{"product_id":"1-gold-liberty-type-1-xf","title":"$1 Gold Liberty Type 1 - XF","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe $1 Gold Liberty Type 1 - XF is a gold coin. The listed metal amount is 0.0483 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory and background\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States introduced its gold dollar denomination in 1849. Small gold dollars belong to a monetary world in which both the metal and the denomination shaped the coin’s role. The series passed through distinct design types during the nineteenth century, all separate from modern one ounce bullion dollars or privately manufactured gold rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and product identity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eType 1 gold dollars use a Liberty Head design. The later Indian Princess types use a different portrait treatment associated with James B. Longacre, with Type 3 representing the later design form. The type named in the offering is important: an Indian Princess gold dollar is not Pratt’s twentieth-century Indian Head quarter eagle. Its small denomination also corresponds to a much smaller fine gold amount than a double eagle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eListed metal amount:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.0483 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFineness or alloy:\u003c\/strong\u003e .900 fine gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint or maker attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish or condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e GLIB1XF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the metal content\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecious metal ounce weights use the troy system. One troy ounce equals 31.1034768 grams, while a kilogram equals one thousand grams. Fineness states the proportion of precious metal in an alloy; fine metal weight states the amount of that metal. An alloyed coin’s gross weight includes its other metals as well. These measurements explain why a denomination, a package weight and a stated fine metal amount should not be treated as the same specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFinish and condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eXF means Extremely Fine, a numismatic description of a circulated coin. Wear and remaining design detail are central to this condition language. It does not identify a metal purity, a mint or a guaranteed numeric slab grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePreserving the product\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreserving the surface and the original identifying information helps retain the product’s physical history. Handle an unencapsulated collectible by its edges where appropriate and avoid polishing or abrasive cleaning. Keep a certified holder or stated assay package intact when retaining its identification matters. A brighter surface created by cleaning is not the same thing as a higher original condition grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterial, design and numismatic identity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA product’s history is carried by several different kinds of information. The issuing or manufacturing name explains its origin, the design identifies its subject, the metal specification describes its material and the condition language describes its preservation. A date can connect the piece with a particular program or historical period without proving that it is rare. These features remain meaningful together even when two offerings contain similar amounts of precious metal. Keeping them distinct provides a more accurate description of the actual object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading the coin as a manufactured object\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse and reverse are the two principal sides of a coin. Raised design elements are called devices, while the surrounding open areas are fields. Dies transfer the intended image to a prepared metal blank during striking. Those production terms help explain why design, strike and later surface wear are separate subjects. A weakly expressed detail can relate to manufacture, while circulation wear reflects what happened afterward. The coin’s physical history is therefore more specific than its denomination or its metal alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"kz-product-sources\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical and technical references:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgs.com\/coinfacts\/category\/gold-coins\/4\"\u003ePCGS reference\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/news\/inside-the-mint\/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology\"\u003eU.S. Mint background\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kzoo Bullion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52518327877927,"sku":"GLIB1XF","price":534.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/5046\/7367\/files\/media_a78e5e83-d0a0-42c3-ae24-477e87c49e2c.jpg?v=1793706000","url":"https:\/\/kzoobullion.com\/products\/1-gold-liberty-type-1-xf","provider":"Kzoo Bullion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}