1884 Gold Three Dollar
Only 1,000 examples of the date were struck, all of those delivered by the coiner on December 13, in time once again for the holiday gift-giving season. In one of those curious twists of numismatics, there are more Mint State examples of this rarity thought to exist today than there are circulated coins. Perhaps only 25 to 35 circulated examples can be located today with any great success, while perhaps 50 to 75 Mint State coins can be traced. In grades above MS-64, this date is a great rarity.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the Spring 2022 Showcase Auction, where it realized $63,000.