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GEM CAMEO PROOF. ONLY 76 STRUCK. SOLE HIGHEST GRADED. Seventy-six proof Three-Dollar gold pieces flowed from the presses in the Philadelphia Mint in 1882. Of this total, only 40-50 coins are believed extant in all grades. In addition to absolute rarity, the proof 1882 has long been popular with collectors and investors because the business strike Three of this date was produced to the extent of just 1,500 pieces.