1886 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-62 (PCGS). Semi-reflective fields support satiny design elements on both sides of this boldly to sharply struck example. Handsome golden-honey patina throughout, the surfaces are uncommonly smooth in hand at the assigned grade level. Elusive in all grades, and especially rare in Mint State, the 1886 is a key date three-dollar gold issue with a circulation strike mintage of just 1,000 coins. This solidly graded BU example would serve as a highlight in an advanced gold cabinet.
