1870 (S) Indian Princess Three Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,520,000 SP50 01-05-2023 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1870 (S) Indian Princess Three Dollar is a special strike dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint, part of the Indian Princess Three Dollars 1854-1889 series. With a mintage of 1, this is an extremely rare issue — the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only 0% of total production. 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. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $5,520,000 SP50 01-05-2023 Heritage Auctions. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 5.02 grams, 20.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7992.