Gem 1878 Three Dollar Gold Piece PCGS MS65
The mintage figures for circulation-strike three-dollar gold coins don’t translate perfectly into relative availability status for the respective issues. The best example is the first-year 1854 issue with the highest mintage of the series at 138,618 coins. The 1878 three-dollar issue, with a lower production of 82,304 pieces, is considerably more collectible than its higher-mintage predecessor and an ideal choice for type purposes. Listed at $12,000 in the CDN CPG and $17,500 in the PCGS price guide….