Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Nickels

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 901		1866 Shield Nickel With Rays. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Appealing steel grey color with subtle underlying golden hues. A showy Gem Proof of the first year Shield Nickel with a cocktail of underlying reflective surface, frosty to satiny on the devices, and originality that breathes scorching life into the entire composition. Need we say more? Why yes! -- a number of other things, including the fact the devices are struck razor-sharp with crisp details aplenty. Only 600 + Proofs struck. Pop 24; 32 finer, 29 in 66, 3 in 67 (PCGS # 83817) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 902		1868 Shield Nickel. NGC graded MS-64. Light golden toning and darker on the reverse side. Dusky mint luster. Extensive die cracks. Estimated Value $200 - 220. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 903		1873 Shield Nickel. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 63. A lovely, well struck Proof showing all the fine details smartly (PCGS # 3827) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $288
Lot 904		1884 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 67. Star. A splendid gem specimen with a hint of light pastel toning. A total of 3,942 Proofs struck. This example has plenty of eye-appeal. Pop 1; none finer. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 905		1888 Liberty Nickel. Questionable color. Our grade is MS60+ (PCGS # 3849) . Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $230
Lot 906		1905 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 67. A splendid brilliant Proof example with hints of pastel toning. A total of 2,152 Proofs were struck. This highly lustrous and largely brilliant "V" nickel displays full Proof mirrors on both sides. Razor-sharp and "as struck," with just outstanding detail in the stars and waves of hair, along with all the fine detail showing in the wreath. Superb! Pop 21; 2 better in 68. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 907		1912-D Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-66. A well struck steel-blue gem. This highly pleasing coin displays a nuance of the natural coloration one likes to see on both sides of a Liberty nickel. Best of all everything is underpinned by full satin freshness. A note about the strike, this '12-D was struck much sharper than average from dies that imported their smooth, relaxed texture, especially in the fields. Pop 28; none finer (PCGS # 3874) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. Ex Baxi Coll. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 908		1912-S Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Attractive multi-colored toning graces both sides. Only 238,000 pieces struck of which 5,000 are estimated to have survived. A peculiarly fitting fresh toned specimen, nicely struck, and unmarred by either spotting or contact marks. Quite difficult to encounter in this nice a grade showing full mint bloom. No more than the luster comes a desirable strike. This piece is struck with scientific exactness throughout and is one of the best made 1912-S nickels we have seen. (A fair portion of the issue was poorly struck.) Deserves a very strong bid. A key date Liberty Nickel. Pop 86; 8 finer in 66 (PCGS # 3875) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,763
Lot 909		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. NGC graded MS-68. Star. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Almost incredible light electric blue and magenta toning with some splashes of gold, over a highly lustrous surface. A more artistic example cannot be imagined. Although the 1913 Type I nickel is readily available in all grades, including choice Mint State, at the certified MS-68 level it becomes exceedingly rare indeed. As stated, the present piece is fantastic! James Earle Fraser had made numerous studies of Native Americans before undertaking the task of creating an Indian head for the nickel. The obverse portrays a mature warrior facing right. His hair is braided in the style of the plains Indians with a ribbon securing the braid. Two feathers are affixed near the part of the hair, and a third one is only partly visible. The garment across his shoulder provides a foundation for the coin's date, and Fraser's initial letter 'F' appears below the date. On both the original model and the struck coin, the subject appears to be in a contemplative state with eyes half closed. (For a detailed account of this fascinating coin, see David W. Lange's The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels. Pop 3; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 910		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66. Natural golden toning with splashes of nickel-blue. Both the strike and satiny luster on this popular Buffalo one-year Type coin are simply outstanding, and only the presence of a few scattered abrasions precludes a Superb 67 rating (PCGS # 3915) . Estimated Value $160 - 170. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $242
Lot 911		1913-D Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-66. Lightly toned. A satiny gem with bursts of golden to nickel-silver color on both sides. Nearly fully struck, with just a hint of shallowness at the Indian's braid. The bison is razor sharp (PCGS # 3916) . Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 912		1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely golden toning. This is a thickly frosted, Gem quality representative of this desirable Type 2 release for 1913 (PCGS # 3921) . Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 913		1913-D Buffalo Nickel. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66. A satiny gem. A really, really satiny gem. Supple underlying luster is enveloped in lovely nickel blue to russet-gold toning iridescence. This pleasing MS66 example of the Type 2 first year date is completely struck, in fact, bold throughout. The detail in the head, horn, and shoulder area of the reverse bison that designer Fraser's is among the finest recorded. Pop 49; 10 finer (PCGS # 3922) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 914		1914 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 66. A well struck gem matte Proof specimen with lovely light gold and lavender toning. A bright and gleaming gem whose sandblast luster seems poised to detonate like a Fourth of July fireworks display. In addition to its splendid color, the coin itself is struck with full details on both sides. Definitely gem. Pop 117; 70 in 67, 9 in 68 (PCGS # 3991) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,530
