Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars Forgotten in Their Own Time?
When it comes to collecting United States gold coins, folks generally like the big guns, the $20 gold pieces, also known as the double eagles. For those of us without the financial means, the $5 half eagles are sometimes easier on the wallet. Too often forgotten are the little $1 gold pieces, issued from 1849 all the way to 1889. Curiously, a look at their third iteration – the $1 gold pieces often called the “Indian Princess Head” – indicates these might have been pretty much overlooked or forgotten even in their own day. Here’s what
