1857 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-63 (PCGS).Vivid rose-gold and deep orange patina blend with softly frosted luster on both sides of this inviting example. Boldly to sharply defined throughout. Circulation strike production of three-dollar gold pieces continued to fall in 1857 as the denomination failed to gain traction in commercial channels. The Philadelphia Mint struck just 20,891 examples that year, survivors scarcer than those of the 1854, 1855 and 1856 issues. Most are circulated, Choice Mint State survivors such as this elusive and always in demand among advanced gold enthusiasts.
