1886 Liberty Gold Dollar
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
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
$15,400 MS64 09-10-1990 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1886 Liberty Gold Dollar, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, is part of the Large Indian Princess Head Gold Dollars 1856-1889 collection. With a mintage of 5,000, this is an extremely rare issue — the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 83% 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. Small mintage year. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $519 to $1.2K 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 #7587.
External References
Error Varieties(3)
1886 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1886 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1886 Repunched Date WRPD-001
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