The Collectors' Auction 2010
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Please Note: A 15% Buyers' Premium is added to the hammer price of all lots in this sale.
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Lot Title:
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1868 PCGS MS-63.
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Description:
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Without question, arm's-length appraisal benefits appreciation of this lovely three-dollar gold coin, since the flashy semi-prooflike format and very attractive classic gold color are visually striking. The somewhat prooflike effect is most noticeable on the obverse, with Liberty's frosted portrait floating atop swirling molten gold luster, while the reverse displays a more typical brilliant appearance. A mark on Liberty's throat is actually a short strike-through, and there is a thin vertical scratch in the obverse let field, as well as a short horizontal one on the cheek. These are scarcely noticeable at normal viewing distance, and some scattered whispering hairlines are invisible except under magnification. A high survival rate from a short run of just 4,875 pieces means most examples are well struck, and this coin is certainly so. Surprisingly, MS-63 ranks near the pinnacle of grade, since only 20 have been graded higher by PCGS.
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Low Estimate:
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$8,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$9,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$7,500.00
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Price Realized:
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$8,625.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 459 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $3,100.00 |
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1868 PCGS AU-58.
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Prooflike character plays a large role in the outstanding eye-appeal of this handsome type coin. Even at first glance, the surfaces beam with beautiful, golden radiance, affected only slightly by the... |
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| 1138 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $1,250.00 |
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1868 AU.
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Lustrous and sharp, with no noticeable dings or defects. Meaningless hairlines can occasionally be seen on each side. |
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| 341 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $2,000.00 |
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1868 AU-55.
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Three-dollar Gold Pieces have been going through the roof over the last few years, and it doesn't look like they are going to come down any time soon, if ever. This example is bright and problem... |
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