2018 Jan 3-8 FUN U.S. Coins Signature Auction Tampa, FL

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Heritage Signature® Auction #1271 | Florida United Numismatists
U.S. Coins
Featuring: The Gator Man Collection • The Burgess Lee Berlin, M.D., J.D. Collection of Important United States Rarities • JC’s Dollars •
The Collection of Lou Piniella • The E.B. Strickland Collection • The Jenkins Family Collection • The Kerry Rudin Collection • The Steven
L. Duckor Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars • The Carlyle A. Luer Collection • The Gaitros Collection of U.S. Coinage • The Cherry
Grove Collection • The Digiovanni de Abruzzi Collection • The Rafferty Collection of Nickel Coinage • The Jim O’Neal Collection of U.S.
Type, Part V • Selections from The McCoy Family Collection of U.S. Early Gold • The Collection of Maj. Eugene Neal “Red” James, USMCR •
The Julian Kaufman Collection • The Loma Linda Collection • The Robert Craig Family Collection • The Shadow Collection • The Terry Brand
Estate, Part VI • The Pinsky Buffalo Collection • The Wind River Collection • The Estate of Jon Amato • The Twelve Oaks Collection, Part IV
• The Douglas Knight Collection • The Commander Collection • The Jamestown Collection
January 3-5 & 7-8, 2018 | Tampa
Signature® Floor Sessions 1-5 PRELIMINARY LOT VIEWING
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Session 1
Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 22
Wednesday, January 3 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 3001–4008
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Session 2
LOT VIEWING
Thursday, January 4 • 1:00 PM ET • Lots 4009–4665
Tampa Convention Center • Room 22 & 23
333 S. Franklin St. • Tampa, FL 33602
Session 3 – PLATINUM NIGHT (see separate catalog)
Monday, January 1 • 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Thursday, January 4 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 4701–5245
Tuesday, January 2 – Thursday, January 4
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Session 4
Friday, January 5 • 1:00 PM ET • Lots 5246–5902 Friday, January 5 • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Saturday, January 6 • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Session 5
Friday, January 5 • 6:00 PM ET • Lots 5903–6698
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Dear Bidder,
More than 1,500 dealers and 15,000 collectors will attend this year’s Tampa FUN Show, where Heritage Auctions
is proud to be the Oficial Auctioneer once again in 2018. All systems are “go” for a great start to the year, based
on the outstanding quality of more than 6,900 lots from a strong lineup of Featured Collections plus more than 300
individual consignors – all eager and set to kick off the New Year in style.
Please take time now to learn a little more about our Featured Collections, which are always the backbone of a
successful auction:
The Gator Man Collection
Both Platinum Night® and Floor Session Five are home to an extensive collection
of U.S. gold from the remarkable Gator Man Collection. A Choice XF 1870-CC
double eagle certiied XF45 PCGS Secure heads up a memorable collection
of Liberty twenties, while an equally impressive collection of ive dollar gold
features a visually exceptional 1912-S half eagle graded MS65 NGC. All told, 40
high-value gold coins make up the Platinum Night® contingent including a 1907
Wire Rim ten certiied MS65 NGC, a near-Gem 1911-D eagle certiied MS64 NGC,
and several rare Liberty twenties from the middle 1880s and early 1890s in high collector
grades. Several Select and Choice Uncirculated gold pieces igure prominently in Floor
Session Five (Friday evening of the event), with almost 100 lots from the half eagle, eagle, and
double eagle denominations representing The Gator Man Collection.
The Burgess Lee Berlin, M.D., J.D. Collection of Important United States Rarities
Our consignor penned an open letter to readers of this catalog and to fellow collectors,
titled Memories Are Made of This…
“I was 12 years old and selling newspapers on a corner after school. Late
each day I would look through the change and pick out the shiny and
otherwise interesting looking coins. The remainder I would convert to bills
giving the local merchants change for their business. So began my lifelong
interest in coins.
“Through the years, although my studies drew me away at times from the
hobby, I would read what I could and go to coin shows – meeting people,
making friends, and learning more about coins. My friendships gravitated
towards people with similar interests. I decided to collect coins that were
dificult to acquire, otherwise known as keys, condition rarities, and coins I
regarded as beautiful sculptures, e.g. the MCMVII High Relief double eagle
and the ‘21 Peace dollar. I especially enjoyed the hunt for these special
coins, as many were elusive and avoided detection, or they were held in very
strong hands. I would now like to share them with my collecting colleagues
who may enjoy their acquisition.”
