Lot 3652
1856-D $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-61. Low mintage of just 1,460 struck. There are evidently no more than 80 to 90 pieces known of this rare issue. We can account for four or five Uncirculated coins that we've offered over the years, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that in high grades, the 1856-D is one of the prime rarities among the Dahlonega gold dollars. The strike is average for the issue with some diagnostic features on the obverse and the reverse. The obverse has a weak U in UNITED and some weakness on the curls above the forehead but does show exceptional definition on the denticles except those at the lower rim. On the reverse, the OL in DOLLAR is slightly blurry and the 5 in the date is always weak. The denticles are mushy at the top but are sharper on the lower reverse, especially from 4 to 9 o'clock. There are virtually no marks on the lustrous surfaces that were not produced during the minting process. The surfaces are choice and original, with a complete absence of evidence of the usual cleaning or dipping that is found on nearly every known 1856-D gold dollar. A key rarity that has a special reputation in this series. Pop 4; 2 in 62; 2 in 64.
Estimated Value $22,000 - 25,000.
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