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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is interesting that the date is so weak on it. Usually weakly struck dates were not a problem for the $3 gold piece. One would think that the date would be as strong as the rest of the coin, but here it isn't.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,821 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It is interesting that the date is so weak on it. Usually weakly struck dates were not a problem for the $3 gold piece. One would think that the date would be as strong as the rest of the coin, but here it isn't. >>



    A weak strike on the date is understandable when you consider the relatively thin planchet and that the date is opposite Liberty's portrait.

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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This might reflect some grease on the obverse die.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That old gold has seen a lot of commerce... neat piece... Cheers, RickO
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Many SF $3's did indeed circulate. There is a lovely AG-3 1855-S $3 in CoinFacts that I would really like to own for my collection.
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  • HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,826 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks a lot nicer than G4 to me. Net graded because of date problem, not a good lowball candidate, imo.
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,303 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Many SF $3's did indeed circulate. There is a lovely AG-3 1855-S $3 in CoinFacts that I would really like to own for my collection. >>



    I belive they were made specifically for the purpose of buying a sheet of 3 cent stamps back in the day.

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like it.

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