness VF20 with uniform microscopic roughness under a slightly glossy olive and chocolate steel patina. No marks or verdigris. MDS. The overdate is easily visible. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 702		Quartette of Turban Head Cents 1808-1812. Includes 1808 S-278 Fair-2, 1808 S-279 G4, 1810/09 S-281 (overdate 10 over 09) G4, and 1812 S-289 (large date) G5. A couple are slightly sharper with minor defects. The date on the first is very faint but it is clear on the other 3. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 125. Ex Frealon Bibbins. View details	Realized $150