Lot 2094
1854-D $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Housed in NGC holder 1875348-001. Winter 6-H, the only known dies. Lightly toned. With speculation settling on around 75-85 1854-D gold dollars still extant (from the original mintage of 2,935 pieces), this is a high-end specimen. Small wonder, then, this date ranks high in rarity among all D-mint dollars after the 1855-D, 1856-D, and 1861-D. Carefully struck and boldly defined, a refreshingly attractive coin by the standards of this issue. The reverse shows soft denticles near the lower border, and a few rounded leaves in the wreath, but most areas are finely detailed. The '54-D is known for muted rather than bright luster, and this example does show the somewhat subdued features of others in its class, with a finely granular texture. There is, all the same, some brightness in the fields. Diagnostic die scratches are found on the reverse below and to the left of the mintmark. A leading rarity in this series and the key Type 1 date from this mint. Pop 9; 1 in 63.
Coinage of the gold dollar was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1849. The weight was 25.8 grains.900 fineness. The first type, struck until 1854, is known as the Liberty Head or small-sized type (Type 1) and was designed by James B. Longacre.
Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000.
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