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First Production
- When
- May 7-8, 1849
- Where
- United States Mint
The first gold dollars were produced in May 1849, with conflicting records regarding the exact date of the first strike.
Mint records indicate the first gold dollars were produced on May 7, 1849, while Longacre's diary notes state May 8. The production of the first double eagle coincided with the 1849 California Gold Rush. In 1849, the mint produced two double eagles in proof.
Sources
- Gold dollar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- Double eagle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-05
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