1854 G$1 Indian Princess Gold Dollar, Type 2 PCGS MS62

Numismatists just love the "Indian princess" gold dollar. They love it for its beauty, grace, and simplicity. If you are putting together a type set of U.S. gold, you need to have an "Indian princess" in your collection. It's as simple as that. David Bowers tells us that the gold Type 2 gold dollar of 1854-1856 is the key to a gold dollar type set, that collector demand for this specific type has pushed prices upwards. Bowers writes, "In absolute terms, the gold dollars of this type are not rare, but in relative terms, there is such an extensive demand for coins of this design that market activity is intense."

PCGS has graded 506 as MS62 with 626 finer. Collectors Universe gives this issue a price of $2,750.00 in MS62.

The Second Philadelphia Mint, where this beauty was struck in 1854. Photo: Library of Congress.