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1880 $3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $1,690.00
VF25 $1,810.00
VF30 $2,000.00
VF35 $2,190.00
XF40 $2,310.00
XF45 $2,750.00
AU50 $3,940.00
AU53 $4,120.00
AU55 $4,500.00
AU58 $7,440.00
MS60 $7,810.00
MS61 $8,880.00
MS62 $9,750.00
MS63 $10,100.00
MS64 $12,000.00
MS65 $17,400.00
MS66 $36,000.00
MS67 $60,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,020.00
VF25 CAC $2,180.00
VF30 CAC $2,400.00
VF35 CAC $2,620.00
XF40 CAC $2,780.00
XF45 CAC $3,300.00
AU50 CAC $4,720.00
AU53 CAC $4,950.00
AU55 CAC $5,400.00
AU58 CAC $8,920.00
MS60 CAC $9,380.00
MS61 CAC $10,600.00
MS62 CAC $11,700.00
MS63 CAC $12,000.00
MS64 CAC $13,800.00
MS65 CAC $21,000.00
MS66 CAC $48,000.00
MS67 CAC $80,400.00

Apr Data

159 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1880 $3 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 7,500 08/16/2024
    1880 $3 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 19,200 08/14/2024
    1880 $3 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 9,000 05/10/2024
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/26/2024
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. 64 Stacks Bowers 13,200 03/26/2024
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. The 1880 three dollar gold piece claims an enticingly low business-strike mintage of only 1,000 pieces. 64 HA 10,800 06/26/2023
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 9,600 06/13/2023
    $3 1880 PCGS MS63 CAC 63 Legend 12,925 02/23/2023
    1880 $3 MS65 NGC. 65 HA 16,200 01/13/2023
    1880 $3 MS65 NGC. 65 HA 15,000 10/06/2022
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. 63 Stacks Bowers 16,800 08/25/2022
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,600 07/14/2022
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. 64 Stacks Bowers 16,200 06/15/2022
    $3 1880 PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 23,500 05/26/2022
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 PL (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 17,400 04/05/2022
    1880 $3 MS65 PCGS. Savvy collectors and enterprising speculators recognized the low mintage and put aside several high-grad 65 HA 16,000 03/21/2022
    1880 $3 AU58 PCGS. Well struck, save for the usual minor softness on the wreath bowknot. The semiprooflike fields on this n 58 HA 5,040 11/18/2021
    1880 $3 PCGS/CAC MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 14,700 11/15/2021
    1880 $3 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,627 11/15/2021
    1880 $3 PCGS UNC Details (Cleaned) 60 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,278 11/15/2021
    1880 $3 MS64 NGC. 64 HA 11,100 11/11/2021
    1880 $3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 10,200 08/20/2021
    1880 $3 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,500 02/22/2021
    $3 1880 PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 20,562 12/03/2020
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,300 11/20/2020
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 14,400 11/13/2020
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 8,100 12/05/2019
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63+ (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 6,600 11/16/2019
    1880 $3 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 5,040 09/06/2019
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,000 08/16/2019
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-61 PL (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 3,960 08/14/2019
    1880 $3 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,850 06/17/2019
    1880 $3 MS63+ PCGS. 63 HA 6,600 06/06/2019
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 7,200 05/24/2019
    $3 1880 PCGS MS64+ CAC 64 Legend 8,225 05/16/2019
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 7,500 04/26/2019
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 6,600 04/26/2019
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 8,400 01/31/2019
    1880 $3 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,600 01/11/2019
    1880 $3 MS62 PCGS Secure. 62 HA 4,080 01/11/2019
    1880 $3 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,000 06/14/2018
    1880 $3 PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 14,305 04/02/2018
    1880 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-64 DPL (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 12,000 03/23/2018
    1880 $3 MS65+ NGC. 65 HA 10,200 01/05/2018
    1880 $3 MS64+ NGC. CAC. 64 HA 8,400 01/05/2018
    1880 $3 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 4,800 01/05/2018
    1880 $3 MS64+ NGC. 64 HA 7,050 08/04/2017
    1880 $3 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,850 07/24/2017
    1880 $3 PCGS/CAC MS66+ ex: Pogue Collection 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 38,000 03/27/2017
    1880 $3 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 15,275 01/09/2017
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8002
      Coin Date: 1880
      Denomination (Short): $3
      Denomination (Long): $3 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Princess head three dollar gold
      Coinage Years: 1854-1889
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 20.5
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 5.015
      Weight (Ounces): 0.14512
      Designer: James B. Longacre
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: The head of a Native American princess with a crown of feathers atop her head. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN circle the periphery from 7 o'clock to 5 o'clock.
      Reverse Description: "3 DOLLARS" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom.
      PCGS #: 8002
      NGC ID: 25N3
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