colonials - Coin Auctions
 Lot 59 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841787 Fugio Cent Newman 9-Q Rarity-5 F12+. A STATES UNITED variety. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade, close to F15. The only notable defect is a tiny planchet fissure at the top of the first 7 in the date, as struck. Very rare late die state with a dull horizontal die crack and wave across the upper half of the reverse passing through WE to rings 4 and 12. Weight 151.8 grains. Listed on page 87 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 75 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Group of 11 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes 5 contemporary counterfeit halfpennies 1771-1788 in poor condition, a 1796 Castorland Medal Restrike in silver grading EF45 (listed on page 77 in the "Redbook"), an 1828 Half Cent with 13 stars grading F-VF, and 4 large cents (1801, 1803, 1817, and 1831) grading AG. Lot of 11 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 54 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841791 Washington Cent with Small Eagle Reverse Breen-1217 F15. Variety with the usual "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" edge. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, just worn. The only marks are a few tiny rim bruises, none notable. The date and legends are complete and clear. Weight 193.5 grains. Listed on page 81 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 70 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Group of 5 Counterfeit British Halfpennies dated 1775 grading G5 to F15. Average grade is F12. All display different styles and several have dramatic die cracks. Weights range from 105.5 to 120.7 grains. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 5 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 65 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Trio of Early Coppers. Includes a 1770 British Halfpenny VF35, a 1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny EF45, and a 1787 Fugio Cent with Club Rays VG10 net G6 for minor roughness. Lot of 3 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 Lot 60 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #841787 Fugio Cent Newman 15-K Rarity-6 VG7. A STATES UNITED variety. Sharpness F12 but the left edge of the obverse has been flattened leaving that area rough and obliterating most of FUGIO. The date is strong and the remainder of the legends are clear. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth showing microscopic roughness in protected areas. LDS with strong die clashmarks at the bottom of the reverse. Struck slightly off center to K-8 with the dies in medal orientation, head-to-head, rather than the usual head-to-foot relationship. A decent if imperfect example of this very rare variety. Listed on page 87 in the "Redbook." Weight 144.7 grains. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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 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 55 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84(1792) Washington Born Virginia Cent, Uniface Restrike Baker-22B PCI graded MS63 Red. Lustrous red just starting to fade, about 95% of the red remaining. A tiny nick on the cheek right of the nostril and a spot of dark toning in the dentils over the V in VIRGINIA are the only marks. These uniface restrikes were struck by Albert Collis using transfer dies to help satisfy collector demand. Our grade is consistent with the PCI grade. Listed on page 82 in the "Redbook." Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 71 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Pair of Counterfeit British Halfpennies with an Obverse Brockage. Both are George III styles. The first grades F15 and weighs 92.2 grains. The second grades VF30 but is holed and weighs 87.0 grains. Both are sharp with excellent color and surfaces. These were used in colonial America and are discussed on pages 65-66 in the "Redbook." Lot of 2 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
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Lot 66 - united states colonials - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84Quartet of Colonial Coppers. Includes 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny nice F-VF, 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal G4, 1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny Fair-2, and 1787 Connecticut F-VF choice. The first and last are smooth and attractive for the grade. Lot of 4 coins. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84united states colonials |
