1885 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (PCGS).With a mintage of 800 pieces coined for circulation one understands that all survivors are scarce. Perhaps a few hundred exist today, indeed, if that many to represent the issue. Lovely orange-gold surfaces reveal isolated areas of original mint luster in the protected areas of this sharply struck example, free from handling issues. An offering that should be noticed by date collectors not only for the high grade and rarity, but visual appeal as well.
