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INDIAN PRINCESS GOLD DOLLARS (1854-1889)

1854 Gold Dollar -
Gem Proof
Images courtesy of David
Akers Numismatics, Inc.
SMALL INDIAN HEAD GOLD DOLLARS (1854-1889)

1880 Large Indian Head Gold Dollar Images courtesy of Heritage Numismatic
Auctions
LARGE INDIAN HEAD GOLD DOLLARS (1856-1889)
In 1856, the head of the Indian Princess was enlarged, the headdress was moved to the top of the head, and the face was given a more mature appearance. |
Date |
Mintage for Circulation |
Mintage of Proofs |
Notes |
1856 |
1,762,936 |
est. 15 |
The 5 in the date on the reverse is found Upright or Slanted. |
1856-D |
1,460 |
0 |
|
1857 |
774,789 |
est. 20 |
|
1857-C |
13,280 |
0 |
|
1857-D |
3,533 |
0 |
|
1857-S |
10,000 |
0 |
|
1858 |
117,995 |
est. 40 |
|
1858-D |
3,477 |
0 |
|
1858-S |
10,000 |
0 |
|
1859 |
168,244 |
80 |
|
1859-C |
5,235 |
0 |
|
1859-D |
4,952 |
0 |
|
1859-S |
15,000 |
0 |
|
1860 |
36,514 |
154 |
|
1860-D |
1,566 |
0 |
|
1860-S |
13,000 |
0 |
|
1861 |
527,150 |
349 |
|
1861-D |
Unknown |
0 |
All of these were issued by the Confederacy after they seized
the Mint at Dahlonega. No record was kept of the number of coins struck, but these have proven to be very
scarce. |
1862 |
1,361,355 |
35 |
|
1863 |
6,200 |
50 |
|
1864 |
5,900 |
50 |
|
1865 |
3,700 |
25 |
|
1866 |
7,100 |
30 |
|
1867 |
5,200 |
50 |
|
1868 |
10,500 |
25 |
|
1869 |
5,900 |
25 |
|
1870 |
6,300 |
35 |
|
1870-S |
3,000 |
0 |
|
1871 |
3,900 |
30 |
|
1872 |
3,500 |
30 |
|
1873 |
125,100 |
25 |
Circulation strikes come with Open and Closed 3's in the date. Proofs are only known in the Closed 3 variety. |
1874 |
198,800 |
20 |
|
1875 |
400 |
20 |
An extremely scarce date in any grade or format. |
1876 |
3,200 |
45 |
|
1877 |
3,900 |
20 |
|
1878 |
3,000 |
20 |
|
1879 |
3,000 |
30 |
|
1880 |
1,600 |
36 |
|
1881 |
7,620 |
87 |
|
1882 |
5,000 |
125 |
|
1883 |
10,800 |
207 |
|
1884 |
5,230 |
1,006 |
|
1885 |
11,156 |
1,105 |
|
1886 |
5,000 |
1,016 |
|
1887 |
7,500 |
1,043 |
|
1888 |
15,501 |
1,079 |
|
1889 |
28,950 |
1,779 |
Last year of the type and
denomination. |
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