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Value of 1870-S Three Dollar Gold

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Diameter: 20.5 mm

Mintage: unique (one known)

Weight: 5.015 grams (77.39 grains)

Metal: 90% gold, 10% copper

Edge: Reeded

Designer: James B. Longacre

Category: $3 Gold

The 1870-S is unique — a single known example — and one of the most famous rarities in all of United States coinage. Not offered publicly in generations, it is the ultimate prize of the three-dollar series.

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