1872 $3, CAM PR(PCGS#88035)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3282

Grade

PR65CAM

Price

90,000

Lot Description

A rare and significant offering for the advanced collector of classic U.S. Mint Proof gold coinage. This fields on both sides of this fully struck Proof 1872 three are reflective in finish and contrast satiny design elements. Rich, deep orange-gold color throughout with surfaces that present as exceptionally smooth in hand.<p>This is an issue that we seldom offer under normal market conditions, and with good reason. The reported mintage for the Proof 1872 three-dollar gold piece is 30 pieces, all of which were delivered on February 3 of that year. John W. Dannreuther (2018) accounts for just 14 to 16 survivors, most of which are tightly held in advanced cabinets. The fleeting nature of this opportunity can hardly be overstated, especially since it is for the single finest-certified example currently known to PCGS.