1864 $3, CAM PR(PCGS#88027)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5298

等级

PR64+CAM

价格

423,510

详细说明

Near-Gem Proof 1864 Three-Dollar Gold Piece Only 50 Struck 1864 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. Proof-64+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Rich lemon-yellow in color and lightly dusted in original patina around the devices. The design elements are richly frosted and starkly contrast the distinctly mirrored fields. Incredibly attractive and without any distracting abrasions. This piece ranks among the finest example known and sits at the top of the PCGS Population Report for this category. The Philadelphia Mint struck 50 Proof three-dollar gold pieces in 1864, the highest yearly total for the type during the Civil War after only the 113-piece delivery achieved in 1861. While a mintage of 50 coins is certainly limited by any measure, it is remarkable that the Mint struck any Proof gold coins in 1864 for, with the War Between the States approaching its climax, attentions in the North were focused on more pressing matters than the pursuit of numismatics. Even so, some Proof sets were obviously distributed in 1864, as evidenced by the existence of Proof three-dollar and other gold coins of this date. Exactly how many specimens survive is a debated, with most estimates ranging from 15 to 30 pieces. In any event, the rarity of this issue is beyond contestation, an offering such as this deserving the utmost in attention and aggressiveness in bidding from advanced Proof gold enthusiasts. PCGS Population: 3; none finer in this category. PCGS# 88027. NGC ID: 28A4. Click here for certification details from PCGS.