Lot 915		1914-S Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. A pristine well struck gem with hints of delicate pastel toning. A Premium Quality example. Any collector of this series who thinks that all '14-S nickels come poorly made hasn't seen this fresh gem. The details are full and well impressed, however weak the rest of the competition may be. This is a lovely MS66 that PCGS has certified, and the closest competitor is a Mint State 67 we can picture. Besides a full strike, the coin offers the viewer and critical buyer iridescent nickel-gray sheen in the highlights. The next owner of this '14-S will be acquiring full bragging rights! Pop 30; none finer. (PCGS # 3926) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,050
Lot 916		1914-S Buffalo Nickel. NGC graded MS-62 PQ. A hint of light golden toning on both sides (PCGS # 3926) . Estimated Value $240 - 270. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $322
Lot 917		1915 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-66. A hint of gold tone. Mint luster like brilliant frosted glass under the toning gives this Gem 1915 Buffalo nickel much of its life and pizzazz (PCGS # 3927) . Estimated Value $375 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $472
Lot 918		1916-D Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely shades of light pastel toning. A lustrous gem. In an old green label holder. Pop 110; 11 finer, all in 66 (PCGS # 3932) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 919		1917-D Buffalo Nickel. NGC graded MS-64 PQ. Lustrous, mint-frosty surfaces put on a show with their rich pale silver-gray to nickel-sheen iridescence, the overall appearance greatly reinforced by strong luster. Regarding this date, all the devices are well formed by the dies, including detail at the hair braid, full head and hindquarters detail on the bison. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,121
Lot 920		1920-D Buffalo Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely uniform light golden toning. The 1920-D Buffalo while an obtainable issue in Mint State grade, has the propensity for poorly struck coins. That makes it a challenge as a Gem MS65. The attractive coin to be sold here displays uncommon sharpness with full horn and split tail visible. Also highlighted are splashes of appealing natural toning. One would have to reject many lesser pieces to find a comparable '20-D Buffalo nickel. Pop 27; 1 in 66, 2 in 67. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 921		1925-S Buffalo Nickel. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely multicolor toning includes shimmering nickel-blue iridescence on either side. How else to describe what is a glistening gem of this extraordinarily elusive '25-S issue, a coin with luster that practically flies off the surface! The luster with the color enhances the unexpectedly beautiful eye appeal of the coin. Next we turn to describe the strike. And what we find is almost impossible to find on a 1925-S nickel: mathematically exact standards seen in the sharp centers, making this date noteworthy since "average" detail in the key high points (a catch-phrase for "miserable" or "as solid as pudding") is, sad to say, the norm. Expect a lot of competition here when bidding begins. Pop 22; 2 finer in 66. Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,500
Lot 922		1926 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely golden toning. Extra frosty luster (PCGS # 3957) . Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 923		1931-S Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-66. Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost. Basically brilliant with just a hint of gold color (PCGS # 3971) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $575
Lot 924		1937 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. CAC Approved. Gorgeous light rainbow toning on the obverse, the fields careening like reflective jewels! A Gem (PCGS # 3996) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 925		1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legs. PCGS graded MS-63. Fully lustrous with a hint of light toning. A satin-fresh beauty with somewhat granular luster giving evidence of a set of dies that were late in their shelf-life. Level, rolling luster covers both sides with splashes of rich nickel brilliance giving surfaces a splendid appearance. Spot-free. Scarce. Prized in Mint condition. Pop 253 (PCGS # 3982) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 926		1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legs. NGC graded AU-58 PQ. Claims to a MS grade, there is luster aplenty atop spot-free fields. Devices show the usual blunt look of a 1937-D 3-leg nickel. Coins were struck from a worn and lapped die. The lapping (to remove die clash marks?) had the unintended consequence of removing the foreleg of the bison, leaving behind its hoof only. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 927		1937-D Three Leg. ANACS graded EF-40. A small area of verdigris at the Y of LIBERTY. Much talked-about variety with a hobbled buffalo's left foreleg. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 928		A Lot of Buffalo Nickels. PCGS graded all MS-66. Dates include: 1935-S, 1936, 1936-S, and 1938-D/S. A total of 4 pieces. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details	Realized $633
Lot 929		A Trio of Slabbed Buffalo Nickels. NGC graded all MS-66. Dates include: 1936-D, 1938-D, and 1938-D/D. Estimated Value $150 - 170. View details	Realized $242
Lot 930		A 1937-P,D,S Buffalo Nickel Set. PCGS graded all MS-66. A total of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $230
Lot 931		Circulated Nickel Lot. Consists of: 127 Dated Buffalos; 38 Buffalos without date; 16 Liberty Nickels. Lot of 181 coins. Estimated Value $60 - 70. View details	Realized $98
Lot 932		1939 Jefferson Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely rainbow toning. Only 12,535 pieces struck (PCGS # 4176) . Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $92
Lot 933		1939-D Jefferson 5¢. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Reverse of 1938. Nicely toned. Pop 483; 67 finer in 67 (PCGS # 4005) . Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $81
Lot 934		A trio of MINT ERRORS. Each Off-Center. None with dates and each struck off-center: 40%, 50% and 60%. All are Brilliant Uncirculated . Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $75