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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1252 16-17 Feb 2017
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Three Dollar Gold Pieces
1888 $3 MS63 PCGS. The 1888 is one in a series of low-mintage issues that round out the ill-conceived three dollar gold series. Merely 5,000 examples were struck. Many were acquired by speculators and saved in mint condition. The cotton bolls and lower wreath elements are boldly detailed over shimmering yellow-gold surfaces. An alloy spot appears above the M in AMERICA. UNITED is die doubled, as always for business strikes of the date.
1888 $3 MS63 PCGS. The 1888 is one in a series of low-mintage issues that round out the ill-conceived three dollar gold series. Merely 5,000 examples were struck. Many were acquired by speculators and saved in mint condition. The cotton bolls and lower wreath elements are boldly detailed over shimmering yellow-gold surfaces. An alloy spot appears above the M in AMERICA. UNITED is die doubled, as always for business strikes of the date.