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1856 gold dollar missing "U" in "United"

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DWLange

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Missing or faint letters are not that unusual on gold dollars. The lettering is small, and the die cavity easily can fill with grease or metal filings. The plate coin is Bowers' gold dollar book has a partially filled U in UNITED.

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