Lot 541
1884 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. The 1884 $3 is considered to be the rarest circulation strike of the decade. It is believed that between 80 and 110 examples survive in all grades from a mintage of only 1,000 pieces. (PCGS Pop. 25 in MS-64, only 7 graded higher, the highest graded being two MS-66 examples. Total of 85 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $13,500