1855 (O) Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1855

Denomination

Gold Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Small Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1854-1856

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Mintage

55,000

Composition

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Weight

1.7g

Diameter

14.3mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$1,110 - $37,364

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$75,000 MS65+ 11-14-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1855 (O) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar from the New Orleans Mint, belonging to the Small Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1854-1856 series. With a mintage of 55,000, this is a less common issue — ranked 3rd of 4 mint variants by mintage, with 7% of production. 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 1855-C (Charlotte, mintage 9,803) and 1855-D (Dahlonega, mintage 1,811) are major rarities. The 1855-D is one of the rarest regular-issue U.S. gold coins. New Orleans's branch mint, active from 1838 through 1909, produced coins that carry a distinct historical significance tied to the antebellum and postbellum South. Estimated market value ranges from $1.1K to $37K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 14.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7535.