1877 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6+. Proof-66+ Deep Cameo (PCGS). Here is an amazing, premium Deep Cameo Gem example of this Proof three-dollar gold rarity. The surfaces are outstanding with beautiful color in light golden-rose and exceptional field to device contrast. it is fully struck and so carefully preserved that it borders on numismatic perfection.<p>This is only the second Proof 1877 three-dollar gold piece that we have offered in more than a decade, illustrating that it is a highly elusive issue. The elusive nature stems from a low mintage of just 20 coins struck, a marked reduction from the relatively generous total of 45 Proofs reported for the Centennial year 1876. Melting of unsold examples and other attrition took their customary toll and resulted in an extant population of just 12 to 14 coins for the Proof 1877 (per John W. Dannreuther, 2018). The offered example is one of the very finest certified by PCGS, and the primary plate coin in the DCAM category on the <em>PCGS CoinFacts</em> website. Few other specimens can rival it in terms of technical quality or eye appeal, and it is not a stretch to write that this is among the finest Proof 1877 threes known. Off the market in the Huberman Collection since 1968, Stacks Bowers Galleries is honored to present this exquisite rarity to a new generation of advanced gold collectors. From the Huberman Collection. Earlier ex Mayflower Coin Auctions, Inc.s sale of December 1968, lot 1135. Lot tag included.
