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1855 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type
1855 (D) Gold Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1855
Denomination
Gold Dollar
Mint Mark
D
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Small Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1854-1856
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Mintage
1,811
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
1.672g
Diameter
15mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$21,998 - $154,900

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
$164,500
Sold
Grade
MS64
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1855 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar represents a Dahlonega Mint issue from the Small Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1854-1856 series. The Dahlonega Mint struck 1,811 gold dollars dated 1855. The obverse features a female figure wearing a feathered headdress, representing Liberty in the guise of a Native American princess with a smaller head design and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR. The Charlotte Mint struck 9,803 gold dollars dated 1855 and the Dahlonega Mint 1,811. The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia struck gold coins from 1838 until its closure at the start of the Civil War in 1861. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 15 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7534.

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