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1853 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar

Strike Type
1853 (C) Gold Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1853
Denomination
Gold Dollar
Mint Mark
C
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Mintage
11,515
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
1.7g
Diameter
12.7mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$2,369 - $18,810

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

$38,400 MS65 08-25-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

Part of the Liberty Head Gold Dollars 1849-1854 series, the 1853 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar from the Charlotte Mint. With a mintage of 11,515, this is a scarce issue — ranked 2nd of 4 mint variants by mintage, with less than 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. Final year of regular four-mint production before the weight and diameter change. Coined at the Charlotte Mint, a gold-only facility that operated in North Carolina for just 23 years before the Civil War ended its production. Estimated market value ranges from $2.4K to $19K 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 #7522.

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