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1855-O Indian Head Gold Dollar
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1855-O Indian Head Gold Dollar

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"In 1854 the US Mint issued the redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter of 15 mm. As planned, neither its weight nor its composition was changed. James Longacre designed a new obverse for the coin based on his work with the three-dollar piece. The head depicted on the obverse has commonly been described as an "Indian princess," and gave this type its name. However, historians have suggested that the design is actually based on a Romanmarble figure, to which a headdress was added by Longacre. More specifically, it has been suggested that he based the design on “Crouching Venus” a statue on display in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In addition to the obverse, the reverse of the gold dollar was also modified somewhat, and the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” was moved to the obverse. The overall wreath design remained unchanged however.

In the few years of this type's production, only six date mint mark combinations were created: 1854, 1855, 1855C, 1855D, 1855O, and 1856S. The quantities minted in total each year were 783,943 in 1854, 824,883 in 1855, and 24,600 in 1856. Although the diameter of the gold dollar had been considerably improved, the new Indian Head type was not free from problems. The height of the relief was such that very few of the coins produced were fully struck, and as a result the design was not sturdy enough for circulation. The Mint would have to redesign the gold dollar once again." Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

Please note that I am not a coin collector, nor do I profess to have any knowledge about the coins that I have listed on Bidorbuy. I am merely trying to sell some items that I inherited in order to further fund my Tertiary education.

 

 

 


 

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