1886 Indian Three-dollar Gold

HBCC#:

4041

Breen#:

6400

BD#:

n/a

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

This low mintage issue is comprised of 1,000 circulation strikes and 142 Proofs. Of this total, possibly 70 to 80 Proofs remain extant today, mostly impaired or otherwise of low quality. This “gem” example is one of the finest known. Walter Breen described two different reverse dies for this issue, distinguished by the date position. The differences are so minute that it is almost impossible to distinguish between the two varieties, unless examples of each are examined together.

Provenance:

From Stack's sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, Lot 787.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

(adapted): "Obverse: Three-fourths of J.B.L. visible. Top of R filled as sides. Reverse: Date centered. Second 8 centered under right foot of second L. Leaf to left of date full. Vertical ribbon element within right bow loop complete, with mirror pool to left. Wide Proof edge."