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A $3.00 coin, WoW. I didn't even know that they made them. Ha, I must of missed that page in the Red Book.
What a Mintage for an 1870S!!! One. [:0] How did that happen?
What type of Indian head dress is on Liberty?
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Hey Toast, There was a four dollar gold denomination called a "Stella" as well! They were made in 1879 and 1880 in very limited numbers. Mike
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A $3.00 coin, WoW. I didn't even know that they made them. Ha, I must of missed that page in the Red Book.
What a Mintage for an 1870S!!! One. [:0] How did that happen?
What type of Indian head dress is on Liberty?


Toast- those are meant to be feathers on the headdress. Here's a history of the odd denomination:
http://www.coinsite.com/CoinSite-PF...$3goldix.htm
Don
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excellent history, answered all my questions and more! It is cool how the history of the 3c coin came about to buy a 3c postage stamp.
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