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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries December 2005 Auction Limited to: United States Coins Page 1 of 22  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries December 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2001 Rosa Americana Denomination Set. 1722 Halfpenny. Breen 134 VG $135.00 Good. Edges severely eroded; (1723) Penny. Good. Date is worn off; 1723 Twopence. Very Good. Very porous, making date weak. 3 pieces. 2002 1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. Long Nose. Zelinka 3-C. Nelson 15 CH VF $260.00 Choice Very Fine. 26.5mm, 114.5 grains. Very scarce. Dark olive brown and green on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces are generally smooth, reverse shows very faint roughness at the upper left. Well centered on the obverse, reverse off center at the top as frequently seen. Essentially equal to the Norweb example. 2003 1785 Connecticut Coppers. Miller 4.3-A.2 (R-3) VG $350.00 Very Good. Large 'R' counterstamped on obverse. Surfaces are generally rough; 1787 Connecticut Copper. Mailed Bust Left. Very Good. Corroded. 2 pieces. 2004 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 1.1-A (R-3). Small Head. Mailed Bust Right F-15 $220.00 Fine-15. 120.8 grains. A remarkably smooth planchet shows only the lightest porosity with much detail on the bust and seated Liberty. This reverse shows the legend ETLIB INDE with the seated figure's hand positioned between 'L' and 'I'. Trouble-free surfaces show pleasing deep glossy brown for remarkable eye appeal. 2005 1787 Connecticut Copper. Draped Bust Left. Miller 18-g.1 (R-6) VG $90.00 Very Good. This example is well centered on the planchet. There are some as-made striations at the central obverse that do little to distract. The central reverse shows a cluster of small ticks. A respectable example of this scarce issue. 2006 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.13-HH. ET LIR. Draped Bust Left G $37.00 Good. 97.2 grains. Smooth and uniformly porous, pit at 'R' of AUCTORI. This light red, cleaned specimen is possibly a contemporary cast counterfeit intended for circulation in Confederation era America. 2007 1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4.2-R (Rarity-6+). Mailed Bust Right AB F / AG $1,150.00 About Fine/About Good. Surfaces are remarkably smooth and of a lovely light coffee brown hue, with only a few minor circulation tics on both sides. Planchet is noticeably oblong in the north/south direction and is perhaps overstruck, although there are no clear remains of a host. Die states are quite late, later than even the extremely late die state of the Ford 9:477 coin. Central obverse...  more 2008 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 38-Y. AG $70.00 About Good. Most major detail including the date remains. The outline of the shield has been re-engraved; 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 46-e. Very Good. The grade is technically a bit higher but the central devices were weakly struck due to die failure. About half of the saw tooth denticles are present and a good deal of detail is present in the horses mane. 2 pieces. 2009 1787 New Jersey Coppers. Maris 48-g. (2), 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 43-d AG $95.00 About Good. All three show varying degrees of porosity, most likely from ground burial. 3 pieces. 2010 1787 Nova Eborac Copper. Medium Head. Reverse Figure Left VG $71.00 Very Good. 132.1 grains. Legends, including date, are somewhat weakly defined though devices are very distinct. A shallow planchet clip appears at bust point. 2011 1787 Fugio Cent. Kessler 3-D (R-3). Club Rays, Rounded Ends. UNITED STATES. F $260.00 (R-3). Fine. 156.3 grains. Chestnut brown, but uniformly porous on both sides. A severe as-made planchet flaw crosses YOUR on the lower obverse. 2012 1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee-John Howard Mule. Breen 1049. Uncirculated UNC $250.00 - or nearly so. Copper, LONDON edge. A touch of friction mixes with the characteristically weak central strike. Pale red-tan is joined by original mint color in the protected areas. A minor rim bruise, two small obverse stains appear. 2013 1789 Mott Token. Thick Planchet, Plain Edge CH F $231.00 Choice Fine. Copper, 158.8 grains. Deep, chestnut brown surfaces are glossy and mostly smooth on the clock side, while the date side is somewhat weakly defined and a trifle rougher. Obverse shows a well-defined die break at top left of the clock. 