1888 Gold Three Dollar
Circulation Mintage: 5,000
Estimated Survivors: 550-750 in All Conditions
Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LIBERTY
Reverse Text: 1888 | 3 DOLLARS
From 5,000 circulation strikes reported to have been made, we estimate that 350 to 450 Mint State coins exist today, to which can be added 200 to 300 worn pieces.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the November 2017 Baltimore Auction, where it realized $36,000.