1881 $3 MS(PCGS#8003)
1881 $3 MS (PCGS#8003)
November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 10162
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 63,645
- 详细说明
- Low Mintage 1881 Three-Dollar Gold From a Circulation Strike Mintage of Just 500 Coins 1881 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (PCGS). This is a highly desirable near-Mint survivor of one of the most instantly recognizable key date three-dollar gold issues. Glints of pinkish-rose iridescence enliven otherwise medium gold surfaces. A prooflike finish is readily identifiable in the absence of all but light wear, the devices retaining virtually complete striking detail. The 1881 is one of the most eagerly sought three-dollar gold coins across the entire numismatic grading spectrum, the circulation strike mintage a scant 500 pieces. Most survivors are lightly circulated, as here, and were retrieved from bank reserves in the early 20th century through a campaign conducted for such purposes by celebrated numismatist Thomas L. Elder. Even so, there are nowhere near enough coins extant to meet the demand from today's advanced gold collectors, underscoring the significance of the present offering. PCGS# 8003. NGC ID: 25N4.