1856 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
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
- $87,500
- Sold
- Grade
- MS62+
- Auction house
- David Lawrence RC
Description
The 1856 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar was struck at the Dahlonega Mint as a Gold Dollar in the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. The Dahlonega Mint struck 1,460 gold dollars dated 1856. The obverse features a female figure wearing a feathered headdress, representing Liberty in the guise of a Native American princess with a larger, more detailed head design and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR. First year of the Type 3 design, struck mid-year. Upright 5 and Slant 5 varieties exist at Philadelphia. Coined at the Dahlonega Mint, a small Georgia facility that produced gold coins from local deposits for just 23 years before the Civil War. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 15 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7543.
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