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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Three Dollar Gold Pieces
1886 $3 MS63 PCGS. The 1886 three dollar gold piece claims a minuscule business-strike mintage of just 1,000 pieces and the issue is especially elusive in high grade. Regular-issue coins were struck from dies also used to produce proofs this year, making high-grade prooflike specimens virtually indistinguishable from their proof counterparts. Historically, the 1886 appears at auction about 5-6 times per year, but higher prices have resulted in more frequent offerings in recent years.
The present coin exhibits sharply detailed design elements and lightly marked yellow and orange-gold surfaces, with vibrant mint luster and outstanding eye appeal. The 1886 is rare in MS63 condition and very rare in finer grades. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 9 in 63, 7 finer (10/16).
From The Hotel Harrington Collection.
1886 $3 MS63 PCGS. The 1886 three dollar gold piece claims a minuscule business-strike mintage of just 1,000 pieces and the issue is especially elusive in high grade. Regular-issue coins were struck from dies also used to produce proofs this year, making high-grade prooflike specimens virtually indistinguishable from their proof counterparts. Historically, the 1886 appears at auction about 5-6 times per year, but higher prices have resulted in more frequent offerings in recent years.
The present coin exhibits sharply detailed design elements and lightly marked yellow and orange-gold surfaces, with vibrant mint luster and outstanding eye appeal. The 1886 is rare in MS63 condition and very rare in finer grades. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 9 in 63, 7 finer (10/16).
From The Hotel Harrington Collection.