Patterns - PR - 1872 $3 J-1235, DCAM

Weight

NA

Diameter

20.5 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Proof

Front design

Liberty Head

Back design

Shield with fourteen stripes, denomination

Year of Minting

1872

Ruler

NA

Mint location

Philadelphia

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | THREE DOL.

Context

: Description: Obverse. Identical to J-1224. Reverse. Similar to J-1224 except for the denomination which reads THREE DOL. The star to the right of DOL. is also much closer to the second A in AMERICA than on the other five patterns in the set. There are also fourteen stripes on the reverse shield. Comments: In addition to being part of the only complete set of uniformly designed U.S. gold patterns, this piece is extremely significant in that it is the only gold pattern of this denomination. (The other three dollar gold piece that is generally listed as a pattern, J-440, is in reality a restrike and was struck sometime after 1872 rather than in 1865.) The only known specimen of this pattern is owned by Paramount International Coin Corporation who purchased it from Dr. Wilkison in 1973. Prior to being acquired by Dr. Wilkison in 1954 for 220 pounds or approximately $631.40, this pattern was owned by King Farouk and, previously, by William H. Woodin of New York City who owned the entire 1872 pattern gold set.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Patterns (1871-1873)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

NA

Marketplace listings

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