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1856 Pre-33 $3 Indian Princess Gold Coin PCGS MS61

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One of the more unique Pre-33 US Gold Coins ever issued was the so-called Indian Princess Gold Coin. James B. Longacre designed this $3 (USD) gold piece and was only in production from 1854 to 1889. The coin was one of the first to introduce Native American themes to US coinage, with Liberty depicted as an indigenous princess wearing an ornate headdress. Right now, 1856 Pre-33 $3 Indian Princess Gold Coins in certified condition are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

  • Arrives in a protective plastic slab from PCGS!
  • 3rd year of issue in the $3 Indian Princess Gold Series!
  • Limited availability of certified coins!
  • Contains .1451 Troy oz of actual gold content.
  • Bears a face value of $3 (USD) backed by the federal government.
  • Issued a Grade of Mint State 61 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.
  • Obverse features Liberty in left-profile relief.
  • Reverse includes a wreath of corn, wheat, tobacco, and cotton.

Each of the 1856 Pre-33 $3 Indian Princess Gold Coins available here comes in Mint State 61 condition. Coins with this grade exhibit marginal, diminished mint luster with a variety of visual flaws that include small contact marks, fewer large contact marks, scuff marks, and noticeable hairlines.

The $3 Indian Princess Gold Coin was introduced in 1854 and the reverse was immediately redesigned in 1855. However, from that point onward, the obverse and reverse design elements remained unchanged on the coins. In general, $3 Indian Princess Gold Coins circulated on the US West Coast in the 19th century and were less popular on the East Coast, where paper currency was gaining traction with Americans.

In the obverse design of 1856 Pre-33 Indian Princess Gold Coins, Longacre offers a unique vision of Lady Liberty. Here, a bust of Liberty is shown in left-profile relief with an ornate, feathered headdress on her head.

For the reverse side of the 1856-Pre $3 Indian Princess Gold Coin, the mint features a depiction of a wreath made from corn, wheat, tobacco, and cotton, all crops that represent the bountiful harvest found across the country. This particular version is the Type II reverse with the so-called “large dollar” design that has a larger opening at the top of the wreath with the date and face value of the coin in the center.

If you have any questions about gold for sale, JM Bullion customer service is available to help. Please call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.

Product ID5406366
Year1856
GradeMS61
Grade ServicePCGS
Mint MarkNot Shown
Purity.900
ManufacturerUS Mint
Diameter20.5 mm
ConditionUncirculated
Face Value$3
Issuing CountryUnited States
Obverse DesignerJames B. Longacre
Reverse DesignerJames B Longacre
Edge DesignReeded
SeriesIndian Princess
CoANo
Packaging TypePCGS Plastic Slab
Package Dimensions3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4
Metal Weight.1451 Troy Ounce
ThemePre-33
DesignIndian Princess
ShippingFree Shipping on Orders Over $199

JM Bullion fully insures all its shipments. Should anything happen while your package is in transit to you, it will be covered by our insurance policy subject to the conditions outlined in our Terms & Conditions.

We recommend you refuse any shipment that appears to be damaged or tampered with as the shipping insurance ends once signed for and/or delivered. When refused, the package(s) will return to JM Bullion for inspection. If you have taken possession of a damaged or tampered package, please save all packaging and contact JM Bullion at1-800-276-6508 within 48 hours for further instructions. Failure to notify us of damage or tampering within 48 hours fromsignatureor delivery date may impact our ability to cover your claim.

For more details, please read ourTerms & Conditions, which control to the extent anything in this fact sheet differs.

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  1. When we receive your payment (checks and wires must be initiated/sent by you).
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  2. Holding period after cleared payment.
    • Depending on your payment method, we will hold the order once payment is received and cleared. The hold periods by payment method are listed in checkout and in your confirmation email. Paper checks take the longest and are held up to five business days after payment clears.
  3. Shipping method and transit time.
    • UPS 3-Day Air is the fastest and most reliable method of shipping. These are usually delivered in 1-3 business days once in transit.
    • USPS is less consistent in both transit time and tracking accuracy.

