1888 THREE DOLLARS
PCGS Nos: 8010, 8052, 88052
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 5,000
Proofs: 291
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±20.5
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 77.4
grains (5.02 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ron Guth
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The
finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 17 PR-66's.
The finest Cameo Proof
examples graded by PCGS are 3 PR-66's.
The finest Cameo Proof
example graded by PCGS is a single PR-66.
Significant examples:
NGC Proof-66, Cameo. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale",
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7204, illustrated, sold for $23,000.00
Ex - Great Lakes collection
(illustrated above)
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-65. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 1343, illustrated, sold for
$17,825.00
NGC Proof-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 497, illustrated, sold for $16,100.00
NGC MS-65.. Ex -
Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-
27, Lot 3669, sold for $10,062.50
PCGS MS-65. Offered by
North American Certified Trading in the October 22, 2001 issue of Coin
World for $17,950.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8924, plated, unsold
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 874, sold for $13,800.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 875, sold for $8,280.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 876, sold for $8,050.00
MS-65.
Ex - Abe Kosoff's sale of the "Shuford" collection, April 1968 -
Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", June 5-7, 2000, Lot 2167, sold
for $9,200.00
NGC MS-64. Stack's 10/2000:1715, plated,
$7,015.00
"Very Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Stack's 12/2003:956, $8,625.00
PCGS MS-63. Stack's "The September Sale", September
12-13, 2000, Lot 1538, sold for $3,910.00
NGC MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8923,
plated, sold for $3,220.00 From the Clyde Godfrey Collection
MS-60+. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1344, illustrated, sold for $4,140.00
MS-60. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 877, sold for $1,207.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2316, sold for $1,610.00
AU-50. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California
Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 878, sold for $1,092.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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