1883 $3 Gold MS

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1883 $3 Gold MS

Basic Information

GSID:

8654

Coin Date:

1883

Denomination:

$3 / $3 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

900

Coinage Type:

Three Dollar Gold

Coinage Years:

1854-1889

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

5.015 gr

Weight:

0.1612 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

20.5 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

3, DOLLARS, 1883

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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