1884 THREE DOLLARS
PCGS Nos: 8006, 8048, 88048,
98048
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 1,000
Proofs: 106
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±20.5
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 77.4
grains (5.02 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the wreath on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Ex - Great Lakes collection
(illustrated above)
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers
& Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part
III", May 21, 2001, Lot 212, illustrated, sold for $14,950.00
MS-61 Prooflike. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry
W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
291, illustrated, sold for $4,830.00 From Quality Sales Corporation's sale of the John Beck
Collection, February 1976, Lot 325
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 869
@$1,207.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
The
finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-67's.
The finest Cameo Proof
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-65's.
The finest Cameo Proof
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-67's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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