Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 60

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3765		1854 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Lightly toned first year of issue, there is amble luster in the devices while the fields are above average. One short hairline on the cheek (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3766		1856-S $3 Gold. NGC graded EF-45. Light even toning. Only 34,500 minted. Desirable San Francisco Mint date, this has a Medium mintmark. Trace of luster around the devices (PCGS # 7975) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3767		1860 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. Light even gold toning. Only 7,155 struck. A satin-fresh beauty with delicate features typical for the year (as the master hub deteriorated with each new production run, the quality of the fine hair strands and feather plumes tends to become less distinct by the late-1870s and 1880s. Level, rolling luster with smooth gold color mingle on the satiny choice surfaces. Pop 28; 29 finer, 13 in 63, 12 in 64, 1 in 65, 3 in 67 (PCGS # 7980) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 5,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $6,325
Lot 3768		1866 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-53. Only 4,000 minted. Mostly untoned and definitely sharply made, the devices well endowed with residual luster (PCGS # 7987) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3769		1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-55. Light gold toning. Only 41,800 pieces struck (PCGS # 7998) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3770		1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. Nice even gold toning. Only 82,304 minted. The 1878 (along with 1874 and 1854) usually chosen for a U.S. Gold Type set (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3771		1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Beautiful prooflike surfaces. Only 1,500 struck for circulation. The 1882 has one of the lowest mintages of the series. It is a genuinely rare coin that apparently did circulate to some degree as most survivors are EF or AU, while Mint State pieces are quite elusive. In superior condition like Mint State 64, the 1882 is of the utmost importance, only a few other pieces having been so graded. The surfaces of this piece have the full, frosted mint luster that is seen on high grade $3s, and on this coin there is also a bit of semi-Prooflike quality noted. Fully struck in all areas, the surfaces are minimally abraded with no marks large enough to use for pedigree purposes. Pop 23; 10 finer, 5 in 65, 3 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 8004) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 3772		1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely rich golden toning. Prooflike surfaces. Both obverse and reverse reveal deep Prooflike fields with lovely frosted luster on the main device. Quality well above par a typical low-mintage $3 of this era in this grade. The striking is first-rate, significantly above average, with all the fine detail visible on the hair and feather plumes which are visually the center of focus on this side of the coin. Color is outstanding, a warm golden glow. Mint records say that 1,000 circulation strikes were minted, but there must be more to this since even allowing for grade stretching in pre-third party grading days we estimate as few as 50 Mint State pieces exist today. Among these the present is very special in terms of its glowing color and surfaces. Worn pieces exist in larger numbers. In any other denomination an 1886 with this low mintage would be viewed as a great rarity. Pop 6; 6 finer, 5 in 64, 1 in 65 (PCGS # 8008) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold