1870 $3 J-1030 PR(PCGS#61278)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7505

等级

PR65

价格

165,282

详细说明

1870 Pattern Three Dollars. Judd-1030, Pollock-1165. Rarity-7+. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Regular die trials striking of the 1870 three-dollar gold piece. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is an exceedingly rare type, the website uspatterns.com observing that, "only 3 or fewer [examples are] believed to exist." The 1994 book <em>United States Patterns and Related Issues </em>by Andrew W. Pollock, III pedigrees only three specimens, one of which (the Farouk specimen) might be a duplicate with either of the other two examples. The present piece is the finest of only two examples of Judd-1030 certified by PCGS, and it is also the plate coin for the variety on the aforementioned website uspatterns.com. Brilliant silver-white surfaces are nicely cameoed in finish and free of outwardly distracting blemishes. The strike is a tad soft in the center of the reverse at the digits 187 in the date, but it is sharp to full elsewhere. A minor planchet lamination on the obverse at Liberty's chin and an even more faint scallop-shaped&nbsp;planchet flaw in the reverse field above the letters AR in DOLLARS should serve as a useful pedigree markers (both features are as struck). An important offering for the connoisseur.<br /> <br /> <strong>Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers<br /> </strong>Another &ldquo;rarest of the rare&rdquo; Rarities Night highlight. This lovely Gem has a high curiosity value&mdash;a Proof $3 struck not in gold but in aluminum&mdash;plus the elements of rarity and beauty. This will be a highlight in your collection if you are the successful bidder. Best of luck in the competition.