3 Dollars "Indian Princess Head"
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1854-1889 |
| Value | 3 Dollars (3 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 5.015 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 23121 |
| References | PCGS# 7969-7995, 7998-8011, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , KM# 84 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Indian princess head left crowned with circle of feathers
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
Engraver: James Barton Longacre
Reverse
Denomination and date within a wreath of tobacco, wheat, corn and cotton
Script: Latin
Lettering:
3
DOLLARS
1878
Engraver: James Barton Longacre
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| D | United States Mint of Dahlonega, United States (1835-1862) |
| O | United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1838-1909) |
| S | United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 77²∕₅ grains.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1854 | 
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138 618 | $ 1400 | ||||||||||||
| 1854 | 15 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1854 D | 1 120 | ||||||||||||||
| 1854 O | 24 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1855 | 50 555 | ||||||||||||||
| 1855 | 5 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1855 S | 6 600 | ||||||||||||||
| 1856 | 26 010 | ||||||||||||||
| 1856 | 5 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1856 S | 34 500 | ||||||||||||||
| 1857 | 20 891 | ||||||||||||||
| 1857 | 5 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1857 S | 14 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1858 | 2 133 | ||||||||||||||
| 1858 | 15 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1859 | 15 558 | ||||||||||||||
| 1859 | 80 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1860 | 7 036 | ||||||||||||||
| 1860 | 119 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1860 S | 7 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1861 | 5 959 | ||||||||||||||
| 1861 | 113 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1862 | 5 750 | ||||||||||||||
| 1862 | 35 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1863 | 5 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1863 | 39 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1864 | 2 630 | ||||||||||||||
| 1864 | 50 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1865 | 1 165 | ||||||||||||||
| 1865 | 25 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1866 | 4 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1866 | 30 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1867 | 2 600 | ||||||||||||||
| 1867 | 50 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1868 | 4 850 | ||||||||||||||
| 1868 | 25 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1869 | 2 500 | ||||||||||||||
| 1869 | 25 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1870 | 3 500 | ||||||||||||||
| 1870 | 35 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1870 S | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1871 | 1 300 | ||||||||||||||
| 1871 | 30 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1872 | 2 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1872 | 30 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1873 | closed 3, mintage unknown | ||||||||||||||
| 1873 | 8 | Proof; closed 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1873 | 25 | open 3, Proof only | |||||||||||||
| 1874 | 41 820 | $ 1700 | |||||||||||||
| 1874 | 20 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1875 | 20 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1876 | 45 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1877 | 1 468 | ||||||||||||||
| 1877 | 20 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1878 | 82 304 | ||||||||||||||
| 1878 | 20 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1879 | 3 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1879 | 30 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1880 | 1 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1880 | 36 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1881 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| 1881 | 54 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1882 | 1 500 | ||||||||||||||
| 1882 | 76 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1883 | 900 | ||||||||||||||
| 1883 | 89 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1884 | 1 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1884 | 106 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1885 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| 1885 | 110 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1886 | 1 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1886 | 142 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1887 | 6 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1887 | 160 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1888 |
|
5 000 | |||||||||||||
| 1888 | 291 | Proof | |||||||||||||
| 1889 | 2 300 | ||||||||||||||
| 1889 | 129 | Proof | |||||||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.
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Numista Rarity index: 51
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Bullion value: USD 628.00
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Actual gold weight: 0.145 oz
Current gold price: 4327.65 USD/oz (see gold price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 34 Lot 1451 
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6 May 2023 | 1854 – PCGS# 7969 | XF |
USD 1584.21
(NOK 15 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 182 Lot 2966
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6 Feb 2026 | 1888 – PCGS# 8010 |
USD 4152.42
(EUR 3600.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 573
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22 Nov 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 3000.12
(EUR 2601.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 1100
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30 Aug 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 1674.81
(EUR 1452.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 150 Lot 996
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16 Apr 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 1316.09
(EUR 1141.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 149 Lot 3350
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8 Feb 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 2768.28
(EUR 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 141 Lot 567
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25 Oct 2024 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 2883.63
(EUR 2500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 799
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23 Nov 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 2306.90
(EUR 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 84 Lot 1351
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27 May 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 2133.88
(EUR 1850.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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