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Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93001 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1854 $3 AU58 NGC. The first-year 1854 is also a single-year design subtype, since the size of DOLLARS was increased on subsequent dates. This partly lustrous representative shows minor incompleteness of strike on the 85 in the date, but peripheral elements are sharp, and there are no detractions. Housed in a circa-2000...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93002 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1854-D $3 AU58 NGC. Variety 1-A. The 1854-D three dollar gold piece is one of the chief rarities of the series and boasts one of the lowest mintages as well. While coinage of the denomination at Philadelphia surpassed 138,000 pieces, branch mint involvement was restricted limited to regional commercial needs. Such needs...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93003 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1854-O $3 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. The three dollar denomination was introduced in 1854 and the New Orleans Mint struck a typically small mintage of 24,000 coins. The issue is definitely scarce in AU55 condition, as few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. This attractive Choice AU specimen shows onl...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93004 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855 $3 AU58 NGC. The Mint struck three dollar gold pieces for only the second time in 1855, with that production totaling 50,555 coins. Strongly defined wheat-gold surfaces maintain partial luster. Scattered marks throughout. HID05401242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved.
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93005 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1855-S $3 AU50 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck three dollar gold pieces for the first time in 1855, when a small mintage of 6,600 pieces was accomplished. Unfortunately, few high quality examples were saved for numismatic purposes and the issue is prohibitively rare in Mint State today. This attractive AU specimen s...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93006 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1856 $3 AU55 PCGS. Fully Mint State 1856 three dollar gold pieces are surprisingly rare from a moderate 26,010-piece mintage, placing About Uncirculated examples in high demand. This Choice AU example displays vivid orange-gold color and a generous amount of remnant mint luster. Light abrasions dot the surfaces. HID0...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93007 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1856-S $3 AU53 NGC. Medium S. The 1856-S is the only three-dollar issue with two different mintmark sizes. Most examples are the Medium S variety, sometimes called the Large S. The present coin has a small die break below the second L in DOLLARS, reminiscent of the "Donkey Tail" VAM-1A 1887 Morgan dollar. Wear is eviden...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93008 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1857 $3 MS61 NGC. The 1857 three dollar gold piece claims a business-strike mintage of 20,891 pieces, a tiny production total in absolute terms, but not unduly small in the context of the series. The issue circulated widely and Mint State specimens are seldom encountered today. This attractive MS61 example exhibits a be...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93009 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1857-S $3 AU53 NGC. The 1857-S has less than half the mintage of its 1856-S predecessor. According to the 2024 Guide Book, 14,000 pieces were struck. PCGS Coin Facts states a slightly higher production, 14,250 pieces. In either event, few were set aside, and AU examples are elusive. The present coin displays luster with...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93010 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1858 $3 AU53 PCGS. With its small 2,133-piece mintage, the 1858 three dollar gold is one of the rarest and most popular dates in the long-running series. This is a lightly abraded example with pleasing orange-gold color and moderate high-point wear, but there are no distracting marks. Only about 125 circulation strikes ...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93011 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1859 $3 AU55 NGC. Hints of frosty luster glow around the legends and other relief elements. The surfaces of this Choice AU three dollar feature blended orange and green-gold elements. A touch of rub and strike softness occurs over the highest points of the design, which is mostly bold. There are small ticks and hairline...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93012 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1860 $3 AU55 NGC. A low date helps distinguish the 7,036-piece business mintage from the 119-piece proof production. This almond-gold Choice AU example is pleasing for the designated grade, since luster illuminates design elements, and there are no marks worthy of singular comment. Slight wear on the shoulder curl confi...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93013 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1860-S $3 AU50 PCGS. From a modest mintage of 7,000 pieces, the 1860-S is the final three dollar gold piece issued by the San Francisco Mint, outside of the unique and virtually unobtainable 1870-S. This impressive AU example displays only light wear on the well-detailed design elements and the pleasing orange-gold surf...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93014 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1861 $3 MS62 PCGS. Unlike several large-mintage gold denominations struck in 1861, the three dollar mintage was low. Only 5,959 circulation strikes were produced. Mint State examples are scarce but available for a price, almost always in the MS62 to MS64 grade range. This is a solid MS62 coin, with a few minor marks and...