1884 GOLD G$1, TYPE 3 PR66 Cameo

GEM CAMEO! BRIGHT AND FLASHY. ONLY 1,006 STRUCK. CAC. In 1884, a man named Thomas Stevens rode into Boston on a bicycleknown as the penny farthing. The journey he started in San Francisco two years earlierits conclusion made him the first person to cycle across North America. Thejourney totaled a whopping 3700 miles, a feat made more impressive with theknowledge that it was completed on the uncomfortable high wheeler type ofbicycle. Bolstered by this record bike ride, Stevens went on to become thefirst person to cycle around the entire world. This 1884 gold dollar recallsthe completion of this historic expedition. <o:p></o:p>