The Pre Long Beach Auction

1914-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-62. A hint of gold tone. Choice surfaces and mint frost (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $400 - 425.

1914-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice golden toning (PCGS # 7947) . Estimated Value $400 - 425.

1915 $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. Housed in an OGH. Light golden toning. Velvety to frost-laced fields almost stagger under the weight of its high

1925-D $2.50 Indian. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned with fully frosty texture over both sides, including the key features of the Indian like his face

1925-D $2.50 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty with lovely golden toning. A well struck example. The "D" mintmark appears at the tips of t...

A Lot of PCGS Graded $2½ Indians. Dates and grades include: 1908 AU53, 1909 AU55, 1911 AU55, and 1914 AU55. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $9...

A Lot of PCGS Graded $2½ Indians. Dates and grades include: 1909 AU55, 1911 AU58, 1915 AU55, 1925-D AU55, and 1927 AU55. Lot of 5 coins. Estim...

A Lot of PCGS graded AU58 $2½ Indians. Dates include: 1910, 1914-D, 1927, and 1928. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 950.

A Lot of PCGS Graded $2½ Indians. Dates and grades include: 1911 AU58, 1915, AU55, and 1925-D AU55. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $675 - 700.

1854 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-55. A nice frosty coin with a small reverse mark (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300.

1854 $3 Gold. Scratches on the face. Light golden toning. Quite lustrous and original otherwise. First year of issue (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value

1854-O $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-55. Nice even golden toning. A nice strike. Only 24,000 struck of which merely 1,000 examples are estimated to have surv

1854-O $3 Gold. ANACS graded AU details, Net EF-40. Scratched. Only 1,000 examples are estimated to have survived of this elusive $3 issue. New Orlean

1859 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-61. Only 15,558 minted of which merely 1,500 examples are estimated to have survived. Clearly superior to the vast majorit

1860 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. Light golden toning. Only 7,155 minted. A sparkling example of this scarce pre-Civil War issue. The luster is unbeatab

1862 $3 Gold. Altered Surfaces. Only 5,750 minted of which merely 650 examples are estimated to have survived. The reverse is 15 degrees rotated. Our

1867 $3 Gold. NGC graded Proof 60 Cameo. Lightly toned. Only 50 minted. The elusive 1867 Three-Dollar gold piece has a limited mintage in both busines

1868 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Only 4,850 minted of which merely 1,250 examples are estimated to have survived. Lovely golden toning and fully proof

1870 $3 Gold. Polished. Only 3,500 pieces struck (PCGS # 7991) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.

1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63. A choice untoned coin. Collectors realize the 1874 is not rare as a date, at the MS63 level; certified by NGC, it emer

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-66. Only 25,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Lovely rich golden toning. A beautiful coin. The 1878 $3 is inter

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. Only 25,000 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 8000) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300. Provenance: Ex:

1878 $3 Gold. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Attempted hole at 12 o'clock. Estimated Value $200 - 250.

1879 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-63 Prooflike. CAC Approved PQ. Sometimes the mysteries of the $3 series are beyond solution, and this is the case with the

1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. Only 1,000 minted of which merely 550 examples are estimated to have survived. Nice prooflike fields. In terms of PCG

1879 $4 Gold. Flowing hair. NGC graded Proof 63 Cameo. Light golden toning and a nice example for the given grade. Only 425 struck. A bright gleaming

1810 $5 Large Date Large 5 ANACS graded AU55 Details. . BD-4. Scratched on the obverse but otherwise lustrous and well struck for this early Capped Bu

1813 $5 Capped Head. Improperly cleaned. Nice light golden toning. The holder has the wrong date (PCGS # 8116) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.

1834 $5 Classic Head. Crosslet 4. PCGS graded VF-30 PQ. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Rare variety. In summer 1834 the $5 denomination was redesigned

1835 $5 Classic Head. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved PQ. Well struck and lightly toned. Only 850 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 8173

1843 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Untoned and well struck (PCGS # 8213) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.

1843-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. Filed rims. Our grade is Sharpness of AU (PCGS # 8215) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.

1846-D/D $5 Liberty. Scratch. Nice luster still evident. Only 125 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 8229) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,

1849-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-50. Light gold toning with luster still visible. With 64,823 pieces minted, only 600 or so are estimated to have surv

1849-C $5 Liberty. Improperly cleaned. An affordable grade for someone looking for an acceptable Charlotte Mint gold coin (PCGS # 8241) . Estimated V

1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. PCGS graded AU-53. Deep orange toning. Only 350 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 34; 75 finer (PCGS # 8255) .

1855-C $5 Liberty. Our grade is AU. Lightly toned. Only 500 examples are estimated to have survived. Smooth orange-gold surfaces seem to have escaped

1855-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Light golden toning. Choice surfaces, and we note extensive luster around the main devices. Only 135 examples ar

1857 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Frosty and lightly toned. Only 275 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 35; 65 finer (PCGS # 8271) . Esti

1858-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved PQ. Only 38,856 minted of which merely 750 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 29; 24 fine

1872 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Reflective fields with lovely golden toning. Only 1,660 minted of which merely 50 examples are estimated to have s

1873 $5 Liberty. Closed 3. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. Only 49,280 minted of which merely 750 examples are estimated to have survived. Th

1879-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. The golden color on both sides twirls with a somewhat frosted texture. Pop 22; 6 finer in

1879-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 (PCGS # 8350) . Estimated Value $360 - 375.

1880 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded MS-63 (PCGS # 8351) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.

1880 $5 Liberty. ANACS graded AU-55 (PCGS # 8351) . Estimated Value $325 - 350.

1880-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A lovely coin, the frosty surface sends out beams of golden color in every direction. Pop 75; 11 finer (PCGS

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Light gold toning and frosty. Don't buy it if you don't want to, but just listen to a few of the criticis...

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58 (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $375 - 400.

1881-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Light gold tone.Strong metal flow augments the already showy mint luster that covers the surfaces, giving this Ge