1852 Gold Dollar ($1)

Glowing, satiny luster floods both sides in rich yellow-gold with subtle orange highlights, giving this coin confident, high-end eye appeal in its NGC holder with a green CAC sticker to seal the deal. The strike is sharp for the issue, with bold stars and crisp wreath detail, and the fields show that pleasing, original skin we all hunt for. A few scattered scuffs in the open areas are all that separate it from gem, but the overall look is fresh, vibrant, and wonderfully preserved.