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LIBERTY HEAD GOLD DOLLARS (1849-1854) The Liberty Head Gold Dollar (also known as the Type One Gold Dollar) was minted from 1849 to 1854. When the U.S. Congress passed an Act in 1792 authorizing the first American Mint, the Gold Dollar was not even considered or included. Were it not been for the discovery of vast quantities of gold in California in 1848, this denomination might never have existed. Rare dates in this series include the 1849-C with an Open Wreath on the reverse and most of the coins struck at the Southern Mints at Dahlonega, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. Below is a complete listing of all the date and mintmark combinations that appear in the Liberty Head Gold Dollar series. Click on any date to learn more. DATE MINTAGE FOR CIRCULATION MINTAGE OF PROOFS NOTES 1849 688,567 Existence doubted Found with Open and Closed Wreaths on the reverse, plus varieties with smaller heads and with or without the designer's initial "L" on the bust line. 1849-C 11,634 0 Found with Open and Closed Wreaths on the reverse. The Open Wreath version is extremely rare! 1849-D 21,588 0 These are known only with Open Wreaths. 1849-O 215,000 0 These are known only with Open Wreaths. 1850 481,953 Unique?   1850-C 6,966 0   1850-D 8,382 0   1850-O 14,000 0   1851 3,317,671 0   1851-C 41,267 0   1851-D 9,882 0   1851-O 290,000 0   1852 2,045,351 0   1852-C 9,434 0   1852-D 6,360 0   1852-O 140,000 0   1853 4,076,051 0   1853-C 11,515 0   1853-D 6,583 0   1853-O 290,000 0   1854 855,502 Unique?   1854-D 2,935 0   1854-S 14,632 0   << BACK Have a question? Contact us here Have a friend who might be interested? Inform them about us now! Your E-mail: Your Name: Friend's E-mail: Friend's Name: Send to a Friend