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Gorgeous MS64 1855 Gold Dollar

1855 G$1 MS64 PCGS Secure. Although the 1854-dated gold dollars were produced in both the Type One and Type Two formats, all of the 1855 gold dollars are of the Type Two design, with a larger-diameter planchet and a left-facing portrait of an Indian princess on the obverse and cereal wreath on the reverse, consistent with the three dollar gold pieces of the same era. After the reduction in silver content for minor coins in 1853, by 1855 silver coins were plentiful in circulation. This took some of the burden off of the gold dollar denomination, which saw its peak mintage in the 1856 issue, at more than 1.7 million pieces.
The 1855 gold dollars, like all examples of the Type Two design, usually show weakness on the 8 in the date and the LL of DOLLAR on the reverse, along with softness at LIBERTY and the highest hair waves on the obverse. This is an inherent design weakness, as even the few proof 1855 gold dollars known show some of those same weaknesses. Yet this MS64 example is better-defined than most, and it also offers bright sun-yellow luster laced with orange. A vibrant and valuable example for the type collector.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25C4, PCGS# 7532, GSID# 8016)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 1.67 grams
AGW: 0.04838oz
Mintage: 758,269

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