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1886 $3
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Sold on Jul 27, 1994 for:
$6,600.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
1886 PR 62. Toned in pale red colors on the obverse. Untoned on the reverse, with a pleasing, bright, cameo appearance. One of only 142 proofs struck this year, in addition to 1,000 business strikes. A few faint field hairlines are all that keep this otherwise deserving coin out of the choice class.
The scarcity of three-dollar gold proofs is legendary. In some cases, such as the 1875 and 1876, only proofs are available for each date. In other cases, proofs are more readily available than are mint state examples of a given date, such as the 1886, for example. In other cases, proofs are almost never available at all. Collecting this series and obtaining a proof example of every possible date is a daunting challenge that has been attempted by many and accomplished by few (Ed Trompeter, for one, acquired a complete set including both 1873 varieties and the exceedingly rare 1855).
It is estimated that less than half of the original 1886 proofs have survived.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28AV, PCGS# 8050, GSID# 8766)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 142
Auction Info
1994 ANA Sale #122 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 1994
27th-30th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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