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J-1238 3$ Gold

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873
Item Description: $3 1872 J-1238
Full Grade: PCGS PF 64 Red Brown
Owner: mania

Owner Comments:


1872 $3 Three Dollar,
Judd-1238, Pollock-1380,
Rarity: High R.7, PR64RB, CAC Endorsed


Struck in copper with a reeded edge

Obverse/ Reverse: Struck using regular regular-issue 1872 three dollar dies

Comment:
A stunning virtually GEM quality $3 die trial struck in copper with a reeded edge.. Sets of off-metal strikes were sold to VIP collectors and important officials in the 1860s to the early 1880s, and not a "die trial" as listed in the Judd reference.

Flashy mirrored fields gleam with a sensational brilliance when the light hits the surfaces. Purely original surfaces show off a wealth of original RED color that has just begun to "mellow" softly with an iridescent overlay of violet and orange-brown. The toning pattern of this GEM is clear enough to plate match to the sales listed below. The strike is crisp and full, the surfaces are incredibly clean and free of all but the tiniest of toning spots. The eye appeal is SUPERB!

As of 2024, Saul Teichman of USPatterns.com had traced only 2 examples with the 10 known auctions since 1969

Provenance/ Appearances:
From Legends Dec 2022 Auction 56 Lot #379, Priors:
- New England Rare Coin Auctions' 1979 ANA Auction, August 1979, Lot #1331; (as NGC64RB 219963-015)
- Jascha Heifetz Collection Sale, Superior, October 1989, Lot #3366

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