1874 THREE DOLLARS
PCGS Nos: 7998, 8038
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 41,800
Proofs: 20
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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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-66's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-65's.
Significant examples:
Ex - Great Lakes collection
(illustrated above)
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8912, plated, sold for $14,950.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale",
November 20-21, 2000, Lot 288, illustrated, sold for $10,925.00 From Stack's sale of March 1977,
Lot 853
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot
2303, sold for $5,750.00 From the sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II,
October 1999, Lot 692
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 8911, not plated, unsold
"Very Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Stack's 12/2003:953, $6,555.00
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1532, sold for $2,185.00
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Stack's 09/2000:1533, $2,875.00
PCGS MS-62. Goldbergs 10/2000:855, $2,070.00
PCGS MS-62. Goldbergs 10/2000:856, $1,869.00
PCGS MS-62. Judge Thomas Butt - Heritage 10/2000:7578, not
sold
PCGS MS-62. Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 8910, plated, sold for $1,897.50
AU-58. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7,
2000, Lot 5677, not illustrated, sold for $805.00
AU-58. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7100, not illustrated, sold for $810.75
AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2304, sold for $1,150.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 102, sold for
$1,265.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 103, sold for
$977.50
ANACS AU-55. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 857, sold
for $776.00
Choice AU. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1087, not plated, sold for $1,035.00
PCGS AU-53. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake
Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1257, illustrated, sold for
$776.25
AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 104, sold for
$977.50
About Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame
Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 1088, not plated, sold for $776.25
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake
Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1258, not illustrated, sold for
$598.00
EF-45 Cleaned. Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach
Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7099, not illustrated, sold for $603.75
EF-45. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 105, sold for
$517.50
EF-45. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1333, not illustrated, sold for $747.00
EF-45. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 1334, not illustrated, sold for $644.00
Net EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2305, sold for $431.25
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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