1861 (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
- $180,000
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64+
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1861 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar represents a Dahlonega Mint issue from the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. No mintage was recorded for the 1861-D; CoinWeek gives estimates of 1,000 to 1,500 (NGC uses 1,250), and the researcher Carl Lester has suggested as few as 500. 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. Civil War disrupted Southern mint operations. The Dahlonega Mint's 1861 gold dollars were struck after Confederate forces took over the mint in April. 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 #7559.
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