1858 $3 MS(PCGS#7978)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3280

等级

AU58

价格

72,835

详细说明

A seldom offered near-Mint State example of this low mintage early three-dollar gold issue from the Philadelphia Mint. Satiny surfaces are lustrous for the grade and visually appealing, both sides bathed in vivid rose and orange-gold colors. Well struck, most features are sharply rendered, and none are less than bold. There are no singularly distracting marks and the appearance is pleasingly smooth for an example of this type that saw actual, however limited commercial use.<p>The 1858 is the great classic among Philadelphia Mint three-dollar gold pieces. Only 2,133 circulation strikes were struck this year, and the tiny number of interested numismatists probably opted to acquire a Proof. Practically the entire mintage saw circulation, with most surviving specimens - perhaps just 125 to 150 or so - in VF or occasionally EF. At the AU level the 1858 becomes a notable rarity, and in Mint State that rarity increases dramatically. Fewer than 10 true Mint State 1858 threes are thought to be extant. The 2005 Bowers-Winter reference on this series states, "At one time this date was the darling of writers for auction catalogs, but in recent decades its fame has dimmed, most probably because current market emphasis is on high-grade Mint State coins, even of common dates, and truly rare coins at levels such as EF and AU are relatively unnoticed." Representing outstanding value and a fleeting opportunity for astute gold enthusiasts, our offering of this Choice About Uncirculated example is worthy of serious consideration and strong bids.