1855 Liberty Head Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1855 Liberty Head Eagle is a United States Gold Eagle from the Liberty Head Eagles 1838-1907 series — 18th of 70 years in the series. In 1855, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New Orleans Mints with a combined mintage of 148,703. This ranks 33rd of 70 years by total mintage, below the series median of 197,849. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Three-mint production at Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Struck in gold, weighing 16.7 grams, 26.8 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced 9 years before the celebrated 1864 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $2.5K to $38K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $44K in BU grade at Stack's. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
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.
