Varieties and Market Rarity of the 1873 Open 3 Double Eagle
A variety is known to exist showing sharp doubling on the word LIBERTY. This variety is scarce and often commands a premium among specialized collectors.
No Proof 1873 Open 3 Double Eagles were struck.
The 1873 Open 3 Double Eagle is very common in all circulated grades and it can be located in MS60 and MS61 grades without difficulty. MS62 examples are moderately scarce, but they can still be found. In MS63, this issue becomes scarce and is very rare in any higher grade. An extremely small number of MS64 coins are known and are extremely popular with collectors seeking very high-grade type examples.