1849 C Liberty Head Gold Dollars : Open Wreath - Very Rare

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

One major variety of the 1849 C Liberty Head Gold Dollar features a reverse with an open wreath. The "Open Wreath" variety is extremely rare and valuable - worth over $1 million in high grade! Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

The Open Wreath variety features a reverse with more spacing between ends of the wreath and the numeral "1". The Closed Wreath features less spacing as the ends of the wreath are closer to the number "1". The difference between the Open Wreath vs Closed Wreath is depicted below in the example comparison image:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
-	-	-	$278,984	$339,111	$461,835	$604,446	$937,745	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1849-C Liberty Head Gold Dollar (Open Wreath - Very Rare Variety) is Worth $278,984 in Average Condition and can be Worth $604,446 to $937,745 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $203.18