Happy Hunting,
Buzz Berlin
True to his word, Dr. Berlin’s collection is full of rare and aesthetically beautiful coins.
Among the highlights are 1915-S $50 Panama-Paciic gold pieces in both Round and
Octagonal formats, in Premium Gem grades. A rare 1880 Flowing Hair stella in PR67 Cameo
NGC joins its 1879 Flowing Hair stella predecessor, PR67 Cameo NGC. The High Reliefs include both
Wire and Flat Rim varieties, each graded MS66 PCGS.
JC’s Dollars
A pair of highly ranked Registry Sets make up much of this ine consignment
of silver dollars and other U.S. type. This Morgan dollar collection ranks
as the #2 NGC Registry Set of Morgan dollars, circulation issue/all coins
(NGC and PCGS holdered coins combined), while the Peace dollars
check in as the #5 NGC Registry Set of Peace dollars, circulation issue/
all coins. As expected for sets as highly rated as these, the quality is
excellent throughout the collection. Brilliant coins are the rule, with some light
patina visible on a few. All have high-end surfaces for the assigned grades and
exemplary eye appeal. The better date silver dollars appear in Platinum Night® and
Session Four, while we urge bidders not to overlook the online session where many high-
grade dollars from the collection offer a real opportunity for Registry Set improvements.
Among the non-dollar lots, a number of ine Standing Liberty quarters stand out.
The Collection of Lou Piniella
A pair of O-Mint double eagles come to FUN from The Collection of Lou
Piniella, one of baseball’s all-time fan-favorites among players and managers.
The former AL Rookie of the Year and All-Star outielder retired as an active
player with more than 1,700 hits, and then had a long career as a manager with
ive major league teams. He was Manager of the Year in 2008 with the Chicago
Cubs. Lou’s consignment includes a semiproolike 1850-O double eagle certiied
MS60 NGC, which ranks in the Condition Census. His 1858-O twenty is also partially
proolike, graded AU58 ★ NGC.
The E.B. Strickland Collection
We are pleased to publish verbatim the following tribute to our longtime client and friend Ed Strickland. Coins
were an important part of Ed’s life, which he gladly shared with family and friends.
“Ed Strickland was born in Greensboro, NC and graduated with a inance degree from Guilford College.
His fascination with coins began as a young boy in Greensboro and became a lifelong hobby. He loved
learning the history behind each coin and enjoyed sharing this information with friends and family. He
was a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable collector. He would often wonder aloud about who may have
touched his earliest US coins. Anyone who was around him much would hear about his latest
ind. He couldn’t contain himself when he had inally found a coin he wanted. He was hoping
to spread his passion for coin collecting to one of his children or grandchildren. He collected
proof sets for the grandchildren and as they get older he hoped they will learn more about
their grandfather’s hobby.
“Ed had a great passion for life in general. He was passionate about collecting coins, racing
cars, and supporting causes that he cared about. He dreamed of being a race car driver in his
youth and was able to live out that dream later in his life.
“Ed was very impressed with Heritage. He attended many auctions in person, toured their Dallas ofice,
and bid for many coins on-line. He had plans to continue collecting for a long time but his life was cut
short in a car accident. He is greatly missed by his family. He was married for 40
years to his wife, Lynn, and has two married daughters and six grandchildren.
He was an active leader in his church in Marietta, GA and was President of
Hydradyne, LLC in Atlanta, GA.”
The E.B. Strickland Collection contains many ideal collector coins in copper and
silver. Early type in multiple areas was of special interest to Ed, and he had a
clear attraction to half cents, half dimes, half dollars, twenty cent pieces, Seated
quarters, early dollars, and Seated dollars (although other denominations are
well represented, too). Some 500 coins strong, the consignment includes examples
throughout Platinum Night® and all loor sessions except Session Five (no gold or patterns).
Many great collector coins are awaiting discovery in the online session. We note Ed had three
of the four Draped Bust half dollar varieties from 1796 -1797, lacking only the 1797 O-102.
The Jenkins Family Collection
The Jenkins Family Collection contains just three lots, a small collection in sheer
numbers, but huge in numismatic signiicance – one silver, one copper, and
one gold. One of the rarest and most enigmatic issues in the U.S. federal series
is the 1838-O half dollar, a branch mint proof with just nine examples traced.
