Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 26

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1579		$3 Gold. 1854. PCGS graded AU-58. Just a hint friction noted (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 1580		$3 Gold. 1854. PCGS graded AU-50. Lightly toned, in an old green holder (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,150
Lot 1581		$3 Gold. 1854-O. PCGS graded AU-55. Always popular as the only New Orleans mint $3.00 gold coin (PCGS # 7971) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,700. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $7,188
Lot 1582		$3 Gold. 1855. Sharpness of Very Fine cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1583		$3 Gold. 1855-S. Sharpness of About Uncirculated. Cleaned. A pleasant example of this scarce San Francisco $3.00 gold issue, a year in which only 6,000 were struck. Strong detail with some old light cleaning that is not disturbing. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 1584		$3 Gold. 1857-S. SEGS graded AU-53 Cleaned. The third year the San Francisco Mint produced $3.00 gold and very scarce in AU condition. Only 14,000 pieces were issued. Good detail with light abrasions and an old cleaning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1585		$3 Gold. 1861. MS-67. Amazing and absolutley stunning Finest Known specimen. Silky luster is everywhere and makes it hard for the viewer to concentrate on the other immaculate qualities of this museum qualtiy piece. The coloration is uniformly beautiful and a mix between straw and honey yellow. Near the obverse top periphery there is a light ring of olive iridescence, followed by a ring of rose hues and then a ring of olive again. In such pristine condition, the lines from the polishing of the planchet prior to striking are still visible to a degree that one could think this coin was struck last week (…which it wasn't). Liberty herself is covered in complete and orignal mint frost. The plumes of the headdress are sharp and unscathed. Quality of the reverse is on par with the obverse and the luster, strike and original frost are outrageous. A tiny die crack is seen starting at the left lower foot of R, extending through the 61 of the date and ending where the two bows meet. On the headband, the IB and ER of LIBERTY are spaced apart further than any of the other letters, with the biggest space (0.8 mm) between ER. Identified by a tiny curved lintmark close to the hair and back of neck, left of R in AMERICA. This is the Finest graded by either NGC or PCGS. Population of 1/0! Truly a magnificent offering!. Estimated Value $65,000 - 70,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1586		$3 Gold. 1868 and 1869. Sharpness of Very Fine. Cleaned and damaged. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1587		$3 Gold. 1877. Sharpness of Very Fine. Cleaned. Small scratch to the right of the date. Old cleaning. Estimated Value $800 - 850. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1588		$3 Gold. 1878. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Always a popular date for the gold type collection. Original mint frost and the typically encountered swirly luster. Light abrasions here and there but we feel this piece is choice for the grade. A nice and solid coin (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800. View details Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,760
Lot 1589		$3 Gold. 1878. Sharpness of VF-20. Cleaned and used as jewelry. Sold as is. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 1590		$3 Gold. 1880. Sharpness of About Uncirculated. Possible Proof. Cleaned and repaired. Line in the dentils above the O of OF. Date well centered and date does not slant downwards. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 1591		Lot of $3 Gold Coins. Consists of the following: 1856 (2 pcs), 1856-S, 1857-S (2 pcs) and 1874. Grade range is from sharpness of VG to VF. Coins have been cleaned and repaired. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $2,530