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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The Americana Sale → United States Coins → U. S. Gold Dollars → U. S. Type 3 Gold Dollars |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
| 3127 |
1880 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated
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GEM BU |
$2,600.00
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A fourth. Bright yellow gold color and blazing lustre characterizes this specimen of this extremely low mintage issue. Simply lovely, and a coin destined for a high grade collection of Gold Dollars. |
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| 3128 |
1881 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$2,400.00
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- nearly Gem. Distinctive wide denticles frame scintillating mint lustre that ranges from orange-gold to pale salmon-gold in tone. Silky smooth and just a couple light tics from a Gem or better grade! Just 7,620 pieces were struck of this late issue. |
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| 3129 |
1882 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. At only 5,000 business strikes
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VERY CH BU |
$750.00
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- the 1882 boasts the second lowest mintage of the 1880's. Of this small mintage, the present copper-gold toned specimen is surely one of the prettiest. Its surfaces are a blend of fully mirrored fields and intensely frosted devices, presenting a pleasing cameo appearance to the viewer. |
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| 3130 |
1883 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$1,300.00
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- essentially Gem. Here is a very well preserved specimen of this low mintage issue featuring distinctly prooflike surfaces and wheat gold toning with coppery highlights. Well struck and a premium quality survivor of just 10,800 pieces minted in the twilight years of the Gold Dollar series. |
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| 3131 |
1883 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$1,600.00
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A second. Satiny lustre defines this well struck and flashy Gold Dollar. Pale orange gold in tone and a pleasing example of this late date issue. |
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| 3132 |
1884 Brilliant Proof
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BR PF |
$3,750.00
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- virtually Choice. Crisply struck, intensely frosted devices and legends are elevated from fully mirrored fields, creating this cameo beauty. A close examination of the reflectivity reveals the distinct orange peel texture of these 19th century gold Proof issues. Rich, sunset orange is the dominant color of this quality survivor of a 1,006 piece Proof mintage. |
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| 3133 |
1885 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$1,100.00
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Prooflike surfaces hug the devices of fully lustrous, rich orange-gold specimen. 1885 saw a production of just 11,156 pieces. |
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| 3134 |
1886 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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CH BU |
$1,100.00
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Glistening, chrome-like lustre fills the fields of this example featuring frosty devices. Orange-gold in tone and very attractive on the overall. An even 5,000 pieces were coined of this date. |
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| 3135 |
1887 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated
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VERY CH BU |
$4,250.00
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Full cameo contrast exists between frosty gold devices and blindingly prooflike fields. As Breen, Akers and others have noted, differentiating between Proofs and business strikes has always been a grand task with this date. At first glance, some might consider this to a full Proof striking, given the intensity of the field reflectivity. However, close examination reveals that the full Proof... more |
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| 3136 |
1888 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated
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GEM BU |
$1,600.00
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Exceptional cartwheel lustre and virtually flawless fields lead the viewer to a higher grade expectation. An outstanding example. PCGS MS65. |
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| 3137 |
1889 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated
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GEM BU |
$3,000.00
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- and essentially Superb! Entirely blemish-free fields of perfect, satin smoothness surround boldly impressed central devices and legends. A mere 28,950 pieces were struck of this final year of issue, and many were kept as souvenirs, explaining why many of this date survive in such splendid high grade. |
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| 3138 |
1889 Brilliant Uncirculated
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BU |
$600.00
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- virtually Choice. A second. Rose and orange hues beautify this coin's frosty, lustrous surfaces. |
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