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United States Liberty Head $1 Gold Coin (Type II): what is it worth?

Country: United States
Year: 1870
Denomination: $1
Composition: 90% gold

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How rare is it?

Liberty Head gold dollars (1849–1889) are common in circulation grades. This Type II example is not rare, though well-kept examples command modest premiums over melt value.

About this coin

The Liberty Head $1 gold coin (Type II, 1866–1876) features Lady Liberty in left profile and an eagle reverse. Struck in .900 fine gold, these coins circulated widely before the gold recall of 1933 and remain popular with collectors for their historical significance and intrinsic metal content.

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