Gold Dollars 1851 D G$1 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25BM

Coin Information

1851 D G$1 MS
Obverse
1851 D G$1 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Gold Dollars (1849-1889)
  • Mint: Dahlonega
  • Mintage: 9,882
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 1.67g
  • AGW: 0.0484oz
  • Melt Value: $129.32 (1/9/2025)
  • Diameter: 13mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1851 D G$1 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$700 $900 $1225 $1650 $2650 $2800 $3100 $3750 $4150 $5800 $6450 $7000 $8450 $10600 $15300 $18500 $23500 $51000
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9/13/97 - PCGS
$603.75
Lot# 7398 - HA

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2/1/23 - Details NGC
$1440.00
Lot# 21927 - HA

7/12/18 - PCGS Genuine
$1320.00
Lot# 7567 - HA

9/7/17 - PCGS Genuine
$1020.00
Lot# 4784 - HA

9/7/16 - PCGS
$3525.00
Lot# 4403 - HA

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7/6/17 - NGC
$2115.00
Lot# 4142 - HA

10/22/09 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 1275 - HA

8/18/04 - PCGS
$2300.00
Lot# 7082 - HA

8/2/97 - PCGS
$1955.00
Lot# 7421 - HA

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12/7/19 - NGC
$2640.00
Lot# 4134 - HA

8/2/17 - NGC
$2585.00
Lot# 5435 - HA

2/16/17 - PCGS
$3290.00
Lot# 4887 - HA

11/6/14 - NGC
$2232.50
Lot# 5030 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$2880.00
Lot# 4107 - HA

9/9/16 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 13251 - HA

10/8/14 - PCGS
$4112.50
Lot# 4942 - HA

8/5/14 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 3729 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$3360.00
Lot# 4812 - HA

9/25/13 - NGC Details
$1527.50
Lot# 5024 - HA

4/24/13 - NGC Details
$1645.00
Lot# 5386 - HA

10/17/12 - NGC
$2990.00
Lot# 5268 - SB

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12/7/19 - NGC
$4080.00
Lot# 4135 - HA

9/7/17 - NGC
$4320.00
Lot# 3932 - HA

2/3/10 - NGC
$4887.50
Lot# 1374 - HA

6/26/08 - NGC
$4600.00
Lot# 1768 - HA

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7/7/16 - NGC
$5170.00
Lot# 3974 - HA

12/3/15 - NGC
$5640.00
Lot# 3292 - HA

2/26/15 - PCGS
$7637.50
Lot# 3198 - HA

10/8/14 - PCGS
$7138.13
Lot# 4943 - HA

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1/6/16 - PCGS
$11750.00
Lot# 5515 - HA

5/18/14 - PCGS
$12938.20
Lot# 194047 - GC

3/21/13 - NGC
$11162.50
Lot# 4081 - HA

10/28/12 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 3240 - TT

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10/8/14 - NGC
$14687.50
Lot# 4944 - HA

9/17/03 - NGC
$12650.00
Lot# 7632 - HA

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4/6/06 - NGC
$37375.00
Lot# 1483 - HA

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1,351 1,393 1,609 1,903 2,205 2,821 2,988 3,068 3,106 3,183 3,233 3,334 3,388 3,496 3,659 3,984 4,036 4,141 4,362 4,805 5,189 5,956 6,390 7,258 8,057 9,656 9,849 10,236 10,438 10,842 11,052 11,473 11,771 12,368 13,312
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Description & Analysis

Jeff Garrett: This date is the second-most-common Type 1 gold dollar struck at the Dahlonega Mint. The term common must be kept in perspective, however, when one considers that more than three million gold dollars were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1851. Circulated examples are not exceptionally rare, but very few Mint State coins have been graded by NGC. The finest by far is the superb NGC MS 65 Duke’s Creek / Bareford specimen. This fabulous piece sold for $7,500 in 1978! The coin more recently sold at auction in April 2006 for $37,375. Many Dahlonega Mint coins of this date are boldly struck and have above-average surfaces. A number also exhibit heavy die clashing.

1851 D Gold Dollar Coin Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Gold Dollar Coin from 1851 in circulated condition is worth between $700 and $4150. However, on the open market 1851 D Gold Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $51000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 152
  • Low Grade: 40
  • Average Grade: 58
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1851 D G$1 MS Last updated 01/08/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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000001471223472212356100000 152
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0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 12 23 47 2 21 24 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 153
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1851 D G$1 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,351 1,393 1,609 1,903 2,205 2,821 2,948 3,068 3,183 3,334 3,496 3,984 4,141 4,805 5,956 7,258 9,656 10,236 10,842 11,473 12,368 13,312 
1,365 1,465 1,707 2,004 2,410 2,863 2,988 3,106 3,233 3,388 3,659 4,036 4,362 5,189 6,390 8,057 9,849 10,438 11,052 11,771 12,683 13,978 
2,988 3,106 3,233 3,388 3,659 4,036 4,362 5,189 6,390 8,057 9,849 10,438 11,052 11,771 
3,028 3,145 3,284 3,442 3,821 4,089 4,584 5,572 6,824 8,857 10,043 10,640 11,263 12,070