1876 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-2. Rarity-6. Proof-66+ Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC.

Famous Proof-Only 1876 Three-Dollar Gold Rarity Unmatched PCGS/CAC Proof-66+ DCAM 1876 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. JD-2. Rarity-6. Proof-66+ Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC. An awe-inspiring coin with premium technical quality to match its undeniable absolute rarity. The surfaces are expertly preserved with a silky smooth appearance that approaches numismatic perfection. This is also a beautiful coin, as one should expect for the assigned grade, the surfaces bathed in vivid orange-gold color with strong field to device contrast. Sharp strike detail that touches even the most intricate design elements rounds out a truly impressive list of attributes for this phenomenal coin. The Mint produced no circulation strike three-dollar gold coins in 1876, a repeat of 1875, but it did step up Proof production in the later year in anticipation of increased demand associated with the United States Centennial celebration. Officially the Mint struck 45 Proof threes in 1876, 20 coins delivered on February 19 and an additional 25 specimens on June 13. Interestingly, however, two die marriages are known, with different die rotations also known for both varieties. John W. Dannreuther (2018) rightly concludes that this data points to at least four different striking periods, so it is likely that a few additional Proofs of this issue were prepared, either on other dates in 1876 and/or as restrikes sometime after that year. With a higher mintage, it is little wonder than the 1876 three-dollar gold piece is more plentiful in numismatic circles than the 1875, which is also a Proof-only issue, but one with a reported mintage of just 20 coins. As with all classic U.S. Mint Proof gold coins, of course, the 1876 three is a major rarity in an absolute sense. Dannreuther accounts for only 32 to 40 survivors, which total is evenly divided between the JD-1 and JD-2 die pairings. The awesome premium Gem Deep Cameo Proof offered here is an unrivalled and unsurpassed specimen in a PCGS holder, and it is destined for inclusion in an advanced gold cabinet. Provenance: Property from an Alabama Family. PCGS Population: 1 in all categories; 0 finer. CAC Stickered Population: 2; 0. The former total includes coin certified both Proof-66 Dee Cameo and Proof-66+ Deep Cameo. PCGS# 98040. NGC ID: 28AJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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