1856 Proof Three-Dollar Gold
Three-Dollar Gold · 1854-1889
- Year / Mint 1856 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $3
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage —
- Melt Value ~$581.59
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Three-Dollar Gold (1854-1889)
- Denomination $3
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.1451 oz fine gold — about $580 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 5.015 g
- Diameter 20.5 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1856 Three-Dollar Gold.
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