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Three Dollar Gold
U.S. collector price guide

1861 Three Dollar Gold

Denomination
$3
Mint
P (Philadelphia)
Composition
90% gold
Mintage
6,072
Guide value by grade$700–$9,000
Limited7 priced grades

Collector value is shown by grade, but intrinsic metal value can dominate lower-grade outcomes.

Circulated$700
Gem uncirculated$9,000
Melt floor$3410.1451 oz × $2350/oz
Updated 2026-06-09published-guideHow the guide works →
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$700$1.6k$3.8k$9.0kG-4VF-20EF-40AU-50MS-60MS-63MS-65
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Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
Good-4Good
$700
Very Fine-20Very Fine
$1,050
Extremely Fine-40Extremely Fine
$1,350
About Uncirculated-50About Uncirculated
$1,600
MS-60Mint State
$2,200
MS-63Choice Uncirculated
$3,500
MS-65Gem Uncirculated
$9,000

Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.1451 oz gold). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.

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Common Questions

What is the 1861 Three Dollar Gold worth?

Current guide estimates on this page range from $700 to $9,000 depending on grade.

Why does grade matter for the 1861 Three Dollar Gold?

Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.

Does melt value affect the 1861 Three Dollar Gold?

This page shows a melt floor of $341 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.

Survivor's LedgerNo. cs_us_three-dollar_three-dollar-gold_1861_p_none
165years survived since minting
Minted
1861
Denomination
$3
Composition
90% gold
Mintage
6,072

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