1864 $3 Princess Gold Coin - Extremely Fine KM. 1160 Serial Number 23098923 This affordable

Serial Number 23098923 This affordable gold filled cased Elgin 315 is a strong runner with a solid  feel all around

Obverse: Parliament building in Vienna

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to the left of which is the date 1861

Edge Lettering: GOTT MIT UNS

1864 $3 Princess Gold Coin - Extremely Fine KM. 1160 Serial Number 23098923 This affordableBy some accounts the primary purpose for the $3 gold coin was to make the purchase of larger quantities of 3 stamps easier. Whatever the reason, this "odd" denomination is always in demand and one of the more interesting coins in U. S. history. The 1864 is scarce by all accounts. It saw a mintage of just 2,630 with a total of just around 500 believed extant in all grades.