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.
No L. Minted without the designer's initial. This sharply struck example displays touches of orange highlight and lustrous yellow-gold surfaces that are clean and smooth.
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.
CAC. A scarce gold dollar from the tiny Charlotte Mint with a mintage of just 6,956 pieces. This example has a sharp strike with nice original surfaces and nearly full luster. A lofty grade with nothing grading finer than MS-63 at either PCGS or NGC.
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.
CAC. Very well struck with crisp yellow-gold luster and clean surfaces. Strong eye appeal!
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.
Sharply struck with lustrous yellow-gold surfaces. The second lowest mintage of a New Orleans mint gold dollar and a scarce date at any level of mint state.
Well struck with minimal marks and lustrous original surfaces. Only 2 have graded numerically finer at NGC!
Sharply struck with lustrous yellow-gold surfaces.
Strong detail and lustrous with pleasing original surfaces. A scarce date with a mintage of just 6,583.
BG-510. One Dollar. Octagonal. Liberty Head. Low R-5. Well struck with glowing luster and a touch of ruby hue.
Type-2. Well struck with bright lustrous surfaces.
Type 2. Well detailed 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!
An attractive and very well struck example of this scarce date with subdued mint luster and original surfaces. The only New Orleans mint Type-2 Gold Dollar with a mintage of just 55,000.
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.
The only Type-2 gold dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. A mere 24,600 minted. This is an attractive example with lustrous surfaces and strong detail.
Well struck with clean surfaces that are bright and lustrous.