1 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Gold

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Issue year(s):
1849-1854

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The Liberty Head Gold Dollar (also known as the Type One Gold Dollar) was minted from 1849 to 1854.
The obverse of the coins depicts Liberty’s head circled by thirteen stars. She faces to the left and wears a coronet inscribed with the word “LIBERTY”. The reverse depicts a simple wreath encircling the date and value of the coin, and the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”
Coinage of the gold dollar was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1849. The weight was 25.8 grains, fineness .900. The first type, struck until 1854, us known as the Liberty Head or small-sized type.
In 1854 the piece was made larger in diameter and thinner. The design was changed to a feather headdress on a female, generally referred to as the Indian Head or large-sized type. In 1856 the type was changed slightly by enlarging the size of the head.

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1850-C. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly toned on both sides. Only 6,966 struck. Attractive smooth surface on both sides, reddish gold in color, with mint luster adhering. Sharp legends, date and mintmark; the rims choice as they are free from marks. This smallest denomination United States gold coi ...

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1849. Open wreath. PCGS graded MS-65+. A nice untoned coin. This is a dazzling gold specimen burning-bright mint bloom, decently struck and preserved almost without a flaw. Normal detail on all devices is typical for this issue; however, with present specimen we see a wonderful exception in th ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-23
U.S.A., gold dollar, 1853, Liberty head. Good extremely fine.

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USA, GOLD ONE DOLLAR, Liberty head type 1, 1852. Very fine.

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USA, GOLD ONE DOLLAR, 1851, Liberty head type 1. Obverse rim nick, otherwise good very fine.

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USA, GOLD DOLLAR, 1849, Liberty head. Good very fine.
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