1861 (D) 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
$180,000 MS64+ 09-17-2020 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1861 (D) Liberty Gold Dollar is a Gold Dollar produced at the Dahlonega Mint as part of the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 series. With a mintage of 1,000, this is an extremely rare issue — the scarcer of two mint variants, with less than 1% of total 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. Civil War disrupted Southern mint operations. The Dahlonega Mint struck gold dollars under Confederate authority early in the year. Struck at the Denver Mint, established in 1906 from an earlier assay office that processed Colorado gold rush metal. Estimated market value ranges from $43K to $188K 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 #7559.
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