Three Dollar Gold Pieces
were issued every year from 1854 to 1889. This unusual denomination
boasts an indirect tie-in with the stamp collecting community
-- the price of a first class postage stamp was 3� during the
years in which this denomination was minted. Thus, the $3.00
Gold Piece was perfect for purchasing a complete sheet of 100
stamps. Only a few dates in this series can be considered common
(1854, 1874, 1878) and the majority of the dates in this series
have mintages below 10,000 coins. Highlights of the series include
the unique 1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece, the Proof-only 1875
and 1876, and the elusive 1854-D (the only Three-Dollar Gold
Piece struck at the Dahlonega, Georgia Mint.
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.
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