1860 $3 MS(PCGS#7980)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

22184

Grade

AU58

Price

6,600

Lot Description

Wonderfully original surfaces exhibit subtle silver-olive iridescence to dominant rose-orange color. This is a boldly to sharply defined Choice AU example that also retains much of the frosty to semi-reflective finish imparted by the dies. Survivors from a limited mintage of 7,036 circulation strikes number only a few hundred coins, which estimate confirms the 1860 as a scarce three-dollar gold issue. Most extant examples are worn, likely from circulation on the West Coast since gold coins disappeared from commerce in the East and Midwest early in the Civil War. Given the rarity of Mint State survivors, this flashy AU-58 certified by PCGS and seconded by CAC represents the finest in quality that is realistically obtainable for most of today's advanced gold enthusiasts.