1880 $1 Indian Head Gold Dollar Type 3 MS-68 NGC
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MS-68
Population
The total number of coins graded by a specific grading service for a particular coin and grade combination.
32
Graded Higher
The total number of coins that have obtained a higher grade than the subject coin by a particular grading service.
7
Mintage
The total number of coins produced at a specific mint for a particular date and mintmark combination.
1,600
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Coin Highlights:
- Population of 32 coins at this grade level with 7 graded higher.
- Mintage of 1,600.
- Contains .04837 oz of Gold.
- NGC encapsulation protects and guarantees the MS-68 condition, a condition almost unheard of outside of modern coins.
- Obverse: Longacre's Indian Princess.
- Reverse: Denomination and date inside a wreath.
- Guaranteed by the U.S. Mint.
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Despite the 1880 issue having one of the lowest mintages of the entire Gold dollar series, it is one of the most available in this superlative grade. This coin offers an opportunity for the discerning collector to add a near-perfect specimen of this alluring type to their collection. Add this one to your cart today!
Introduced in 1849 as a response to increasing Silver prices taking Silver coinage out of circulation and the influx of Gold from the California Gold rush, the Gold dollar remains the smallest coin produced for use in American commerce. After considering several designs, including an annular design to increase the coin's diminutive size, the coin was initially released in 1849 with a Liberty Head obverse, familiar from other denominations of contemporary Gold coinage.
In mid-1854, the Gold dollar was increased in diameter from 13.5 mm to 15 mm, as its small diameter made the coin easy to lose, detracting from its popularity. With the increase in diameter, the design was changed to match the then-new three-dollar coin. The reverse on the wreath was redesigned, and the Liberty head obverse was replaced with Longacre's Indian Princess design. This design was used on late-1854 and 1855 Philadelphia coins, 1855's branch mint issues, and finally for the 1856 San Francisco mintage.
The Indian Princess as seen on the Type 2 dollar was struck in high relief, leading to strike weakness on the central reverse, as the metal of the thin planchet tended to flow into the portrait during the minting process. The "LL" of "dollar" and the central digits of the date are almost universally weak on Type 2 dollars, especially on branch mint issues. As a result, the coin was redesigned again for the 1856 year, with an enlarged version of the Indian Princess design, identical to that on the $3. This design persisted through 1889, when Gold dollars ceased production.
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Learn MoreCoin ID | 25DJ |
Population
The total number of coins produced at a specific mint for a particular date and mintmark combination. |
32 |
Grade | MS-68 |
Graded Higher
The total number of coins that have obtained a higher grade than the subject coin by a particular grading service. |
7 |
Mint Mark | P - Philadelphia (Not Shown) |
Mintage
The total number of coins produced at a specific mint for a particular date and mintmark combination |
1,600 |
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