Lot 1894
1887 $3 Gold. NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo Double Struck Rotated Reverse 180 Degrees, Mint Error. Lovely golden toning. The obverse shows some letters doubled. The reverse shows the date upside down above the word dollars. A unique and important gold mint error. Multiple strikes: Reverse rotated 180°. This superb coin, marvelous to contemplate, appears to be the one from the Bass Collection, May 2000, Lot 287, there described as:
"Arguably the most interesting coin in the present catalogue! Choice cameo Proof with greenish gold fields and frosty yellow gold devices. A few minor abrasions are noted.
Completely triple struck with the reverse die inverted between impressions. The obverse doubling is offset about one millimeter while the reverse is perfectly inverted. A third strike is also visible. Three varieties of 1887 Proof $3 exist, based on die alignment. A few Proofs are known with medallic alignment, many more with normal coin alignment, and two or three (including the coin offered here) struck once with medallic alignment and then with coin alignment, the reverse die (or the obverse die as the results would be the same) being rotated 160° between strikings (should be 180°, and sometimes noted as such in the literature, but the die alignment is the same as the preceding lot and is slightly off register from 180°). The first catalogue appearance of this variety of which we are aware was in Lester Merkin's November 1965 sale."
It is with great pleasure that we offer this piece to the current audience for competition now, more than half a decade later. Perhaps it will disappear for a generation to come, but who knows? The opportunity is what counts, and the coin is available for your consideration. Circulation strike mintage: 160. NGC serial #1869643015. Bass 5/2000:287 as "Triple Struck" From Stacks sale of the Ullmer Collection, May 1974, Lot 431; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, May 2000, Lot 287.
Estimated Value $30,000 - 40,000.
Bass 5/2000:287 as "Triple Struck" From Stacks sale of the Ullmer Collection, May 1974, Lot 431; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, May 2000, Lot 287.
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