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Liberty Gold Dollar Type 2 $1 Gold PR 1854-1855 Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% gold; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $196.61
Obverse: Indian head portrait, smaller than the type 3 design, with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Reverse: "1 DOLLAR" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom.
Basic Information
GSID:
74133
Coin Date:
Liberty Gold Dollar
Denomination:
G$1 / $1 Gold
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Gold Dollar
Coinage Years:
1854-1856
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 2
Variety 2:
1854-1855
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
1.672 gr
Weight:
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.04837 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
15 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
1, DOLLAR, [Date]
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
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