1872 $3, CAM PR(PCGS#88035)

1872 $3, CAM PR (PCGS#88035)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: Offered is one of perhaps just 14 to 16 Proof 1872 three-dollar gold coins extant from a mintage of 30 pieces. It delivers crisp strike detail, warm medium gold color, and bold field to device contrast. Hairlines and other signs of old numismatic handling are numerous and, in some cases, individually significant enough to preclude a higher Proof grade. We note some light scuffs on Liberty's cheek and a few lines in the left obverse field, although we also note that these are not out of context with the Proof-62 designation from PCGS.<p>The 1872 is another standout rarity in the Proof three-dollar gold series of 1854 to 1889. The entire mintage was delivered on February 3 and, continuing the policy set by Mint Director James Pollock in late 1861, the coins were offered only as part of gold and complete Proof sets. Around half were sold to contemporary collectors or otherwise managed to survive to the present day. This is the first time in nearly a century that the Floyd T. Starr specimen is being offered for sale.