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93015 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1862 $3 MS62 PCGS. Elusive in all grades, the 1862 three dollar is an underrated Civil War date in the series and it is predictably scarce in Mint State. This example is a bit unevenly struck on both sides, with a few areas of high-point softness and Liberty's neck is weakly defined. In other areas, the strike is sharp...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93016 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1863 $3 AU58 NGC. The 1863 three dollar piece boasts a small mintage of only 5,000 circulation strikes, complemented by a trivial 39 proofs. This issue is scarce in any Mint State grade and is even challenging in the upper AU levels. The current coin displays a typical strike with mild softness on the wreath bowknot, al...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93017 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1864 $3 MS61 NGC. Gold coins did not circulate during the Civil War, except on the West Coast. Nonetheless, the Philadelphia Mint struck 2,630 1864 three dollar pieces for commerce, in addition to 50 proofs. All business examples show repunching on the 18 in the date. Unlike several later dates in the series, the 1864 i...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93018 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1865 $3 MS63 NGC. This Select Mint State example displays deep prooflike reflectivity, particularly on the obverse, but the date placement identifies the business strike dies. Only 1,140 three dollar gold pieces were struck for circulation in 1865. While similarly low mintages were duplicated in the 1880s, the 1865 issu...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93019 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1866 $3 MS61 NGC. Subtle prooflike reflectivity characterizes the obverse, while the reverse is more lustrous. Light abrasions and handling marks define the grade, but this Mint State 1866 three dollar piece is pleasing for the low-end Uncirculated level. Only 4,000 pieces were struck, and any Mint State coin is scarce....
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93020 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1867 $3 AU55 NGC. The Philadelphia Mint struck a small production of 2,600 three dollar gold pieces in 1867, and few examples were saved for numismatic purposes. Accordingly, the 1867 is an elusive issue in all grades today. This impressive Choice AU specimen exhibits only light wear on the high points of the design ele...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93021 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1868 $3 AU58 PCGS. With gold unseen in the channels of commerce after the onset of the Civil War (except for out West), it is no surprise that the trend of low mintages for the three dollar gold piece continued in 1868. Only 4,850 coins were struck. This yellow-gold survivor is virtually Uncirculated. Well-struck with t...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93022 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1869 $3 AU58 NGC. The 1869 is a better date with a scant business mintage of only 2,500 pieces. The issue is elusive in near-Mint condition. This sun-gold representative retains substantial semiprooflike luster. The motifs are frosty, and although minor marks are scattered, only a solitary thin line on the reverse exer...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93023 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1870 $3 AU55 NGC. The 1870 was another low-production issue in the three-dollar series. Just 3,500 pieces were struck for commerce. Not many were set aside, and AU55 is the median grade for unimpaired survivors. The present honey-gold coin shows semiprooflike luster within the legends and other protected regions. The de...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93024 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1871 $3 MS62 PCGS. The 1871 three dollar gold piece claims a small mintage of 1,330 pieces, making the issue difficult to locate in all Mint State grades. This impressive MS62 specimen exhibits well-detailed design elements, with just a touch of the usual softness on the ribbon knot. The satiny orange-gold surfaces are ...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93025 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1872 $3 AU58 NGC. The Philadelphia Mint struck a modest business-strike mintage of just 2,000 three dollar gold pieces in 1872, making the issue decidedly elusive in all Mint State grades. This impressive near-Mint specimen shows just a trace of friction on the high points of the design elements and the pleasing greenis...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93026 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1873 $3 Closed 3 MS61 PCGS. The only mintage figures recorded for the enigmatic 1873 three dollar gold piece is for 25 proofs, with the style of the 3 in the date not listed, but presumably featuring an Open 3. However, while the majority of the proofs seen today show the Open 3, some rare Closed 3 proofs are also known...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93027 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1874 $3 MS63 NGC. CAC. From a relatively large mintage of 41,800 pieces, the 1874 three dollar gold piece is comparatively available in lower Mint State grades, but the issue becomes somewhat scarce at the MS64 grade level. This spectacular Choice specimen exhibits sharply detailed design elements in most areas, with ju...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93028 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1877 $3 AU55 Prooflike NGC. A meager business-strike mintage of just 1,468 three dollar gold pieces was accomplished at the Philadelphia Mint in 1877, and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors for posterity. In fact, Q. David Bowers estimates the surviving population at no more than 100 example...