1861 Proof Gold Dollar Type 3 (Indian Princess Large Head)
Gold Dollar Type 3 (Indian Princess Large Head) · 1856-1889
- Year / Mint 1861 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $1
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage 349
- Melt Value ~$194.00
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Gold Dollar Type 3 (Indian Princess Large Head) (1856-1889)
- Denomination $1
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.0484 oz fine gold — about $195 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 1.672 g
- Diameter 15 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 349
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1861 Gold Dollar Type 3 (Indian Princess Large Head).
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