united states - Coin Auctions
 Lot 76 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841694 Robinson Copy of New England Elephant Token in Copper Kenny-5 W-15200 Rarity-6+ MS63. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate blending to deeper olive brown in protected areas. Peeps of faded mint red show in a couple of the protected areas. Sharply struck. A couple small spots near the end of the elephant's trunk are the only defects. Reportedly only 15 examples were struck in copper in the 1860's before the dies were destroyed. Weight 118.1 grains. The original strikes are listed on page 47 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 80 - united states half cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841793 C-2 R3 AG3. Sharpness VG8 but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris, and the only mark is a small but obvious diagonal planchet void just right of the T in CENT. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive brown. The date and legends are weak but still readable except for LIBERTY, which is faint. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states half cents |
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 Lot 96 - united states liberty cap half cents - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841795 C-6b R6- Plain Edge without Pole G5. Struck over a cut-down Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness VF15 or a bit better but there is serious damage on the upper right part of the obverse. The damage consists mostly of a shallow blob of metal in the field before the face and myriad scratches in that area that appear to have been applied in a crude, unfocused attempt to remove the blob. There is a void on the rim over the first T in STATES plus additional light contact marks on both sides, none notable. Fortunately the toning is a decent and slightly glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The date is easily readable although the 5 is weakened a bit by a nick, and the legends are mostly strong. This half cent was struck over a cut-down spoiled 1795 large cent of the Sheldon-76 or Sheldon-77 die variety. The 5 and bottom edge of the bust of the large cent is clearly visible under OF, and the hair waves from the cent show clearly above the wreath bow of the half cent reverse. The tip of a stray bust also shows at CA in AMERICA. This piece weighs 91.8 grains, which is heavier than the 84.0-grain standard for plain edge half cents but relatively low for half cents struck on cut-down cent planchets. That suggests this piece was struck on a thin planchet 1795 cent rather than a thicker lettered-edge cent of that same year. While 1795 C-6 half cents are often found struck on planchets cut out of Talbot Allum & Lee Cents, pieces struck on spoiled large cents are much rarer, and pieces with identifiable large cent undertype are extremely rare. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states liberty cap half cents |
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 Lot 7 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing 2d Prototype Martin 2.1-Bc.4 Rarity-4 VF25. Variety with DEI GRATIA widely separated. Sharpness AU50 but covered with microscopic roughness. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy mix of medium chocolate and darker olive brown. Listed on page 44 in the "Redbook." Weight 59.1 grains. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 23 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841783 Nova Constellatio with Small US and Pointed Rays Crosby 2-B Rarity-1 NGC graded AU58 Brown. Attractive glossy dark chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and free of any notable defects. Late die state with tiny lumps from die rust visible on both sides. Nicely struck on a flawless planchet. Listed on page 54 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 39 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Group of 20 Connecticut Coppers 1785-1788 grading Fair to VG. Mix of dates and types. Some have a readable date while others do not. A couple are clearly double struck and one is an "African Head" type. Inspection recommended. Lot of 20 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 50 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841783 Washington Unity Cent Breen-1188 NGC graded XF45. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a splash of darker reddish olive brown toning on the G in WASHINGTON. Otherwise the color and surfaces are choice. Struck with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 2 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-14 Rarity-4 VG10. Variety with "IN" below the Oak Tree. Sharpness F15 but there is an "X" scratched at the top of the tree with a segment extending up into the H in MASATHVSETS. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and display only minor marks. Glossy light steel gray. The date, denomination, and legends are all easily readable except for parts of ENGLAND, and the Oak Tree is nearly complete. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." Weight 68.2 grains. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 18 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841720-AA French Colonies 6 Deniers Breen-298 VF20. Metz Mint. Sharpness VF35 but the planchet is very slightly bent and there are areas of microscopic roughness. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy chocolate brown. Sharply struck showing a bold date and legends. These were struck in France for use in their colonies in North America, particularly Canada. Listed on page 52 in the "Redbook." Weight 81.6 grains. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 34 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841787 Connecticut Miller 37.14-cc.2 Rarity-6 VG8. Draped Bust Left. Sharpness at least F15 where the designs were properly struck up, but the right half of the obverse is covered with hairline scratches, there is a sharp nick on the chin, and traces of greenish verdigris show on the left side of the reverse. In addition a planchet lamination fissure extends horizontally across the obverse passing through the middle of the neck. Rather glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The date is weak but still readable with some effort. This piece was struck while it was barely overlapping another planchet, and an indent from that second planchet is clearly visible at the bottom of the obverse. While this piece is certainly not perfect, it is still superior to the Miller-Ford example of the variety. Only a very few better ones are known. Weight 132.4 grains. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
