1854-D $3 MS(PCGS#7970)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6074

Grade

AU55

Price

132,000

Lot Description

Remarkable Second Premium Choice AU 1854-D $3 1854-D Three-Dollar Gold Piece. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. This thoroughly PQ example represents a significant find for the discerning Southern gold collector or numismatist specializing in the challenging three-dollar gold series. It is an uncommonly original, exceptionally attractive Choice AU bathed in rich, deep colors of honey-rose and orange-gold. The strike is well above average for the issue for, while the typical 1854-D is more or less blunt around the borders, this piece sports nearly complete denticulation on both sides. The major design elements are also boldly struck with most features sharp in the absence of all but light friction. Lustrous for the grade with a smooth, satiny texture, the strongest bids are encouraged on the part of collectors seeking to secure this superior quality 1854-D $3. PCGS Population: 25; 15 finer, must four of which are Mint State (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: 9; 5. PCGS# 7970. NGC ID: 25M4. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]