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Description
Gem 1887 Three Dollar
Scarcer Than the Mintage Suggests
1887 $3 MS65 PCGS. The mintage was given as 6,000 pieces for
the 1887 three dollar, which would make it the highest mintage of
the 1880s for the series. However, evidence suggests that many
pieces may have been melted before they ever left the Mint, and the
issue is notably rarer than the 1888 or 1889 coins, which had
emissions of 5,000 and 2,300 coins, respectively. Outstanding mint
luster is this coin's strong suit, with light, even reddish-gold
color. Only under a loupe do a couple of small marks appear in the
right obverse field. The strike is a bit soft on Liberty's lowest
curls and the bowknot, but the clean surfaces and overall excellent
preservation more than compensate. Slight doubling shows on RICA in
AMERICA, not unusual for the business strikes. Population: 24 in
65, 9 finer (3/10).(Registry values: N4719)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25NA, PCGS# 8009, GSID# 8658)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 6,000
Auction Info
2010 April-May Milwaukee, WI CSNS US Coin Auction #1139 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2010
28th-2nd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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