1853 Gold Dollar ($1)

Rich orange-gold color with frosty, nearly full luster that rolls end to end - very close to Mint State in hand. High-point rub is limited to the tiara curls and the reverse bow, while the fields remain notably clean for the type, with only a few wispy hairlines at right obverse and minor ticks around the denomination. The rims are crisp and the strike is confidently defined. Eye appeal is strong and original, and the well-deserved green CAC sticker confirms this example’s placement at the very top of the grade.