1886 Liberty Gold Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1886 Liberty Gold Dollar is a United States dollar from the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series — a late issue, 31st of 34 years in the series. In 1886, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 6,016. This ranks 14th of 34 years by total mintage, below the series median of 7,419. 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. Small mintage year. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 14.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have identified 3 known die varieties for this date, including doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse, repunched date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $519 to $6.9K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $25K in PR66 grade at eBay. Designed by James Barton Longacre.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
