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1855-D $1 Gold Indian ANACS VF20

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1855-D $1 Gold Indian ANACS VF20
<b>1855-D &#36;1 Gold Indian. ANACS graded Details of VF20 Ex-jewelry.</b> Moderately uneven strike, but full mint luster on both sides. In 1854 when the Gold Dollar was modified, the diameter was increased from 13 millimeters to 14.86 mm. The mint soon discovered that the Type 2 design was wrong for coinage purposes, as the relief on the obverse was simply too high. Not enough metal flowed into the deeper hollows of the die at that point, causing the area of the reverse die opposite in the press, particularly the central two digits &#40;85&#41;, to only partially strike up, typically ranging from almost invisible to weak. The central part of Liberty&#39;s hair is also always or almost always softly struck. As a result, the design was varied in 1856 to the Type III motif -- shallower and permitting sharper images. Only 1,811 pieces were struck at Dahlonega Mint in 1855, creating this great, sought-after rarity.

VERY RARE MINT STATE 1855-D GOLD DOLLAR <b>&#40;PCGS # 7534&#41;</b> <i>
The Good River Collection.</i>

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