Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 57

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2123		1854 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Much residual luster, pinkish gold in hue, resides within the devices and around the legends on this attractive $3 emission of 1854 (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,610
Lot 2124		1854 $3. ANACS graded AU-53. Light obverse marks under the bust but all in all a lustrous example of the first year issue (and the only one whose denomination DOLLARS in in small sized letters). Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 2125		1854 $3 PCGS graded Genuine. Our grade is sharpness of AU50, cleaned with light obverse scratches. This is the first year of issue and the only one in which the word DOLLARS is in a small typeface (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $891
Lot 2126		1856-S $3 Gold. . Medium S. Breen-6355. PCGS graded EF-40. Only 34,500 pieces struck; of those minted only 2,500 examples are estimated to have survived, this being attractive, original, and free of deterioration. Scarce (PCGS # 7975) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 2127		1880 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Genuine, altered surfaces. Our grade is MS-60+. Rare low mintage date as a mere 1,000 were coined. With production really low towards the end of this series, collectors face a challenge when completing a Mint State set of dates. Often, one must have a great deal of patience. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2128		1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with blazing semi-reflective surfaces throughout. Low mintage date as only 1,500 were struck for circulation. A mint-fresh gold-surfaced coin whose detail in the strike complements the fresh mint bloom. At the moment when luster is a key determinant of the grade, it goes without saying the devices should also be struck boldly by the dies. And here, the coin is bold throughout. This beauty is worthy of a premium bid. Pop 23; 10 finer (PCGS # 8004) . Historic note: The $3 gold piece was authorized by the Act of February 21, 1853, a very important piece of legislation from a numismatic viewpoint, an act which also affected the silver coinage, namely the reduction in weight of the half dime, dime, quarter, and half dollar, and the addition of arrows alongside the date to indicate the new standard. Whether or not the $3 denomination was actually necessary or worthwhile has been a matter of debate among numismatists for well over a century. At the time of its introduction, 1854, the $3 had as a close companion -- the long established $2.50 quarter eagle. Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2129		1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-63. Well struck with lovely golden toning and prooflike wurfaces. Only 1,000 coins minted of this very elusive circulation-strike issue. Collectors of the series will recognize in the period in which this coin was made, many weak strikes predominate. That is why it is a pleasure to report a strike on this '86 $3 with preciseness only now and then found. The vibrant golden color is beautiful. Pop 6; 6 finer with 5 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8008) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2130		A Pair of $3 Gold Coins. Consists of: 1857 sharpness of VF cleaned and solder on the rim and 1861 sharpness of VF cleaned. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $1,265