1851 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar
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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
$40,250 MS66 02-03-2010 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1851 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar produced at the Charlotte Mint as part of the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series. With a mintage of 41,267, this is a scarce issue — ranked 2nd of 4 mint variants by mintage, with 1% 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. Highest mintage year for the Type 1 gold dollar at Philadelphia. Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans also struck coins. Struck at the Charlotte Mint in North Carolina, which struck gold coins from 1838 until the Civil War closed it in 1861 — all Charlotte mint coins are scarce. Estimated market value ranges from $2.1K to $8.6K 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 #7514.
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