The Jenkins Family Collection brings us the Atwater specimen, a coin that has
highlighted several famous collections in relatively recent history, but remains
enigmatic in its earliest origins. Many numismatists consider the Atwater coin to be
the most beautiful 1838-O half dollar, certiied PR63 PCGS with CAC endorsement. Copper
is represented by a Select Uncirculated 1793 Sheldon-2, Breen-2 Chain cent. This MS63 Brown
PCGS example is, we believe, one of the seven or eight inest Chain cents of any variety. The gold portion of
the consignment is not a coin, but an impressive Kellogg & Humbert gold ingot from the S.S. Central America
shipwreck, comparatively small in size at 31.62 ounces, but large in value and historical importance.
The Kerry Rudin Collection
Kerry Rudin sent us a wonderful biography describing his fascination with coins, which
included many interesting anecdotes and stories about the different events in his life that
led to his lifelong passion for coins and all things numismatic. We are pleased to be able to
excerpt a portion of the story here.
“While my irst love was Lincoln cents and I continued to upgrade and collect them by
date, mintmark, and variety, I decided that I could never afford to buy everything, so I
found it very rewarding to collect by type. I may not have every Buffalo nickel ever made,
but I sure wanted an example of the 1936 proof and the 1916 doubled die! I don’t have an
example of every large cent, but I have an amazing 1793 AMERI Chain cent in an old green
label holder that I have owned for decades. You know, special coins...classic coins…coins
with history…coins that relect good and tough times in America…coins that, to me, were
special. Coins that you can hold in your hands and appreciate that story behind them.”
Some of Kerry’s favorite coins in the auction include a splendid 1895 Morgan dollar PR67 Deep
Cameo PCGS and an equally fantastic 1879 Flowing Hair stella certiied PR66 ★ Ultra Cameo NGC.
Most cherished of all, perhaps, is the incomparable 1943-S bronze Lincoln cent certiied AU53 NGC, the dream
coin of Lincoln cent specialists and a transcendent rarity that attracts the general public as well as collectors
young and old. This legendary piece was found in circulation by 14-year-old collector Kenneth S. Wing, Jr. of
Long Beach, California in 1944, and the coin is accompanied by Kenneth Wing’s extensive research ile including
correspondence with Mint oficials that is, in itself, an important numismatic resource as well. Kerry concludes:
“For over 55 years of collecting, these special, historic, beautiful, and unique coins were my passion. It
gave me many years of pleasure. My heart tells me how much I would like to keep them but my body
says it is time to part. I only hope others get as much passion and pleasure out of owning these historic
treasures as I did.”
The Steven L. Duckor Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Dr. Steve Duckor’s interest in Walking Liberty halves was rekindled after a period of 45 years, during which time
he assembled many extraordinary collections in other series including Barber dimes, quarters, halves, plus Saint-
Gaudens double eagles, and most recently gold dollars. Now, we are pleased to present his collection of Walking
Liberty half dollars. It ranks #2 in the hotly contested Current Finest PCGS Basic
Set of Circulation Strikes (1916-1947) category with a set rating of 66.32 out of a
possible 68.151. Many inest-known examples appear throughout the set, with
an emphasis on attractively toned, “original skin” halves. Dr. Duckor’s highlight
coin is his 1919-D, graded MS65 PCGS with CAC endorsement. He notes that
traditionally the 1919-D is the poorest struck of all Walkers (usually lat as a
pancake, in Steve’s words), yet the collection coin has full thumb and head detail,
a true Gem. The Steven L. Duckor Collection of Walking Liberty Halves is presented
in two parts, receiving a special section in both the Platinum Night® and main catalogs.
The Carlyle A. Luer Collection
Our Senior Numismatist, Mark Borckardt, noted that the FUN auction offers an amazing number of 1793
coppers, including seven 1793 half cents, 26 Chain cents, 28 Wreath cents, and ive Liberty Cap cents. This
gathering of 1793 coppers is unequaled for a Signature® auction, in our memory. Some
of these pieces come from The Carlyle A. Luer Collection, which focuses on Colonials
and early large cents. The Luer Collection includes 11 of the aforementioned 1793
cents. The collection is especially rich in important 1794 large cents, several that
came from the C. Douglas Smith with his typewritten envelopes, that the New York
collector sold to Alfred Bonard in 1965. Others have Dorothy Paschal’s typewritten
envelopes. Highlights include a 1794 S-19a Head of 1793 cent that is tied for seventh
inest known, a Condition Census 1794 S-25 cent that is graded AU53 NGC, a 1794
S-51 cent graded AU Details that is tied for inest known, and a 1794 S-64 Missing Fraction
Bar cent that is certiied MS62 Brown NGC and tied for second inest known. Other important
pieces from the Carlyle A. Luer Collection include a Sommer Island sixpence, Small Portholes
variety, graded VF25 NGC, and a 1652 Noe-1 Pine Tree Shilling graded MS62 NGC.
