1849 Gold Dollar. Open Wreath, Small Head, With L. MS-64 (PCGS).,Handsome medium gold surfaces with tinges of pale olive evident as the coin rotates under a light. Both sides are sharply struck, the reverse satiny in texture and the obverse with decided semi-reflective tendencies in the field. The gold dollar joined the U.S. coinage family in 1849 through the Act of March 3, survivors of the Philadelphia Mints initial 688,567-piece circulation strike issue always in demand for type purposes.,PCGS# 7502. NGC ID: 25B9.,,From the Alexander Collection.