1887 $3, DCAM PR(PCGS#98051)

1887 $3, DCAM PR (PCGS#98051)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Beautiful Gem Ultra Cameo 1887 Three-Dollar Gold 1887 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-1, the only known dies. Proof-65 Ultra Cameo (NGC). Enchanting deep golden surfaces offer stark cameo contrast between satiny, smartly impressed devices and highly reflective fields. Preserved with exceptional care since leaving the Mint more than a century ago, the surfaces are silky smooth in appearance and readily uphold the validity of the coveted Gem rating from NGC. The three-dollar gold piece was introduced as a denomination in 1854. They were designed by James B. Longacre who placed a rather fancy Native American headdress upon Liberty's head for the obverse. The reverse design features an open agricultural wreath with the denomination and date within. The original intention was that these $3 coins would be used to buy a full sheet of 100 three cent stamps -- the going rate for postage at that time. The Proof mintage for the 1887 issue is reported at 160 pieces, of which perhaps 100 or so survive. (John W. Dannreuther, 2018, estimates 90 to 110 extant.) A few are even known to have been struck first in medallic alignment and then overstruck in coin alignment to correct the error! The present example is among the finest certified survivors of the issue, and it would serve as a highlight in the finest numismatic cabinet. PCGS# 98051. NGC ID: 28AW. Click here for certification details from NGC.