1881 Proof Liberty Gold Dollar
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
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$12,100 GEM BR PR 11-30-1994 Stack's
Description
The 1881 Proof Liberty Gold Dollar is a proof Gold Dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. With a mintage of only 87, this is an extremely rare issue. 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, while the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR. Designed by James Barton Longacre. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 14.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7631. The Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollar (Type 3) corrected the striking problems of the Type 2 with a larger, higher-relief portrait. The most available of the three gold dollar types. The 1875 (mintage 400) is the key date. Charlotte (C) and Dahlonega (D) mint marks command premiums.
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