1885 $3 PR(PCGS#8049)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4502

Grade

PR58

Price

6,900

Lot Description

One of the most significant, and also certainly one of the most intriguing offerings for a three-dollar gold piece in this sale. The 1885 is a scarce date in this series, in both Proof and circulation strike formats, and the present specimen shows only a trace of handling that confirms it as a slightly impaired Proof. This takes the form of faint hairlines and a trace of friction, more so on the obverse, but both sides retain virtually complete Proof qualities. Fully struck with a reflective finish and pretty deep olive and brighter orange-gold colors, there is much to recommend this coin to advanced three-dollar gold collectors.