Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 13

The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1921		1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-62. A few tiny scuffs, but pretty coppery tones and well struck. Scarce as a type coin. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 1922		1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Strong luster and with a few scattered handling marks. Average surfaces expected for the grade, and free of toning. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,543
Lot 1923		1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. A fully lustrous specimen with rich mint bloom color throughout. An ideal top quality type coin. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,370
Lot 1924		1878 $3 Gold. MS-60 or so. The obverse is hairlined and the reverse is still nice. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1925		1878 $3 Gold. MS-60 or so, but hairlined. Both sides have been wiped with a cloth creating pretty narly hairlines. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 1926		1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-58. This one circulated for a brief time, minor handling marks but most of the luster remains. Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 1927		1879 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck with slightly reflective mint surfaces. Popular low mintage date and probably from the Beck holdings disbursed in the mid 1970s. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1928		1885 $3 Gold. Proof 63. Boldly struck and downright rare in any grade. As a date, only 910 were struck, of those 109 were proofs. This one has a few minor hairlines in the fields, and scattered ticks from handling, but the orange-peel fields are present and generally undisturbed. Identifiable by a small "S" shaped lint mark in the field before the eye. A rare opportunity. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 1929		1889 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-65 Premium Quality. A satiny mint gem exhibiting gorgeous golden-orange and light olive overtones. Destined to be resubmitted for a higher grade. Popular last year of the three-dollar gold coin. Estimated Value $6,000-UP. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,775