1861 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. EF Details--Repaired (PCGS).This is a former jewelry piece with evidence of mount removal on the reverse, although all major design elements on both sides remain bold. These are scarce, the circulation strike 1861 three-dollar gold piece produced to the extent of just 5,959 pieces. Attrition through melting was high after Eastern and Midwestern banks suspended specie payments on December 28, 1861 in response to the economic uncertainty brought about by the Civil War.