2014 1781 [circa 1820] North American Tokens (3) F $140.00 Fine. One is light brown, another is medium brown with some minor planchet striae, while the third shows an edge bruise and light surface corrosion which may result from a flawed planchet. 3 pieces. 2015 1781 [circa 1820] North American Token EF $105.00 Extremely Fine in terms of wear. The striking is quite good for the issue. A very slight planchet bend near the date is barely noticeable. The surfaces are hard and brown. Categories  •  Coin Galleries December 2005 → United States Coins → Washingtoniana Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2016 1783 Georgius Triumpho Copper AB VF $300.00 Fine or better. Dark brown, uniformly porous. Gouge at '8' in the date; 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. About Very Fine. Glossy chocolate brown with light deposits in the devices. 2 pieces. 2017 Baker 29. Grate Halfpenny, 1795. Large Buttons EF $425.00 Extremely Fine. 140.4 grains. Diagonal reeding. Well defined Washington military bust with large buttons. Clark & Harris of Bishopsgate name surrounds a stove grate. Olive-brown. Categories  •  Coin Galleries December 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Liberty Cap Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2018 1794 Breen 9, Cohen 9 VF-30 $440.00 Very Fine-30. Chocolate brown with deeper toning in the protected areas. The surfaces show an even porosity but there are no deep pits. The strike is well centered and a great deal of detail remains. The surface roughness is worn smooth at the highest points. Despite the imperfect surfaces this example has decent eye appeal. 2019 1795 Br.6a, C.6a. No Pole, Triple Leaf at IT. F-12 $380.00 Fine-12. Date, legends are full, reverse is especially sharp. Medium brown surfaces exhibit some porous areas, and there are bold traces of an undertype, almost certainly a cut-down Talbot, Allum & Lee token. Categories  •  Coin Galleries December 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Draped Bust Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2020 1804 Br.1, C.1. High 4, Crosslet 4 VG-8 $80.00 Very Good-8 in strict terms of wear. Major details and variety diagnostics are clear but this deep brown coin shows some ancient damage and surface roughness. 2021 1804 Br.10, C.13. Plain 4, No Stems AU-50 $425.00 About Uncirculated-50. Although a boldly struck and detailed example of this busy date, this coin shows evidence of having been cleaned and recolored. 2022 1804 Br.10, C.13. Plain 4. No Stems EF-40 $220.00 Extremely Fine-40. Original surfaces are just a thin reverse scratch away from being fully Choice; 1804 Br.10, C.13 Plain 4, No Stems. Very Good-10. Light brown with some green deposits; 1806 Br.3, C.1. Small 6, Stemless. Fine-12. The obverse is smooth and pleasing, but the reverse has been abused by a series of cuts around the rims. 3 pieces. 2023 1806 Br.3, C.1. Small 6, No Stems AU-50 $260.00 About Uncirculated-50 in terms of wear and detail. This sharply struck coin was cleaned at some time and now exhibits pale to medium olive-brown toning. 2024 1806 Br.6, C.1. Small High 6, No Stems AU-53 $320.00 About Uncirculated-53. Pleasing medium brown with a scattering of minute obverse marks define this pleasing example. 2025 1806 Br.4, C.4. Large High 6, Stems F-12 $100.00 Fine-12. Surfaces show considerable porosity, the reverse is measurably rotated. Reddish-brown shows a tantalizing blue-green sheen. Categories  •  Coin Galleries December 2005 → United States Coins → U. S. Half Cents → U. S. Classic Head Half Cents Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 2026 1808 Br.3, C.3. Tall Second 8 G-6 $50.00 Good-6. Devices are clearly outlined, centers are somewhat weak, deep glossy brown fields contrast with tan reliefs. 2027 1808 Br.3, C.3. Tall Second 8 G-4 $50.00 Good-4. A second circulated example with greater wear, obverse striae, recolored at some time. 2028 1808 Br.3, C.3. Tall Second 8 VF-30 $145.00 Fine-15. Pockets of deep corrosion affect both sides; 1825 Br.2, C.2. Good-4. Generally smooth, but with a few minor marks as would be expected for the grade; 1828 13 Stars. Br.1, C.1. Very Fine-30. This chestnut brown example has nice eye appeal. 3 pieces. 2029 1825 Br.2, C.2. Close Date AU-53 $160.00 About Uncirculated-53. Light wear leaves bold detail, smooth fields display much faded red, the reverse color is especially uniform. 2030 1825 Br.2, C.2. Close Date VG-10 $50.00 Very Good-10. A second example showing wear appropriate to this grade, light brown covering both sides. Page 1 of 22  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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