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USA (New Orleans mint), $3 Indian Princess, 1854-O, Winter Variety 1. KM-84. 5.0 grams. Like the 185

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USA (New Orleans mint), $3 Indian Princess, 1854-O, Winter Variety 1. KM-84. 5.0 grams. Like the 185
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USA (New Orleans mint), $3 Indian Princess, 1854-O, Winter Variety 1. KM-84. 5.0 grams. Like the 1854-D, the New Orleans $3 is a one-year issue, but it was made in much larger quantity (24,000 pieces) and is far less valuable, though still popular as a type-coin. As noted by expert Douglas Winter, a die-clashing and subsequent re-lapping of the dies made for two distinct varieties, of which the first (like this one) is far rarer, with clear designer's initials on the Indian princess' truncation and bold lettering and mintmark. The center of the reverse is still typically weak, but the detail on the princess on the obverse is all bold. The grade appears to be XF or better, but the surfaces have been lightly polished.