1856 Liberty Gold Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1856 Liberty Gold Dollar is a United States dollar from the Small Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1854-1856 series — the final year of the series. The San Francisco Mint struck 24,600 Type 2 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 smaller head design and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR. Final year of the Type 2, struck only at San Francisco; Philadelphia and Dahlonega used the new Type 3 design, with a larger, lower-relief head that struck up more fully. The 1856-S is the only San Francisco Type 2. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 15 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, 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.
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