1851 Gold Dollar ($1)

Warm deep gold surfaces with a soft satiny glow and plenty of surviving luster in the protected recesses give this 1851 gold dollar standout eye appeal for the grade. The wear is light and even, with crisp detail retained in the hair and wreath, and the color reads original and unmessed-with. Surfaces are pleasingly clean, with only a touch of rub keeping it at AU55. Housed in a PCGS gold shield holder and blessed with a well-deserved green CAC sticker, this example has that wholesome, fresh look that is tough to find.