1851 Gold Dollar Value

Real sold prices from 42 tracked eBay sales — tracking since May 2026.

1851 Gold Dollar — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale
1851 Gold Dollar — photo from another recent sale
1851 Gold Dollar — photo from another recent sale
1851 Gold Dollar — photo from another recent sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value
$384.88
Top-grade value
Not enough graded sales tracked yet
-39.4% monthly median over the tracked period

Computed from 42 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since May 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale Grade Price Listing
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $250.49 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $250.49 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $256.00 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $250.50 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 17, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $450.00 1851 $1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar Type 1 - Raw Ungraded - Nice Detail
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $223.00 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $815.00 1851-C $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $270.00 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $275.00 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 15, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $247.57 1851 USA $1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar Coin - Liberty Head .900 (47065)
Jul 15, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $290.00 1851 $1 One Dollar Liberty Head Gold Dollar
Jul 11, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $255.00 1851 TYPE 1 1 DOLLAR US GOLD COIN IN EXTRA FINE CONDITION WITH A LOOP SOLDERED
Jul 10, 2026
NGC 58 $500.00 1851 GOLD ONE DOLLAR COIN NGC AU 58
Jul 8, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $449.95 1851 Liberty Head Gold Dollar Almost Uncirculated AU Coin #43643
Jul 6, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $305.00 1851 *EX JEWERLY HOLED * LIBERTY HEAD $1 dollar gold **FREE SHIPPING**C2855
Jul 4, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $395.00 1851 $1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar - AU - Lightly Cleaned
Jul 4, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2,000.00 1851 LIBERTY HEAD GOLD DOLLAR $1 TYPE 1 PHILADELPHIA MINT 90% GOLD 10% COPPER
Jul 4, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $230.49 1851 $1 Liberty Head Type 1 Gold Dollar 0.900 Fine Philadelphia KM#85
Jun 27, 2026
ANACS 53 $435.00 1851 G$1 Gold Liberty Head Dollar ANACS AU53 Details Edge Dent
Jun 26, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $545.00 1851 Liberty Head Type I Gold Dollar $1 Choice AU About UNC
Jun 24, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $455.00 1851 $1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar - Mint Error Retained Cud - Type 1 - SKU-G6225
Jun 24, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $525.00 1851 Liberty Head Type I Gold Dollar $1 AU About UNC Circulated SK#a
Jun 23, 2026
NGC 58 $539.00 1851 G$1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar Ty-1 Type 1 - Luster - NGC MS 58
Jun 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $470.00 1851 U.S Liberty Head $1 Gold Dollar Coin
Jun 13, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $428.00 1851 Gold Dollar, $1 Gold Liberty, Type 1

Price history (monthly median)

Month Median sold price Sales
May 2026 $450.00 3
Jun 2026 $456.00 21
Jul 2026 $272.50 18

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1851 Gold Dollar worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1851 Gold Dollar sells for around $385. These figures come from 42 tracked sales, not a price guide.

Where do these prices come from?

CoinGrader continuously tracks completed eBay sales for this coin. Prices shown are computed from those real transactions (recent sales weighted more heavily, obvious outliers removed) — they are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values.

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