1853 Liberty Gold Dollar - CU-100c(Au)-1853-01R Cud
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This 1853 Liberty Head Gold Dollar variety records a reverse rim die break on a coin struck in 90% gold at the Philadelphia Mint. The Liberty Head Gold Dollar — designed by James B. Longacre and produced from 1849 through 1854 in its Type 1 form — was the smallest denomination gold coin struck by the United States Mint, measuring just 13mm in diameter. The Philadelphia Mint struck 4,076,051 gold dollars dated 1853, when California gold was reaching the mints in record quantities. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins as CU-100c(Au)-1853-01R.
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