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Obverse Description
Indian head portrait with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Reverse Description
"1 DOLLAR" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom. Mint mark appears at the bottom below the blow.
Catalog Information
GSID:
8075
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
1, DOLLAR, 1856
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.672 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0484 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
15
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Type 2
Coin Date:
1856-S
Denomination:
G$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
24,600
Coinage Type:
Gold Dollar
Coinage Years:
1854-1856
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7536
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1856-S G$1 Type 2 MS
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1856-S G$1 Type 2 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$83,500 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $69,500 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1856-S G$1 Bass Type Two AU53 NGC. NGC Census: 27 in 53, 162 finer (3/26). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintag...
$2,440
1856-S Gold Dollar. Type II. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$1,830
1856-S G$1 Type Two AU55 NGC. Normal S. ...
$3,050
1856-S G$1 Type Two -- Mounts Removed, Damaged, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF40 Details. ...
$671
1856-S G$1 Type Two XF45 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: 33 in 45, 145 finer (9/25). ...
$2,040
1856-S G$1 Type Two AU58 NGC....
$4,200
1856-S/S G$1 Type Two, FS-501, MS63 PCGS....
$13,800
1856-S/S G$1 Type Two, FS-501, MS60 NGC....
$5,520
1856-S Gold Dollar. Net VF-30 (ANACS). AU Details--Repaired. OH.
$1,080
1856-S G$1 Type Two MS61+ NGC. ...
$6,900
1856-S G$1 Type Two MS64 PCGS. ...
$32,400
1856-S G$1 Type Two AU50 ANACS. ...
$2,160
1856-S Gold Dollar. Type II. FS-501. Repunched Mintmark. MS-62 (PCGS).
$16,450
1856-S G$1 Type Two--Cleaned--ANACS. VF35 Details. NGC Census: (1/218). PCGS Population (2/163). Mintage: 24,600. Numismedi...
$374
1856-S G$1 Type Two--Cleaned, Ex-Jewelry--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF20. NGC Census: (1/218). PCGS Population (0/164). Mintag...
$345
$1,495
1856-S G$1 Type Two--Plugged, Whizzed--ANACS. XF Details, ...
$276
1856-S Gold Dollar. Type II. FS-501. Repunched Mintmark. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
$3,360
1856-S Gold Dollar. Type II. AU Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$1,140
1856-S Gold Dollar. Type II. FS-501. Repunched Mintmark. AU-55 (PCGS).
$3,120
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