1862 $3, CAM PR(PCGS#88025)

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

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5296

等级

PR64CAM

价格

381,159

详细说明

Enchanting Proof 1862 Three-Dollar Gold Rarity 1862 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6+. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Exceptional Choice Cameo Proof quality for the discerning gold enthusiast. Handsome, fully original surfaces exhibit blushes of pinkish-rose and pale silver iridescence to otherwise dominant olive-gold patina. The fields are highly reflective and support fully impressed, frosty textured devices. Expertly produced with a bold cameo finish, this lovely specimen is also carefully preserved to number among the more desirable survivors of this rare Proof issue that we have ever had the privilege of bringing to auction. The United States Mint at Philadelphia struck 35 Proof three-dollar gold coins in 1862 in a single press run on February 16. Perhaps not surprisingly, only a single pair of dies were used to coin this limited total, the obverse of which was previously used for the Proof 1861 three-dollar gold issue and which would later go on to strike all known Proofs dated 1863. With a bold frosty texture to the devices, the coin offered here likely numbers among the first dozen or so specimens produced; later strikes have minimal frost and are apt to be certified without a Cameo or Deep/Ultra Cameo designation by PCGS and NGC. All Proof three-dollar gold issues are rare, but the 1862 is rarer than most with an extant population of less than half of the mintage, or fewer than 17 coins. This estimate is per John W. Dannreuther, United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, Part One, 2018; PCGS CoinFactstakes a slightly more liberal view with 20 to 25 coins believed extant. Regardless, the rarity of this issue is beyond debate, and the coin offered here would serve as a highlight in even the finest gold cabinet. Provenance: From the Maurice Snow Collection. Acquired from Harry J. Forman, May 9, 1979. PCGS Population: just 1 in all grades in this category. PCGS# 88025. NGC ID: 28A2. Click here for certification details from PCGS.