Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Three Cent Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2473		1851 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-65. First generation holder. Lightly toned and well struck. The simple design mingled with Gem quality luster attracted us to this fine specimen at first examination. Pop 156; 105 finer, 94 in 66, 11 in 67 (PCGS # 3664) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 2474		1862 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-65. Attractive deep purple-gray and blue toning on both sides. The surfaces are frosty and each side has a nice veneer of patina that deepes as it comes into contact with the rims. From the gem quality luster, we next take stock of the details of the design. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the coin was nicely brought up by the dies with only a modicum of softness on the shield. Popular Civil War date to represent the Type 3 design (double outline to the star) (PCGS # 3680) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $604
Lot 2475		1864 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-63. Only 12,000 struck. Lovely blue toning. Hard to see in the scratched holder but the luster is all there. Pop 12; 50 finer (PCGS # 3684) . Estimated Value $550 - 600. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $960
Lot 2476		1866 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 68. Star. Perhaps the finest known. Only 725 proofs struck. Wonderful blue and gold toning. A satiny frosted cameo Proof, greatly enhanced by its incredible color, the reverse shows delicate aquamarine patina in addition to the others that is very becoming. Crisply struck and problem-free, of course, considering the outstanding grade it received from the grading service. One for the connoisseur! Pop 1; none finer @ NGC (PCGS # 3716) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2477		1873 Nickel Three Cents. Closed 3. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. A brilliant white gem with a hint of light golden toning about the borders. A satiny cameoed gem of the finest order for the Proof 65 designation. Explosive mirror reflection graces the faint champagne surfaces. Sharply struck for the date, this being one of the sharpest Proofs we have offered in awhile, easily finer in sharpness than others in similar or higher grade. Proof only, 600 pieces struck. Pop 9; 9 finer (PCGS # 3769) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2478		1865 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Lovely toning on both sides. Only 500+ Proofs struck this first year of issue. Always a popular date (but so hard to find in Gem condition like this with strong cameo features). Pop 15; 3 finer; 2 in 67; 1 in 67 Star. (PCGS # 3761) . Die note: All four digits in the date are repunched, with the initial, largely effaced logotype located west of the prominent date. Three-cent pieces in nickel-copper alloy were supposed to retire the unpopular 3c Fractional notes, which had been authorized by the Act of March 3, 1863. The fractional notes found their major use in post offices. One would send a letter on its way (postage was 3c then); a pack of 100 would buy a sheet of stamps. They were the smallest in size and value of any fractional notes; they quickly became dirty rags and tattered in circulation; they were easily lost. After numerous complaints, the mint finally was directed to strike this curious denomination. Their use would decline in later years as cents and five-cent pieces took hold. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,038
Lot 2479		1869 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. Blazing white coin and a sparkling cameo gem. For a time in American history, the Mint struck two formats of three-cent piece, this copper-nickel coin and a smaller diameter piece made in silver. Pop 4; 10 finer; 1 in 65 Star; 8 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 3765) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 2480		1873 Nickel Three Cents. Closed 3. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Lovely light blue and lilac toning. Very attractive. A bold reminder of an earlier era in American numismatics. Today, a three-cent denomination for a coin seems almost quaint. Pop 20; none finer. (PCGS # 3769) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,668
Lot 2481		1875 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides puts this in an elite category far away from the more typical surviving Proof of 1875. Use it as a standard bearer when assembling a Gem Proof set of dates of this desirable denomination. Pop 3; none finer. (PCGS # 3771) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2482		1879 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. An intensely brilliant untoned cameo gem. A total of 3200 struck for this low mintage date. Pop 55; 28 finer in 67 (PCGS # 83775) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2483		1880 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded MS-66. Old NGC holder. Lovely toning on both sides. Low mintage date of only 21,000, the business strikes are far more difficult to obtain than the Proofs. Pop 32; 4 in 67 (PCGS # 3748) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2484		1882 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 67. A dazzling Gem Proof exhibiting full mint brilliance. A worldly dose of vibrant luster enlivens the broad details of this scarcer 1880s decade three-cent piece. The fields are essentially immaculate, and the strike is bold enough to warrant exclusive mention. A total of 3100 Proofs struck. Pop 55; 6 finer (PCGS # 3778) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2485		1884 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. An intensely brilliant white spot-free cameo gem! Although completely brilliant, the smooth, satiny surfaces show a decided tinge of iridescent nickel-gray color cast at certain angles. What more needs to be said? Pop 12; 3 finer (PCGS # 3780) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2486		1887 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Lightly toned, choice, a beaming with luster. Only 5,001 struck. Scarce in mint state. Pop 24; 24 in 65; 7 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 3755) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $960
Lot 2487		1887/6 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 65. Nicely toned, this strictly original Gem Proof has outstanding surfaces, strike, and color. 2,960 Proofs struck. Pop 158; 55 finer; 51 in 66; 4 in 67. (PCGS # 3784) . Estimated Value $600 - 650. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $805
Lot 2488		1889 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 67. A brilliant untoned gem. The mint luster rolls around both sides with a pleasing cartwheel sheen from the underlying mirror finish, and none of the features reveal any bothersome spots or other distraction. Superb! Pop 41; 1 finer in 68 (PCGS # 3786) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2489		1889 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 65. A touch of pink adds to this coin's appeal (PCGS # 3786) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $506