2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

1856 Same obverse die, repolished; similar reverse, but only 4 pairs of berries on each branch. Also signed by Nouizillet. Brilliant Prooflike Uncircu

1856 Brilliant Prooflike Uncirculated, very lightly toned. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703331 Totheroh Collection HKA#63544

1856 Prooflike Brilliant Uncirculated, very flashy, with light toning in fields, particularly on reverse. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703332 Totheroh Collect

1856 Fully Prooflike Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, patch of reddish toning reverse. PCGS MS64. Serial# 26703333 Totheroh Collection HKA#63546

1856 Frosty Brilliant Uncirculated, reflective field obverse. PCGS MS61. Serial# 26703334 Totheroh Collection HKA#63547

1852 Round half dollars were the first small California gold coins to be issued. On the morning of June 29, 1852, the editor of the New Orleans Daily

1852 Yellow gold, lightest wear, two lamination bubbles below FO on reverse. PCGS AU58. Serial# 26703144 Totheroh Collection HKA#63549

1854 Issued by Frontier, Deviercy Co., successor to Joseph Brothers’ coining business in 1853. Large broad Liberty head, 13 small stars around, FD al

1854 Same obverse die; similar reverse, long dash follows date. Another Frontier Deviercy issue. Extremely Rare; 10 examples (including possible dupl

1854 Light patches of reddish toning on reverse, light bluish highlights around lettering and wreath, very minor scratch on reverse near denticles at

1855 Same head, FD::: on coronet, 12 stars around, doubling on head; date low and offset to left, slants up to right. An acknowledged Frontier Devier

1855 Uncirculated, patches of light bluish toning on reverse. PCGS MS62. Another very nice coin, with little difference from many graded 63 as seen in

1855 Same obverse die, similar reverse with date centered and horizontal, 2nd L low. Very Rare. Bright gold color, frosty reverse, scratches with spot

c1852 Mr. M. Deriberpie is listed as an engraver in J.M. Parker’s San Francisco Directory for 1852-53, published December 1852, his only appearance in

1853 Same obverse die; similar reverse, DOL. becomes D., date changed to 1853 (flat-top 3). A correctly-dated Deriberpie and Nouizillet product. Very

1853 Bright gold color. PCGS MS62. Die states I and II may be extremely rare. Serial# 26703340 Totheroh Collection HKA#63558

c1852-3 Same obverse die; reverse unused die similar to BG-401 with 2 of date altered to 3. Fully red and brown both sides, spot of gold color only on

c1852-3 Bright gold color, faintest toning around devices, light wear. The coin has the appearance of small rust areas around some letters on reverse,

1852-3 Sharply struck, bright, but dented and somewhat bent. PCGS Genuine (Damage or Tooling -- UNC Details). Scratch on reverse may have kept this ot

c1852-3 Bright gold color, impaired surfaces, slightly bent--ex jewelry? PCGS Genuine (Damage or Tooling -- AU Details). The broken reverse die is sig

1853 Broad Liberty head similar to head of BG-402 and BG-403, G G. below, 13 stars around; blundered Eagle With Rays (so-called "Peacock")...

1853 Known to have actually been issued in 1853: an example was recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott, which sailed December 1, 1853. Si

1853 Liberty head as on octagonal dollars signed DERI, 12 stars around, 1st above bust point and joining it, "stray curl" on coronet (85&#...

1853 Brilliant Uncirculated, slightly bowed. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703136 Totheroh Collection HKA#63566

1853 Similar obverse, 1st star below bust point and joining it; same reverse die. Another issue attributed to Deriberpie (and associates?). Extremely

1853 Bright gold color, light reddish patina around reverse periphery. PCGS AU55. Ex eBay Auction 1336298494, 3-7-2002. Serial# 26703349 Totheroh Col

1853 Same obverse die, heavily rusted and cracked; CALIFORNIA GOLD HALF D, 12 berries on each branch of wreath, all paired except top left, between A

1853 Minor dark deposits behind head. PCGS MS63. This coin is choice Gem Uncirculated, lacking even the usual cloth wipe spots. Easy candidate for fin

1853 Sharp, Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. PCGS MS64. Another spectacularly bright coin, and candidate for finest known of this die state. Seria

1853 Resurrected obverse die of BG-415; same reverse, repolished. Another Deriberpie product. Extremely Rare (or Very Rare); 14 specimens recorded in

1853 Bright gold color, shined up; ex jewelry? PCGS Genuine (Cleaning -- AU Details). Every collector wants a duplicate of a great rarity, and Jack sn

1853 Similar obverse, lower head, bust point touching border, 1st star near chin; same reverse die. The last unsigned Deriberpie issue. One of the Gre

1853 Same head, 11 stars around, D below, 8th star touches upper roll of bun; same reverse die. The first issue signed by Deriberpie. Very Rare: 13 ex

1853 Large obverse dent, obverse somewhat flattened, reverse nice; attractive reddish toning in fields. PCGS Genuine (Damage or Tooling -- XF Details)

1853 Known to have actually been issued in 1853, because one was recovered from the wreck of the sidewheel steamer S.S. Winfield Scott, which departed

1853 Same obverse die; similar reverse, star above date, bisecting die crack from rim to rim. Signed by Deriberpie. Very Rare. Even gold color, light

1854 Same obverse die; similar reverse, with date changed to 1854. A further Deriberpie issue. Only 3 known (1. This Example; 2. Mickey Sehorn Collect

1854 Similar obverse, no period in D; same reverse die. Another signed Deriberpie issue. Very Rare. Uniform gold color, mint luster in fields, adhesio

1854 Similar obverse, but 14 stars around, no D, die crack from top of head to rim between stars 7 and 8, another die crack from truncation of bust to

1854 Same obverse die, but earlier die state (no die breaks or rust); similar reverse but star and D omitted, D (for DOL) double punched. The final De

1852 One of the first small California gold coins issued, perhaps the very coin shown to the editor of the New Orleans Daily Picayune June 29, 1852 (s

1853 Similar small Liberty head, 14 pearls on coronet, bust point close to 1st star, sharp-pointed dentils; similar reverse, but date changed to 1853

1853 Sharply struck, frosty Brilliant Uncirculated, few light flecks of toning. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703363 Totheroh Collection HKA#63595

1853 Apparently the same obverse die, reworked at borders to eliminate die crumbling, now with square dentils; similar reverse, 5 pairs of berries on

1853 Brilliant Uncirculated, obverse frosty, reverse more reflective. PCGS MS62. Ex eBay Auction 3935037212, 10-17-2004. Serial# 26703364 Totheroh

1853 Another issue certain to have been issued in 1853, because three were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott, which sailed December

1853 Even gold color, weakly struck in centers, appears to be brilliant uncirculated; did PCGS interpret streaks on planchet as tooling? PCGS Genuine

1854 The unique "Empty Wreath" variety, needed for every type set. Same head, 11 stars around, date transferred to obverse; same reverse i...

1855 Large Liberty head, stars close to bun and lowest curl; reverse identical to BG-431, but date added within wreath. By Nouizillet. Rare. Untoned f

1855 Similar to BG-432, but most stars close to border; same reverse die, worse shattered. The last unsigned Nouizillet issue. Extremely Rare: 11 exam