Bright straw gold surface, very modest wear on high points, mark on cheek and a few in fields

1854 is the only year the New Orleans Mint produced $3 pieces; 24,000 minted; PCGS reports 118 in AU50 and 181 higher

Honey gold surface, strong strike, free of any significant marks

138,618 minted at Philadelphia

Deep gold surface, strong strike, modest wear and no significant marks

50,555 minted at Philadelphia

Crimson highlights in surface, slight wear on high points and a few tiny ticks on cheek

34,500 minted at San Francisco

Honey gold surface with crimson highlights, sharply detailed strike, curved scratch at 5 o'clock

20,891 minted at Philadelphia

Bright straw gold surface with rose highlights, detailed strike, modest wear but a few deep marks on obverse and reverse

Low mintage year for $3 with just 2,133 produced at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 27 in AU55 and 28 higher

Straw gold surface, slight wear on high points, a few marks in fields

15,500 minted at Philadelphia

Beautiful satiny surface, strong strike and very modest wear for this high AU grade

Only 7,036 minted at Philadelphia; it is assumed that many were melted after banks suspended specie payment during the war, and survivors come from California

Bright straw gold surface with some rose highlights in protected areas, couple ticks on chin and rim dent at 9 o'clock

Low Civil War mintage of just 5,959 at Philadelphia; the $3 denomination was generally unpopular and many of the 1861 pieces were melted by bullion dealers; PCGS reports 55 in AU55 and 93 higher

Honey gold surface with greenish and rose highlights, sharp detail, minute tick near mouth but no serious marks

Low Civil War mintage of just 5,750 at Philadelphia; the $3 denomination was generally unpopular and many of the 1862 pieces were melted by bullion dealers; PCGS reports 29 in AU58 and 44 higher

Deep gold surface, strong strike, modest wear and shallow scratches on jaw

Extremely low mintage of 1,140 at Philadelphia in the final year of the Civil War; PCGS reports 10 in AU53 and 41 higher

Deep gold surface, sharply detailed strike, modest wear on high points and no significant marks, a high AU grade with overall Mint State appearance

Only 4.000 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 26 in AU58 and 51 higher

Lovely amber gold surface, slight wear and no serious marks

Only 2,600 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 12 in AU53 and 63 higher

Deep rose gold surface, sharp detail, mark on chin and another in field at right

Only 4,850 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 18 in MS61 and 93 higher

Orange gold surface, strong strike, very modest wear in this mid-range AU grade

A mere 1,300 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 18 in AU53 and 149 higher

Deep orange gold surface, strong strike with wear on high points and curls, hairline scratch on obverse and one deeper mark on reverse field under "S" of "Dollars"

Only 2,000 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 30 in AU55 and 88 higher

Bright yellow gold semi-reflective surface, sharply detailed strike, very slight wear and virtually no marks

In the wake of the Panic of 1873, a mere 1,468 $3 pieces were minted at Philadelphia, and survivors are rare; PCGS reports 6 in AU53 and 38 higher -- this is one of the rarest of all regular strike $3 gold issues

Deep orange gold surface, strong strike with wear on high points, few slight marks on obverse, one deeper mark on reverse

Only 3,000 minted at Philadelphia

Amber gold surface which has been cleaned

Only 500 $3 pieces were minted in 1881 at Philadelphia, making this one of the rarest and most sought after dates; this cleaned piece is an affordable option

Orange gold surface, strong strike with mild wear on high points and hairline scratches in fields

Low 1,500 mintage at Philadelphia, but relatively high survival rate

Deep gold surface with crimson highlights and semi-reflective fields, very slight wear, a strong AU55 piece

Only 1,000 minted at Philadelphia in this later issue; PCGS reports 41 in AU55 and 109 higher

