Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Mercury Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1237		1916-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bands PQ. CAC Approved. The 1916-D is not among the most challenging strike rarities of the type, and at least 50% of Mint State survivors come with Full Bands definition. On the other hand, the 1916-D has one of the lowest Mint State populations for the series in terms of total number of coins known with just 264,000 pieces produced. It is elusive in all but the lowest circulated grades (AG to VG). This is an issue that is always high on collectors' want lists, and one that is particularly desirable at the highest levels of Mint State. This satiny Gem is mostly brilliant with expectably strong eye appeal and just a little mottled patina overall. As expected of the grade assignment, there are no marks or mentionable abrasions of any kind, and the strike is equally full at the rims as it is at the centers. An appealing, solidly graded representative of the most eagerly sought date and mint in the Mercury dime series. Pop 20; 9 finer, 2 in 66+, 7 in 67. (PCGS # 4907) . Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1238		1916-D. PCGS graded About Good-3. CAC Approved. Evenly worn with a full date and full mint mark. The obverse sorts a full rim, the reverse is worn into the legends. A low mintage year, in fact, the key date in the series (PCGS # 4906) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $517
Lot 1239		1921-D. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. CAC Approved. This key date Mercury dime has the highest numerical grade of any 1921-D at PCGS, as no other Full Bands or non-Full Bands coins have achieved this lofty level. Mottled aquamarine-teal, golden-brown, and purple-red colorations are obviously original on each side. Mark-free, as expected, with bright satiny luster and bold overall striking definition, save for the soft central reverse bands. A beautiful, original Superb Gem, destined to occupy a high-grade Registry set. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 4936) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1240		1926. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bands. CAC Approved. Few 1926 Mercury dimes can equal this outstanding example. This one simply appears as if it had just been removed from an original roll. Both sides are brilliant white, with no hint of color. All details including the vulnerable cross bands and peripheral legends are sharply defined. A small area of mint-made die polish is seen behind Liberty's head near the designer's initials. This specimen is worthy of the finest collection. Pop 21; none finer at PCGS. Tied for the finest graded at both services. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,879
Lot 1241		1928-D. NGC graded MS-64 Full Bands. Steel-gray with cobalt-blue at the center of the obverse, the reverse is essentially untoned. A nice appearing Choice example. Pop 53; 37 finer, 22 in 65, 13 in 66, 2 in 67. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1242		1929-S. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bands PQ. CAC Approved. Tied for the finest graded at PCGS. It is likely this coin was an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the sharp details. The surfaces are moderately toned in pleasant shades of deep gold and lilac, and they are impeccable. Unlike the general run of Mercury dimes which have the faintest touch of weakness at the centers, this exemplary coin is fully banded. Pop 44; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 4977) . Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1243		1936. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Bands PQ. CAC Approved. An interesting looking coin with bright silver surfaces that are enhanced with deep crimson-red toning on selected highpoints of the design elements. Fully struck and certainly a one-of-a -kind coin. Pop 203; 30 finer (PCGS # 4999) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $588
Lot 1244		1942. 2 over 1. NGC graded EF-40. Rather evenly toned with a clear overdate feature easily visible to the naked eye. Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1245		1942-D, 2 over 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bands. Well struck and choice. Mercury dime specialists consider the 1942/1 overdate on par with the 1916-D as the two most important key dates in the entire series. With the coveted Full Bands rating, the 1942/1 is slightly scarcer than the other overdate, the 1942/1-D. As a bonus, the 2/1 feature is much clearer on the Philadelphia Mint product. Over 300 million dimes were struck in 1942, one of the highest mintages of the denomination to that date. Two obverse dies for the Mercury dime were impressed, first with a 1941-dated hub, and then with a 1942-dated hub. One of these dies, the more dramatic of the two, was used to coin an undetermined number of 1942/1 dimes at the Philadelphia Mint, possibly early in 1942 after the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor in an effort to save high grade steel. The other hub was shipped west to the Denver Mint. By March of 1943, the Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine had published a discovery article about the overdate submitted by Arnold Kohn of Kingston, New York. Despite the relatively short amount of time before this error was discovered, and the resulting scramble by collectors to find as many examples as possible, few coins have survived in high Mint State grades such as this coin. According to Walter Breen, most Uncirculated examples of this variety are from four rolls discovered in 1954. The present sparkling Gem has full blazing luster and presents as fully brilliant. This is an exceptional example that fortunately was sharply impressed and exhibits Full Cross Bands on the reverse, the all-important factor when considering a Mercury dime. A close examination and a strong bid is recommended for the Mercury dime specialist. Pop 13; 3 finer in 66+. (PCGS # 5041) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1246		A set of Mercury Dimes. From 1916 to 1945-S, missing the 1942/1. Coins will grade AG to XF, with the key date 1916-D grading AG-3. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details	Realized $646