Three Dollar Gold 1868 $3 PF

NGC Universal ID: 28A8

Coin Information

1868 $3 PF
Obverse
1868 $3 PF
Reverse
  • Category: Three Dollar Gold (1854-1889)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 25
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 5.015g
  • AGW: 0.1451oz
  • Melt Value: $451.76 (4/4/2025)
  • Diameter: 20.5mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1868 $3 PF
 
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NGC Census
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$22500 $67500
00000000000000000000010001000000000

1/5/11 - NGC
$57500.00
Lot# 5066 - HA

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1 1 1 1 1 1 2,897 3,571 3,602 3,665 3,685 3,726 3,755 3,814 3,833 3,872 3,986 4,214 4,407 4,793 5,105 5,729 6,210 7,174 7,475 8,077 8,715 9,991 10,798 12,414 12,414 1 1 1 1
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Description & Analysis

A rare, early proof striking in the three dollar series with a tiny output of only 25 pieces. Like the 1867, the date is higher on the proof specimens than on business strikes. An important issue of which perhaps only 14-16 pieces survive.

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Price Guide

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1868 $3 PF CA Last updated 03/25/2019
 
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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 9
  • Low Grade: 61
  • Average Grade: 64
  • High Grade: 66
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NGC Census Detail
1868 $3 PF CA Last updated 04/02/2025
 
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TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0000000000000010100000 2
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1868 $3 PF CA
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,561 3,571 3,665 3,726 3,814 3,872 4,214 4,793 5,729 7,174 8,077 9,991 12,414 
854 2,897 3,602 3,685 3,755 3,833 3,986 4,407 5,105 6,210 7,475 8,715 10,798 12,414 
2,897 3,602 3,685 3,755 3,833 3,986 4,407 5,105 6,210 7,475 8,715 10,798 12,414 
3,234 3,633 3,705 3,784 3,852 4,100 4,600 5,417 6,692 7,776 9,353 11,606 12,414