1854 G$1 Type 2 MS62 Certification #25607608, PCGS #7531

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Owner's Comments

PCGS MS62. From Stacks: LOT DESCRIPTION 1854 Gold Dollar. Type II. MS-62 (PCGS). Overall boldly struck by the standards of this challenging design type, the peripheries are sharp and the centers sport emerging detail. Lustrous medium gold surfaces with warmer honey-rose tinting around the reverse border. The brief and relatively scarce Type II gold dollar of 1854 to 1856 is a significant find at all levels of Mint State preservation. PCGS# 7531. NGC ID: 25C3.

Expert Comments

David Akers (1975/88)

It is interesting to note that the auction survey indicates that the 1854 Type II and 1855 are virtually of identical rarity, both from the standpoint of number of appearances (222 and 223 respectively) as well as from the standpoint of average grade. The data also indicates that the 1854 Type II is the third most common of all gold dollars, and so the relatively high price it brings is due solely to its being a definite type coin. High grade examples, that is AU or Unc. pieces, are readily available, and even gem specimens are encountered with regularity. Many specimens show numerous clash marks on both obverse and reverse as well as a weakness in the LL of DOLLAR and the 85 of the date. Full date specimens, however, are definitely more common than they are for 1855.

PCGS #

7531

Designer

James Barton Longacre

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

14.30 millimeters

Weight

1.70 grams

Mintage

783943

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

674

Pop Lower

3322

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	5000	R-4.0	5 / 6 TIE	76 / 81 TIE
All Grades	1750	R-4.7	6 / 6	70 / 81 TIE
60 or Better	75	R-8.2	1 / 6 TIE	40 / 81 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	5000
All Grades	1750
60 or Better	75

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.0
All Grades	R-4.7
60 or Better	R-8.2

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	5 / 6 TIE
All Grades	6 / 6
60 or Better	1 / 6 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	76 / 81 TIE
All Grades	70 / 81 TIE
60 or Better	40 / 81 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 PCGS grade
1	MS67 estimated grade	James Walter Carter & Margaret Woolfolk Carter Collections - Stack's 1/1986:29 - David Akers “Auction '89” 7/1989:1341 - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2003:624, $92,000 - Southwest Collection - Heritage 2/2008:2330, $149,500 - Stack's 1/2009:8579, $161,000
1	MS67 estimated grade	Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1982:25, $30,800 - Bowers & Merena 7/2002:669, $126,500
5	MS66+ PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 estimated grade

James Walter Carter & Margaret Woolfolk Carter Collections - Stack's 1/1986:29 - David Akers “Auction '89” 7/1989:1341 - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2003:624, $92,000 - Southwest Collection - Heritage 2/2008:2330, $149,500 - Stack's 1/2009:8579, $161,000

#1 MS67 estimated grade

Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1982:25, $30,800 - Bowers & Merena 7/2002:669, $126,500

#5 MS66+ PCGS grade