2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1860 $3 AU58 NGC. 7,036 business strikes were struck. Slightest of rub keeps this coin from the Uncirculated arena. The surfaces display pleasing colo

1864 $3 AU58 NGC. Fully original with rich coloration, the surfaces are blanketed in reddish-gold hues. There are some suggestions of pale powder-blue

1865 $3 AU55 NGC. According to Paul F. Taglione (1986), the 1865 is the rarest P-mint Three Dollar gold piece in Mint State. About Uncirculated surviv

1866 $3 XF45 PCGS. Luster is still visible in the protected areas and the lightly frictioned fields have toned a rich rose-gold color. Free of bothers

1867 $3 AU55 NGC. Only a hint of wear on the highpoints and on the fields is noted. Some of the bold, original luster if left lurking about the device

1868 $3 AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. A lightly cleaned piece that has a hint of highpoint rub and no shortage of remaining luster. An abrasion below TA i

1868 $3 AU58 NGC. 4,850 business strikes minted in this year. Bright golden surfaces with modest prooflike qualities add to its overall appeal. Import

1870 $3 AU53 NGC. Bright semi-prooflike luster outlines the legends and devices. A richly detailed piece that is without bothersome contact marks. Onl

1870 $3 MS60 NGC. The 1870 is a moderately scarce date in the Three Dollar series and, as noted above, is quite elusive in mint condition. This is a n

1872 $3 AU55 NGC. Reddish-gold example with mirrorlike qualities. Tremendous reflectivity and eye appeal. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1874 $3 MS61 NGC. Lovely and lustrous, with red-gold in the protected areas and olive-gold in the fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1874 $3 MS64 ANACS. While this issue's original mintage of 41,800 pieces may seem low when viewed in the wider context of U.S. numismatics, it i...

1878 $3 AU58 Uncertified. Light rub on the brow and above the ear prevents an Uncirculated designation. The surfaces are attractive. A bright and nice

1878 $3 MS62 NGC. Sharply defined, as always, and exhibiting the usual above average mint luster for the grade. Rich reddish patina surrounds the peri

1878 $3 MS62 PCGS. Some faint hazy patina is note on both sides of this princess. Not a single mark can be isolated and attributed to the grade. Impor

1878 $3 MS65 PCGS. Easily the most plentiful Three Dollar gold issue in today's market, the 1878 enjoys unflagging demand from type collectors a...

1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. After a high (for the series) mintage of 82,324 pieces, Three Dollar gold production at the Philadelphia Mint fell to just 3,030 pi

1881 $3 MS62 NGC. Whereas most business strike 1881 Three Dollar gold pieces display a prooflike finish, the present example is more satiny in sheen.

1882 $3 MS63 NGC. 2 Over High 2, Breen-6396. The 1882 Three Dollar has an impressively low mintage of only 1,500 business strikes, but a few hundred p

1884 $3 MS64 PCGS. While most survivors of this Three Dollar gold delivery are Mint State, few grade finer than MS63. With a limited original mintage

1886 $3 MS60 NGC. The 1886 is a scarce and often overlooked issue in the Three Dollar series. Only 1,000 pieces were issued as business strikes, and i

1888 $3 MS61 NGC. Lustrous with clear fields and a high degree of reflectivity. Olive-gold in color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1888 $3 MS62 NGC. This is a mostly satin finished example with rippling mint luster over medium intensity orange-gold features. The sharp strike is fr

1888 $3 MS64 PCGS. A popular Three Dollar issue that, although fairly obtainable in Mint State grades, benefits from its small mintage figure and the

1888 $3 MS66 PCGS. Unlike most other late-date Three Dollar gold issues, the 1888 rarely shows prooflike fields or prooflikeness combined with mint fr

1884 $3 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 8093 in our recent Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Brilliant, flashy yellow ...

1887 $3 PR63 Cameo NGC. With the exception of the 1888, the 1887 is the most frequently offered issue in the proof Three Dollar series. Perhaps as man

1889 $3 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Only 129 proof Threes were produced in 1889, but even that low figure may be somewhat misleading as some may have been m

1795 $5 Small Eagle AU53 PCGS. B. 6-F, Miller-9, R.5. This scarce die variety is most easily distinguished by the heavy recutting on the D in UNITED.

1800 $5 AU58 ANACS. B. 1-B, Miller-42, R.4. Still quite flashy for the grade, being strongly detailed in all areas and retaining semi-reflective luste

1802/1 $5 XF45 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-49, R.8. This is a very rare die variety and the first we have offered for sale at public auction since the AU58 i

1807 $5 Bust Left AU50 PCGS. B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. The John Reich designed 1807 Capped Draped Bust design is popular as the first year of the type,

1807 $5 Bust Left AU55 NGC. B. 5-D, Miller-101, R.3. A second, and even finer About Uncirculated 1807 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle, this coin displays

1808 $5--Rim Filed, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF20. Wide 5D. B. 4-B, Miller-107, R.4. Actually, the devices are well defined, but the whizzing w

1808 $5 AU53 PCGS. Close 5D. B. 4-A, Miller-106, R.5. Surprisingly sharply struck throughout, the rich green-gold color of the coin has taken on a sli

1808/7 $5 AU50 PCGS. B. 2-A, Miller-104, R.5. This Close D variety was previously offered as lot 9140 in our 2002 New York Sale, where it was describe

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS64 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-109, R.2. Sharp, frosty green-gold surfaces are intermixed with a touch of reddish patina. The s

1811 $5 Small 5--Polished--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40. Small 5, Breen-6464, B. 1-B, Miller-116, High R.3. Well detailed but highly polished to &quo...

1813 $5 MS61 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-119, R.3. The Miller-119 is the more frequently encountered of the two varieties of this year. The 1813 is also the

1814/3 $5 AU53 PCGS. B. 1-A, Miller-121, R.4. Considerably scarcer than the 1813 in all grades, the 1814/3 (all are overdates) is usually only seen in

1834 $5 Plain 4 VF35 PCGS. Breen-6501, First Head, McCloskey 3-B, R.2. A golden-brown example that has pleasing detail on the eagle and modest rub on

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS62 NGC. Second Head. McCloskey 2-A, Breen-6502, R.2. The small, plain 4 in the date is triple punched--a diagnostic feature of this

1834 $5 Plain 4 MS65 NGC. Second Head. McCloskey 2-A, Breen-6502, R.2. The 1834 Classic Half Eagle is the first coin of its denomination produced to t

1836 $5 AU50 ANACS. Second Head, Breen-6509, Large Date, McCloskey 2-B, R.4. Attractive olive-gold surfaces with hints of luster in the recessed areas

1837 $5 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6511, Script 8, Small 5, McCloskey 1-A, R.4. Lustrous and bold for the grade, with a contact mark near star 13 as the only re

1838 $5 XF45 PCGS. McCloskey 2-B, Breen-6515, R.2. An appealing circulated type candidate, this coin displays splashes of orange-copper tinting over o

1839-C $5--Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The left obverse field near 9 o'clock has several light pinscratches, probably from a crude a...

1839-C $5 XF45 NGC. A seldom encountered early Charlotte issue whose scarcity is at least as great as its small mintage of 17,205 pieces would suggest

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU55 NGC. A nicely struck example that has bright luster throughout the borders and recessed areas of the devices. Free from bothe

1840 $5 Narrow Mill AU55 NGC. Sharply struck except for slight weakness near the reverse edges, the devices and legends are well preserved, while the