1856 $3 MS(PCGS#7974)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13300

Grade

MS65

Price

35,250

Lot Description

1856 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). Fully brilliant with abundant mint luster and a decent strike. Classic greenish-yellow gold with a pleasing appearance and satin smooth surfaces. At the Gem level this issue is a prohibitive condition rarity with PCGS reporting at most 4 examples at the Gem grade or finer in their <em>Population Report.</em> The mintage of 26,010 pieces was not particularly large for this series, but few were saved at the time and attractive high grade pieces are downright rare today. A solid selection to represent the date in an advanced collection.