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1869 G$1 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.0484 oz +2.62%
$161.20
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Obverse Description

Indian head portrait with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.

Reverse Description

"1 DOLLAR" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom.

Catalog Information

GSID: 8031
Designer: James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering: 1, DOLLAR, 1869
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 1.672 gr
Weight (oz): 0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.0484 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 15
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1869
Denomination: G$1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 5,900
Coinage Type: Gold Dollar
Coinage Years: 1856-1889
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 7568
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Coin Value History
1869 G$1 MS
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1869 G$1 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.0484 oz +2.62%
$161.20
GSID:8031 PCGS:7568 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS68 CAC $46,000 $1,234
MS68 - $38,500 $1,234
MS67 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS67 - $1,234 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1869 G$1 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: 21 in 61, 54 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5,900. ...
$1,080
Sold 11/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/48). Mintage 5,900. ...
$1,502
Sold 8/31/2025
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1869 G$1 MS67 PCGS....
$16,800
Sold 9/12/2024
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1869 G$1 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/76). PCGS Population: (20/82). CDN: $925 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,900. ...
$1,020
Sold 1/4/2023
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1869 G$1 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Only 5,900 gold dollars were struck in 1869, all at Philadelphia. Examples are scarce in high grad...
$2,640
Sold 12/26/2022
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1869 G$1 MS68 PCGS. CAC. ...
$38,400
Sold 8/24/2022
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1869 G$1 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/102 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (0/84 and 0/1+). CDN: $630 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55....
$780
Sold 10/17/2020
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1869 G$1 MS65 PCGS. The 1869 gold dollar is scarce in Mint State, and the issue is decidedly rare in Gem or better conditio...
$3,600
Sold 5/13/2020
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1869 G$1 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (11/19). PCGS Population: (15/27). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi...
$1,500
Sold 1/14/2019
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1869 G$1 -- Ex-Jewelry, Altered Surfaces -- ANACS. XF45 Details. NGC Census: (0/88). PCGS Population: (1/109). CDN: $530 Wh...
$264
Sold 12/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 MS66 PCGS. CAC. ...
$10,200
Sold 9/7/2017
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1869 G$1 --Altered Surfaces--NCS. UNC Details. NGC Census: (4/68). PCGS Population (2/57). Mintage: 5,925. Numismedia Wsl. P...
$719
Sold 6/28/2011
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 AU53 ANACS. NGC Census: (1/81). PCGS Population (2/74). Mintage: 5,925. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $675. (#7568)...
$575
Sold 3/19/2007
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1--Scratched--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Noticeably scratched in several places on the reverse. Still, this is a ...
$489
Sold 9/24/2005
Heritage Auctions
Multiple Coin Lot...
$138
Sold 6/10/2000
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (21/52). PCGS Population: (14/67). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5,900. ...
$1,050
Sold 11/1/2023
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/48). NGC Census: (24/28). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 5,900....
$1,500
Sold 11/19/2023
Heritage Auctions
G$1 1869 PCGS MS67+ CAC
$19,975
Sold 2/25/2021
Legend Numismatics
1869 G$1 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/71). PCGS Population: (20/80). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint...
$840
Sold 9/11/2019
Heritage Auctions
1869 G$1 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Gold dollar production dwindled following the end of the Civil War, with only 5,900 coins struck i...
$3,120
Sold 11/18/2021
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