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$1 gold - Type 2
Designer: James B. Longacre
| Year - Mint | Mintage |
|---|---|
1854 |
783,943 |
1855 |
758,269 |
1855-C |
9,803 |
1855-D |
1,811 |
1855-O |
55,000 |
1856-S |
24,600 |
The Type 2 $1 Gold was minted from 1854 to 1856. This is the second of three types of Gold $1 minted. The design was changed from the Liberty Head style to a female wearing a feather headdress and is known as the Indian Princess or large sized type. The weight is .0538 troy oz. with a fineness of .900. The Diameter from 13mm in the Type 1 design to 15mm for the types 2 and 3, making the coins larger in diameter and thinner.
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