Gem 1854 Type Two Gold Dollar NGC MS65

The 1854 Type Two gold dollar is one of the two most plentiful issues of the Small Head design. The design change in 1854 accompanied a reduction in planchet thickness that allowed the Mint to make this small coin 2 mm larger in diameter. However, the thinner planchet also caused strike problems, and the Type Two design was quickly replaced in 1856 with a lower relief Liberty portrait.

Type Two gold dollars in Gem condition are scarce and highly sought-after.

The NGC population is 23 with 14 graded higher.

Listed at $20,700 in the CDN CPG and $25,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $21,100