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THREE DOLLARS
(1854-1889)
 
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courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
| Below
is a complete listing of all the date and mintmark
combinations that appear in the Three Dollar Gold
Piece series. Click on any date to learn more. |
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1854 |
138,618 |
est.
10 |
|
1854-D |
1,120 |
0 |
|
1854-O |
24,000 |
0 |
|
1855 |
50,555 |
est.
10 |
|
1855-S |
6,600 |
est.
2 |
|
1856 |
26,010 |
est.
10 |
|
1856-S |
34,500 |
0 |
Small and medium S varieties exist. |
1857 |
20,891 |
est.
10 |
|
1857-S |
14,000 |
0 |
|
1858 |
2,133 |
est.
10 |
|
1859 |
15,558 |
80 |
|
1860 |
7,036 |
119 |
|
1860-S |
4,408
|
0
|
7,000
were minted, but 2,592 were melted by the Mint. |
1861 |
5,959 |
113 |
|
1862 |
5,750 |
35 |
|
1863 |
5,000 |
39 |
|
1864 |
2,630 |
50 |
|
1865 |
1,140 |
est.
30 |
Rare
Restrikes exist of the Proofs. |
1866 |
4,000 |
30 |
|
1867 |
2,600 |
50 |
|
1868 |
4,850 |
25 |
Varieties show traces of
overdating. |
1869 |
2,500 |
25 |
Varieties show traces of
overdating. |
1870 |
3,500 |
35 |
|
1870-S |
2? |
0 |
Only one example has
ever appeared on the market - it sold for $687,500 in
1982. |
1871 |
1,300 |
30 |
|
1872 |
2,000 |
30 |
|
1873 |
est.
100 |
est.
40 |
Open
and Closed 3 varieties. |
1874 |
41,800 |
20 |
|
1875 |
0 |
20 |
Only
Proofs were struck this year. |
1876 |
0 |
est.
50 |
Only
Proofs were struck this year. |
1877 |
1,468 |
20 |
|
1878 |
82,304 |
20 |
Varieties show traces of
overdating. |
1879 |
3,000 |
30 |
|
1880 |
1,000 |
36 |
|
1881 |
500 |
est.
60 |
|
1882 |
1,500 |
76 |
|
1883 |
900 |
89 |
|
1884 |
1,000 |
106 |
|
1885 |
801 |
109 |
|
1886 |
1,000 |
142 |
|
1887 |
6,000 |
160 |
|
1888 |
5,000 |
291 |
|
1889 |
2,300 |
129 |
|
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