Three Dollars



1882 Three Dollar Coin
1882 Three Dollar Gold

1882 Three Dollar Coin Reverse
Reverse
   
Three Dollar Gold Coin
The Three Dollar Coin was first issued in 1854 when the United States began selling postage stamps for 3 cents each. Officials thought it would be easier for people to buy 100 stamps if they had a single coin worth three dollars. People didn’t use this coin, and the government stopped producing it in 1889.