1857 $3 MS(PCGS#7976)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7048

Grade

AU58

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1857 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (PCGS). A sharply defined, overall satiny example with light honey-gold color to both sides. The 1857 is among the scarcer early date Philadelphia Mint issues in the three-dollar gold series. Fewer than 500 coins are believed extant from a limited mintage of 20,891 pieces, the vast majority of which are in grades lower than that offered here. PCGS# 7976. NGC ID: 25MA. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.