The Gaitros Collection of U.S. Coinage
Ronald Gaitros was born in Decatur, Illinois and grew up in the nearby Pekin, Illinois. When
he was in his teens, his father (Edward) piqued Ron’s interest in coins with two Indian Head
pennies he carried in his change purse. Heavily corroded through the years, the coins
fascinated Ron. He reports “my father gave them to me, and I still have them.” After saving
his allowance money for weeks, Ron went with his father to a coin shop in Peoria. There,
he made his irst big purchase – a Seated 1854-O half dime, VG or so, cleaned! It cost
$10.80, but it was a beauty to Ron. Largely without funds as
a youth, Ron collected from pocket change, since silver
and wheat cents still circulated. He grew up to become
an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, which allowed him to
acquire his dream collection – mostly gold, focused on
Saint-Gaudens double eagles. The Gaitros Collection of U.S. Coinage features
a 1930-S twenty graded MS65 PCGS with exceptional visual appeal, plus a
terriic 1931-D double eagle graded MS66 PCGS, tied for numerical inest of the
issue. While a run of late-date Saints distinguish this ine collection, other type coins
appear throughout the collection, including a 1909-S Indian Head cent, MS64 Red PCGS
with CAC endorsement. We wonder if it is a salute to those two old, corroded Indian Heads
that still endure in his possession.
The Cherry Grove Collection
Farran Zerbe reportedly produced about a dozen 10-coin double
Panama-Paciic sets that featured the obverse and reverse of each
commemorative offering from the 1915 Exposition. We believe just
six or seven of those sets were actually sold, for what was then an
astronomical price of $400 per set. To say that we were astounded
when such a set was consigned to the auction is an understatement.
Photos were taken of the coins in the set, before NGC certiied the
coins individually in specially labeled holders. The ten coins from the set
and the rare frame itself appear as separate lots in the sale.
The Digiovanni de Abruzzi Collection
This wide-ranging collection includes nearly 700 lots spread throughout all loor sessions of the event
including Platinum Night®, plus nearly 14% of the lots in the online Signature® Internet Session.
Focused primarily on silver and gold issues, the collection touches on most series with an
especially large number of Morgan dollars, Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens double eagles,
as well as several other gold denominations from gold dollars to eagles. Many of the pieces
range in grade from the Choice Uncirculated to Superb Gem levels, with numerous high-grade
proofs included for selected issues. In terms of depth, quantity, and quality, The Digiovanni de
Abruzzi Collection is one of the larger consignments we have ever brought to a FUN show.
The Rafferty Collection of Nickel Coinage
When contacted about what he would like us to say in the opening comments about The
Rafferty Collection of Nickel Coinage, Mr. Rafferty responded, “You don’t need to say much.
I have been collecting nickels for 60 years. Sold my irst complete Buffalo nickel set for $200
to buy a car.” Mr. Rafferty has a gift for understatement. His consignment consists of two
excellent nickel collections, which include a dozen Platinum Night® coins (no small feat for a
group of nickels) plus more than 70 lots that igure prominently in Session Two. The coins comprise
the #2 Current Finest (and #2 All-Time) PCGS Liberty Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1883-
1912), and the #11 Current Finest PCGS Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938).
Nickel enthusiasts will have a ield day at the 2018 FUN Show.
The Jim O’Neal Collection of U.S. Type, Part V
When we sold Part IV of The Jim O’Neal Collection of U.S. Type, Jim shared some
words that still ring true. He said, “I’ve been interested in type coins of all
denominations and, along the way, have met some wonderful people
including Stanley Morycz (deceased), Dr. Steve Duckor (a living legend),
among many others. However, I am most grateful to Jim Halperin
and Kevin Lipton for their sage advice and generous sharing of world-
class expertise.” Part V of The Jim O’Neal Collection of U.S. Type features
a distinguished set of quarters – Draped Bust, Capped Bust, Seated, Barber,
Standing Liberty, and Washington designs – including an 1835 Capped Bust quarter
PR65 Cameo PCGS CAC, the second-inest of eight known proofs. A total 12 Platinum Night®
lots, each among the inest representatives of their type, make up this important collection.
