Lot 1124
1849-O $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. AU-58. Lustrous and well struck on the obverse; however, the reverse is weak on the date, with the last two digits barely visible. Strong mintmark. Production of the tiny coins seems to have been a challenge for the various branch mints, many display weak areas, particularly the central reverse, which is opposite the head of Liberty. As these tiny coins were struck, there was only so much metal to move around to fill the details in the dies. Liberty's curls are usually well struck, but the reverse is often weak on many of these branch-mint Gold Dollars.
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| Realized $1,438 |
