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1859 $3 VF20
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1859 $3  MS

VF20

1859 $3

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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1859 $3 AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58 PCGS
1859 $3 AU58 PCGS. ...
$3,294
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58+ (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58+ (PCGS).
$3,416
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. CAC approved
$13,420
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 $3 AU55 NGC. CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 15,500. ...
AU55 NGC
1859 $3 AU55 NGC. CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 15,500. ...
$2,257
Sold 7/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1859 $3 AU55 NGC. CAC. CAC: 16 in 55, 41 finer (3/26). CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 15,500. ...
AU55 NGC CAC
1859 $3 AU55 NGC. CAC. CAC: 16 in 55, 41 finer (3/26). CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 15,500. ... CAC approved
$2,562
Sold 5/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1859 $3 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 80 in 53, 347 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,632 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 15,500. ...
AU53 PCGS
1859 $3 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 80 in 53, 347 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,632 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 15,500. ...
$2,074
Sold 1/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (PCGS).
$2,160
Sold 10/8/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-50 (PCGS). CMQ.
AU50 PCGS
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-50 (PCGS). CMQ.
$1,920
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-61 (NGC).
$3,600
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$3 1859 PCGS MS62 CAC
MS62 PCGS CAC
$3 1859 PCGS MS62 CAC CAC approved
$7,638
Sold 2/23/2023
Legend Numismatics
1859 $3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1859 $3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$9,600
Sold 10/7/2022
Heritage Auctions
$3 1859 PCGS MS65 CAC
MS65 PCGS CAC
$3 1859 PCGS MS65 CAC CAC approved
$27,025
Sold 5/26/2022
Legend Numismatics
1859 $3 MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1859 $3 MS64 PCGS. ...
$11,400
Sold 6/17/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-66 (PCGS).
MS66 PCGS
1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-66 (PCGS).
$32,900
Sold 3/27/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 $3 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (8/102). PCGS Population (3/106). Mintage: 15,558. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
MS60 NGC
1859 $3 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (8/102). PCGS Population (3/106). Mintage: 15,558. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$2,820
Sold 8/29/2012
Heritage Auctions
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