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1860-S $3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $1,880.00
VF25 $2,000.00
VF30 $2,620.00
VF35 $3,750.00
XF40 $4,380.00
XF45 $7,500.00
AU50 $8,120.00
AU53 $8,750.00
AU55 $9,750.00
AU58 $20,400.00
MS60 $30,000.00
MS61 $34,800.00
MS62 $50,400.00
MS63 $144,000.00
MS64 $360,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,250.00
VF25 CAC $2,400.00
VF30 CAC $3,150.00
VF35 CAC $4,500.00
XF40 CAC $5,250.00
XF45 CAC $9,000.00
AU50 CAC $9,750.00
AU53 CAC $10,500.00
AU55 CAC $11,900.00
AU58 CAC $24,500.00
MS60 CAC $36,000.00
MS61 CAC $41,800.00
MS62 CAC $60,500.00
MS63 CAC $180,000.00
MS64 CAC $432,000.00

Apr Data

179 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1860-S $3 VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 3,120 11/22/2024
    1860-S $3 AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 7,800 09/12/2024
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 14,400 08/13/2024
    1860-S $3 XF45 NGC. CAC. 45 HA 7,200 06/14/2024
    1860-S $3 XF45 NGC. 45 HA 5,520 05/10/2024
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. Fine-12 (PCGS). CAC. 12 Stacks Bowers 2,040 01/24/2024
    1860-S $3 VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/175). NGC Census: (4/144). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 7,000 10 HA 1,500 01/10/2024
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/18/2023
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 25,200 08/16/2023
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 6,900 08/16/2023
    1860-S $3 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 11,700 07/21/2023
    1860-S $3 AU53 NGC. 53 HA 8,100 07/21/2023
    1860-S $3 AU50 PCGS. From a modest mintage of 7,000 pieces, the 1860-S is the final three dollar gold piece issued by the S 50 HA 7,800 06/26/2023
    1860-S $3 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/126). NGC Census: (9/114). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 7,00 30 HA 2,400 01/04/2023
    1860-S $3 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 4,200 10/07/2022
    1860-S $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 360,000 09/29/2022
    1860-S $3 XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 5,760 07/15/2022
    1860-S $3 XF45 NGC. 45 HA 5,520 07/15/2022
    $3 1860-S PCGS MS61 61 Legend 37,600 05/26/2022
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 28,800 04/05/2022
    1860-S $3 AU55 PCGS. The branch mint issues in the three dollar gold series are generally scarcer than their Philadelphia c 55 HA 7,800 03/21/2022
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 6,600 11/23/2021
    1860-S $3 XF45 NGC. The San Francisco Mint struck only 7,000 three dollar gold pieces in 1860, most of which went into circ 45 HA 4,920 11/18/2021
    1860-S $3 PCGS VF30 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,500 11/15/2021
    1860-S $3 NGC AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,250 11/15/2021
    1860-S $3 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 15,600 11/11/2021
    1860-S $3 VF30 PCGS. A pleasing collector-grade example of this low-mintage San Francisco issue (7,000 pieces struck), show 30 HA 2,340 10/04/2021
    1860-S $3 VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/173 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/143 and 0/0+). Mintage 7,000. From The Toro C 8 HA 1,020 10/04/2021
    1860-S $3 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 8,700 08/20/2021
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,960 08/19/2021
    1860-S $3 NGC AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,050 05/24/2021
    1860-S $3 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/121). NGC Census: (9/112). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 7,00 30 HA 2,640 04/25/2021
    1860-S $3 PCGS/CAC VG-10 10 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,753 04/12/2021
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 4,080 03/26/2021
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Edge Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,920 12/18/2020
    1860-S $3 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/128). NGC Census: (6/118). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 7,000 25 HA 1,740 04/26/2020
    1860-S $3 AU50 NGC. 50 HA 4,680 04/24/2020
    1860-S $3 VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (2/137). PCGS Population: (6/157). Mintage 7,000. 10 HA 720 03/11/2020
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 6,000 11/16/2019
    1860-S $3 VF35 NGC. 35 HA 1,680 09/06/2019
    1860-S $3 AU53 NGC. 53 HA 4,560 09/05/2019
    1860-S $3 VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/152). NGC Census: (2/136). Mintage 7,000. 10 HA 840 08/18/2019
    1860-S $3 VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/156). NGC Census: (6/138). Mintage 7,000. 8 HA 630 08/18/2019
    1860-S $3 VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (6/138). PCGS Population: (7/156). Mintage 7,000. 8 HA 810 08/18/2019
    1860-S Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,360 08/14/2019
    1860-S $3 XF45 NGC. 45 HA 2,880 04/26/2019
    1860-S $3 MS60 PCGS. 60 HA 21,600 04/25/2019
    1860-S $3 XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 3,840 03/15/2019
    1860-S $3 AU53 NGC. 53 HA 5,040 01/11/2019
    $3 1860-S PCGS AU53 CAC 53 Legend 6,169 11/15/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7981
      Coin Date: 1860-S
      Denomination (Short): $3
      Denomination (Long): $3 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 7,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Princess head three dollar gold
      Coinage Years: 1854-1889
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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 #: 7981
      NGC ID: 25MF
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