1882 Gold Three Dollar
Only 1,500 circulation strikes of the date were produced, a modest mintage figure within the series. All of the coins were delivered in a single shipment on December 23. At this time small denomination gold dollars and $3s were good sellers at the Mint. Interestingly, circulated coins of the date are available in roughly the same quantity as Mint State pieces. AU coins are found with some regularity, and Mint State pieces of the lower range also come up for auction in a somewhat steady manner.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the Spring 2022 Showcase Auction, where it realized $38,400.