Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 42

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3256		1854 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck and a hint of light golden color. A nice frosty coin whose luster glistens within the main devices and spreads outward into the field on both sides. As the first year of issue, the 1854 date also is noteworthy in having small letter in DOLLARS. A larger letter set of punches was used on dates from 1855-89 (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,415
Lot 3257		1854-O $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-55. We note that the numerial 5 in the date is a trifle softly struck, elsewhere, the legends and devices are fully struck. Delicate soft golden toning adds eye appeal to this, the only "O" mint $3.00 gold coin. Only 24,000 minted. Pop 124 (PCGS # 7971) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3258		1856-S $3 Gold. EF-45. Lightly toned and graced by nice clean surfaces, abundant remaining luster, and a clean cheek on Liberty. Very scarce. 34,500 struck. Die note: Large S over small S mintmark. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,485
Lot 3259		1860-S $3 Gold. NGC graded VF-25. A hint of light goden toning adds to its appeal. Only 7000 struck (PCGS # 7981) . Estimated Value $750 - 800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,380
Lot 3260		1866 $3 Gold. MS-63. Some light hairlines visable lovely golden toning on both sides. Only 4,000 struck for circulation. A glittering choice specimenn of this low mintage year with attractive luster and naturally toned highlights. Typical sharp strike for the date, only the wreath bow is at all less than full on the reverse, everything else high quality as made (PCGS # 5704) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,910
Lot 3261		1866 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-53. Light golden toning. Only 4,000 struck. Pop 9. (PCGS # 7987) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 3262		1870 $3 Gold. AU-53. Lightly toned with light hairlines, but a lustrous coin nonetheless, prooflike in the field then making a transition nto golden frosty on the devices. Only 3500 struck. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3263		1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly untoned and a nice strike. Clean as a whistle for this mid-level grade, as one would look forward to from the grading service's opinion; however, what really makes this break free from others is its unique dancing cartwheel luster that rolls around each side. The luster on $3 gold pieces has an undulating effect to it, possibly the result of the narrow wide planchets used to differentiate them from the $2.50 denominations. Pop 75; 13 finer, 11 in 65, 1 in 65 star, and 1 in 66 (PCGS # 7998) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $8,625
Lot 3264		1874 $3 Gold. Sharpness of MS-60 Plus. Mostly untoned. "Type" date. Estimated Value $700 - 725. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3265		1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. A delightful $3.00 with delicate golden toning, the frost swirls and eddies in typical fashion for this curious denomination. Three dates are the usual ones for a gold Type set: 1854, 1874, and this 1878. They are all easily affordable with a little planning and self-sacrifice (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 3266		1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. A hint of light golden to reddish-gold toning. Lustrous. Ideal for a Type collection (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,932
Lot 3267		1881 $3 Gold. . VF Details, Mount Removed. A low mintage date. Only 500 minted. Sweated and soft detail as though it had been in a jewelry bezel (solder evident on the lower and upper reverse. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3268		1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Nice prooflike surfaces on this Premium Quality coin with the head of Liberty cameo frosted, as is the wreath. Only 1,500 struck. A lovely coin. Close examination with a loupe makes one even more cheerful that this coin resides at the top end of its class. Pop 18; 10 finer, 5 in 65, 3 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 8004) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,800
Lot 3269		1882 $3 Gold. AU-53. Lightly toned and some light hairlines. Scarce date. Only 1500 minted. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 3270		1884 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely golden colors on both sides. Housed in an old green holder. A nice cameo look. Only 106 Proofs struck. Any advanced numismatist would give the world to own such a splendid Gem Proof $3 that clearly has naturally toned, undipped surfaces stretching from the center outwards. Appealing light apricot-orange color flows throughout the fields and converges on the portrait, where the warmest saturation occurs. The coin glows. It really does. The fields reflect the high grade in more ways than we could express in a short description like this. The obverse, as seen from the photographs, is the lesser toned of the two sides, and displays nice reflective qualities. Having that in mind, although it isn't stated on the holder, Liberty's portrait has a touch of frost, giving the coin the two-tone look beloved by generations of collectors. The more fully developed reverse toning has the same glow, with similar warm saturation and beauty as the obverse. Since only 106 Proofs were struck (and a fair percentage of this issue reached circulation during the troublesome 1930s decade), Proofs of the caliber found here are precious reminders of an earlier, bygone era in American numismatics. A rarity not to be overlooked! Identification can be deduced by a small toned oval a millimeter or two below Liberty's bust, and also cognizance should be made of the (early) PCGS serial #04592497. Pop 9; 1 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 8048) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $31,050
Lot 3271		1884 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. A wonderful example. Mostly untoned with a hint of gold color. The golden glow on both sides is full with a somewhat satin texture to the devices which qualifies it for "deep cameo" status. Extremely beautiful! This is a decidedly well-struck Proof with all of the finest details clear, unlike some other, carelessly made specimens. It has no bothersome copper spots or other impairment, either, which increases its prestige, nor did the dies leave behind a less than rigid impression of softness in the centers. The centers are fully defined. The sleuth-hound collector will be drawn to it at once for these reasons! Only 106 Proofs struck. Pop 1; 4 finer; 1 in 65; 1 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 98048) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $21,850
Lot 3272		1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Lovely golden toning with reflective fields. Only 1,000 minted for circulation, this is among the scarcer dates in the 1880s and a "find" for the collector because it is so choice, so attractive. Pop 30; 78 finer. (PCGS # 8008) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,400. Ex: The Brentwood Park Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,220
Lot 3273		1888 $3 Gold. Proof 63. Nice golden surfaces. Some reason PCGS claims coin has altered surfaces. A beautiful coin of which only 291 were issued. The 1888 Proof $3 had the largest mintage in the series, although no precise count of survivors is available. The present specimen is a glowing example, sleek golden in color, boldly made, and in fact, one of the frostier cameo pieces in this regard. Both obverse and reverse have surfaces with the "orange peel" ripple to the mirrors. There is some graininess or "aura" seen to the sides of the Liberty, this being normal for the Proofs (and found on other dates of the 1880s as well). Such a choice coin will be a great addition to either a specialized $3 gold piece collection or a U.S. gold Type Set. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,200
Lot 3274		1889 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 63. Lovely rich golden toning on both sides. Only 129 proofs struck. A glittering golden $3 Proof of impressive quality and oceans of eye appeal. With so few Proof strikes of the date produced, it stands to reason these are in high regard. Proofs back then were routinely acquired by speculators (as well as a small group of wealthy collectors), yet nearly all acquired extensive hairlines in after years. In fact, a dramatic indication of the present day elusive quality of this piece in choice Proof can be found in the relatively low census figure: Pop 13; 47 finer (PCGS # 8053) . Known as the $3 Indian Princess issue, these lovely coins combine a unique design with exceptional scarcity and heightened collector demand. As most have low mintage, they offer superb value to gold investors. The $3 denomination was minted from 1854 to 1889. Its supposed reason for existence was to allow the public to buy 3-cent postage stamps in packets of 100 (which, of course, only a few people did). The obverse design features the profile of Liberty as a stylized Indian princess crowned with a tiara of feathers, containing the inscription LIBERTY on the headband. The reverse depicts a wreath by the mint engraver James Longacre comprising American agricultural crops of tobacco, wheat, corn, and cotton. Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,120