1866 Three Dollar Patterns
Base
About This Coin
The 1866 Three Dollar Patterns page brings together the Judd-numbered three-dollar gold patterns dated 1866 in the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. J-543 is the regular 1866 three-dollar design struck in nickel; an aluminum J-544 is listed but unconfirmed (USPatterns.com). J-C1866-1 is a private piece of Merriam's Lincoln design, not a Mint product.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
1866 Proof Three Dollar Pattern - J-543
1866 Proof Three Dollar Pattern - J-543a
1866 Proof Three Dollar Pattern - J-544
1866 Three Dollar Pattern - J-C1866-1
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