The Pre Long Beach Auction

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. A hint of light gold tone, warm in its lovely saturation and beaming bright from the underlying frosted surface. The r

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. Mostly untoned, and pulsating with lovely reddish-gold color, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleten

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. Untoned and frosty with only one minor scuff in the luster by the last feather. Among later Philadelphia Mint coins, m

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. Untoned. Gold-gold satin frost is boldly hypnotic on this fresh-appearing 1878 $3. Even the finest detail seen on this

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned and frosty. The $3 gold piece was authorized by the Act of February 21, 1853, a very important piece of legisl

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-62. Lightly toned and frosty, the color a warm reddish golden hue (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700.

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-62. A hint of light gold tone. Since our observation is that this date is rarely fully struck, then this above-average coi

1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. A nice frosty coin of a readily available date, the one most collectors pick to represent this odd $3 denomination (P

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-61. Nice golden toning. One of several nice Uncirculated examples of this unusual denomination we offer in this sale. Popu

1878 $3. AU50. Nice golden toning, luster in the protected areas. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.

1880 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely golden toning with semi-reflective fields. The mintage is officially posted at 1,000 coins, from which might be

1888 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-65. Light golden toning here and there. Well struck with semi-reflective surfaces. Only 5,000 struck. Beams of frosted mi

A Pair of $3 Gold Coins. Consists of: 1857 sharpness of VF cleaned and solder on the rim and 1861 sharpness of VF cleaned. Estimated Value $300 - 350

1806 Knobbed 6 BD-6, Rarity 2. Sharpness of EF. Reverse scratches. Cleaned years ago. A still-generaous amount of luster present within the devices of

1809/8 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely golden toning. A well struck frosty mint gem on a problem free planche

1812. Wide 5 D. BD-1. NGC graded MS-65. In NGC holder 1776966-015. A magnificent well struck frosty mint gem. The surfaces are golden-orange that deep

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded EF-45. Nice original toning on both sides. Variety with a block-style 8 in date. First year of this short-li

1836 $5 Classic Head. NGC graded AU-58. Second head. Breen-6509, McCloskey-4D. Block 8, double forehead curl. With berry in branch, no tongue, arrow f

1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded MS-61. In NGC holder 1706409-001. An unusually well struck example with needle sharp details and nice high r

1845-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Boldly struck with lovely golden toning and untouched surfaces. Pleasing and lustrous are the satiny surfaces wh