Lot 3607
1889 $3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 64. Glowing orange gold in color with well frosted devices and superbly made mirror fields. The curious orange-peel mirror fields can be seen with a glass, and these proof gold coins are amongst the most beautiful coins produced at the Mint. 1889 is the final year of issue of the $3 gold coin, only 129 were struck in Proof, and this one is in the top half of the survivors. We see light hairlines in the fields, and a minor speck below the wreath on the reverse. PCGS has graded 45 this high, with a scant 10 higher.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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| Realized $12,650 |
