Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 85

May 31-June 2, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Colonials

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-9 Rarity-5 NGC XF Details, Improperly Cleaned. The obverse (tree side) is cleaned bright silvery gray while the reverse is a more subdued medium silvery gray with hints of steel blue. The date and denomination are bold and the Oak Tree is sharply defined. The only defects are a shallow planchet void (as struck) between the tops of the O and M in DOM and a pinch on the rim over the A in MAS. The obverse is slightly off center to K-9 leaving the tops of some letters off the planchet while the reverse is nicely centered and those legends are complete. LDS with obvious die rust and swelling at MAS. A decent example in spite of the cleaning. Our grade is VF30. Weight listed as 70.9 grains on the NGC label. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,408
Lot 2		1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-9 Rarity-5 PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Filed Rims. Dull medium gray and steel with glossy lighter silvery gray toning on the devices. Lightly cleaned some time ago. The Oak Tree is mostly clear but some of the upper limbs fade near their ends. The date and denomination are strong and the legends are easily readable, although a couple letters are weak. The obverse (tree side) is nicely centered on the planchet while the reverse is off slightly to the top leaving a few letters tight to the rim. There are traces of very light smoothing on the edge but they are not significant or distracting. Our grade is net F15. Weight listed as 67.59 grains on the PCGS label. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,880
Lot 3		1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-11 Rarity-4 NGC XF Details, Improperly Cleaned. Variety with no "H" in MASATVSETS and backwards N's. The obverse (tree side) is bright silvery gray and the reverse is a slightly more muted medium bluish steel. No planchet flaws or contact marks. An area of darker toning right of the date is the best identifying mark. The date and denomination are strong and the tree is bold. Struck on a planchet with a larger than normal diameter which allowed complete legends on both sides, although a few letters were softly struck. LDS. Our grade is VF25. Weight shown as 71.0 grains on the NGC label. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,760
Lot 4		1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.50-Gc.9 Rarity-2 VF20. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. No marks or verdigris. LDS with obvious die failure on the right side of the obverse. Listed on page 45 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $100
Lot 5		1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny Nelson-4 Rarity-3 PCGS graded XF45. Very attractive glossy medium brown fading to olive brown in the most-protected areas. Smooth and nearly flawless except for a few trivial ticks on the rim. Struck slightly off center to K-7.5 and with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Later die state showing obvious crumbling in POPULI. A premium example for the grade. Listed on page 49 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $423
Lot 6		1787 Massachusetts Half Cent Ryder 3-A Rarity-4 VF20. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth and very attractive, nearly flawless showing only a few microscopic marks, none notable. Listed on page 59 in the "Redbook." Weight 73.3 grains. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex Don Valenziano 5/1990-Mike Packard 4/22/2007-William R. Eckberg. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $646
Lot 7		1786 New Jersey Maris 18-M Rarity-1 "Bridle" Variety PCGS graded VF20. Type with a large shield. Glossy medium brown and steel with chocolate toning in protected areas. No roughness or verdigris, only a few dull nicks in the obverse fields, none notable. The date is complete and easily readable although not strong and the "Bridle" feature is clear. Struck with the obverse slightly misaligned to K-4.5. The "Bridle" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 8		1787 New Jersey Maris 38-Y Rarity-3 VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but there is a small but obvious dent on the plow beam that has caused a subtle bulge at the right top of the shield. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. The only hint of roughness is a small patch of fine verdigris under the 17 in the date. A curved planchet clip affects the dentils under the front end of the plow, as struck. The date and legends are complete and strong. Weight 152.5 grains. Listed on page 70 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $75-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $76
Lot 9		Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1787 Connecticut Miller 14-H Mailed Bust Left VG10 net G6 for minor roughness (see the "Redbook" page 61) and 1781 North American Token Breen-1144 VF20 with smooth, glossy surfaces (see the "Redbook" page 73). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $129
Lot 10		Trio of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1787 Auctori Plebis token grading F12 but cleaned (listed on page 74 in the "Redbook") and a pair of low grade 1787 Connecticut coppers. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Realized $129
Lot 11		1794 Kentucky Cent with Lancaster Edge Breen-1156 PCGS graded MS63 Red. Lustrous mint red fading to light bluish steel. The only defects are a few microscopic specks scattered over the obverse and traces of an old fingerprint off the left base of the scroll. Struck from a relatively early state of the dies showing a very faint die crack across the scroll. A very nice example that retains a lot of mint color. Listed on page 75 in the "Redbook." PCGS population 9; 42 finer, 34 in 64, 8 in 65. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 12		1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York Breen-1032 NGC graded MS62 Brown. Variety with small "&" on both sides and the usual lettered edge. Frosty bluish steel brown and medium chocolate. No defects. Sharply struck and attractive for the grade. This is the Fuld-4 variety and was struck with the dies aligned head-to-head. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $881
Lot 13		1787 Fugio Cent Newman 11-X Rarity-4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. A STATES UNITED variety. Slightly glossy light steel brown and frosty tan with peeps of faded mint color remaining in protected areas on the obverse. The only defects are a few small planchet voids including a small but rather deep fissure at the first 7 in the date and a broken line of smaller ones at the right end of the base of the sundial, all as struck. MDS showing strong die clashmarks on the obverse and a pair of fine die cracks on the reverse but without any swelling on the obverse. A high-grade example of a variety that was not found in the Bank of New York Hoard; this example apparently nicer than the Newman plate coin for the die state. Listed on page 87 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,760
Lot 14		Group of 9 Early Coppers: 1 Colonial and 8 Large Cents. Includes a 1783 Washington & Independence token without button Breen-1191 graded VF20 (see page 80 in the "Redbook"), and 8 large cents dated from 1813 to 1856 grading AG3 to VF30 with an average grade of VG10. The Washington piece is smooth with glossy chocolate brown toning while some of the large cents are slightly sharper with defects. Inspection is recommended. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $282
Lot 15		Set of 4 Gallery Mint Reproductions of the 1776 Continental Dollar in Various Metals MS65. Beautiful reproductions in a custom box. Each is flawless except for a small, inconspicuous "COPY" stamped on the reverse. Set of 4 pieces. Estimated Value $80-UP. View details	Realized $88