United States $1, $3, $4 Gold Coins
United States $1 gold coins were a brief and fairly unpopular series minted between 1849 to 1889. The concept for the $1 gold coin was originally proposed by Alexander Hamilton in 1791. It was supposed to run alongside the $1 silver coin to represent the two legal tender precious metals at one of the most commonly used dollar amounts. Three variations on the $1 gold coin exist, all of which were designed by James Longacre, the fourth chief engraver.
The $3 gold coin, also designed by Longacre, only had one style across its lifespan. However, it did have several important variations such as the 1873 open and closed 3 varieties. Minted from 1854 to 1889, the $3 coin was widely unpopular and only really found use on the West Coast where paper money was scarce and rarely used. One of the... Read more
Items in United States $1, $3, $4 Gold Coins
Get alerts on future united states $1, $3, $4 gold coins for sale »
- Ancient Coins (304)
- Medieval Coins (1)
- Scripophily: Stock Bonds & Certificates (757)
- US Stamps (196)
- Worldwide Stamps (285)
- African Coins (32)
- African Paper Money (14)
- Ancient Coins (304)
- Ancient Roman Republic Coins (206)
- Asian Coins (351)
- Asian Paper Money (152)
- Australia & New Zealand Coins (249)
- Australia & New Zealand Paper Money (58)
- Bank Notes (2058)
- Banknotes of the United States (11)
- Bullions (120)
- Byzantine Coins (17)
- Canadian Coins (167)
- Canadian Paper Money (15)
- Coins - General (16)
- Colonial Currency Paper Money (3)
- Commemorative Medals (11)
- Confederate States of America Currency (106)
- European Coins (540)
- European Paper Money (26)
- Gold Bullions (772)
- Medals & Medallions (255)
- Medieval Coins (1)
- Mexican Coins (143)
- Mexican Paper Money (3)
- Middle Eastern Coins (69)
- Middle Eastern Paper Money (3)
- Paper Money - General (1)
- Russian Coins (25)
- Russian Paper Money (4)
- Scripophily: Stock Bonds & Certificates (757)
- Silver Bullions (1690)
- South American Paper Money (4)
- Tokens (457)
- UK Coins (163)
- UK FDCS Stamps (51)
- UK Stamp Covers (394)
- United States Paper Money (925)
- US $5 Half Eagle Gold Coins (228)
- US $1, $3, $4 Gold Coins (68)
- US $10 Eagle Gold Coins (226)
- US $2.50 Quarter Eagle Gold Coins (183)
- US $20 Double Eagle Gold Coins (358)
- US Coin Collections (11)
- US Coin Proof Sets (368)
- US Coins (1327)
- US Commemorative Coins (110)
- US Commemorative Modern Coins (12)
- US Dimes (382)
- US Dollar Coins (2527)
- US Error Coins (4)
- US Fractional & Pioneer Gold Coins (1)
- US Gold Coins (434)
- US Half Dollar Coins (612)
- US Indian Head Coins (136)
- US Mint Coin Sets (101)
- US Nickels (318)
- US Quarters (303)
- US Stamps (196)
- US State Quarters (1)
- US Walking Liberty Half Dollars (244)
- World Coin Mint Proof Sets (2)
- World Coins (242)
- World Commemorative Coins (8)
- World Paper Money (13)
- World Stamps (228)
- Worldwide Stamps (285)
