FROM THE OAK COLLECTION From an original mintage of just 2,000, the 1872 $3 is EXTREMELY RARE so fine, excessively so any finer! Indeed, this borderline GEM is among the five finest seen by PCGS! Highly reflective luster displays nearly fully PL mirrors. At first glance, the reverse looks like a proof. The strike is razor sharp; all the details in the wreath, feathers, etc are crisply defined. Clearly an early strike from these dies. The gold color ranges from medium gold to rich honey-orange. The eye appeal is spectacular! Ex Heritage, February 2011, lot 4420; our Regency Auction XIX, December 2016, lot 445; our Regency Auction XXI, May 2017, lot 465; Heritage, August 2017, lot 4112; Chinook Collection, Heritage, April 2019, lot 3843; Oak Collection. PCGS 3, NGC 4, CAC 2. The current CAC CPG value is $35,600 and the PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $36,500. This lovely coin has sold in the $24,675 to $32,200 range in its five previous appearances. In today's white hot market, we would not be shocked if this near-GEM brought more than the published price guide values. Just a single MS64+ and a 65+ have ever been graded finer. Another fantastic GEM worthy of a world class collection. Cert. Number 6619075 PCGS # 7994