All packages shipped by JM Bullion are covered by insurance subject to certain conditions. In the unlikely event that your order is Lost in Transit, you need to contact us immediately. Lost in Transit is defined for the USPS as tracking not having updated in 5 or more calendar days. For UPS, it is 3 calendar days. You must contact us within 7 days since last tracking for USPS and 3 days since last tracking for UPS. If you do not contact us by these timeframes, insurance will not cover the package.

Once you contact us, we research the shipment with the carrier and begin the claim process. The claims process can take 30 or more days to resolve, and many Lost in Transit shipments end up getting delivered late. If the package is delivered, you must notify us within 24 hours.

See also Section 13 of our Terms and Conditions.

Though unlikely, if your order is damaged during transit and/or any items are missing we require you to contact JM Bullion immediately so we can begin the claims process. If you have taken possession of a shipment that is damaged and/or is missing items, you have 2 days (48 hours) from the date of delivery to contact us as stated in our Terms and Conditions.

Orders under $1000 will not require a signature unless that option is selected and paid for at checkout. Orders over $1000 will always require a signature for delivery. Please note, per our Terms and Conditions, once a package shows delivered, our responsibility ends. Please be available and attentive to receive the package when the courier arrives.

Please note that JM Bullion will not be responsible for reimbursements or insurance claims on packages that are successfully delivered as addressed. Our liability and insurance cease the moment the package is signed for or left at the specified delivery address. Any issues or problems with a shipment MUST be reported to JM Bullion within two (2) calendar days of recorded delivery, else JM Bullion may deny any claim.

For more details, please read ourTerms & Conditions, which control to the extent anything in this fact sheet differs.

We only ship to U.S. addresses (including P.O. Boxes and APO addresses). We do not ship to U.S. territories.

Depending on your method of payment, it is possible to have your order shipped to an address other than your billing address. If you pay with paper check, bank wire, ACH, Ethereum, Ripple, or bitcoin, you may have your order shipped wherever you please, with two exceptionsUPS locations and mail forwarding locations. If you pay with a credit/debit card, it depends on your order history. For credit cards, put the order through with your billing address as the shipping address, and then call us to see if we can change it to an alternate. If you pay via PayPal, your order must ship to a PayPal Verified address.

We will notify you by email once your order ships. You can also check the current status by logging in to your account or using ourTrack An Orderpage.

You may choose how your order is shipped during the checkout process. In the last section of the checkout page, 4 Shipping Method, you will see the available shipping options for your order. If your purchase is eligible for free shipping, the pre-selected option will be base shipping, which is either USPS, UPS, or FedEx at our choice. If you would like to upgrade your shipping, you may choose one of the other options for a small fee. Simply click on the circle next to the shipping method you desire, and your order will be shipped via that method.

Unfortunately, due to the way insurance is applied to an order, everything must ship at the same time (i.e., in-stock items must await shipment until all presale items have arrived). Your order will ship in its entirety within 24-72 hours of our receiving the presale item. An email notification will be sent when your order ships.

We do not ship to US territories. Due to special requirements set by the postal systems, we are unable to ship outside of U.S. states.

All UPS & FedEx shipments ship with a No Will Call restriction, meaning the package cannot be picked up from a UPS or FedEx location or just left at the delivery address. This is a precaution to prevent orders from being fraudulently intercepted.

UPS or FedEx will make three delivery attempts. If nobody is available at the delivery address to sign and accept delivery, the package will be returned to us.

All orders will ship from our warehouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. We mask our return address on all packages as to not give away the contents of the package.

No, we do not. The costs in shipping to these places is extremely prohibitive, so we utilize USPS on all shipments.

Yes! When products are shipped via the United States Postal Service, we can ship to a P.O. Box. Please note that insurance on shipments to P.O. Boxes ends as soon as the package shows delivered.

We can ship to various stores, including UPS Stores, mail and packing stores, freight forwarders, and more. However, these are private businesses not owned by UPS, USPS, etc. Therefore, our shipping insurance does not cover missing packages or items sent to these locations if the tracking indicates that they were delivered.

Orders are shipped in inconspicuous packaging via either USPS, UPS or FedEx.* All shipments are fully insured. Our shipping policy, which is based on order size, can be viewed here.

*UPS 3-Day Air excludes Alaska, Hawaii, PO Boxes, UPS Store, and APO addresses. No Will Call pickups permitted.Saturday service not included.

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