1852 Gold Dollar $1 NGC UNC Details

The 1852 Gold Dollar $1 NGC UNC Details is a certified example of the short-lived Type 1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar series, one of the smallest coins ever struck by the United States Mint. Introduced in 1849 to absorb California Gold Rush bullion, the Type 1 Gold Dollar features James Longacre's coronet Liberty portrait on the obverse and a wreath-encircled "1 DOLLAR" denomination with the date on the reverse — a clean, elegant design that defined the denomination's first four years of production. Composed of 0.900 fine gold and weighing just 0.0484 troy oz, these diminutive coins were notoriously difficult to handle in circulation, which contributed to the series' redesign in 1854. This example has been evaluated by the Numismatic Guaranty Company and assigned UNC Details (Damage, Cleaned), placing it at the uncirculated tier of the grading spectrum. It is securely held in NGC's hard-plastic slab with certification number 8407778-001 and a holographic security label, making it a well-documented piece for any collection focused on early U.S. gold coinage or the Type 1 Gold Dollar series.