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Description
Appealing 1878 Three Dollar, MS64
1878 $3 MS64 NGC. The second-largest mintage in the three dollar series, after the 1854, makes the 1878 a popular midseries type coin. The Mint produced a near-record number of three dollar gold coins in anticipation of gold being exchangeable at par with paper money and silver, as mandated by the 1875 Specie Redemption Act. Parity was expected on Jan. 1, 1879, but was achieved two weeks early, on Dec. 17.This piece displays comely khaki-gold surfaces with the reverse rotated about 40 degrees counterclockwise. The greenish-gold faces show few marks of any significance, and glints of orange-gold in the protected areas add to the appeal.(Registry values: N2998)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25MZ, PCGS# 8000, GSID# 8649)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 5.02 grams
AGW: 0.14511oz
Mintage: 82,324
Auction Info
2009 August Los Angeles, CA US Coin Auction #1128 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2009
31st-2nd
Friday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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