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1884 $3 Three Dollar, Judd-1735, Pollock-1946, Unique, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS....
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Description
1884 Three Dollar in Copper
Judd-1735, PR64 Red and Brown
Unique
1884 $3 Three Dollar, Judd-1735, Pollock-1946, Unique, PR64 Red
and Brown PCGS. Ex: Simpson. From the adopted dies for the 1884
three dollar gold piece. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. Some
authorities believe this coin was a regular die trial striking, but
it seems almost certain it was struck for inclusion in a special
copper proof set including all the denominations for 1884 from
quarter to double eagle (including the rare 1884 Trade dollar). The
set was given to coin dealer A.M. Smith, who wrote a series of
visitor's guides for the Mint. This coin is the only example known
to numismatists and its history is recorded in the pedigree below.
The present coin is a stunning Choice example with sharply detailed
design elements and reflective fields on both sides. The
well-preserved surfaces show highlights of iridescent blue, olive,
and copper-red patina, with no mentionable distractions. Overall
eye appeal is outstanding.Ex: A.M. Smith; A.M. Smith Collection (Bolender, 2/1936), lot 31; Morris, Reeves Collection (Bolender, 11/1938), lot 404; King Farouk; Palace Collections of Egypt (Sotheby's, 2/1954), lot 2012; Public Auction Sale (Kreisberg-Schulman, 2/1960); Julian Leidman; Rogers Fred Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/1995), lot 2338; Marin Numismatics (Don Kagin and Andy Lustig); Heritage Auctions 1/1997 FPL; Voigt-Lee Collections (Bowers and Merena, 3/1999), lot 57; R. Shippee; Robert W. Schwann Collection (Bowers and Merena, 10/2000), lot 2033; Chicago Signature (Heritage, 4/2018), lot 4515.
Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part XI.
Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 72165, GSID# 15105)
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Auction Info
2024 January 10 - 14 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1371 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2024
10th-14th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
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