1888 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.4....

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1888 Three Dollar PR66 Deep Cameo
Exceptional Contrast and Eye Appeal

1888 $3 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. CAC. JD-1, Low R.4. Ex: Bender Collection. Dappled orange coloration decorates each side of the Premium Gem Deep Cameo example. The final 8 in the date does not extend beyond the right foot of A in DOLLARS, an important diagnostic that helps separate proof strikings from circulation strikes. While the Mint reports 291 proofs struck, the survival percentage for 1888 proofs indicates either some proofs may have been melted as unsold, or the reported mintage might be too high. According to John Dannreuther's research, only 110 to 130 proofs are thought to survive. Circulation strikes have the date further right, best seen where the right edge of the final 8 in the date extends beyond the right foot of A in DOLLARS. Most (if not all) of the 5,000 circulation strikes display narrow die doubling along the tops of UNITED, with the date slanting noticeably upward. The vast majority of circulation strikes are frosty and lustrous, not at all like the gleamingly reflective and boldly contrasted surfaces of this resplendent Deep Cameo proof.

This coin represents the penultimate year of the three dollar gold series -- an odd denomination that was never fully embraced by the public and did not circulate widely. Today's collectors prize the series, especially the proofs. Seemingly, 1888 proofs benefit in popularity that results from the highest reported proof mintage of the long-running series. The present Deep Cameo example is the sole finest at PCGS, earning CAC endorsement for both its eye appeal and high technical quality. The strike is needle-sharp on both sides. Its PR66 Deep Cameo grade is a full two points higher than the finest 1888 Ultra Cameo proof at NGC (a solitary PR64 example). Registry Set competitors are sure to take note, and avidly pursue this unequaled 1888 Deep Cameo from Tom Bender's #1 current and all-time PCGS three dollar proof set. Population: 1 in 66 Deep Cameo, 0 finer. CAC: 1 in 66, 0 finer (1/23).
From The Bender Family Collection, Part III. (Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28AX, PCGS# 98052, Greysheet# 8774)

Weight: 5.02 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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