1883 Gold Three Dollar
Only 900 examples of the date were struck for circulation, all delivered on December 15 just in time for the holiday gifting season; it is entirely probable that not all 900 pieces were distributed. Fortunately for today’s collecting public many of today’s survivors from that mintage are in AU or finer grades. It is thought that some 100 to 135 or so circulated examples of the date can be traced, while the Mint State population is thought to include some 75 to 100 separate specimens, with many of those clustered at the low end of the scale.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the Spring 2022 Showcase Auction, where it realized $87,000.