Almost universally rejected by the public, the $3 Gold coin was intended to be used to purchase sheets of 100 .03 cent stamps. Or at least that was the excuse used to produce the coin. Designed by John Longacre, the obverse features Miss Liberty as an Indian Princess wearing a headress with the word LIBERTY inscribed on the band. On the reverse a wreath is featured that is comprised of wheat, cotton, corn and tobacco circling the date and "3 Dollars".
Though it was minted over a 35 year period from 1854 - 1889 only about half a million were actually produced. Figure in those melted, lost or otherwise destroyed and that leaves only a miniscule number remaining. All dates and mints are rare.
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The $3 Gold is sought after by collectors and investors alike. I don't know of any collector who wouldn't want to own at least one.
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1878 Indian Princess Gold $3 NGC MS61 Satin Luster US $2,440.000 Bid 15h 27m |
1855 $3 GOLD NGC AU55 Indian Princess US $1,849.00![]() 19h 12m |
1872 GOLD $ 3 SUPER RARE MS62PL PROOF LIKE US $9,500.00![]() 20h 52m |
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1869 $3 PRINCESS GOLD COIN NO RESERVE US $340.0012 Bids 1d 12m |
PCGS US GOLD 1855 $300 PRINCESS Looks AU plus US $1,198.000 Bid 1d 26m |
1858 $3 Gold Indian Princess RARE 2133 minted US $8,500.00![]() 1d 57m |
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CHOICE 1855 P $3 GOLD PRINCESS SCARCE US $699.00![]() 1d 1h 20m |
1880 $3 Gold Indian Princess RARE 1000 minted US $8,000.00![]() 1d 1h 27m |
VERY NICE 1870 $3 INDIAN PRINCESS US GOLD COIN NO RES US $432.0018 Bids 1d 1h 27m |
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1878 Three dollar Princess gold $3 XF with lt scratch US $495.000 Bid 1d 17h 18m |
1856 $3 Gold PCGS AU 50 Better Date US $1,799.99![]() 1d 18h 36m |
1854 $3 Gold PCGS AU 53 US $1,899.99![]() 1d 18h 36m |
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1855 $3 Gold PCGS XF 40 US $1,399.99![]() 1d 18h 36m |
1854 $3 Gold NGC AU 53 US $1,849.99![]() 1d 18h 36m |
1874 $3 Gold NGC AU 53 US $1,799.99![]() 1d 18h 36m |
US $2,440.00

