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PCGS Number: 145703 Coin Date: 1856-S/S Denomination (Short): G$1 Denomination (Long): $1 Gold Variety: Type 2, Repunched Mintmark Variety 2: FS-501 Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper Mintage: 24,600 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Gold Dollar Coinage Years: 1854-1856 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 15 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 1.672 Weight (Ounces): 0.0538 Designer: James B. Longacre Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Indian head portrait with crown centered in the design surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. Reverse Description: "1 DOLLAR" is centered with date below, surrounded by a large wreath tied in a bow at the bottom. Mint mark appears at the bottom below the blow. General Notes: This bold repunched mintmark exhibits the secondary S wide to the northeast of the primary S. In lower grades, this variety has little premium. However, in Mint State—in which it seems to be quite rare—it does command a premium over the regular 1856-S, Type 2, coin. PCGS #: 145703 NGC ID: 25C8
