1854-1889 Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Pieces
The Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Pieces were minted from 1854 to 1889. Production took place at the Philadelphia, Dahlonega, New Orleans, and San Francisco Mint facilities, although for most years production was confined to the Philadelphia Mint only. The highest mintage occurred in the first year of issue for the series, when the Philadelphia […]
The 1876 Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Piece (Buy on eBay) represents another proof-only issue of the series. The reported mintage was higher compared to the previous year at 45 pieces, but collector demand remains high for this historic issue. Most surviving examples display cameo or deep cameo surfaces and eye appeal is usually excellent. […]
The 1875 Proof Three Dollar Gold Piece (Buy on eBay) was struck in proof format only and not minted for circulation. The issue boasts a low reported mintage of just 20 pieces, although it is believed a few more examples were struck in secrecy. Most known examples display cameo and deep cameo contrast, but impaired […]
There are no mint records for the production of 1873 Three Dollar Gold Pieces (Buy on eBay) for circulation, however researchers have estimated that between 200 and 1,000 pieces were originally struck. At the lower end of the spectrum, this would rank the issue as one of the lowest mintage circulation strikes of the series. […]
The 1870-S Indian Princess Three Dollar Gold Piece ranks among the great rarities of American numismatics. According to the Superintendent of the San Francisco Mint, only a single specimen of the coin had been struck for inclusion within the cornerstone of the new mint building. For a time, it was believed that two examples of […]
The 1855-S Proof Three Dollar Gold Piece (Buy on eBay) is one of the few branch mint proof coins with an undisputed status as such. Although uncustomary, during its first two years of operations the San Francisco Mint struck a small number of specially minted proof coins across a range of denominations. The existence of […]
The 1854-D Three Dollar Gold Piece (Buy on eBay) carries several distinctions which makes it extremely popular with collectors. The coin represents the first year of issue for both the series and denomination, the only issue of the denomination struck at the Dahlonega Mint, and last but not least, it boasts an extremely low mintage […]
Like all gold coins of the era, the Three Dollar Gold Pieces were struck in composition consisting of 90% gold and 10% copper. The coins have a diameter of 20.5 mm and a reeded edge. Uncirculated pieces should weigh 5.015 grams (77.4 grains). Issues struck at the Philadelphia Mint do not carry a mint mark, […]