Public domain — United States Mint
Three Dollar Gold · $3.00
1873 Three Dollar Gold (1854-1889)
Open 3; Proof
Key Features
Mintage: 25. About 20 estimated survivors. PCGS lists its auction record as $44,000 for a PR65 (Bowers & Ruddy, 1979). Source: PCGS CoinFacts.
Intriguing History
The 1873 Open 3 three-dollar piece was struck only as proofs and is traditionally called the original 1873 issue, with Closed 3 coins called later restrikes. Gold specialist David Akers disputed this, arguing the Closed 3 coins may have come first. Collectors still debate the order.
Total Weight4.52 g