1854 $3 PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.7....

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1854 Three Dollar, PR65 Cameo
Sole Finest Known

1854 $3 PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.7. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The year 1854 marks the beginning of the three dollar gold series. The issue is always popular with collectors for that reason, and thankfully, examples are readily accessible in circulation-strike format with 138,618 pieces struck. That mintage stands as the highest in the entire set from 1854 to 1889, although the 1878 is more plentiful.

Proof availability is a different matter. It is believed that only 20 coins were struck, of which 10 to 12 examples survive, according to John Dannreuther. The Harry Bass Core Collection Coin is the sole finest among them. It features several pedigree-identifying alloy spots on the obverse. Yellow-gold surfaces display a thick layer of frost over the devices, contrasting appreciably against the deep mirrors. Population: 1 in 65 Cameo, 0 finer. CAC: 1 in 65, 0 finer (8/22).

A Roster of Significant Examples
1. PR65 Cameo PCGS. Abe Kosoff, sold privately on 8/3/1971; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Collection (HBCC# 4001). The present coin.
2. PR64+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. John Story Jenks Collection (Henry Chapman, 12/1921), lot 5782; John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact via Stack's in 1942; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1982), lot 272, $39,600; Ed Trompeter Collection (Superior, 2/1992), lot 96, $44,000; Ohringer Family Trust Holdings, Part II (Goldberg Auctions, 9/2008), lot 1231, $149,500; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2012), lot 4815, $138,000; Baltimore Auction (Stack's Bowers, 6/2012), lot 4244, not sold; New York Signature (Heritage, 11/2013), lot 3837, $164,500.
3. PR64 Cameo PCGS. John Work Garrett Collection; Johns Hopkins University Collection, Part I (Bowers and Ruddy, 11/1979), lot 417, $45,000; Wayne S. Rich Collection (Bowers and Merena, 3/2002), lot 192, $73,600.
4. PR63 Cameo PCGS CAC. Tom Bender Collection (PCGS Set Registry).
5. PR63 Cameo PCGS. Baltimore Auction (Bowers and Merena, 3/2005), lot 2279, $89,700.
6. PR63 Cameo PCGS. Chicago 1991 (RARCOA, 8/1991), lot 957, $17,600; Pre-Long Beach (Superior, 5/2003), lot 3628, $51,750; Dr. Robert J. Loewinger Collection (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 3121, $74,750; Pre-Long Beach (Goldberg Auctions, 2/2008), lot 2340, $97,750; Pre-Long Beach Sale (Goldberg Auctions, 9/2009), lot 3346, $66,125; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 2144, not sold; Boston Signature (Heritage, 8/2010), lot 3461, not sold; Chicago ANA (Stack's Bowers, 8/2011), lot 7634, not sold; Philadelphia Signature (Heritage, 8/2012), lot 5329, $64,625; Summer FUN Signature (Heritage, 7/2013), lot 3340, $58,750; New York Signature (Heritage, 2/2014), lot 5351, $58,750.
7. PR63 Cameo. National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, grade per John Dannreuther.
8. PR62 PCGS. Rich Uhrich Collection (Stack's, 2/2008), lot 2125, $60,000; Kupersmith Once in a Lifetime Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/2010), lot 4985, $38,614.
9. PR62 NGC. Grand Central (Paramount, 11/1967), lot 796; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part II (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1886, $33,000; Heathrow Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2006), lot 1487, $64,400; Dallas Signature (Heritage, 11/2006), lot 2145, $57,500; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2007), lot 2308, not sold (Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2021), lot 5110, $56,400.
10. PR61 NGC. FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2015), lot 4264, $30,550; Chinook Collection (Heritage, 4/2019), lot 3851 (as NGC PR61 1853472001), $38,400.
From The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, Part I.(Registry values: P7)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 289R, PCGS# 88017, Greysheet# 8669)

Weight: 5.02 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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