NGC AU-53 $1 Indian Princess Liberty Head Gold Coin Type II - Random Year

NGC AU-53 $1 Liberty Head Gold Coin Type II - Random Year

From 1849 to 1854, the Liberty Head Gold Coin was the official dollar coin in the US, crafted with .0483 Troy oz of gold content and James B. Longacre’s design.

The $1 Liberty Coin has undergone three design updates over the years. Type II is known as the Indian Princess design due to the portrayal of Lady Liberty on the obverse. Because of the intricate image, the coinage presented errors, and the coins needed replacement.

AT SD Bullion, you can acquire $1 Liberty Head Gold Coins of Type II of varied mintage, randomly taken from our inventory depending on our availability, sealed and certified by NGC as AU-53 coins.

Coin Highlights

• Appraised, encapsulated, and graded as an AU-53 coin by NGC;

• Contains .0483 oz of actual gold content;

• Produced by the US Mint from 1849 to 1854;

• Pre-1933 American gold coin;

• The smallest gold dollar ever produced;

• Type II design;

• James B. Longacre’s Indian Princess design;

• Of varied mintages.

The Design

The obverse showcases Lady Liberty wearing a fanciful feathered headdress inscribed “LIBERTY.” It is an inspired version of the Venus Accroupie or Crouching Venus, a sculpture displayed at the Philadelphia Museum at the time.

The words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” encircle the bust. 

The reverse design features the coin’s denomination and year of issuance surrounded by the “agricultural wheat,” which comprises cotton, corn, tobacco, and wheat.

An NGC AU-53 coin

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) appraises and grades coins from various sovereign mints worldwide using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70, assessing the coin's condition.

AU-53 stands for Almost or About Uncirculated and describes a coin that shows slight wear on more than half of the design and very minor softness on the highest points.

Random Year Purchase

SD Bullion guarantees these coins are authentic $1 Liberty Head Gold Coins of Type II, certified as NGC Au-53 samples. However, they are randomly taken from our inventory at the time of shipping and may be of varied mintages.

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