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Obverse Description
Indian head portrait with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Reverse Description
"1 DOLLAR" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom. Mint mark appears at the bottom below the blow.
Catalog Information
GSID:
8087
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
1, DOLLAR, 1870
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.672 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0484 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
15
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1870-S
Denomination:
G$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
3,000
Coinage Type:
Gold Dollar
Coinage Years:
1856-1889
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
7570
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Coin Value History
1870-S G$1 MS
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1870-S G$1 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$36,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $26,500 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 3, 1856-1889 MS [Type]
![Liberty Gold Dollar G$1 Type 3, 1856-1889 MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1864-g$1-obv.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $323 – $100,000
1856 G$1 Slanted 5 MS
Worth: $323 – $30,000
1856 G$1 Upright 5 MS
Worth: $325 – $31,000
1856-D G$1 MS
Worth: $3,300 – $72,000
1857 G$1 MS
Worth: $323 – $45,000
1857-C G$1 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $15,600
1857-D G$1 MS
Worth: $1,300 – $80,000
1857-S G$1 MS
Worth: $400 – $31,200
1858 G$1 MS
Worth: $323 – $180,000
1858-D G$1 MS
Worth: $1,150 – $90,000
1858-S G$1 MS
Worth: $338 – $48,000
1859 G$1 MS
Worth: $323 – $13,500
1859-C G$1 MS
Worth: $1,400 – $33,600
1859-D G$1 MS
Worth: $1,150 – $50,400
1859-S G$1 MS
Worth: $460 – $31,200
1870-S G$1 MS65 PCGS. ...
$20,130
1870-S G$1 MS62 ANACS. ...
$4,636
1870-S G$1 MS63 PCGS. CAC....
$8,700
1870-S Gold Dollar. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$3,120
1870-S G$1 MS61 PCGS....
$3,120
1870-S Gold Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
$10,800
1870-S G$1 AU58 NGC. ...
$3,840
1870-S G$1 -- Mount Removed -- NCS. XF Details. Mintage 3,000. ...
$660
1870-S G$1 PCGS/CAC AU55
$2,300
1870-S G$1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,000....
$660
1870-S G$1 AU53 NGC. ...
$1,292
1870-S G$1--Ex-Jewelry, Bent, Filed-- ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30....
$322
1870-S G$1--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. This briefly circulated rare date Gold Dollar has a pair of parallel pi...
$546
1870-S G$1
$121
1870-S G$1
$1,210
1870-S G$1 MS65 NGC....
$19,200
1870-S Gold Dollar. MS-62 (PCGS).
$4,920
1870-S G$1 MS63 PCGS....
$7,200
1870-S Gold Dollar. Unc Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$969
1870-S G$1 PCGS MS61 ex: D.L. Hansen
$3,250
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