Indian Head Type 3 Gold Dollars began production in 1856, replacing the short-lived Type 2, discontinued after only a couple of years due to striking difficulties.

The Type 3 gold dollars remained in the US Mint lineup of coins until 1889.

This page lists numismatic coin values of the Indian Head Type 3 Gold Dollars. Use this information to estimate how much individual dates in this series are worth on the coin market today, at the retail level. Selling prices in grades from Fine to Proof are listed.

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Type 3 Gold Dollar Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
15.0 mm	1.672 g	1856-1889	.100 Cu .900 Au	James Longacre	Reeded
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA