1859 United States 3 Dollar Value
Expect a 1859 United States 3 Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1859 United States 3 Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is a 1859 United States 3 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1859 United States 3 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1859 United States 3 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1859
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1859 United States 3 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1859 United States 3 Dollar valuable
Documented examples of the 1859 United States 3 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1859 United States 3 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1859 United States 3 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
bust l.
Reverse
3 DOLLARS 1859
wreath
Measured 1859 United States 3 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1859 United States 3 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 United States 3 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.6361, Friedberg.USA.124 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.