1850 Liberty Gold Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1850 Liberty Gold Dollar is a United States dollar from the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series — the second year of the series. In 1850, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Dahlonega, Charlotte, and New Orleans Mints with a combined mintage of 511,303. This represents the lowest annual mintage in the entire series, below the series median of 1.6 million. 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. Gold Rush-era production at Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The tiny 13mm coins were easily lost. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 12.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $466 to $43K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $129K in PR60 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
