The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1878 $3 Gold. NGC Unc Details, obv damage. Some marks on the cheek, otherwise, a nice looking Mint State coin (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $800 -

1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded EF-45. Affordable date to represent this unusual denomination. Curiously, previous to the 1860s, private and state issuers o

1878 $3 Gold. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Light to moderate hairlines (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. Provenance: The William

1879 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-61 PQ. CAC Approved. Only 3,000 minted of which merely 2,250 examples are estimated to have survived. Full prooflike fiel

1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. CAC Approved. Only 1,500 minted of which merely 1,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Nice light golden t

1888 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-65. A well struck gem glittering with luster, untoned. Rare low mintage date as a mere 5,000 were struck. Pop 38; 16 finer

1888 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Light gold toning. Looks like a Mint State coin to us. Only 5,000 minted of which merely 2,000 examp

1888 Sharpness of AU. Probably removed from jewelry. Only 5,000 minted. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.

A quartet of $3.00 Gold Pieces. Consists of: 1854, 1874 (2), 1878. All four coins have some degree of problems. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Pr

1798 $5 Capped Bust. Large eagle. . BD-6, Normal 8. NGC graded AU-58. 13 Star reverse. Nice light golden toning. Some obverse adjustment marks as mad