Lot 853
1854-D $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. A few minor marks in the left obv field. This eye-catching Dahlonega gold dollar has warm orange gold luster with a hint of yellow left, and features a very clean surface for the grade, free of serious marks or problems. Douglas Winter, in his gold dollar section on the D-mint gold, listed only four Mint State examples of this date, with another small group of AU-58 coins. Of course, he was unaware of this example and it is not listed in his census. Quite obviously, it ranks in the Condition Census. The 1854-D has the lowest mintage of any Type I gold dollar. Reasonable strike, on a par with others from the mint, although the upper hair curls are weak.
Among Type I gold dollars of the 1849-1854 era, the 1854-D stands alone among Dahlonega issues. First, it is by far the rarest, both in its mintage (2,935) and from the position of examples than can be found today. It is believed that all were struck from one reverse die (the obverse has not been as closely studied), this die being one of three shipped to Dahlonega for use in 1854. Pop 7; 1 in 63. (PCGS # 7526) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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| Realized $14,950 |
