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1879 $3 VF20
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1879 $3 MS

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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30 PCGS
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. VF-30 (PCGS).
$1,560
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).
$1,800
Sold 9/4/2025
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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).
$1,800
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $3 XF40 NGC. ...
XF40 NGC
1879 $3 XF40 NGC. ...
$999
Sold 3/23/2014
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1879 $3 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/514). NGC Census: (5/386). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,000. ...
XF45 PCGS
1879 $3 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/514). NGC Census: (5/386). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,000. ...
$1,500
Sold 1/10/2024
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1879 $3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (5/381). PCGS Population: (4/509). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,000. ...
XF45 NGC
1879 $3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (5/381). PCGS Population: (4/509). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,000. ...
$1,200
Sold 10/27/2021
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1879 $3 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/502). NGC Census: (4/352). CDN: $1,675 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. Mi...
AU50 PCGS
1879 $3 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/502). NGC Census: (4/352). CDN: $1,675 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. Mi...
$1,560
Sold 1/8/2018
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1879 $3 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/489 and 0/26+). NGC Census: (5/355 and 0/9+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr...
AU53 PCGS
1879 $3 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/489 and 0/26+). NGC Census: (5/355 and 0/9+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr...
$1,386
Sold 6/9/2019
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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-55 (PCGS).
$3,172
Sold 9/5/2026
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1879 $3 AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1879 $3 AU55 NGC....
$3,600
Sold 11/13/2025
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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
MS63 PCGS
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
$7,320
Sold 9/5/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$9,760
Sold 9/4/2026
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1879 $3 MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1879 $3 MS63 PCGS. ...
$7,015
Sold 9/4/2026
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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65 PCGS
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS).
$14,640
Sold 9/1/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $3 MS67 NGC. ...
MS67 NGC
1879 $3 MS67 NGC. ...
$42,700
Sold 7/16/2026
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1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1879 $3 MS64 PCGS. ...
$10,370
Sold 7/16/2026
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1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (ICG).
AU58 ICG
1879 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (ICG).
$2,562
Sold 6/23/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $3 AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58 PCGS
1879 $3 AU58 PCGS. ...
$3,904
Sold 5/1/2026
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1879 $3 MS66 NGC....
MS66 NGC
$16,800
Sold 7/17/2025
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1879 $3 MS66+ PCGS. CAC....
MS66 PCGS CAC
1879 $3 MS66+ PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$37,200
Sold 4/30/2025
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1879 $3 MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
1879 $3 MS62 NGC....
$4,920
Sold 2/28/2025
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1879 $3 MS65 PCGS....
MS65 PCGS
1879 $3 MS65 PCGS....
$13,800
Sold 12/12/2024
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1879 $3 MS60 PCGS....
MS60 PCGS
1879 $3 MS60 PCGS....
$3,964
Sold 9/15/2023
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1879 $3 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1879 $3 MS61 PCGS. ...
$4,560
Sold 7/15/2022
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1879 $3 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1879 $3 MS62 PCGS. ...
$5,160
Sold 2/25/2022
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