1854 $3 MS62 PCGS CAC EX STAR CITY

1854 $3 MS62 PCGS CAC Ex Star City. An exceptionally attractive Choice example of this historic first-year issue, the present 1854 Three Dollar Gold piece displays vibrant original yellow-gold coloration enriched by soft honey-gold and pale champagne undertones that glow beneath satiny mint luster across both sides. Few scattered marks exist, though the surfaces overall appear remarkably clean and undisturbed for an MS62 example, with CAC approval further confirming its superior quality and originality. Struck only from 1854 through 1889, the three dollar gold denomination never achieved broad circulation popularity despite its intended use for purchasing sheets of one hundred three-cent postage stamps, though it has since become one of the most beloved and distinctive series in nineteenth-century American numismatics. The 1854 issue is especially important as a one-year-only subtype featuring the noticeably smaller DOLLARS denomination on the reverse, a design style used exclusively during the denomination’s introductory year at the Philadelphia, Dahlonega, and New Orleans mints before modifications were introduced on later issues. With a mintage of 138,618 pieces and an estimated surviving population near 10,000 examples across all grades, the 1854 remains the most collectible issue of the series, though CAC-approved Mint State representatives with original surfaces and strong visual appeal remain considerably more elusive. CAC Price Guide places the issue at $4,300. Combining first-year type status, CAC approval, vibrant originality, and outstanding overall eye appeal, this Ex Star City specimen represents a highly desirable example of this iconic and always popular nineteenth-century gold denomination.

PCGS Cert Verification #31908814

• CAC Price Guide - $4,300
• CAC POP - 26/65
• PCGS Coin# 7969