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93029 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1878 $3 MS62 PCGS. The 1878 three dollar gold piece claims a business-strike mintage of 82,304 pieces, a large production in the context of the series. Accordingly, the issue is relatively available in Mint State, making it extremely popular with type collectors. This impressive MS62 specimen displays well-detailed desi...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93030 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1879 $3 AU58 NGC. The 1878 had the second-highest mintage of the series, more than 80,000 pieces. However, 1879 was a return to more typical production levels for the series. The mintage was just 3,000 coins for commerce, along with 30 proofs. This Borderline Uncirculated example exhibits radiant `butter-gold devices. L...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93031 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. The 1880 three dollar gold piece claims an enticingly low business-strike mintage of only 1,000 pieces. Fortunately for collectors, the issue was widely saved by contemporary numismatists, making it more collectible than the small production total would suggest. This spectacular Choice specimen exhibi...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93032 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1881 $3 AU58 PCGS. Writing in their 2005 series reference, Dave Bowers and Doug Winter explain that "most examples on the market are in worn grades." Of the 500 coins struck, they estimate 80 to 120 pieces are in circulated condition and only 20 to 30 are Mint State. That places this borderline-Uncirculated representati...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93033 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1882 $3 Repunched Date, FS-301, AU58 NGC. A mintage of only 1,500 pieces ensures the collector appeal of the 1882 three dollar gold piece. As is usual for business examples of the date, the 2 is widely repunched. The digit was initially entered too far north, then entered a second time moderately too far south, out of ...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93034 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1883 $3 MS62 PCGS. The 1883 three dollar piece boasts one of the lowest mintages in the series (just 900 pieces); only the 1881 and 1885 have lower reported circulation-strike production totals. This piece is well defined and displays warm honey-gold color with remarkably clean surfaces that have ample reflectivity in t...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93035 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1884 $3 AU58 NGC. The 1884 three dollar gold piece claims a minuscule business-strike mintage of just 1,000 pieces, making the issue elusive in all grades today. This impressive near-mint example exhibits just a trace of friction on the high points of the strongly impressed design elements and the lightly abraded orange...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93036 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1884 $3 MS64 PCGS. CoinFacts estimates that merely 250 of the 1,000 three dollar gold coins struck at the Mint in 1884 survive in all grades, and that only 140 of them are MS60 or better. That is a remarkably low number of coins available to collectors today, especially for those who demand the best. This near-Gem...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93037 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1885 $3 MS62 Prooflike NGC. A mintage of 801 coins ensures the 1885 three dollar gold coin's continued scarcity and popularity, especially with Prooflike contrast. Each side displays pleasing yellow-gold color with considerable field reflectivity and strong, partly frosted devices. The slab is cracked at the lower front...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93038 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1886 $3 AU58 Prooflike NGC. Pronounced field reflectivity sustains itself on each of this piece despite light handling rub. The strike is bold, and pleasing straw-gold color characterizes each side. The 1886 boasts a small mintage of only 1,000 pieces and is sought-after in all grades. Census: 7 in 58 Prooflike, 27 fine...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93039 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1887 $3 AU55 NGC. The 1887 three dollar gold piece is more accessible than its small mintage of 6,000 pieces would suggest, as numerous Mint State pieces were saved at the time of issue. However, circulated coins are rare, as the issue largely did not experience commercial use. This Choice AU coin displays light wear ov...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93040 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1888 $3 MS61 NGC. The penultimate three dollar gold piece was struck to the extent of only 5,000 pieces, although many examples were preserved at the time of issue, making the date collectible for modern numismatists. This lower-end Mint State example is well struck and displays satiny wheat-gold luster with pale rose a...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93041 Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1889 $3 AU55 PCGS. The final-year 1889 issue brought the three dollar gold denomination to a quiet ending. Just 2,300 pieces were struck, but many survived because few pieces circulated. This Choice About Uncirculated coin saw brief circulation and is lightly abraded with a touch of wear. Olive-green highlights accent t...
Date 26.06.2023
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 63231, Lot 93042 Proof Three Dollar Gold Pieces 1876 $3 PR55 NGC. JD-1, High R.5. The 1876 three dollar was only produced in proof format and is a major rarity today in all grades. Mint records indicate a mintage of 45 pieces, delivered in two batches, on February 19th and June 13th, respectively. However, in United States Proof Coins, Volume IV: Gold, John Dan...
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