1853 $1 Liberty Head Gold Coin NGC UNC Details

1853 $1 Liberty Head Gold Coin NGC UNC Details

Own a compact piece of 19th-century American gold with the 1853 $1 Liberty Head Gold Coin NGC UNC Details. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, this Type 1 Gold Dollar is composed of 90% gold and 10% copper, weighs approximately 1.67 grams, and contains about 0.0484 troy oz of actual gold. Professionally authenticated by NGC as UNC Details, the coin retains Uncirculated-level design detail while carrying a surface or condition issue that prevents the assignment of a numerical grade.

Authorized in 1849 during the era of the California Gold Rush, the Gold Dollar became the smallest-denomination gold coin regularly issued by the United States. Chief Engraver James B. Longacre created the original Type 1 design, which was produced from 1849 through 1854. Its tiny diameter eventually proved inconvenient in everyday use, contributing to the U.S. Mint's decision to introduce a larger, thinner Gold Dollar design in 1854.

Coin Features:

• Graded as UNC Details by NGC
• Contains 0.0484 troy ounces of .900 gold
• Denomination: $1
• Minted by the United States Mint
• Presented in an official NGC holder
• Obverse: Features Lady Liberty wearing a tiara and encircled by 13 stars.
• Reverse: Displays the denomination surrounded by a laurel wreath with the year of mintage below.

Small in size but rich in American monetary history, the 1853 Gold Dollar reflects a period when expanding domestic gold supplies helped reshape U.S. coinage. Its short-lived Type 1 Liberty Head design, Gold Rush-era origins, and NGC authentication give this 1853 issue a strong historical identity for collectors interested in classic pre-1933 U.S. gold.

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