Azure and ivory at the centers changes to rich honey-gold at the borders on both sides of this exquisite Choice Mint State coin. Pleasingly rendered for the type, with a dense, frosty luster blanketing the devices. The fields have a thinner silken complexion that truly animates under a light source. The 1855 ranks among the more readily obtainable three-dollar gold issues in an absolute sense, making it a popular coin for type purposes. It is still much rarer than the 1854 in Mint State, to say nothing of the 1874 and 1878, and at the threshold of full Gem quality the beautiful example offered here is far superior to the typically offered survivor. Condition Census, in fact, and worthy of a strong bid.
