1877 $3.00. Choice About Uncirculated and retaining a wealth of deeply glowing lustre. Boldly struck with only a wisp of wear to be found on the highest points, the fields show some pinpoint tics. One of 1,468 business strikes produced at Philadelphia. Over a decade, 39 examples appeared at auction, according to the Dannreuther-Garrett reference. Of that total, 19 were in lower grade than this scintillating example, making it evident that the date is rare in any obtainable grade today.
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