1889 $3, CAM PR(PCGS#88053)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5315

等级

PR65CAM

价格

220,225

详细说明

Historic Final Year Proof 1889 $3 Gold Rare Gem Cameo Quality 1889 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). Playful pale silver highlights adorn otherwise orange-gold surfaces on both sides of this attractively original specimen. Deeper olive undertones are also evident as the coin turns away from direct lighting. Fully struck with bold field to device contrast, this is a beautiful Gem Proof from the final year of the challenging three-dollar gold series. The mintage for this historic issue is 129 Proofs, achieved in four deliveries, as follows: 55 coins in June; seven in September; 51 in October; 16 in December. The final year status of this issue makes it a popular candidate for inclusion in Proof gold type sets. Fortunately for such collectors, the 1889 is also among the more frequently encountered Proofs of the three-dollar gold denomination in today's market, John W. Dannreuther (2018) accounting for 75 to 90 coins extant in all grades. This is a lower estimated population than those of the Proof 1886, 1887 and 1888, suggesting that the final year of production for this curious denomination was not greeted with a surge in interest among contemporary numismatists, be they collectors or dealers. Today, however, the survivors are eagerly sought, especially those whose quality and eye appeal match that of the premium quality Gem offered here. A find for the discerning collector, and worthy of the strongest bids. Provenance: From the Maurice Snow Collection. Acquired from Harry J. Forman, December 14, 1978. Earlier from B. Max Mehl's Golden Jubilee Sale, May 1950, lot 239; our (Stack's) sale of the Harold L. Bareford Collection of United States Gold Coins, December 1978, lot 149. PCGS Population: 5; 3 finer in this category (all Proof-66 Cameo). PCGS# 88053. NGC ID: 28AY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.