Brilliant honey gold semi-reflective surface, sharp detail and modest wear

6,000 minted at Philadelphia

Straw gold surface, slight wear on high points, scattered tiny marks

18,623 of the Small Date minted at Philadelphia (the scarcer of the two logotypes); PCGS reports 9 in AU53 and 21 higher

Straw gold surface, slight wear on high points, scattered marks, mostly small

175,162 minted at New Orleans, but low survival rate; PCGS reports 29 in AU53 and 46 higher

Bright yellow gold surface, strong strike with moderate wear, a few marks mainly confined to fields

23,900 minted at New Orleans in the Gold Rush year; PCGS reports 21 in XF45 and 24 higher

Orange gold surface, slight wear and scattered marks

291,451 minted at Philadelphia

Bright yellow gold, moderate wear and scattered marks consistent with grade

26,000 minted at San Francisco; PCGS reports 12 in XF45 and 43 higher

Beautiful deep reddish gold surface, sharply detailed strike, numerous abrasion marks mostly of a minor nature and consistent with AU53 grade

A mere 2,521 Eagles were minted at Philadelphia in 1858; PCGS reports 9 in AU53 and 7 higher -- an important Eagle rarity, which remains elusive in AU grades despite an increased population from overseas bank hoards

Deep orange gold surface, detailed strike, numerous abrasion marks mostly of a minor nature and consistent with AU53 grade

16,013 minted at Philadelphia; a relatively scarce issue; PCGS reports 8 in AU53 and 22 higher

Beautiful olive gold surface with some reflectivity, solid strike, modest wear and light abrasion marks

11,100 minted at New Orleans in the year before the war; PCGS reports 16 in AU53 and 27 higher

Orange gold surface with flashes of original luster in protected areas, scattered marks with one slightly deeper one on neck

3,090 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 3 in AU53 and 16 higher -- one of the rarer Liberty issues with most experts agreeing that no more than 100 pieces survive

Rose gold surface with flashes of original luster, minimal degree of abrasion with only tiny marks, this pieces compares favorably to examples in higher AU grades

Only 1,620 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 7 in AU50 and 17 higher -- a rare Liberty issue, Garrett and Guth state: "The 1872 eagle is a great low-mintage rarity with a well-established reputation in a series that is replete with some of the greatest condition rarities in all of American numismatics"

Straw gold surface, slight wear on high points, a few marks in fields with a deeper one at 8 o'clock

10,000 minted at San Francisco; PCGS reports 24 in XF45 and 28 higher

Khaki gold surface, scattered marks including one under eye

53,160 minted at Philadelphia

Yellow gold surface, scattered marks including one long scratch in field at right

132,921 minted at Philadelphia

Orange gold surface with flashes of original luster, scattered marks with one scratch on cheek

112,771 minted at New Orleans

Orange gold surface with flashes of original luster, scattered marks with one mark on curls

300,000 minted at San Francisco

Orange gold surface with flashes of original luster, light surface abrasion

138,500 minted at San Francisco

Beautiful yellow and rose gold surface with lots of reflectivity and hints of olive, strike shows some slight softness, modest wear and the marks, while numerous, are mostly very tiny

141,000 Double Eagles were minted at New Orleans in 1850 from gold pouring in during the early Gold Rush period; considerably scarcer in AU state; PCGS reports 31 in AU50 and 51 higher

Orange gold surface with some original luster in protected areas, strong strike with lots of detail, minimal wear and marks with a slightly deeper one under mouth and rim dent visible on reverse

190,000 Double Eagles were minted at New Orleans in 1852; PCGS reports 1 in AU55+ and 68 higher -- while prices for the 1852-O Double Eagle have declined in recent years, this AU55+ should hold its own at our conservative estimate and enticing starting bid

Orange gold semi-reflective surface, strong strike and lots of detail, mostly minor marks and the one deeper one is hidden in the curls

1,261,326 minted at Philadelphia; most of the surviving pieces come from European bank hoards

