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1859
| Weight | 1.672 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 168,244 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Gold, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-5267 |
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Philadelphia produced 168,244 gold dollars in 1859, a recovery from the depressed 1858 figure. The economy was stabilizing after the Panic of 1857, and commercial demand for small gold coins increased accordingly. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry that October sent tremors through the national political landscape, but the Mint's production schedule was driven by bullion deposits and commercial orders, and Brown's actions had no immediate effect on coin output.
The 1859 is available in circulated grades with moderate searching. Uncirculated examples exist but are less common than the high-mintage dates from 1856-1857. The coin represents a transitional period in the gold dollar's life: the denomination was still actively produced and circulated, but the approaching Civil War would dramatically alter the landscape of American coinage within two years.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $310 | $355 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $310 | $360 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $320 | $370 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $420 | $485 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $950 | $1,005 |
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