Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 62

The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Three Cent Pieces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1220		A pair of Three-Cent pieces. Consists of: 1855 3¢ Silver NGC EF Details; 1866 3¢ Nickel NGC AU Details . Estimated Value $70 - 80. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1221		1852. PCGS graded MS-64+. Vivid rainbow toning on both sides. Pop 3 in "plus" designation (PCGS # 3666) . A humorous anecdote from the not-so-good-ol' days: On Dec. 29, 1852, Emma Snodgrass, referred to by East Coast newspapers as "the girl who has recently been visiting parts of New England in pants" was "again" arrested in Boston on a charge of vagrancy. Since Emma was regularly employed as a clerk, and paid her bills, the vagrancy charge didn't hold. She was released after the judge had given her some "wholesome advice about her eccentricities," to which she "responded with becoming grace and promised reformation." The next day, however, Emma was back on the street in her "male attire." Estimated Value $450 - 500. Ex Stack's Aries Auction 3/25/60 lot 748; The Haveland Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $863
Lot 1222		1852. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty with light antique grey toning on both sides. Marginally weak in areas (PCGS # 3666) . Estimated Value $120 - 130. The Haveland Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $173
Lot 1223		1854. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver surfaces from others of the Type 2 design which are less pulsating even though in technically similar grade. Collectors familiar with the generally better struck 1854 issue will recognize this difference at once. Pop 96; 42 in 65, 6 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 3670) . Estimated Value $900 - 950. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1224		1859. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. The obverse is slightly reflective and a Premium Quality coin for the grade (PCGS # 3677) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. Ex Stack's Aries Auction 3/25/60 lot 750; The Haveland Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 1225		1873. PCGS graded Proof 66. Lovely iridescent blue toning on both sides. An lovely array of rich silver-gray hues grace the surfaces of this lovely gem Silver Three-cent piece. Not a single area of striking weakness is seen at either the star or the reverse C and Roman III, therefore, the present Gem Proof is quite beautiful. Only 600 struck for this Proof-only year. Pop 11; 3 in PR-67 (PCGS # 3724) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,703
Lot 1226		Humongous 1055-piece Hoard of 3-Cent Silvers! A 40-year accumulation of three-cent silvers. All appear to be damaged, many with holes, etc. All are clearly recognizable for what they are. Lot of 1055 coins. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1227		1873. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Light hint of tone. Only 1,100+ minted. Pop 21; 55 finer (PCGS # 83769) . Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 1228		1877. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Rare Proof-only date with approximately 510 coins struck. A high degree of luster spins smoothly on the satin-mirror nickel pure surfaces of this elusive gem. The strike is crisp in all areas, where all detail may be noted at the head and coronet, the wreath and central Roman numeral. Pop 19. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1229		1879. NGC graded Proof 66. A beautiful brilliant gem example gleaming with originality, sharply struck on every device. A total of 3,200 Proofs struck. Estimated Value $600 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1230		1881. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Well struck and choice. Pop 70; 50 finer (PCGS # 3749) . Estimated Value $425 - 450. The Wayne Fowler Estate. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $529
Lot 1231		1882. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. Lovely toning on both sides. A total of 3100 proofs struck. Pop 2 (PCGS # 83778) . Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $357
Lot 1232		1883. NGC graded Proof 68. Lovely golden toning. Only 6,609 minted. Sometimes, the greatest gifts come in diminutive packages. Such is the case with this magnificent three-cent nickel. Although the reported Proof total was high, the proper number of surviving gems clearly must be smaller than many would suppose. The same population reports that researchers use to determine the mintage also confirm the rarity of this issue in extraordinary states of preservation. Nickel-gray toning covers the obverse with a halo of gold along the perimeter. The reverse has similar appearance and a superb bold Roman numeral III that adds heat to the importance. The mirrors are as deep as one will find on a three-cent nickel piece while the devices show an appreciable amount of delicate frost on them. The design elements in addition to the III show an exquisite strike, and no areas reveal hints of weakness. Pop 4; none finer at NGC . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1233		1885. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Light hint of tone. Only 3,790 Proofs struck. Desirable low-mintage issue. Pop 18; 63 finer (PCGS # 83781) . Estimated Value $325 - 350. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $374
Lot 1234		1886. PCGS graded Proof 64. Nicely toned. Only 4,290 minted in this Proof only year, clearly a better date although the 1877 & 1878 Proof-only issues receive all the publicity (PCGS # 3782) . Estimated Value $325 - 350. The Dr. Charles Richman Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368
Lot 1235		1888. PCGS graded MS-64. Only 36,501 non-Proof pieces struck. Elusive date in Mint State. Well struck with light even toning. Pop 48 (PCGS # 3757) . Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $368