Dollar Octagonal, Period 2 (BG-1100 to BG-1199)
Base
About This Coin
Octagonal one-dollar pieces of Period Two, BG-1101 to BG-1129 in Breen-Gillio with lettered numbers, dated 1859 to 1876. Liberty heads appear on dates from 1859 to 1876 and Indian heads from 1872 to 1876 (NGC census). Period Two pieces were made in San Francisco mainly for sale as souvenirs, and contain much less gold than their stated value (Locke FAQ).
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(31)
1859 Gold Dollar - BG-1101
1860 Gold Dollar - BG-1102
1860 Gold Dollar - BG-1103
1868 Gold Dollar - BG-1105
1869 Gold Dollar - BG-1106
1870 Gold Dollar - BG-1107
1870 Gold Dollar - BG-1108
1870 Gold Dollar - BG-1118
1871 Gold Dollar - BG-1104
1871 Gold Dollar - BG-1109
1872 Gold Dollar - BG-1119
1872 Gold Dollar - BG-1120
1873 Gold Dollar - BG-1123
1873/2 Gold Dollar - BG-1121
1873/2 Gold Dollar - BG-1122
1874 Gold Dollar - BG-1110
1874 Gold Dollar - BG-1124
1875 Gold Dollar - BG-1111
1875 Gold Dollar - BG-1112
1875 Gold Dollar - BG-1125
1875 Gold Dollar - BG-1126
1875 Gold Dollar - BG-1127
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1113
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1114
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1115
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1115A
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1116
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1117
1876 Gold Dollar - BG-1117A
1876/5 Gold Dollar - BG-1128
1876/5 Gold Dollar - BG-1129
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