1851-O Liberty Head Gold Dollar Coin Pendant

A genuine antique US gold dollar — the small, charming Liberty Head type struck in New Orleans — mounted as a pendant with a yellow gold-tone bail soldered to the rim. The obverse shows Liberty with her coronet and the ring of thirteen stars; the reverse reads clearly: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · 1 DOLLAR · 1851 · O. Both sides retain good detail with minor circulation wear and the warm original gold color you'd expect from a coin this age. Details: - Date: 1851 - Mint Mark: O (New Orleans) - Denomination: One Dollar - Series: Liberty Head (Type 1) Gold Dollar - Metal: 90% gold, .04837 troy oz pure gold - Mount: Yellow gold-tone bail soldered to rim — pendant use Circulated, minor wear — date, mint mark, and design fully legible. The bail mount is a common period alteration and affects numismatic value, but the coin itself is genuine and the gold is real. Reverse photo confirms the "O" mint mark clearly below the wreath. The New Orleans Mint struck gold dollars only from 1849 to 1855, making the 1851-O a piece of early American frontier-era coinage — gold from the California rush years, minted in the Deep South. Scrap gold melt value: about $208.47 (≈0.0484 ozt gold at a $4309.90/ozt spot price, Sep 15, 2026). This is the raw junk-gold MELT value of the metal only — NOT an estimate of the coin's collector value based on its date, mint mark, grade, or condition. Gavel AI Estimated Value: $260.59–$323.13 (grade: Very Fine). This is an automated estimate based on the coin's visible condition — for reference only, not a professional appraisal or guarantee. The final price is set by the bidding. *Generated with Gavel AI — please ask questions if the description doesn't seem right.