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1870 Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type
1870 (P) Gold Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1870
Denomination
Gold Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Mintage
6,300
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
1.672g
Diameter
15mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$697 - $2,610

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
$36,000
Sold
Grade
MS68
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1870 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 6,300 gold dollars dated 1870. 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. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.672 grams, 15 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7569.

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