1871 $3 MS(PCGS#7993)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5130

Grade

MS62

Price

8,813

Lot Description

1871 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-62+ (NGC). The 1871 is one of the lower mintage dates from this popular series, as mint records posted only 1,300 struck for circulation. The majority have long vanished, no doubt melted into more current coinage as the decades progressed. Both sides are lustrous and display a radiant violet-orange to russet hue that surrounds the devices while the fields are more yellow-gold. The strike is typically sharp and the surfaces are free of most signs of contact but do show minor wipe lines. An elegant and desirable example to represent this elusive date and mint. PCGS# 7993. NGC Census: 1; 12 finer (Mint State-64 finest).