Three-Dollar Gold Piece

1888 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.

Lovely pinkish-golden surfaces are intensely lustrous with a bold satin texture to the finish. Both sides are expectably smooth for the assigned grade with bold to sharp striking detail throughout. Among the most available three-dollar gold issues from the 1880s, the extant population of the 1888 has long provided Mint State coins for collections. The mintage of 5,000 circulation strikes was only nominally smaller than that of the preceding year and it is thought some 350 to 450 examples of the date can be found in Mint State, attesting to the fact that many examples were set aside by contemporary dealers. However, availability dwindles significantly as one progresses up the numismatic grading scale. With superior eye appeal to match its above average preservation, this premium quality near-Gem is surely among the most desirable survivors available to today's discerning collectors.

PCGS# 8010. NGC ID: 25NB.

Estimate: 3750