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

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