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Obverse Description
Indian head portrait, larger than the type 2 design, 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.
Book Reference
Designer: James B. Longacre. Weight: 1.672 grams. Composition: .900 gold, .100 copper (net weight .04837 oz. pure gold). Diameter: 15 mm. Edge: Reeded. Mints: Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, San Francisco.
Key to Collecting: After having emerged from the Variety 1 and Variety 2 gold dollars, you are home free, so to speak, with dollars of the Variety 3 design minted 1856 to 1889. Actually, this is not true—for chances are good that you will find a nice Variety 3 before you acquire either of the earlier designs. Gold dollars of the Variety 3 style did not circulate extensively (except in the West), and today most pieces grade EF or better. Mint State coins abound, particularly for the dates 1879 through 1889, during which time they were a popular investment and speculation, and despite their being currently minted (only at Philadelphia) they sold for a slight premium in the marketplace.
Aspects of Striking and Appearance: While most Variety 3 gold dollars are well struck, it will pay to check the features, including the portrait of Liberty, the date and wreath on the reverse, and the denticles.
Proof Coins: Proofs were produced of all years and, when seen today, are typically from the 1880’s. At the time gold dollars were a popular investment and speculation, and many orders were placed for them. That said, the figures cannot be regarded as proportional to the pieces existing today, for the last year, 1889, of which 1,779 Proofs were reported to have been struck, is today a great rarity and is several times more elusive than are the lower-mintage dollars of 1884 to 1888.
Catalog Information
GSID:
74136
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
1, DOLLAR, [Date]
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.672 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0484 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
15
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Type 3
Variety 2:
1856-1889
Coin Date:
Liberty Gold Dollar
Denomination:
G$1
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Gold Dollar
Coinage Years:
1856-1889
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7605
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Coin Value History
Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 3, 1856-1889 PR [Type]
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Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 3, 1856-1889 PR [Type]
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR68 |
|
$29,000 | $1,234 |
| PR68 | - | $24,000 | $1,234 |
| PR67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR67 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1849 G$1 No L PR
Worth: $400,000 – $400,000
1850 G$1 PR
Worth: $175,000 – $420,000
1851 G$1 PR
1854 G$1 Type 1 PR
Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 2, 1854-1855 PR [Type]
![Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 2, 1854-1855 PR [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/Catalog/20210307/ha_com_1166_4709-0.20210307030102836.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $80,000 – $288,000
1854 G$1 Type 2 PR
Worth: $260,000 – $384,000
1855 G$1 PR
Worth: $80,000 – $288,000
1856 G$1 Slanted 5 PR
Worth: $9,250 – $72,000
1856 G$1 Slanted 5 PR CAM
Worth: $55,000 – $78,000
1856 G$1 Slanted 5 PR DCAM
Worth: $65,000 – $138,000
1857 G$1 PR
Worth: $7,000 – $48,000
1857 G$1 PR CAM
Worth: $24,000 – $52,000
1857 G$1 PR DCAM
Worth: $30,000 – $62,000
1858 G$1 PR
Worth: $7,000 – $43,200
1858 G$1 PR CAM
Worth: $22,000 – $52,800
1884 G$1 PR64 NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.4....
$5,520
1885 G$1 PR66 PCGS. CAC. JD-2, R.5....
$10,500
1870 G$1 PR65 PCGS. JD-1, R.6....
$18,600
1877 G$1 PR55 PCGS. The proof 1877 gold dollar is a great rarity, and underrated as such. Of the 20 pieces struck, just 13 ...
$7,200
G$1 1879 PCGS PR63 CAC
$6,462
$1 1887 PCGS PR67+
$20,562
1885 G$1 PR61 PCGS. CAC. JD-1, R.4. Deeply reflective and well struck, showing lovely orange-gold sun-yellow hues. Subtle o...
$2,880
1874 G$1 PR62 NGC. JD-1, Low R.7. ...
$8,760
1870 G$1 PCGS Proof 58
$3,725
1881 G$1 PR60 NGC. ...
$2,820
1881 G$1 --Scratched--ANACS. Net PR50. ...
$2,185
1888 G$1 Genuine PCGS. Proof. ...
$1,380
1885 G$1 PR64 PCGS. JD-1, R.4....
$4,200
1888 G$1 PR66 PCGS. JD-1, High R.4....
$7,800
1883 G$1 PR65 PCGS. JD-1, High R.5. ...
$8,186
1879 G$1 PR55 PCGS. JD-1, R.6. ...
$4,680
G$1 1861 PCGS PR63 CAC
$9,400
1888 G$1 PR67 PCGS. CAC. JD-1, High R.4. ...
$17,400
1885 G$1 PR61 PCGS. CAC. ...
$2,790
1885 G$1 PR62 ANACS. JD-2, R.5. ...
$2,400
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