Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mintage: 1,120
Weight: 5.015 grams (77.39 grains)
Metal: 90% gold, 10% copper
Edge: Reeded
Designer: James B. Longacre
Category: $3 Gold
The only three-dollar gold piece struck at the Dahlonega Mint, with just 1,120 made and an estimated 120–160 survivors. A famous Southern branch-mint rarity, almost always found weakly struck and in circulated grades.
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