1836 Gobrecht Dollar
Base
About This Coin
The 1836 Gobrecht Dollar is a United States dollar from the Gobrecht Dollars (1836-1839) series — the first year of the series. The Philadelphia Mint delivered 1,000 Gobrecht dollars dated 1836 on December 31, 1836, and Bowers records 600 more from the same dies on March 31, 1837. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right, with no stars around her, and the reverse displays an eagle in flight amid 26 stars. First year of the Gobrecht Dollar. On the original strikings the eagle flies upward when the coin is turned over; on the restrikes it flies level. The eagle design was later adapted for the Flying Eagle Cent. Weighing 26.73 grams, 39 mm in diameter. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Value as of May 2026, from the one price recorded for this coin. Actual sales can differ. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
1836 Gobrecht Dollar - Alignment I
1836 Gobrecht Dollar - Alignment II & IV
1836 Gobrecht Dollar - J-58 Restrike
1836 Gobrecht Dollar - J-60 Restrike
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