1852 Liberty Gold Dollar
Base
About This Coin
The 1852 Liberty Gold Dollar is a United States dollar from the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series — 4th of 6 years in the series. In 1852, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dahlonega, and Charlotte Mints with a combined mintage of 2.2 million. This ranks 4th of 6 years by total mintage, above the series median of 1.6 million. 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. Strong production across multiple mints driven by California Gold Rush bullion. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 12.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $466 to $43K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $312K in MS69 grade at Heritage Auctions. 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.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(4)
1852 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar
1852 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar
1852 (O) Liberty Gold Dollar
1852 Liberty Gold Dollar
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