Sale 46: The Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Collection

Lot 539

1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Proof-like fields. A very rare coin with an extremely low mintage of only 1,500 struck. (PCGS Pop. 46 in AU-55, 174 graded higher, the highest grade being two MS-67 examples. Total of 254 in all grades, 9/30/11).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 540

1883 $3 Gold. Details of Extremely Fine. Damaged, some scratches below neck. A very scarce coin with a very low Mintage of only 900 examples.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 541

1884 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. The 1884 $3 is considered to be the rarest circulation strike of the decade. It is believed that between 80 and 110 examples survive in all grades from a mintage of only 1,000 pieces. (PCGS Pop. 25 in MS-64, only 7 graded higher, the highest graded being two MS-66 examples. Total of 85 in all grades, 9/26/11).
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $13,500

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Lot 542

1884 $3 Gold. Details of Extremely Fine. Cleaned. The 1884 $3 is considered to be the rarest circulation strike of the decade. It is believed that between 80 and 110 examples survive in all grades from a mintage of only 1,000 pieces.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 543

1885 $3 Gold. Details of Very Fine. Cleaned. A very scarce coin with a very low Mintage of only 801 examples.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 544

1886 $3 Gold. Details of Extremely Fine. Lightly cleaned. A very scarce coin with a very low Mintage of only 1,000 examples.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 545

1887 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Reflective fields, obverse with minor copper spot. A very scarce coin with a very low Mintage of only 6,000 examples. (PCGS Pop. 12 in AU-55, 239 graded higher, the highest grade being a single MS-66+ example. Total of 258 in all grades, 9/26/11).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 546

1888 $3 Gold. PCGS graded (Genuine, Cleaned) Details of About Uncirculated. Mintage 5,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 547

1889 $3 Gold, Last of the Denomination. PCGS graded MS-63. a tiny mintage of 2,300 pieces. (PCGS Pop. 66 in MS-63, 92 graded higher. Total of 359 in all grades, 9/26/11).
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $7,000

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