Brilliant orange gold surface, original luster evident in protected areas, obverse with scattered small marks, reverse has a deep mark above "of", nonetheless a strong mid-range AU piece

141,468 Double Eagles were minted at San Francisco in 1854, the first year the western branch mint produced $20 coins; PCGS reports 32 in AU55 and 66 higher -- this famous year and mintmark in Double Eagles has attracted great demand, and examples in mid-range AU condition are very scarce and desirable (most of the higher grade pieces come from the wreck of the Yankee Blade)

Deep honey gold semi-reflective surface, sharp strike and minimal wear, scattered tick marks and one long hairline mark in field to the left of forehead

211,714 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 49 in AU55 and 74 higher

Iridescent surface with yellow and rose highlights, sharply detailed strike, almost no wear, a few bag marks, as close to Mint State as an AU piece can get without reaching it

577,670 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 116 in AU58 and 102 higher

Brilliant yellow gold with semi-reflective surface, strong strike but with characteristic weak "1861", usual marks in fields and a few rim dents, but far better than most mid-range AU examples of this rarity

The historic 1861-O Double Eagle minted at New Orleans during the first year of the Civil War is one of numismatics’ storied rarities. During the brief period when the 1861 Double Eagle was produced in New Orleans, this branch mint operated under three governments: the United States, the Independent State of Louisiana, and the Confederate State of Louisiana. Only 17,741 pieces were minted before bullion supplies were depleted. Today, approximately 150-175 pieces survive. Virtually all show signs of handling and some have been "dipped" or cleaned. The mid-range AU pieces seem to have come from the European bank hoards that were repatriated in the early 1990s, and we believe that is where this choice piece originated. It shows the weak “1861” year, which is evident in the majority of strikes -- some experts believe the strong “1861” with obverse die crack indicates a second die was used during the Confederate operation. As usual for the 1861-O, there are numerous handling and bag marks, but this piece has no offending flaws and is one of the stronger AU55 pieces.

Bright yellow gold surface, sharply detailed strike, numerous marks with a few deeper ones including a scratch on cheek

351,175 minted at Philadelphia; PCGS reports 65 in AU55 and 114 higher

Amber gold surface, sharp strike, moderate wear, scattered marks and a few deeper ones in curls and on reverse above "Twenty"

982,000 minted at San Francisco

Bright semi-reflective yellow gold surface, a few scratches on Liberty

251,850 minted at Philadelphia

Straw gold surface, small scratch on cheek, but a pleasing AU piece

1,709,825 total mintage at Philadelphia

Orange gold with greenish highlights, wear on high points commensurate with grade, somewhat long scratch on face

115,085 minted at Carson City; PCGS reports 152 in AU53 and 239 higher

Beautiful orange gold semi-reflective surface, strong strike, wear on high points commensurate with grade, but marks are tiny and not distracting

115,085 minted at Carson City; PCGS reports 119 in AU55 and 119 higher

Straw gold surface with flashes of rose, some original luster in protected areas, wear is evident but marks are small and not distracting

With a low mintage of 9,450 pieces at Carson City, the 1884-CC has been one of the rarest of Double Eagle issues from this mint, despite the emergence of pieces from European bank hoards; PCGS reports 36 in AU50 and 131 higher

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1,114,605 minted at Philadelphia

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2,575,175 minted at San Francisco

Beautiful honey gold surface with lots of reflectivity and luster, solid strike and bag marks are minimal

1,596,000 minted at San Francisco

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349,500 minted at Denver

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482,000 minted at Philadelphia

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846,500 minted at Denver

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567,500 minted at San Francisco

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228,250 minted at Philadelphia

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1,375,500 minted at Philadelphia

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566,000 minted at Philadelphia

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4,323,500 minted at Philadelphia

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2,831,750 minted at Philadelphia

Choice Mint State

816,750 minted at Philadelphia

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2,946,750 minted at Philadelphia

Choice Mint State

8,816,000 minted at Philadelphia