1859 (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
$31,200 MS63 09-17-2020 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1859 (C) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar produced at the Charlotte Mint as part of the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. With a mintage of 5,235, this is a scarce issue — ranked 2nd of 4 mint variants by mintage, with 3% of production. The obverse features a female figure wearing a feathered headdress, representing Liberty in the guise of a Native American princess with a larger, more detailed head design and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing the denomination 1 DOLLAR. Final year of Dahlonega gold dollar production. The 1859-D is a prized Southern gold rarity. 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 $3.2K to $35K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 1.7 grams, 14.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7552.
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