Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 11

Coin and Currency Auction

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2084		1854 $3 Gold. AU-53. Nice for the grade, with some luster near the devices and free from circulation problems. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2085		1860-S $3 Gold. SEGS graded AU-53. Remnants of luster near the devices and well struck by the dies. We note that the SEGS grade may be a touch aggressive, but this is still a decent coin and certainly one of the better ones known of this date. PCGS has only graded a single example in Mint State, with few seen above EF-45 by that service. Curiously the San Francisco Mint struck lightweight Three Dollar coins in 1860, and when these were discovered, they were melted to the tune of 2,592, leaving a net mintage that was released from the Mint of 4,408. Rare in all grades, and especially so this nice. Minor circulation marks, but most collectors will be satisfied with this piece. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 2086		1872 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. A rare date in any grade, with a mintage of a scant 2,000 pieces, this date is seldom encountered. PCGS has graded 8 this high, with only 6 graded higher, giving the collector some indication of how few of these there are. Generally well struck, the fields are prooflike and show minor handling marks and light hairlines. Golden red in color, and a beauty. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,163
Lot 2087		1877 $3 Gold. Sharpness of VF-25 but repaired, buffed and cleaned. This one absolutely must be inspected by prospective buyers as the surfaces have been buffed and repaired to possibly fill a hole near the top of the obverse, and remove most of a scratch in that area. A dull matte surface is noted on both sides from cleaning and buffing, and this coin is not the top of its class. Nevertheless, it is a rare date, with a mintage of 1,488, few enough that it is seldom encountered in any grade. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2088		1878 $3 Gold. MS-60+. Lightly cleaned with the ever-present hairlines visible with a glass. Bold and beautiful, with good luster and typical gold color. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2089		1878 $3 Gold. Sharpness of AU-50 but repaired on the face. Cleaned and buffed to lessen some scratches down Liberty's face. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $552
Lot 2090		1879 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty luster and clean for the grade, with minimal problems. Some faint stacking friction on the high points. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,473
Lot 2091		1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Curious orange gold toning on both sides, and a rare date with a mintage of just 1,500 pieces. This is the 2 over high 2 variety. PCGS has graded 12 this high, with 7 graded higher. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,980
Lot 2092		1885 $3 Gold. Proof 64 Cameo. Only 109 were coined to represent the proofs of this year. Here is a nice example, the devices are well frosted, making this one of the cameo proofs, and the mirror fields are deeply reflective. We note minor hairlines in the fields, and a tiny ding at the top of the obverse. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2093		1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. One of the finest graded by PCGS, and no doubt one of the very finest known, the current Population Report shows just 3 graded as PR-66, and we don't know if any of the others are a "Cameo" or not. The surfaces are pristine, without the usual signs of handling or annoying hairlines that diminish the value, and close examination will find only faint evidence of these. Beautiful orange gold in color, with perfectly struck devices and each is fully frosted, providing spectacular cameo qualities. Only 142 were struck, and this coin is clearly one of the very best. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29,900
Lot 2094		1888 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. A rare coin with a mintage of just 5,000 pieces, and this is certainly in the top five percent of those. Satiny luster in the fields and free of most signs of contact, the grade apparently due to minor hairlines visible with a strong glass. PCGS has graded 92 as such, with 84 graded higher, apparently from a small hoard which came out many years ago. Despite the numbers, remember this is a rare coin in high grade, and there simply aren't that many available for the collecting public. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold