$2.50 liberty - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1866 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841850-C. PCGS graded MS-61. Soft, subtle green-gold surfaces appear to have a certain (limited) reflective quality, the effect of which is quite appealing. Exceptionally well defined including the often-weak central regions and obverse stars. Some scuffing and light field marks are seen overall that serve to limit the grade. Fortunately, there are no marks or other distractions that are worthy of individual mention. Only a dozen or so Uncirculated pieces are believed extant from a tiny production of 9,148 coins. Pop 3; 3 finer, 2 in 62, 1 in 62+. (PCGS # 7756) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1882 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841888. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. CAC Approved. Frosty honey-gold with some subtle rose highlights. Gem Uncirculated quarter eagles of the era are desirable and scarce due, in part to their low initial production figures. Only 16,001 quarter eagles were struck for circulation this year. Currently, there are no finer examples graded at PCGS. Pop 20; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7840) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1861 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841842-D. PCGS graded AU-58. Very well struck by the standards of the Dahlonega Mint, both the obverse and the reverse exhibit a pronounced sharpness of detail with only the lightest signs of handling from circulation. There are no individually distracting abrasions, and the surfaces show subtle green-gold color with flickers of modest reflectiveness remaining in the fields. The 1842-D is a highly elusive issue with a mintage of just 4,643 pieces. Presently, only 75 to 85 coins are believed extant in all grades (per Doug Winter, Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint: 1838-1861). An important high grade offering for the gold enthusiast or type collector.Pop 5; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7725) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1877 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841862. PCGS graded MS-61. The surfaces are sharply struck throughout, and free of individually mentionable abrasions despite overall scuffiness that helps explain the BU designation from PCGS. Mostly yellow-gold color with a hint of red at certain light angles. The 1862 is the first of the low-mintage (98,508 pieces produced), Philadelphia Mint quarter eagles from the Civil War era. Examples are scarce-to-rare in all grades with most Mint State specimens in the latter category. Pop 7; 17 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7796) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1872 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841857. PCGS graded MS-65. Rarer than the 1855 and 1856, the 1857 quarter eagle is particularly elusive in grades of MS-64 and above. Here we offer a solid Gem example with eye appeal to spare. In fact, this coin easily qualifies as Condition Census piece. Both sides are covered in softly frosted luster and handsome yellow-gold color. The surfaces are expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Overall sharp in strike, with only minor weakness on a couple of the obverse stars. This one is sure to sell for a strong bid. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 66, 1 in 67, 1 in 68. (PCGS # 7782) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1888 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841901. PCGS graded Proof 67 Deep Cameo. History shows the 1901 is among the more easily obtainable issues in the proof Liberty quarter eagle series, not to say that the 1901 is a common coin -- far from that! In fact, Mint records indicate that just 223 proofs were produced, and the number of survivors is now estimated by this cataloger at 125 to 150 pieces. This is a beautiful black-on-white Deep Cameo with deep, watery fields and heavily frosty devices. None of the features reveal even the most trivial hairline or spot, and the color is an even, yellow-gold hue. Spectacular quality for the discerning specialist and one of the finest graded. Pop 4; 3 finer, 1 in 68, 1 in 68+, 1 in 69. (PCGS # 97927) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1867 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841850-O. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. A partially lustrous yellow-gold specimen with no readily mentionable marks on either side, only light rubbing on the design highpoints. Currently, PCGS has certified just 19 examples of the date in Mint State, making a Choice AU specimen, such as the present lot, all the more appealing. Only 84,000 pieces were struck. Pop 7; 19 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7758) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1883 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841890. PCGS graded Proof 65 Deep Cameo PQ. CAC Approved. During the decade from 1890 to 1900, the Philadelphia Mint excelled in creating some of the most beautiful proof gold and silver coinage ever seen, most with a highly desired cameo effect. On gold coins in particular, sometimes the fields enjoy a peculiar "orange peel" appearance, which is both highly reflective and textured at the same time, and the lettering and devices are well frosted by the dies. Creating these proofs took many steps: first the hardened high quality steel dies are dipped in either a weak acid or lightly sandblasted. This process created the dull, frosted devices, raised on the coin but in recess on the die. Next, the fields on the die are polished to a fine mirror-like finish, which gives the coins their unique reflectivity in the fields and contrast with the frosted devices. Only a few proofs were made each year, and sometimes the proof dies were later reused to create normal business strikes for general circulation as an economy measure. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1862 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841842-D. PCGS graded AU-53. A legendary rarity among Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles, the 1842-D was produced to the extent of just 4,643 pieces. With only 75 to 85 coins believed left, most of which are lower grades, the 1842-D now ranks fifth in rarity in this D-mint gold series. It is thus rarer in an absolute terms than the other Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles with the exception of the 1840-D, 1854-D, 1855-D, and 1856-D. In high grades (AU and Mint State), Winter accounts for no more than 10 survivors, all of which he reports as AU. The major grading services confirm that the 1842-D is almost unobtainable in Mint State, there being no coins graded finer than AU-58 at PCGS. Along with the 1856-D, the 1842-D is the second rarest Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle in high grades after the 1840-D. Only a few abrasions are reported, mostly on the obverse; the rims are without bumps or other problems. Pleasant deep golden color with some red accents when closely examined. An important opportunity for the collector of Southern gold. Pop 5; 12 finer, 7 in 55, 5 in 58 (PCGS # 7725) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
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 Lot 1878 - united states $2.50 liberty - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841862 NGC Unc Details. Improperly cleaned. A nominal mintage of 98,508 Liberty quarter eagles was produced in 1862. As a result of the Civil War and later conditions, few examples were saved for numismatic purposes. This sharply detailed example exhibits lightly abraded yellow-gold surfaces with a number of hairlines that suggest a light cleaning in the past (PCGS # 7796) . Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states $2.50 liberty |
