1862 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
- $25,850
- Sold
- Grade
- MS67
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1862 Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 1,361,355 gold dollars dated 1862. 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. Wartime production at Philadelphia only. Gold coins hoarded as greenbacks depreciated. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 15 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7560.
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