Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

Silver Three Cent Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 516		1851 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-64. Bright and fresh, with just a whisper of gold toning starting to form over lustrous fields. Nicely struck from cracked and clashed dies. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 517		1854 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-66. Here is one of the finest graded of the date, NGC has seen 5 graded as such, with a single coin graded higher. PCGS has even fewer, with 2 graded this high and a single coin graded higher. Don't expect to find a better one! As we know, the type II design has proven to be much rarer in high grades than the earlier issues. This has been established by collectors, and confirmed as the various Population Reports have reflected the data. Silvery gray in color, with flecks of toning mostly around the periphery. Undiminished by contact marks or problems, this gem will satisfy the most fastidious collector. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 518		1857 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-65. Deep rose, blue and gold toning over lustrous fields. Struck from clashed dies, as are most seen. An impressive gem example for the date collector. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 519		1858 Silver Three Cents. MS-63. Satiny luster and barely toned with hazy white colors. We note the rim is irregular due to striking, while the star is full and complete. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $173
Lot 520		1860 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 68. Deep watery fields that reflect back wonderous colors at the top, more gray at the bottom on the obverse. Similar on the reverse, with the top more of a gray tone with the lower portions deep blue and gray. A glass will scarcely locate any hairlines or handling evidence, and this one is truly superb. As to rarity, NGC has graded only one coin this high, this coin, and the next grade down is PF-66, with 2 specimens seen. PCGS hasn't graded any higher than PR-65! That makes this little coin pretty much for certain the Finest Known, but two points! Perhaps there are some others out there that haven't been graded, but we doubt there are any better than the coin on offer here today. Boldly struck save for the center of the tiny branch on the reverse, which is weak at the center. In NGC holder #1600240-042. Estimated Value $10,000-UP. View details	Realized $14,375
Lot 521		1860 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty luster beneath flecks of gold toning on both sides and quite appealing for such a tiny coin. Moderate handling marks. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $132
Lot 522		1862 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-62. Steel gray in color, with minor ticks keeping this from a higher grade. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details	Realized $184
Lot 523		1863 Silver Three Cents. MS-60. This one has really nice gold toning and good luster, but the fields do show moderate hairlines from a past cleaning. One that would look nice in a Capital plastics display box. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 524		1864 Silver Three Cents. Proof 50. Dull and matte in appearance from a cleaning. Nice surfaces otherwise. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $299
Lot 525		1865 Silver Three Cents. AU-55. Light gold around the periphery, and well struck. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $529
Lot 526		1866 Silver Three Cents. EF-45. Well struck by the dies and wonderfully toned with darker highlights around the devices, and golden steel in the fields. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details	Realized $345
Lot 527		1867 Silver Three Cents. Proof 55. Steel gray in color with the usual hairlines in the fields. Just 625 struck, keeping this coin quite rare from its day of issue. Apparently this proof slipped into circulation for awhile, and was cleaned long ago. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $299
Lot 528		1868 Silver Three Cents. AU-50. Tawny original toning over some very minor hairlines. An excellent, original, example of this date. Note the mintage of just 3,500 for circulation. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $483
Lot 529		1869 Silver Three Cents. EF-45. Well struck and preserved, with a layer of gold toning over lightly circulated fields and devices. A rare date. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $506
Lot 530		1870 Silver Three Cents. AU-50. A lovely example of this rare date, only 3,000 were minted for circulation (why did the Mint bother?), and few survive other than in proof condition. One tick mark on the lower point of the star, and another in the field below. Deeply toned. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $633
Lot 531		1871 Silver Three Cents. EF-45. An extremely rare coin in any grade. This one has deep gold and gray toning throughout and clean surfaces. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $391
Lot 532		1872 Silver Three Cents. Proof 63. Deep blue and red toning on both sides and very beautiful. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Realized $546
Lot 533		1873 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. A beauty which boasts deep cameo contrast between the fields and devices and dark peripheral toning. Choice surfaces thorughout. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 534		1851, 1851-O, 1852 and 1853. This group of Three Cent silvers grades Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Each is toned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $161
Lot 535		1851 Silver Three Cents. A nice pair for the collector. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $60 - 80. View details	Realized $109
Lot 536		1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 and 1858. This group of Three Cent silvers grades Very Fine. Most are toned and have clean surfaces. A group for the date collector. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 537		1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862. Each of these Three Cent silvers grades Very Fine. The 1862 has rough surfaces from an improper cleaning, but has retoned nicely. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details	Realized $207