1854-D $3 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. As ...

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1854 Dahlonega Three Dollar Gold Rarity in Choice AU

1854-D $3 AU55 NGC. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. As the only Three Dollar gold delivery produced in the Dahlonega Mint, the 1854-D holds a place of honor in the annals of numismatic history. This issue is also a significant gold rarity with Winter estimating that only 100-125 coins are extant in all grades from a paltry original mintage of fewer than 1,500 pieces. The author further states that no more than 27 of these examples grade at the various levels of AU. Hallmark striking softness is seen around much of the obverse rim, and the highpoints of Liberty's hair curls are a bit soft. We stress, however, that the latter feature is due as much to light rub as it is to striking incompleteness, and the reverse wreath is quite bold. Rich olive-gold and orange-gold colors intermingle over surfaces that are remarkably free of sizeable abrasions for a circulated gold coin from the Georgia branch mint. An ever-popular issue at a desirable and scarce level of preservation.(#7970) (Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25M4, PCGS# 7970, GSID# 8661)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 1,120

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