USA 1 dollar Liberty Head 1850
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 73 |
| Mintage | 14,000 |
| Metal | Gold 0.900 |
| thickness | 1 mm |
| diameter | 13 mm |
| weight | 1.672 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Wreath
Creators:
James Barton Longacre
1 DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
Jeff Garrett:The 1850-O issue has by far the lowest mintage of any New Orleans gold dollar. This date is at least as rare as many Dahlonega and Charlotte issues and can be considered underrated at current levels. High-grade coins of this issue are very rarely seen, and the finest graded examples to date have been two MS 64 specimens, one of which resided in the famous Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection. The vast majority of Mint State examples seen grade MS 61 or MS 62. Most 1850-O dollars are well struck, but they are sometimes found with light die rust on Liberty’s neck and jaw. In the 1906 Harlan P. Smith sale, the Chapman brothers noted that this date was the rarest New Orleans gold dollar, in their opinion—a very astute observation for the time.Read More
