1854 Type 2, Doubled Die Obverse $1 Gold MS FS-101 Values

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Melt: $221.74 (0.0484 oz Gold)

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1854 Type 2, Doubled Die Obverse $1 Gold MS FS-101 Values

Details

Obverse: Indian head portrait with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.

Reverse: "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.

Basic Information

GSID:

322173

Coin Date:

1854

Denomination:

G$1 / $1 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

783,943

Coinage Type:

Gold Dollar

Coinage Years:

1854-1856

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Type 2, Doubled Die Obverse

Variety 2:

FS-101

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

1.672 gr

Weight:

0.0538 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.04837 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

15 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

1, DOLLAR, 1854

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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