1879 $3 MS(PCGS#8001)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2127

Grade

AU50

Price

960

Lot Description

1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-50 (PCGS). Dominant honey-gold patina to both sides, the surfaces with blushes of charcoal-russet in the protected areas around many of the design elements. While the 1878 (82,304 coins struck) is the most plentiful circulation strike three-dollar gold issue in today's market, the 1879 (just 3,000 coins struck) is one of the scarcest. PCGS# 8001. NGC ID: 25N2. Click here for certification details from PCGS.