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1855 $3 MS64 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:12,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1855 $3 MS64 PCGS
<B>1855 $3 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The 1855 is one of the more available of the early date Threes. However, when contrasted to a truly common date, such as the 1854, one immediately notes that the mintage of the 1855 is about one-third that of the 1854 and in Mint State it is at least two dozen times rarer. This, of course, is because the 1854 is a first year of issue and was saved as a memento of this unusual denomination. Nowhere near as many 1855s were set aside, and as a result high grade pieces such as this are infrequently encountered.<BR> The surfaces of this near-Gem are intensely lustrous, and possess a greenish-gold coloration. The design elements are generally well impressed, save for the usual softness in some of the hair curls. There are a couple of stray marks here and there, but one comes away with an impression of overpowering luster and originality. Population: 17 in 64, 4 finer (6/07).<BR><I>From The Carlton Woods Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> James B. Longacre<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>\)
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