1873 Proof Indian Princess Three Dollar - Open 3

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The 1873 Proof Indian Princess Three Dollar - Open 3 is a proof three dollar gold piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Indian Princess Three Dollars 1854-1889 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 25 proof three dollar gold pieces with the Open 3 dated 1873. 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. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 5.015 grams, 20.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8037.