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Description
Splendid 1870 PR 64 Cameo Three-Dollar Gold
1870 PR 64 Cameo NGC. A splendid, glittering specimen with appreciable contrast for a proof from this era. Only a few wispy hairlines in front of the portrait foil an otherwise legitimate claim to gem quality. The date is again placed lower in the field on proofs than on business strikes and the leaf to the left of the date is intact. Just 35 proofs were issued in 1870 and, at most, 18-20 pieces survive, a number that comes under some question because of deceptive first strikes that in the past were sold as proofs.Ex: Charles Jay Sale (Stack's, 10/67), lot 282; Grant Pierce & Sons Sale (Stack's, 5/65), lot 1257; and Golden Anniversary Sale (Mehl, 1950), lot 215.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28AA, PCGS# 8033, GSID# 8715)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 35
Auction Info
1998 F.U.N. Signature Sale #181 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 1998
7th-9th
Wednesday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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