$3 Gold with Major Varieties and 1855-S, Proof (1854-1889)
Number of
Required Items
39
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
69.140
Possible Set Rating
Rare! That’s a word that describes the $3 gold series in proof. There’s the possibly unique 1855-S that is graded and authenticated by PCGS. There’s the extremely rare 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 1858...the highest population of any of these coins is four, and that includes all proof grades! The $3 gold series in proof is rarely collected, due to the price. But what a set it is! Even the most common coin in the series (did we say “common?”) has a population of only 48 coins in Proof 65 or better.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % DCAM | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. L. Hansen. 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 43.59% | 66.03 | 66.44 | 66.44 | ||
| 2 | Harry W. Bass | 97.44% | 0.00% | 65.86 | R 66.09 | 62.66 | ||
| 3 |
Tom Bender
2012 2013 2015 2016 2017  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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92.31% | 50.00% | 66.33 | R 66.64 | 61.44 | ||
| 4 | Garrett Collection | 92.31% | 5.56% | 64.50 | R 64.60 | 56.63 |
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| 5 | Louis Eliasberg | 87.18% | 0.00% | 65.07 | R 65.14 | 52.87 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % DCAM | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. L. Hansen. 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 43.59% | 66.03 | 66.44 | 66.44 | ||
| 2 | The Contursi Family | 51.28% | 75.00% | 67.51 | 68.27 | 29.70 |