Selections from The McCoy Family Collection of U.S. Early Gold
In yet another installment of selections from The McCoy Family Collection of U.S. Early
gold – this time a superlative group of early half eagles – we present 11 challenging
dates that seldom make an appearance at auction. A 1795 Capped Bust Right ive,
MS62+ PCGS CAC leads off the offering, a BD-14 example with the Large Eagle
reverse. This coin is Ex: Woodin/Newcomer/Green/Farouk, and rated a high R.6. An
1802/1 Capped Bust Right half eagle is the extremely rare BD-3 variety, high R.7, and
grades AU58+ PCGS Secure CAC. It is the inest-known example not in a museum, according
to our research. Nine other spectacular half eagles make up the balance of the consignment. All
appear in the Platinum Night® session.
The Commander Collection
The Commander Collection makes a return appearance in a Heritage auction, this time with a 1915-S Panama-
Paciic Five-Piece set and an original case of issue. This set will be sold as a single lot, including the case. The
large $50 gold pieces (round and octagonal) each grade AU58 NGC. The quarter eagle grades MS64 NGC, while
the gold dollar and half dollar have signs of light cleaning, perhaps by the owner of the original set, who did not
know better. Farran Zerbe sold these sets for $100 at the 1915 Panama-Paciic International Exposition. (They are
worth far, far more than that today.)
The Collection of Maj. Eugene Neal “Red” James, USMCR
Eugene Neal “Red” James was born in Brewton, Alabama on June 2, 1922.
Raised in West Virginia and the son of a Methodist minister, he joined the
service in 1942, where he acquired the name “Red” because of his hair. He
earned his Aviator Wings of Gold in October, 1943 at Pensacola, Florida. Lt.
James selected the Marine Corps as his service of choice. Soon, he was
lying F4U Corsairs (land-based) during WWII, and later from carriers in the
Korean conlict. While lying 137 combat missions,
he was shot down twice, earned the Distinguished
Flying Cross, Air Medal with Seven Stars, and the
Purple Heart. After Korea, Maj. James stationed
at NAS Whiting Field in Milton, Florida as a light
instructor. After 14 years in the USMC, he formed
the successful James Construction Company.
Active in the community, he served as President of the
Chamber of Commerce, was named Man of the Year (twice),
President of the Navy League, and Grand Knight for Knights
of Columbus. He and his wife, Dorothy, have six children. They
will be married 71 years in January, 2018. Both are going strong as 96 year-olds! Never one to back down from
a challenge, Maj. James collected New Orleans Liberty Head double eagles and related gold issues. All can be
found in Platinum Night® or Floor Session Five.
The Julian Kaufman Collection
An open letter from Julian Kaufman:
“I am selling my round bits of metal, called coins. I am sad, but I guess I am going
to change my life and no longer need this particular kind of “change.” I started
collecting in the Bronx, New York at the age of eight. My tribe of three friends found
a box of coins in an empty lot (not many empty lots in Bronx today, houses are
everywhere). We split the coins up. My friends discarded their treasure trove one-by-
one into a sewer drain. I kept my ind. It included an 1816 ein kreuzer, a German coin. I
showed it to all, and thus developed an early interest in collecting more than dust.
“I concentrated on Colonial types but, like most collectors, I got sideswiped by unusual coins like
Martha Washingtons that escaped from the Mint, and a few hobbling three-legged Buffalo nickels.
But mainly it was the Colonials of all types, in all die states. Like a steak, the rarer the better. I guess you
can say that was well done. Now that my millennial twins have indicated they like Netlix and Amazon
instead of Pine Trees and amazing coins, I decided to allow the world an opportunity to share in my
collection. I am a bit sad that after 20 years I toss my coins into the fountain called Heritage, and wish for
the best.
“For those who collect coins (or anything else), I applaud you. Not literally, I am too far away. I am a NYC
attorney seeking to travel and to smile on the gust of a second wind in life.
“I used to write comedy as a young’n, and engage in the law, stocks, and historical documents. They
have a lot in common, all those things. Coins were great and the history of each is truly amazing. I am
saddened to let go, but let go I must. I hope that each of my round friends inds a good home and
enhances the joy and life of those who collect.
“I found my wife, Sheila, in a distant last-minute trip to London, when she asked me to dance. We were
married a year later. One never knows where a coin will go, where a person will go, and where a collection
will go. I thank you for the opportunity show you my coins. Perhaps you will bid on some, or all. As I
voiced above, I started in the Bronx at age eight. I have a “lot” to be thankful for (literally and iguratively).”
The Julian Kaufman Collection can be found in Platinum Night® and Session One, plus a few lots in some of our
other loor sessions. In addition to many excellent Colonials including New York coppers and early silver issues,
we note a rare circa 1800 George Washington “Skull and Crossbones” funeral medal struck in silver and a
gorgeous 1796 silver Myddelton token certiied PR63 PCGS.