Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 72

February 2-5. 2013

$3 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1723		1854. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck with nice mint luster visible, this being the desirable first-year date with DOLLARS in small letters. Only seen the first year. Larger letters from 1855-89 (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,645
Lot 1724		1854. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved PQ. Light golden toning on this lustrous, first-year date. The 1854 exclusively has small letters in DOLLARS. (Later issues have noticeably larger letters.) (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1725		1854. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly untoned (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,553
Lot 1726		1854. NGC graded VG-8. Even wear (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1727		1854-O NGC graded XF Details. Damaged. Only 24,000 struck. Some marks near the date (PCGS # 7971) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $978
Lot 1728		1855. PCGS graded EF-40. Only 50,555 minted. A well struck example of this scarcer second year of issue. Mintage began to decline immediately after the large opening burst in 1854 on this curious denomination. Always popular (PCGS # 7972) . Estimated Value $900 - 925. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $920
Lot 1729		1856 PCGS graded Genuine. Surfaces Tooled. Only 26,010 minted. Our grade is Sharpness of XF (PCGS # 7974) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $633
Lot 1730		1865 Sharpness of XF. Cleaned and lightly polished. Only 1,140 struck and long respected as a rarity in this series. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 1731		1871. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Only 1,300 minted of this scarcer $3 denomination. Semi-reflective surfaces, excellent eye-appeal. Pop 24; 58 finer (PCGS # 7993) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,335
Lot 1732		1874. NGC graded AU-58. Untoned with lots of luster still evident (PCGS # 7998) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,323
Lot 1733		1886 NGC graded Unc Details. Only 1,000 minted. Improperly cleaned, although this is almost unnoticed. The prooflike field does show minor scuffing before Liberty. There is also a reddish toned area at the rim on the obverse above ER of AMERICA. On the reverse, the only mark of note is a small diagonal line to the right of the 6 in the date. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies, which counts for much in a series that often shows weakly made coins (PCGS # 8008) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold