1859 $3 MS(PCGS#7979)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5168

Grade

AU58+

Price

3,416

Lot Description

Lovely medium golden-apricot color and lively mint luster greet the viewer from both sides of this inviting near-Mint State example. A low mintage issue with just 15,589 circulation strikes produced, the 1859 three is particularly elusive in finer certified grades, as here.