Lot 872
1859-D $1 Gold Indian. SEGS graded MS-62. Well struck, bright and lustrous. We note 3 fine scratches in the left obv. field. Our grade is MS60 cleaned.
With the introduction of the gold dollar in 1849, the Dahlonega Mint immediately contributed to its production. Some 4,952 examples were coined there in 1859. Production of this denomination continued annually through 1861. The high figure of 1849 (over 21,000 pieces) was never again achieved, however, and the smallest recorded mintage occurred in 1856, when a mere 1,460 pieces were made, making this one of the scarcest branch mints in the Gold Dollar series.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $5,578 |
