1855 Indian Princess Three Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1855 Indian Princess Three Dollar is a United States dollar from the Indian Princess Three Dollars 1854-1889 series — the second year of the series. In 1855, coins were struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 57,162. This ranks 33rd of 36 years by total mintage, above the series median of 2,665. The obverse features a female figure wearing a feathered headdress, representing Liberty in the guise of a Native American princess, similar to but distinct from the gold dollar design and the reverse displays a wreath of tobacco, wheat, corn, and cotton enclosing the denomination 3 DOLLARS and date. The 1855-S is the only San Francisco three dollar gold piece ever struck (mintage 6,600). Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 5.02 grams, 20.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1.4K to $972K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $2160K in PR64CAM grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
