The recorded proof emission is 35 coins for the 1870 three dollar gold. Perhaps 12 to 15 survive today. Due to the low business-strike emission of only 3,500 coins, deceptive prooflike examples exist, but they are easily distinguished: On true proofs the date is much lower, barely above the bow. The leaf left of the date is complete, while on business strikes it is incomplete. Bowers' recent reference comments regarding business strikes, 'The leaf left of the date is mostly missing, from grinding the die face too deeply, a process that also imparted a prooflike finish.' Proofs also often show diagonal die striae crisscrossing in the field.