1854-O Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-53 (PCGS).An inviting medium gold example of this key date entry in the challenging three-dollar gold series. Well defined for a lightly circulated 1854-O, all devices are discernible and most of the focal features are at least boldly detailed. Modestly prooflike in the fields and free of significant handling marks. Alone among New Orleans Mint issues in the three-dollar gold series, the 1854-O was produced to the extent of 24,000 pieces. This is a generous total for the type, but attrition through circulation was high and most of the several hundred coins believed extant are confined to lower circulated grades. This is a noteworthy AU whose significance is further enhanced by the extreme rarity of true Mint State survivors.From the John Whitney Walter Collection.
