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1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-519, Low

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 100,000.00 USD
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-519, Low
<B>1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-519, Low R.4, MS65 NGC.</B></I> Period One octagonal dollars are coveted for their relevance to the gold rush San Francisco economy, which faced a dire shortage of small denomination coins during the early 1850s. Made by jewelers and dispensed as change, these small private gold pieces circulated to a modest extent. The present yellow-gold Gem was set aside, and features satiny fields and clean surfaces.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)