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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Very well struck including all four digits of the date. The yellow-gold surfaces display wonderful unbroken luster. A scarce Type-2 dollar with outstanding eye appeal.
Well struck with velvety yellow-gold surfaces that are vividly lustrous and minimally abraded.
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!
Sharply struck and lustrous.
Bright and frosty.
Sharply struck with bright satiny mint luster. A popular Civil War date.
Akers called this "the rarest Philadelphia Mint gold dollar of the 1860's and also the rarest gold dollar in Unc. after 1861... more difficult to obtain in full mint state than the highly regarded 1875." Just 6,200 minted. This is a very attractive example with a very sharp strike and deep orange-gold surfaces. It is pedigreed to the Harry Bass Jr. collection which was one of the most complete U.S. gold collections ever assembled.