1854 $3 MS(PCGS#7969)

The Regency Auction 52

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

196

等级

MS65+

价格

122,627

详细说明

FROM THE OAK COLLECTION What a fantastic GEM to start off this important collection of $3 gold! WOW the quality is all there and then some! Boasting the thickest, satiny mint frost, the surfaces are overall clean and have a sensational look. Crisply struck devices have full definition throughout. The luster glows boldly throughout the surfaces, free of any serious distractions (a strong glass might detect some traces of contact, nothing singular to mention). Original colors are enhanced greatly by the brilliance of the luster, highlighting a halo of pastel baby blue that mingles with the bold gold. In all this is a no-nonsense ORIGINAL GEM with an excellent eye appeal! The 1854 $3 gold piece is the first year of this odd denomination, and the oft cited reason for the striking of this coin was that stamps had a face value of 3 cents, and thus would make it easier to buy sheets or rolls of 100 stamps. The 1854 represents also, a single year minor subtype, as the word DOLLARS is notably smaller than seen on every subsequent year. PCGS 32, NGC 11, CAC 13. There are a total of four in MS65+; only one of which, this coin has ever sold in auction. This GEM sold in our October 2017 Regency Auction. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $25,000, which falls about midpoint of the $15,275 a PCGS/CAC MS65 sold for in our December 2019 Regency Auction, and $32,730 realized in June 2021 for a PCGS MS66 CAC. There are just 9 in MS66, 1 in MS66+, 2 in MS67+ and a single MS68 finer. This GEM represents a great coin for a first year of issue type set or the starting point for an other sensational set of $3 gold! Either way, we see this impressive example realizing a very strong bid! Cert. Number 35693900 PCGS # 7969