1881 $3 MS(PCGS#8003)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13303

等级

MS62

价格

82,363

详细说明

1881 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-62 (NGC). Deep yellow-gold surfaces present lively luster as well as prooflike reflectivity in the fields. Scattered hairlines in the field define the assigned grade; if the fields were frosty the lines would be all but invisible. Magnified scrutiny reveals an unusual reverse die situation. Virtually all of the reverse design, especially the&nbsp;wreath and denomination,&nbsp;exhibit a&nbsp;noticeable outline of teeny raised dots; the writer (FVV) has seen this before to a small degree on three-dollar gold pieces, but never to the extent seen here.&nbsp;One of <em><strong>just 500 struck,</strong></em> the lowest circulation strike press run in a series rife with low-mintage dates. All things considered, the present piece is still choice for its grade, and we suspect strong bidding will be the order of the day&nbsp;for this rarity.