United States - 1 Dollar 1853 - Liberty Head - Type 1 - KM# 73 - Friedberg 84 - Gold 900, 1.66g (approx. 1.49g pure ...

United States - 1 Dollar 1853 - Liberty Head - Type 1 - KM# 73 - Friedberg 84 - Gold 900, 1.66g (approx. 1.49g pure gold, 0.048 oz) - XF-AU *The item is suspected to be counterfeit and has therefore been removed from sale* A reduced buyer’s premium of only 10% + VAT on the premium applies to this item. A small gold coin with a denomination of 1 Dollar, struck in 1853 at the Philadelphia Mint. The absence of a mintmark below the wreath identifies it as a Philadelphia issue. The coin belongs to the first type of United States gold dollar, issued from 1849 to 1854 and designed by James Barton Longacre. Obverse: The head of Liberty faces left, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and surrounded by thirteen stars representing the original thirteen states. Reverse: The denomination 1 DOLLAR and the date 1853 appear within a wreath tied with a ribbon. The surrounding inscription reads UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The absence of a mintmark confirms that the coin was struck at Philadelphia. Struck in .900 gold, weighing 1.66 grams and containing approximately