1854-O THREE DOLLARS
PCGS No: 7971
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 24,000
Proofs: 0
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±20.5
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 77.4
grains (5.02 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "O" (New Orleans) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ron Guth
Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 11 AU-58's.
Significant examples:
NGC AU-58 (illustrated
above). The Great Lakes collection of Three-Dollar gold pieces.
Recent appearances:
PCGS AU-58. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV
Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 265, illustrated, sold for
$13,800.00 From Superior's 1975
ANA Sale, August 1975, Lot 1468; earlier from our sale of the Austin
Collection, June 1974, Lot 1006. This coin did not later appear for
sale in Auction '81 as noted by a well known specialist
NGC AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The
Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 490, illustrated, not sold
NGC AU-55. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000,
Lot 2293, sold for $4,140.00
"Strong About Uncirculated".
Stack's 12/2003:947, $6,325.00
NGC AU-53 (illustrated below). Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 815, sold
for $3,680.00
AU-50. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 266,
illustrated, sold for $3,795.00 From
Quality Sales Corporation's offering of the John Beck Collection, February
1976, Lot 199
About Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1080, plated, sold for $2,070.00
Net AU-50. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000,
Lot 816, sold for $920.00
NGC EF-45. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1327, illustrated, sold for $1,552.00
EF-45. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 3989, illustrated, sold for
$2,415.00
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 817, sold
for $2,185.00
ANACS Net EF-40, AU Details, Scratched. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8906, not plated, sold for $713.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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