1883 $3 PR(PCGS#8047)

1883 $3 PR (PCGS#8047)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: This is an exceptional example of a rare classic Proof gold issue. Fully impressed with razor sharp definition, the devices are set apart from the fields with a somewhat satiny texture. The fields are deeply reflective, but show numerous tiny handling marks and some hairlines. The entire coin displays vivid golden-orange color with a tinge of pale pinkish-rose. Quite appealing visually, with significant numismatic rarity.The Philadelphia Mint only struck 89 Proof three dollar gold pieces in 1883, 40 of which were delivered on February 10 for inclusion in the year's Proof sets. Only a single pair of dies was used, which has been given the attribution JD-1 in John W. Dannreuther's 2018 reference on Proof United States gold coinage. The author accounts for just 40 to 55 survivors in all grades including the present coin. It is interesting that the master hub was engraved with haste as the final letter S in STATES is quite low (a feature seen on several years of the three-dollar gold series), and there is irregular spacing between the letters in the word LIBERTY on the headband.