1858 $3 MS(PCGS#7978)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5121

Grade

AU53

Price

3,819

Lot Description

1858 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (NGC). Time was when the appearance of a high grade 1858 $3 merited a fair amount of excitement in the description. Now, a couple generations later, the former glory has faded, and examples are not showcased as they once were. That said, the 1858 is just a significant now as it was decades ago. Partially brilliant surfaces with blushes of blended violet and olive. From a tiny mintage of just 2,133 pieces, of which perhaps 10% still survive in all grades combined. PCGS# 7978.