1877 $3 (Regular Strike)

Series: Indian Princess $3 1854-1889

PCGS MS64+

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PCGS MS62

PCGS #:: 7999

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 20.50 millimeters

Weight:: 5.02 grams

Mintage:: 1,468

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $102,813 • MS64+ • 05-26-2022 • Legend Rare Coin Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	200	R-7.0	3 / 41	3 / 41
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	7 / 41 TIE	7 / 41 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 41	1 / 41

Survival Estimate
All Grades	200
60 or Better	20
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-7.0
60 or Better	R-9.1
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	3 / 41
60 or Better	7 / 41 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 41

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	3 / 41
60 or Better	7 / 41 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 41

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64+ PCGS grade	David Akers’ personal collection - Great Lakes Collection - Hanks & Associates, sold privately as an entire collection in 10/2005 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3119, $70,500
2	MS64 PCGS grade	Stanley Kesselman, sold privately in 7/1974 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:696, $32,200 - Heritage 4/2001:2428, not sold - Heritage 5/2001:8913 - Heritage 6/2011:4602, $80,500 - D.L. Hansen Collection
3	MS62 PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade
3	MS62 PCGS grade
3	MS62 estimated grade	Heritage 8/2017:4114, $37,600
3	MS62 estimated grade
8	MS61 PCGS grade
8	MS61 PCGS grade
8	MS61 PCGS grade

#1 MS64+ PCGS grade

David Akers’ personal collection - Great Lakes Collection - Hanks & Associates, sold privately as an entire collection in 10/2005 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3119, $70,500

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

Stanley Kesselman, sold privately in 7/1974 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:696, $32,200 - Heritage 4/2001:2428, not sold - Heritage 5/2001:8913 - Heritage 6/2011:4602, $80,500 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#3 MS62 PCGS grade

#3 MS62 estimated grade

Heritage 8/2017:4114, $37,600

#3 MS62 estimated grade

#8 MS61 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): The 1877 is comparable in overall rarity to the 1865, which has a slightly lower mintage, and it is decidedly more rare than the lower mintage 1871. It is not, however, nearly as rare as the 1865 in choice condition. Overall, the 1877 ranks 9th in terms of total number of appearances in our 238 catalogue auction survey, but only 20th in terms of rarity according to average grade.

Proofs are readily distinguishable from business strikes by the location of the date. The date on the proofs is low in the field with the first 7 being just above the bow. On the business strikes, the date is higher in the field and is nearly centered bewteen the bow and the word DOLLARS.