Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Classic Head Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 674		1808 S-277 R2 Turban Head F15. Sharpness VF30 but the reverse is covered with fine reddish corrosion while the obverse has traces of very light corrosion in protected areas. A few very light contact marks on the cheek and neck, none notable. Partly glossy light olive and steel with reddish brown toning in protected areas. MDS. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 675		1808 S-278 R3 Turban Head VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are two small spots of very fine carbon near star 11. Otherwise smooth with no notable defects. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. LDS. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Pierre Fricke. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 676		Quartette of Turban Head Cents, 1808 & 1809. Includes 1808 S-277 R2 LDS G5, 1808 S-278 R3 VG10 net VG8 for a few pits, 1808 S-279 R1 VG8, and 1809 S-280 R2 VG10 net VG7 for a dent. All have a clear date and legends. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $646
Lot 677		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head. PCGS graded EF-45. Frosty chocolate and olive brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas, especially on the reverse where lots of mint luster remains. The only defects are a short scratch over star 4 and a small patch of microscopic roughness on the O in OF. MDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks at the top of the reverse. Our grade is VF35. An attractive example for the grade. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 6 finer at PCGS for the variety. (PCGS # 36466) . Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,760
Lot 678		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head PCGS graded VF35. Chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are a bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation, but the surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion. No defects. M-LDS. The die cracks at the top of the reverse are clear Our grade is VF20, perhaps better after a proper brushing to bring out the natural gloss (PCGS # 1546) . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,115
Lot 679		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head VF25. Ten points sharper with uniform extremely fine granularity under glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a tiny pinprick in the field right of star 5. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The die cracks under ES in STATES are clear. Estimated Value $750-UP. Ex Randle Fairchild (via Del Bland)-Colin Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 680		1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head. PCGS graded Fine-15. CAC Approved. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Very nice for the grade, nearly flawless. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The die cracks at the top of the reverse are clear. Our grade is F12. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety. (PCGS # 36466) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,410
Lot 681		1810/09 S-281 R1 Turban Head, Overdate 10 over 09. PCGS graded VF-20. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel. The surfaces are decent but a glass reveals uniform extremely faint granularity under the toning. No marks or verdigris. Nice eye appeal in spite of the slightly dark toning. Our grade is F12+, close to F15. M-LDS. The overdate is obvious (PCGS # 1552) . Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Penn Hall-Sam Thurman-Gary Hahn 5/2013. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $999
Lot 682		1810/09 S-281 R1 Turban Head, Overdate 10 over 09 F15. Sharpness EF45 but covered with fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. Frosty chocolate brown and steel mixed with olive brown. MDS. The overdate feature is clear to the unaided eye. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $617
Lot 683		Quartette of 1810 Turban Head Cents. Includes S-281 R1 Overdate 10 over 09 VG8, S-282 R2 F12 net VG10 for marks, S-284 R3 F15 net G6 for corrosion, and S-285 R2 VG7. All have a clear date and legends. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 684		1810 S-282 R2 Turban Head VG10. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. No defects, only minor dirt in protected areas. EDS, Breen state II, showing clear die clashmarks inside the wreath. The reverse is slightly misaligned to K-12. Estimated Value $80-UP. Ex Kenneth Lee-Randle Fairchild-Colin Ralls. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 685		1810 S-283 R2 Turban Head VF20. Sharpness EF40 with uniform microscopic granularity mostly hidden under glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No marks or verdigris. MDS. The obverse is misaligned slightly to K-3 and the reverse is off a bit to K-2. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 686		1810 S-284 R3 Turban Head VG8. Off Center. Sharpness near F12 but this cent was burnished and retoned glossy chocolate brown and steel. No marks or verdigris. Struck 5% off center to K-2 leaving the tips of a few stars tight to the edge of the planchet. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $188
Lot 687		1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head F15. Nice glossy chocolate brown and steel with a swipe of greenish steel brown toning at stars 11-13. Smooth and very attractive for the grade, void of any notable defects. MDS and struck slightly off center to K-4. Removed from a PCI slab graded VF30 (PCI label # 701559008 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,469
Lot 688		1811 S-287 R2 Turban Head F12. Clipped Planchet. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks consistent with the grade. A small dig or planchet chip at the left edge of the earlobe and another over the left top of the Y in LIBERTY are the only notable marks. LDS. A curved planchet clip affects the dentils under the first 1 in the date and the opposing ones over ATE in STATES (as struck). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Pierre Fricke. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $458
Lot 689		Quartette of Turban Head Cents, 1811 & 1812. Includes 1811/10 S-286 R3 G6, 1811 S-287 R2 VG7, 1812 S-288 R2 Large Date VG7, and 1812 S-289 R1 Large date G5. All are glossy chocolate brown and olive with nice eye appeal, just worn. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $823
Lot 690		1812 S-290 R1 Turban Head with Small Date F15. Off Center. Five points sharper with uniform extremely faint roughness under glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris or notable marks, just dark. MDS. Struck 5% off center to K-9.5. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 691		1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head VF30. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Frosty flowline luster shows in protected areas on both sides. No notable defects. M-LDS, Breen state III. The tops of ES-OF-A are joined to the rim by flowlines. Struck slightly off center to K-5. Removed from an ANACS slab graded EF40 (ANACS label included, #4051946, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $800-UP. Ex Tom Reynolds 8/2009. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,939
Lot 692		1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head VF20. Five points sharper but there are some tiny contact marks hidden in the toning on the neck. Otherwise this cent is very nice for the grade. Glossy medium chocolate brown with flowline frost in protected areas. MDS. Graded VF25 by Bland. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex 1985 EAC Sale, 4/14/1985:279. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 693		1812 S-291 R2 Turban Head VF20. Glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate brown toning on the obverse highpoints. An attractive cent, but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas. No marks or other defects. MDS. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $611
Lot 694		Trio of Turban Head Cents, 1812-1814. Includes 1812 S-291 R2 Small Date VG8, 1813 S-293 R2 VG7, and 1814 S-294 R1 Crosslet 4 G6. All are glossy olive brown and chocolate with nice eye appeal, just worn. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $470
Lot 695		1813 S-292 R2 Turban Head F15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with light corrosion. No verdigris, but there are some old scratches hidden in the patina on both sides. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown and olive. MDS. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $541
Lot 696		1814 S-295 R1 Turban Head, Plain 4 F15. Sharpness VF35 but covered with very fine roughness under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. The obverse is more glossy than the reverse thanks to a light burnishing on the portrait. Traces of greenish verdigris show in protected areas but there are no contact marks. Sharply struck EDS with a clear double profile on the nose. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $317
Lot 697		Pair of 1814 Turban Head Cents. Includes S-294 R1 Crosslet 4 EDS VF30 sharpness net F12 for a dent on the nose (housed in a Numistrust slab graded VF35), and an S-295 R1 Plain 4 LDS VF20 net F12 for recoloring. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $646
Lot 698		Trio of Turban Head Cents, 1811-1814. Includes 1811/10 S-286 R3 Overdate 11 over 10 G6 net G5 for scratches and minor roughness, 1813 S-292 R2 VG8+ Choice, and 1814 S-295 Plain 4 F15 net F12 for a couple rim nicks. The first is scruffy but the last 2 are smooth and attractive. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $541
Lot 699		Trio of Cents, 1810-1844. Includes 1810 Fair-2, 1814 S-294 Crosslet 4 G6, and 1844/81 N-2 F15. All are smooth brown and chocolate. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $188