1854-D $3 MS(PCGS#7970)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

6073

Grade

AU58

Prix

192 000

Description du lot

Stunning Near-Mint 1854-D $3 Gold Ex North Georgia Collection 1854-D Three-Dollar Gold Piece. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. A particularly desirable example of this fabled rarity in the three-dollar gold series. Beautiful surfaces are bathed in warm rose-orange color, the upper obverse field with an enhancing blush or two of pale powder blue. Peripheral striking softness is characteristic of the issue, but all major design elements are smartly impressed with plenty of bold to sharp detail. Lustrous and uncommonly smooth for the grade, this premium quality example approaches Condition Census for the issue. With no known contemporary numismatic interest in this series, today's advanced Southern gold and three-dollar enthusiasts owe a great deal of thanks to the rare chain of events that resulted in our offering of this exceptional Choice AU 1854-D. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the North Georgia Collection, January 1999 FUN Signature Auction, lot 7664. PCGS Population: 11; 4 finer (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: 4; 1. PCGS# 7970. NGC ID: 25M4. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]