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1850 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type
1850 (C) Gold Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1850
Denomination
Gold Dollar
Mint Mark
C
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Mintage
6,966
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
1.672g
Diameter
13mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$2,609 - $31,037

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$26,400
Sold
Grade
MS62
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

Produced at the Charlotte Mint, the 1850 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar is part of the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series. The Charlotte Mint struck 6,966 gold dollars dated 1850. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, encircled by thirteen stars, and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the date. Gold dollars were struck at Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega and New Orleans. The tiny 13mm coins were easily lost. Coined at the Charlotte Mint, a gold-only facility that operated in North Carolina for just 23 years before the Civil War ended its production. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 13 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7510.

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