1858 $3 MS(PCGS#7978)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2013

Grade

AU55

Price

4,080

Lot Description

1858 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-55 (NGC). This is a boldly defined, satin to modestly semi-prooflike example with appealing medium gold patina throughout. The rarest Philadelphia Mint three-dollar gold piece from the 1850s, the 1858 has a paltry mintage of 2,133 circulation strikes, and unlike some other three-dollar gold issues, this one saw heavy circulation. Few pieces were set aside and as a result, Mint State pieces are rare today. This example with above average surface preservation is sure to receive the attention it deserves from astute gold collectors. NGC Census: 22; 34 finer, only nine of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). PCGS# 7978. NGC ID: 25MC. Click here for certification details from NGC.