1856 THREE DOLLARS
PCGS Nos: 7974, 8019
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 26,010
Proofs: estimated 10
Designer: James
Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±20.5
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 77.4
grains (5.02 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ron Guth
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 7 MS-64's.
The finest
Proof
example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
Significant examples:
PCGS Proof-65. Ex - Bowers and
Merena Galleries "The Rarities Sale", July 31, 2002, Lot 754,
illustrated, sold for $66,700.00
PCGS MS-64 (illustrated above).
Ex - Faraday collection - the Great Lakes collection of Three-Dollar gold
pieces. This coin is tied with
four others as the finest example graded by PCGS!
Recent appearances:
Very Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1082, plated, sold for $5,405.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale",
November 20-21, 2000, Lot 268, illustrated, sold for $6,325.00 From Abner Kreisberg's sale of
September 1973, Lot 1142
MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7,
2000, Lot 5675, illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
NGC MS-61. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 95, unsold
NGC MS-60. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7574, not illustrated,
sold for $1,581.25
AU-55. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 821, sold
for $862.00
EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 822, sold
for $920.00 From Superior Galleries sale, June 2-3, 1986, lot 1859
Choice Extremely Fine. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1525, sold for $833.75
Extremely Fine. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1083, not plated, sold for $603.75
Extremely Fine. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1084, not plated, sold for $546.25
Net VF-35, sharpness of EF-40. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries'
"The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17,
2001, Lot 96, sold for $540.50
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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