Gold Dollars 1849 D G$1 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25BD

Coin Information

1849 D G$1 MS
Obverse
1849 D G$1 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Gold Dollars (1849-1889)
  • Mint: Dahlonega
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 1.67g
  • AGW: 0.0484oz
  • Melt Value: $129.19 (1/13/2025)
  • Diameter: 13mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1849 D G$1 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$410 $525 $825 $1200 $2100 $2750 $2950 $3050 $4000 $4250 $4500 $5000 $7750 $10250 $13500 $28000 $60000
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10/29/17 - PCGS Genuine
$780.00
Lot# 21545 - HA

7/27/02 - PCGS
$920.00
Lot# 8837 - HA

7/27/02 - PCGS
$920.00
Lot# 8837 - HA

9/13/97 - PCGS
$609.50
Lot# 7381 - HA

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6/7/23 - PCGS Genuine
$1987.20
Lot# 21814 - HA

9/20/20 - NGC Details
$1620.00
Lot# 7265 - HA

7/6/17 - NGC Details
$998.75
Lot# 7809 - HA

4/26/17 - NGC Details
$1410.00
Lot# 8119 - HA

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3/8/12 - NGC
$1495.00
Lot# 3915 - HA

1/29/12 - PCGS
$2875.00
Lot# 1061 - GO

4/16/08 - PCGS
$2990.00
Lot# 3177 - HA

12/6/00 - PCGS
$1160.50
Lot# 1714 - TT

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7/23/23 - PCGS
$4560.00
Lot# 3804 - HA

8/19/21 - PCGS
$4080.00
Lot# 6002 - SB

4/25/19 - NGC
$2100.00
Lot# 4589 - HA

12/13/18 - PCGS
$2760.00
Lot# 3670 - HA

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7/23/23 - NGC
$4680.00
Lot# 3805 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$2820.00
Lot# 6524 - HA

8/2/12 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 4374 - HA

8/2/12 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 4373 - HA

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2/1/23 - NGC Details
$2400.00
Lot# 21923 - HA

4/25/19 - NGC
$3600.00
Lot# 4590 - HA

2/4/16 - PCGS Genuine
$1997.50
Lot# 4208 - HA

11/6/14 - NGC Details
$1527.50
Lot# 5026 - HA

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12/7/19 - NGC
$3493.20
Lot# 4128 - HA

2/16/17 - NGC
$3642.50
Lot# 3904 - HA

9/9/16 - PCGS
$8225.00
Lot# 13919 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$5405.00
Lot# 5721 - HA

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8/2/17 - PCGS
$4935.00
Lot# 5429 - HA

10/31/16 - NGC
$5052.50
Lot# 5430 - HA

1/7/15 - NGC
$4465.00
Lot# 6789 - HA

11/14/14 - NGC
$5287.50
Lot# 3170 - HA

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8/9/20 - NGC
$7200.00
Lot# 3374 - HA

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9/9/16 - NGC
$19975.00
Lot# 13920 - HA

2/3/10 - NGC
$9775.00
Lot# 1363 - HA

5/27/08 - NGC
$9487.50
Lot# 4509 - GO

6/1/06 - NGC
$10062.50
Lot# 2901 - HA

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4/24/13 - NGC
$22325.00
Lot# 4432 - HA

1/7/09 - PCGS
$9775.00
Lot# 3986 - HA

4/6/06 - NGC
$17250.00
Lot# 1481 - HA

5/5/04 - PCGS
$15525.00
Lot# 8937 - HA

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8/17/21 - PCGS
$78000.00
Lot# 4154 - SB

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974 1,005 1,173 1,799 1,886 2,525 2,752 2,885 2,918 2,985 3,001 3,033 3,171 3,447 3,576 3,834 3,921 4,095 4,278 4,643 5,041 5,836 6,476 7,756 8,579 10,226 10,428 10,831 11,041 11,462 11,681 12,120 12,430 13,051 14,033
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Description & Analysis

Jeff Garrett: Although this date is the most common Type 1 gold dollar from the Dahlonega Mint, demand from type collectors has made it popular in any grade. The mintage is relatively small, but many were undoubtedly saved as first-year-of-issue souvenirs. Partial Prooflike examples are sometimes seen. Even though many were saved as first year of issue, high-grade examples are very rare. Only a couple survive that could be classified as Gems. The Mint State coins seen are usually MS 61 or MS 62. Most coins that are seen however are well worn, with the average coin being Very Fine or Extremely Fine. NGC has certified a single example in MS 65, but that coin has not traded at auction.

1849 D Gold Dollar Coin Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Gold Dollar Coin from 1849 in circulated condition is worth between $410 and $4250. However, on the open market 1849 D Gold Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $60000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 338
  • Low Grade: F
  • Average Grade: 58
  • High Grade: 65
NGC Census Detail
1849 D G$1 MS Last updated 01/08/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0001351714186194105633169100000 338
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000300200000000 5
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0 0 0 1 3 5 17 14 18 61 97 10 56 35 16 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 343
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1849 D G$1 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
974 1,005 1,173 1,799 1,886 2,525 2,685 2,885 2,985 3,033 3,447 3,834 4,095 4,643 5,836 7,756 10,226 10,831 11,462 12,120 13,051 14,033 
984 1,061 1,382 1,828 2,099 2,578 2,752 2,918 3,001 3,171 3,576 3,921 4,278 5,041 6,476 8,579 10,428 11,041 11,681 12,430 13,378 14,735 
2,752 2,918 3,001 3,171 3,576 3,921 4,278 5,041 6,476 8,579 10,428 11,041 11,681 12,430 
2,818 2,952 3,017 3,309 3,705 4,008 4,460 5,438 7,116 9,403 10,629 11,252 11,901 12,741