1876 Indian Princess Three Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1876 Indian Princess Three Dollar is a United States dollar from the Indian Princess Three Dollars 1854-1889 series — 23rd of 36 years in the series. In 1876, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 45. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, below 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. Proof-only production (45 struck) during the Centennial year. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 5.02 grams, 20.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Struck one year after the 1875 key date, the lowest-mintage regular issue in the series. Estimated market value across variants is approximately $65K. A notable auction result reached $98K in PR64 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.
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