1849-C Gold Dollar Type 1 (Liberty Head)
Gold Dollar Type 1 (Liberty Head) · 1849-1854
- Year / Mint 1849 · C (Charlotte)
- Denomination $1
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage 11,634
- Better dateBetter first-year Charlotte issue.
- Melt Value ~$211.63
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
See Also
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Gold Dollar Type 1 (Liberty Head) (1849-1854)
- Denomination $1
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.0484 oz fine gold — about $210 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 1.672 g
- Diameter 13 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 11,634
- Mint mark C
History
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