1874 $3 AU58 认证号28188098, PCGS号7998

1874 Gold $3 PCGS AU58. Popular scarce $3 gold type coin. Paid $1,250 cash at Ft Washington coin show 1/27/2013 from high-volume gold coin dealer for price below dealer gray sheet bid price ($1370) at time of purchase

David Akers (1975/88)

The 1874 has the third highest mintage in the series and also the third highest number of appearances at auction in our 238 catalogue auction survey. By three dollar gold piece standards, the 1874 is definitely common and it is relatively obtainable in all grades, including choice uncircualted. Most uncirculated pieces that I have seen are frosty or only partially proof-like, but there are some that have full proof-like surfaces and they have been, on occasion, mistakenly offered as "proofs".