This past Wednesday, the United States Mint unveiled images of the upcoming 2024 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair Gold Coin, giving collectors a first look ahead of its Nov. 14 release. Initial details included the coin’s description, specifications, and a limited mintage of 17,500 pieces, as shared in an earlier CoinNews article. Unlike its silver medal counterpart, which included a "230" privy mark on select examples, no privy mark option was initially mentioned for the gold coin.
However, on Thursday, the U.S. Mint issued a news release, found here, officially introducing the gold coin and adding a key update: 230 of these coins will indeed feature a "230" privy mark and will be exclusively offered through a special auction. The Mint specified:
"As a tribute to the number of years that have elapsed since the Flowing Hair dollar coin was introduced, the Mint will also auction 230 one ounce, high relief, 24-karat gold coins with a "230" privy mark on December 12, 2024. The first coin will be auctioned with the die in a custom-made display box. Each of the coins will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity hand-signed by the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, Director of the United States Mint. Additional details about this special auction will be released at a later date."
Both the gold coin and the previously released silver medal honor the 230th anniversary of the first dollar coin issued by the U.S. federal government. Each shares the iconic 1794 dollar design by Robert Scot.
The silver medal, released on Oct. 15 — the 230th anniversary of the original dollar’s issuance on Oct. 15, 1794 — proved popular, lasting for just over 24 hours before becoming unavailable. The Mint indicated that 1,794 of these medals featured a special "230" privy mark, which were randomly distributed to buyers upon purchase. Numerous examples have since commanded exceptional prices in the secondary market.
Further information about the gold coin is available on the Mint’s dedicated page to the piece.
