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1870 $1 BG-1205 AU55
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1870 $1  BG-1205 MS

AU55

1870 $1 BG-1205

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

Auction Prices

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 2 in 30, 47 finer (3/26). ...
VF30 PCGS
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 2 in 30, 47 finer (3/26). ...
$854
Sold 3/25/2026
Heritage Auctions
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratches (NGC).
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratches (NGC).
$504
Sold 8/7/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS62 Prooflike NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS62 Prooflike NGC. ...
$2,160
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
$1,438
Sold 10/14/2016
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. Genuine--Filed Rims (PCGS).
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. Genuine--Filed Rims (PCGS).
$646
Sold 11/1/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
VF30 PCGS
$819
Sold 8/31/2014
Bonham LLC
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
$1,880
Sold 8/9/2014
Heritage Auctions
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
$2,232
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. "Lantern-Jawed" or "Goofy" Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
MS64 NGC
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. "Lantern-Jawed" or "Goofy" Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
$5,506
Sold 8/10/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40 PCGS
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. ...
$1,265
Sold 1/8/2012
Heritage Auctions
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$5,951
Sold 4/1/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
MS64 NGC
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
$8,993
Sold 4/1/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. MS-61 PL (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. MS-61 PL (NGC).
$2,976
Sold 4/1/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
VF30
$1,380
Sold 2/8/2008
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
MS63
$4,600
Sold 11/7/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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