1849 Proof Liberty Gold Dollar
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Auction Record
$9,350 PR64 01-04-1995 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1849 Proof Liberty Gold Dollar is a proof Gold Dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series. With a mintage of 10, this is an extremely rare issue — the lowest mintage among 7 mint variants, representing only less than 1% of total production. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, encircled by a wreath and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the date. First year of the gold dollar. Both Open Wreath and Close Wreath varieties exist at Philadelphia. The 1849-C Open Wreath is a key date from the Charlotte Mint. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements prized by collectors. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $9,350 PR64 01-04-1995 Bowers & Merena. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 12.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7592.
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