1877 $3.00. Very Choice Brilliant Proof. Glorious two-tone cameo contrast is created by the finely frosted Liberty head, lettering and wreath. A small frosty area appears over headdress near OF as occasionally seen on Gold Proofs in this era. One of 20 Proofs struck in a year that saw only 1,468 business strikes. Fewer Proofs exist today, and the 10-year Dannreuther-Garrett auction listing reports only seven Proofs, two equal to the present coin, none finer.
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