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1854 $3 Gold PCGS PR63CAM

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:40,000.00 USD Estimated At:80,000.00 - 90,000.00 USD
1854 $3 Gold PCGS PR63CAM
<Our item number 129217><B>1854 &#36;3 Gold. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo.</B> PCGS holder number 05944935. A georgeous choice proof displaying rich greenish-golden surfaces throughout. Extremely rare in Proof. In its last auction appearance in a January 2007 Heritage sale, the cataloger described the surface condition as follows: &#34;The present example offers luscious orange-gold fields with considerable contrast present. The S in STATES is lower than the E, without the deeply impressed lettering characteristic of the other Proof die. A couple of light scrapes are noted on Liberty&#39;s cheek, and a couple of dark toning spots on the obverse: one in back of the eye, and one behind the headdress. On the reverse a similar dark spot occurs at the bottom of the 1, and a patch of light yellow-gold patina is noted through DO in DOLLARS. A delectable early Proof example of this historic and unusual denomination.&#34;<BR><BR>It appears two different pairs of Proof dies were used to strike Proofs in 1854. One has the ES in STATES on a level curve, and the lettering is deeply impressed into the die. On this piece from the second die, the S is slightly lower than the E, with the lettering not as deep. Although the exact number of Proof 1854 &#36;3 survivors remains to be enumerated, there is no doubt that this issue is exceedingly rare. In fact, this is the finest specimen that we have been privileged to offer. <B>Pop 2; 2 finer in 64</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 88017&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;80,000 - 90,000. <I><BR>Ex Dr. Robert J. Loewinger Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 129217<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129217.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129217N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129217N3.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/129217N4.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>