Three-Dollar Gold Piece

1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS).

Light to moderate honey-gold patina is seen on both sides of this boldly defined Choice EF example. The surfaces also retain traces of original luster, especially in the protected areas around the design elements. The 1860-S (just 7,000 pieces produced), is the rarest of the early date three-dollar gold issues from the San Francisco Mint. In their 2005 book The United States $3 Gold Pieces: 1854-1889, Q. David Bowers and Douglas Winter account for fewer than 150 survivors in all grades. The vast majority of examples grade no finer than VF. With About Uncirculated coins rare, this handsome EF-45 is sure to appeal to three-dollar gold specialists.

PCGS# 7981. NGC ID: 25MF.

From Superior's sale of the Charles Kramer Collection, November-December 1988, lot 253. Lot tag included.

Estimate: $ 3250