1888 $3 MS(PCGS#8010)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3128

Grade

MS65

Price

18,000

Lot Description

Lovely golden-apricot surfaces are further enhanced by blushes of pale pinkish-rose iridescence. Both sides are expectably smooth for the assigned grade and dressed in full, billowy mint luster.<p>Among the most available three-dollar gold issues from the 1880s, the extant population of the 1888 has long provided Mint State coins for collections. The mintage of 5,000 circulation strikes was only nominally smaller than that of the preceding year and it is thought some 350 to 450 examples of the date can be found in Mint State, attesting to the fact that many examples were set aside by dealers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, availability dwindles significantly at and above the MS-65 grade level. With superior eye appeal to match its exceptional preservation, this premium quality Gem is surely among the most desirable survivors available to today's discerning collectors.