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1865 $3 MS66 NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1865 $3 MS66  NGC.
<table><tr><td><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY> <TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Description</B> </FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=arial size=2><B>1865 $3 MS66 <IMG height=10 alt="" src="../graphics/star.gif" width=10 border=0> NGC.</B></I> The elusive 1865 Three Dollar Gold has the lowest mintage figure of any issue in this challenging series struck prior to 1881, with only 1,140 business strikes produced. For that reason alone it has always been a popular coin with collectors, but unlike some later date, low mintage issues, the 1865 is genuinely rare in all grades. There are perhaps fewer than 65 pieces extant today, and most survivors are AU at best, with the population of Mint State pieces believed to be in the neighborhood of 20-25 coins. <BR>This extraordinary representative is certainly among the finest pieces in existence, being recognized as a business strike by the low, level date that is diagnostic of commercial strikings. Nearly pristine, glassy fields are noticeably striated on the obverse and, although no less reflective on the reverse, are lacking these rim-to-rim striations. The chalky features stand out in sharp contrast to the fields and appear to be fully executed in all areas save for a slight bluntness on the bow knot at the base of the wreath. One of the nicest and most appealing Three Dollar Gold pieces of any date that we have seen in recent memory, and the fact that it is dated 1865 places it among the most important gold coins offered this year. Population: 2 in 66, 1 finer (7/03). </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><A name=PricesRealized></A><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c><A name=PR><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Previous Prices from Heritage Auctions</B> </FONT></A></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#f6f6ed>No Prior Data Recorded </TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=arial size=1 ?>PLEASE NOTE: All prices realized reflect the final hammer price PLUS the buyer's premium in auctions that charge a buyer's premium. Each item has a notation at the top of the listing indicating whether that lot included a buyer's premium. Example: A item that sells with a final hammer price of $100 and a 20% buyer's premium will display with a price realized of $120. All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. Please use this guide carefully and inform us of any inaccuracies. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c colSpan=6><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Price Guide*</B> </FONT></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#f6f6ed><TD align=middle><B>Grade</B> </TD><TD align=middle><B>Coin World<BR>(Trends)</B> </TD><TD align=middle><B>Numismedia<BR>Retail</B> </TD><TD align=middle><B>Numismedia<BR>Wholesale</B> </TD><TD align=middle><B>Coin<BR>Universe</B> </TD><TD align=middle><B>Heritage<BR>Value Index</B> </TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD align=middle>65</TD><TD align=right>$40,000.00</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>$26,500.00</TD><TD align=right>$46,000.00</TD><TD align=right>$29,816.67</TD></TR><TR style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" bgColor=#cccfdd><TD align=middle>66</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>$34,425.00</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD align=middle>67</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>---</TD><TD align=right>$39,600.00</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD colSpan=6><FONT size=1>*All information listed is intended to be as accurate as possible, but errors are possible. No item may be returned or refused based on this information which is provided as a service to our customers. You should contact each pricing source directly to determine the accuracy of this information. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#79735c><FONT face=arial color=#ffffff size=3><B>Population Guide</B> </FONT></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD align=middle><!-- Begin Output of Population Grid--><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center><TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%" border=1 cellsadding="3"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle bgColor=#f0f1e8 colSpan=2 <CENTER><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>PCGS Pop </B></FONT><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD vAlign=center align=middle bgColor=#f0f1e8 colSpan=2><CENTER><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>NGC Pop</B></CENTER></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>(66)</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center align=right><FONT face=Arial size=2>2</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>(66)</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center align=right><FONT face=Arial size=2>2</FONT> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>(&gt;66)</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center align=right><FONT face=Arial size=2>0</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>(&gt;66)</FONT> </TD><TD vAlign=center align=right><FONT face=Arial size=2>1</FONT> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- End Output of Population Grid--></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#000000 border=0><TBODY><TR> Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>