1869 THREE DOLLARS
PCGS Nos: 7990, 8032, 88032
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 2,500
Proofs: 25
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) below the wreath on the reverse
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Significant examples:
PCGS MS-65 (illustrated
above). Ex - Stack's sale of the Bareford collection, December 1978,
Lot 136 - Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc.'s sale of the Harry W. Bass,
Jr. collection, Lot 684, "PCGS MS-65" @ $29,900.00 - Great Lakes collection.
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
283, illustrated, sold for $7,187.50 Purchased from El Paso Coin Company, August 4, 1972
PCGS AU-53. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7576, not illustrated,
sold for $1,207.50
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 850
@$977.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is the single MS-65 illustrated
above.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-65's.
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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