1859 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU-58 (NGC).This pretty example retains sharp to full striking detail and ample evidence of a modestly semi-prooflike finish from the dies. The 1859 is the final early date three-dollar issue with a mintage of more than 10,000 circulation strikes. Although, with only 15,589 pieces produced, it is scarce when viewed in the wider context of U.S. numismatics.