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$1 gold - Type 3

Designer: James B. Longacre

Year - Mint Mintage Proofs   Year - Mint Mintage Proofs

1856 Upright 5

33,660

 

1868

10,525

25

1856 Slant 5

1,729,276

 

1869

5,925

25

1856-D

1,460

 

1870

6,335

35

1857

774,789

 

1870-S

3,000

 

1857-C

13,280

 

1871

3,930

30

1857-D

3,533

 

1872

3,530

30

1857-S

10,000

 

1873 Closed 3

1,825

25

1858

117,995

 

1873 Open 3

123,300

 

1858-D

3,477

 

1874

198,820

20

1858-S

10,000

 

1875

420

20

1859

168,244

80

1876

3,245

45

1859-C

5,235

 

1877

3,920

20

1859-D

4,952

 

1878

3,020

20

1859-S

15,000

 

1879

3,030

30

1860

36,668

154

1880

1,636

36

1860-D

1,566

 

1881

7,707

87

1860-S

13,000

 

1882

5,125

125

1861

527,499

349

1883

11,007

 

1861-D

0

 

1884

6,236

1,006

1862

1,361,390

35

1885

12,261

1,105

1863

6,250

 

1886

6,016

1,016

1864

5,950

50

1887

8,543

1,043

1865

3,725

25

1888

16,580

1,079

1866

7,130

30

1889

30,729

1,779

1867

5,250

50

     

The Type 3 $1 Gold was minted from 1856 to 1889. This is the third of the three types of Gold $1 minted. This type is similar to the Type 2 with an enlarged head size being the basic design change. Known as the Indian Head or large sized type. The weight is .0538 troy oz. with a fineness of .900. The diameter is 15mm and has a fine Gold content of .0438 troy oz.


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