FROM THE OAK COLLECTION Here is a VERY RARE and underrated date, another "silent stopper" to the series. Only 2,500 were struck and there are fewer than a dozen graded MS63 or finer, making this one of the RAREST dates in the series in high grade. Brilliant and flashy, this CHOICE 1869 $3 is semi-Prooflike with moderate reflectivity in the fields, especially on the reverse. Consistent with the grade, there are a few minor ticks and giggles, but nothing serious. The eye appeal is further enhanced by a very appealing rose-gold patina and razor sharp strike. PCGS 8, NGC 2. No 1869 $3 gold piece above MS62 has ever been CAC'd. The last PCGS MS63 sold a decade ago. The PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $17,500 and just three are finer-- the only one of which to have sold in auction is the Bareford-Bass-Pogue MS65 that brought $42,300 in February 2016. While the Pogue sale seems like it was just yesterday, that was 6 years ago. Opportunities to buy high grade survivors of this date are extremely rare, bid accordingly! Cert. Number 44504142 PCGS # 7990