1888 $3 MS(PCGS#8010)

The January 2011 Tampa Bay Rarities Sale

Commissaire-priseur

Bowers & Merena

Numéro du lot

1438

Grade

MS61

Prix

3 220

Description du lot

1888 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-61 (NGC). Sharply, if not fully struck in all areas, both sides exhibit handsome patina in an even olive-orange color. Some semblance of a prooflike finish is evident in the fields, but overall muting to the surfaces does confirm the BU assessment from NGC. Wispy abrasions do not include any individually mentionable distractions, and the eye appeal is above average at the lower reaches of Mint State. A recognized rarity among late-date Threes, the 1888 has a paltry business strike mintage of 5,000 pieces.