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The Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Coin was produced from 1854 through 1889. It was certainly one of the more odd denominations of coinage produced by the U.S. Mint. Many people do not even know this sort of coinage existed considering its relatively short lifespan and how the value of gold at that time was less than silver is today. This series is one of those hidden gems in gold numismatics that is certainly worth learning more about. These Three Dollar Pieces were only struck in minimal amounts with just 10,000 coins being about the average mintage for this series/denomination. There are many exciting key dates and rarities ranging from mintages in the hundreds to absolute unique specimens. The story of how these coins came to be is quite unexciting but very logical. Since stamps dropped from 5 cents to 3 in the early 1850’s Three Cent Silvers were created for the purpose of stamp buying. Another way to buy stamps was by the full sheet which explains the existence of the Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Coin since there are 100 stamps on a sheet making it cost 3 dollars. Under an Act put in place in 1853, the infamous engraver Longacre was provided with the duties of designing this new denomination. He went on to design this coin at the same time as the revamping of the gold dollar which is why they look so much alike. The design is very appealing to the eye with a large, pretty obverse device and very clear notation of the date and denomination within a wreath on the reverse. Production of this coin began in 1854 at the Mints in Philadelphia, Dahlonega and New Orleans. Mintage numbers started relatively high at around 100,000 and then quickly plummeted. Smaller and smaller mintages as the years went on. Miniscule mintages of proofs were also struck for this series. Proof mintage numbers on average are around 20 pieces with some later issues being produced in the low triple digits. Some business strike rarities include the 1854-D, the 1870-S and the 1873. The proof rarities are much more extensive but are highlighted by the 1875 and 1876 but nothing compares to the 1855-S branch mint proof rarity. This coin is beautifully designed and extremely unique. The denomination ended by 1889 and was never brought back. Many of the coins in this series are incredibly rare and even the common dates are scarce as high end gems. Even with all that said this series is not highly collected and the market for these coins is quite small. This is not to say that things cannot change for this Indian Princess Three Dollar coins as there are plenty of reasons to be interested in them.
Obverse Description
The head of a Native American princess with a crown of feathers atop her head. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN circle the periphery from 7 o'clock to 5 o'clock.
Reverse Description
"3 DOLLARS" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom.
Catalog Information
GSID:
72370
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
3, DOLLARS, [Date]
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
5.015 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1612 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1451 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
20.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
1854-1889
Coin Date:
Three Dollar Gold Princess
Denomination:
$3
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
Three Dollar Gold
Coinage Years:
1854-1889
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7968
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS68 |
|
$150,000 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $102,000 | $1,234 |
| MS67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1854 $3 MS
Worth: $831 – $76,000
1854-D $3 MS
Worth: $18,500 – $350,000
1854-O $3 MS
Worth: $1,400 – $200,000
1855 $3 MS
Worth: $831 – $45,000
1855-S $3 MS
Worth: $1,450 – $276,000
1856 $3 MS
Worth: $831 – $64,000
1856-S $3 MS
Worth: $750 – $93,600
1857 $3 MS
Worth: $831 – $54,000
1857-S $3 MS
Worth: $746 – $420,000
1858 $3 MS
Worth: $1,400 – $60,000
1859 $3 MS
Worth: $914 – $39,000
1860 $3 MS
Worth: $1,000 – $90,000
1860-S $3 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $400,000
1861 $3 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $67,000
1862 $3 MS
Worth: $1,700 – $55,200
1854 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,281
1855 $3 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: 60 in 40, 1366 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,096.09 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 50,555. ...
$1,404
1856 $3 AU53 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 11 in 53, 92 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 26,010. ...
$1,952
1854 $3 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 138,600. ...
$1,525
1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. CDN: $1,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 138,600. ...
$1,830
1874 $3 MS61 PCGS. CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 41,800. ...
$2,684
1879 $3 MS64+ PCGS. ...
$9,150
1878 $3 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$2,684
1854-O $3 XF45 NGC. Winter-2. ...
$3,050
1854-O $3 AU50 PCGS. Winter-2. ...
$7,320
1854 $3 MS63 NGC. ...
$4,392
1861 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$3,904
1878 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-65 (PCGS).
$8,540
1889 Three-Dollar Gold Piece. MS-60 (NGC).
$4,148
1878 $3 MS66 ★ NGC. Variety 2. ...
$16,470
1856-S $3 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: 24 in 30, 540 finer (7/26). CDN: $1,380 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 34,500. ...
$1,464
1860-S $3 VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: 13 in 8, 185 finer (6/26). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 7,000. ...
$1,464
1879 $3 MS67 NGC. ...
$42,700
1854 $3 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: 6 in 12, 4172 finer (3/26). Mintage 138,600. ...
$1,068
1857-S $3 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: 3 in 15, 191 finer (12/25). CDN: $1,075 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 1...
$1,342
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