1855-D G$1 MS(PCGS#7534)

1855-D G$1 MS (PCGS#7534)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

Lot Description: 1855-D Gold Dollar. Type II. EF-45 (PCGS). One of the rarest dates of the series with a tiny mintage of 1,811 pieces. Of that modest issue, perhaps 100 survive today if indeed that many. Handsome medium orange-gold throughout with residual luster in the protected areas. Most if not all seen have a vertical die crack that just touches the outer curve of the D mintmark up to the ribbon above, also heavy die clashing and a very softly stuck 8 in the date. The obverse has just enough wear to earn the grade while the reverse appears to be even higher in grade. Important in rarity and a pleasing example for the collector who wants attractive surfaces, color and a grade that retains most of the definition.