Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 91

June 2016 Pre-Long Beach

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1428		1854 $3 Gold NGC MS62. NGC graded MS-62. Lightly toned. Housed in an Old Style Holder. This is the first year of issue of this denomination, which continued in production through 1889. Always popular for the unusal stated value of $3, but this was based on a sheet of 3 cent stamps, which could be purchased 100 stamps at a time for $3 of course. Satiny luster in the fields and attractive for the grade assigned (PCGS # 7969) Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,998
Lot 1429		1857 PCGS AU50. PCGS graded AU-50. Only 20,891 minted. Estimated Value $600 - 650 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 1430		1857-S $3 Gold PCGS EF40. PCGS graded EF-40. A hint of gold tone. Only 14,250 struck. Pop 25; 87 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 7977) Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1431		1874 PCGS AU55. PCGS graded AU-55. A handsome type or date representative of this ever popular type coin. Estimated Value $900 - 950 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 1432		1878 $3 Gold PCGS MS64. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. A nice frosty coin. Only 25,000 examples are estimated to have survived and this is one of the most plentiful issues. However, not many are found this nice! A delight for the specialist! (PCGS # 8000) Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,053
Lot 1433		1879 PCGS MS63. PCGS graded MS-63+. Merely 3000 minted. An attractive coin exhibiting attractive semi-reflective surfaces which are highlighted nicely by the vibrant golden toning with mint fresh frost on the devices and clean surfaces surrounding. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 1434		1879 $3 Gold PCGS MS62. PCGS graded MS-62. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Rich golden toning with reflective fields. Only 3,000 minted and not that many survived. Here is a pleasing mint state coin that offers great surfaces and was graded long ago (PCGS # 8001) Estimated Value $3,400 - 3,600 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,995
Lot 1435		1880 $3 Gold PCGS Proof 64. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely light golden toning. Only 36 struck in proof of which perhaps 25 to 30 exist today. This is one of the finer examples with clasic orange peel texture in the fields and ample frost on the devices. The Indian headdress on Liberty is a classic design by famed mint engraver James B. Longacre which is paired with the open agricultural wreath on the reverse. However, the $3 denomination was finding little acceptance by 1880 so the mintage in Proofs was indeed quite tiny. Survivors are sparse and demand far exceeds the number available. An important example that should not be overlooked by specialists. Pop 7; 1 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8044) Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1436		1881 $3 Gold PCGS PF64 DC. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo PQ. CAC Approved. This is a tough date with only 54 pieces minted, of which perhaps 50 survive. The majority of the known coins offer the regular contrast without the Cameo or Deep Cameo depth of contrast. Of the known proofs listed in the PCGS Population Report only five coins have the depth of contrast found here, and when the deep mirror fields are present these gold coins show exceptional eye appeal. The devices are all bathed in mint frost while the fields show amazing reflectivity. The effect of the Deep Cameo contrast is simply dazzling and mesmurising. Add to this the true rarity of this date and you have a totally winning combination. Don't miss this opportunity if you have been seeking a high end coin. Pop 2; 3 finer, 1 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 98045) Estimated Value $25,000-UP View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1437		1885 $3 Gold NGC MS62. NGC graded MS-62. Light golden toning with reflective fields on both sides. Only 801 struck as demand for these coins continued to diminish. In the end, collectors today truly enjoy them and many date sets are being assembled. Finding a nice mint state example like this takes patience, as so few are offered. Here is an opportunity! Pop 18; 31 finer, 1 in 62+, 10 in 63, 16 in 64, 4 in 65. (PCGS # 8007) Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,169