UNITED STATES. Three dollar gold. 20 mm. 1854. NGC AU58; a choice coin, a touch from Mint State yet notably more attractive than an MS60, 61 or 62; from an old collection and slabbed long ago (MS60-62 coins have more marks on them; an AU58 coin is free of such problems and shows just a bit of cabinet friction). First year of issue and only year with DOLLARS in small letters on reverse. Photographed through plastic (some light scratches in plastic visible in photo).