1882 United States 3 Dollar Value
A 1882 United States 3 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1882 United States 3 Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1882 United States 3 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1882 United States 3 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1882 United States 3 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1882
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1882 United States 3 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Why the 1882 United States 3 Dollar is worth money
Documented examples of the 1882 United States 3 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1882 United States 3 Dollar: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
1882 United States 3 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
bust l.
Reverse
3 DOLLARS 1882
wreath
Measured 1882 United States 3 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1882 United States 3 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 United States 3 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.6395, Friedberg.USA.124 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.