One Dollar Gold Coins were made from1849 to 1889. They were minted in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
Three different types of One Dollar Gold Coins were made: --- Type One or Liberty Head from 1849 to 1854 --- Type Two or Small Indian Princess Head from 1854 to 1856 --- Type Three or Large Indian Princess Head from 1856 to 1889.
Quite a few scarce and rare dates challenge collectors in the One Dollar Gold Coin series.
Closed Wreath.
Open Wreath. Satiny yellow-gold.
Akers says this scarce date "is often softly struck on the hair, giving the appearance of wear...". That is certainly not the case here as this coin displays an incredibly sharp strike with flashy bright lustrous surfaces and wonderful eye appeal. A modest 21,288 minted.
A popular New Orleans Mint issue and first year date. Yellow-gold surfaces are sharply struck. Only a modest 215,000 pieces were minted.
Sharply struck and very flashy with bright yellow-gold surfaces. The commonest New Orleans mint gold dollar and a date that has strong eye appeal when found in high grade.
A nearly flawless Gem with blazing yellow-gold luster. The strike is very sharp and the exceptional satiny surfaces enhance outstanding eye appeal!
Sharply struck with satiny yellow-gold surfaces. The 140,000 coin mintage is the second lowest for a Type-1 New Orleans Mint gold dollar.
Well struck with minimal marks and lustrous original surfaces. Only 2 have graded numerically finer at NGC!
Bright flashy luster with the barest touch of 'rub'. Just 6,583 minted and this one is a hair away from being mint state!
Type-2. Well struck yellow-gold surfaces.
Type-2. Well struck with bright lustrous surfaces.
Type-2. A pleasing example of this scarce Type-2 gold dollar with vibrant orange-gold luster.
Lustrous yellow-gold surfaces.
Beautiful yellow-gold luster flows across sharply struck and satiny surfaces. Marks are minor and of no consequence. A fantastic Type 2 near 'Gem' example with excellent eye appeal!
One of the great rarities in the gold dollar series with a mintage of just 1,460 coins. Most known examples are poorly struck with surface problems. This example is much nicer than most we've seen with sharp detail and pleasing surfaces that display ample yellow-gold luster.
Scarce in any grade with just 13,000 minted and very scarce in mint state as this issue saw heavy circulation. This is a pleasing well struck example with lustrous satiny surfaces.
Satiny yellow-gold luster over very attractive, nearly mark-free surfaces. Outstanding for the grade!
Bright and frosty.