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1849 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type
1849 (D) Gold Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1849
Denomination
Gold Dollar
Mint Mark
D
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Mintage
21,588
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
1.7g
Diameter
12.7mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$2,609 - $21,997

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$78,000 MS65 08-25-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1849 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar minted at the Dahlonega Mint, within the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series. With a mintage of 21,588, this is a scarce issue — ranked 4th of 6 mint variants by mintage, with 2% of production. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, encircled by a wreath and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the date. First year of the gold dollar. Both Open Wreath and Close Wreath varieties exist at Philadelphia. The 1849-C Open Wreath is a key date from the Charlotte Mint. Coined at the Dahlonega Mint, a small Georgia facility that produced gold coins from local deposits for just 23 years before the Civil War. Estimated market value ranges from $2.6K to $22K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 12.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7507.

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