Liberty Dollar Encyclopedia

The Liberty Dollar Encyclopedia is an amazing resource of Liberty Dollar information created and maintained by former RCO Ron Goodger. His work has kept information about Liberty Dollar centralized. If able, I encourage all who see this to Visit and Donate to help keep his site up and running.

This page is solely for educational purposes and I will try to use my own images wherever possible to document the different types of Liberty Dollars contained in the Liberty Dollar Encyclopedia. Due to the scarcity of some of the pieces, I will use other images under the fair use doctrine and cite the original sources that own the copyrights.

The Liberty Dollar Encyclopedia with Obverse and Reverse

1998 Pattern - Obverse 0, Reverse 0

#1. 1998 - The Original Design - Obverse 1, Reverse 1

#2. 1998/1999 Double Date Type I - Obverse 1, Reverse 2

#2.5 1998/1999 Double Date Type II - Obverse 0, Reverse 2 (Discovered by Sterling Ward - December 2021)

Numbers 2 and 3 are classified as Type I, while pieces 1 and 4 are classified as Type II.

Sterling Ward identified another rare variation now categorized as Type II. The differences between the two are subtle and can be challenging to spot unless the pieces are compared side by side. Specific features help distinguish between them.

The most noticeable difference is in the ear design. Type II has a taller, narrower ear, while Type I features a shorter, broader ear. The head on Type II is slightly larger than that on Type I. The mirror finish also differs, with Type II having a satin-like finish similar to the #0 pattern piece, and Type I featuring a standard mirror finish like the #1 piece. Collectors can determine the type by using a caliper micrometer to measure the distance from the tip of the crown to the bottom left corner of the neck.

It appears the obverse die used for the #1 piece was also used for the #2 (Type I), while the die from the #0 pattern piece was reused for the #2.5 (Type II). This may have occurred when the die for the #1 and #2 pieces began to show wear, leading to the decision to use an existing die from the pattern pieces produced in Hawaii.

#3. 1999 - Obverse 2, Reverse 2

#3.5. 2000 Type 1/2 - Obverse 2, Reverse 3 (Discovered by Sterling Ward - January 2013)

#4. 2000 Type I ‘Godless’ obverse omission error - Obverse 3, Reverse 3

#5. 2000 Type II Block Front Date - Obverse 4, Reverse 3

#6. 2000 Type III - Obverse 4, Reverse 4

#6.5 2000 Type IV - Obverse 2, Reverse 4 (Discovered by Jim D. and confirmed by Dana A. February 2018)

#7. 2003 Type I - Small 'E'  - Obverse 4, Reverse 5

#8. 2003 Type II - Big 'E' Short Hair - Obverse 5, Reverse 5

#8.5. 2003 Type II - Big 'E' Long Hair - Obverse 5, Reverse 5

#9. 2003 Type III - Deep Strike - Obverse 6, Reverse 5

#10. 2003 Type IV - Wide Rim - Obverse 7, Reverse 5

#11. 2004 $20 - Obverse 7, Reverse 6

#12. 2005 $10 Type I (Short Hair Lock) - Obverse 7, Reverse 7

#12.5 2005 $10 Type II (Long Hair Lock) - Obverse 8, Reverse 7 (Discovered by Mike Peters - May 2013)

#13. 2006 Puerto Rico $10 (Short Hair Lock) - Obverse 8, Reverse 8

#13.5 2006 Puerto Rico $10 - Obverse 7, Reverse 8 (Discovered by Carlos Maldonado - December 2013)

#14. 2005 $20 Type I - Obverse 7, Reverse 9

#15. 2005 $20 Type II - Obverse 8, Reverse 9

#16. 2006 Puerto Rico - Obverse 8, Reverse 10

#17. 2006 SMI Michigan - Obverse 8, Reverse 11

#18. 2006 SMI California - Obverse 8, Reverse 12

#19. 2006 SMI Colorado - Obverse 8, Reverse 13

#20. 2006 SMI Washington - Obverse 8, Reverse 14

#21. 2006 SMI Florida - Obverse 8, Reverse 15

#22. 2006 SMI New Hampshire - Obverse 8, Reverse 16

#23. 2006 SMI Georgia - Obverse 8, Reverse 17

#24. 2006 Marco Island - Obverse 8, Reverse 18

#25. 2006 SMI Pennsylvania - Obverse 8, Reverse 19

#26. 2006 SMI Indiana - Obverse 8, Reverse 20

#27. 2006 SMI New Mexico - Obverse 8, Reverse 21

#28. 2006 SMI North Dakota - Obverse 8, Reverse 22

#29. 2006 SMI Idaho - Obverse 8, Reverse 23

#30. 2006 SMI New York - Obverse 8, Reverse 24

#31. 2006 SMI Alaska - Obverse 8, Reverse 25

#32. 2006 SMI Massachusetts - Obverse 8, Reverse 26

#33. 2006 SMI Virginia - Obverse 8, Reverse 27

#34. 2006 SMI Missouri - Obverse 8, Reverse 28

#35. 2006 SMI Texas - Obverse 8, Reverse 29

#36. 2006 SMI North Carolina - Obverse 8, Reverse 30

#37. 2006 SMI Alabama - Obverse 8, Reverse 31

#38. 2006 SMI Montana - Obverse 8, Reverse 32

#39. 2006 SMI Illinois - Obverse 8, Reverse 33

#40. 2006 SMI Mississippi - Obverse 8, Reverse 34

#41. 2006 SMI Oregon - Obverse 8, Reverse 35

#42. 2006 SMI Maine - Obverse 8, Reverse 36

#43. 2006 Generic - Obverse 8, Reverse 37

#44. 2007 Puerto Rico English - Obverse 9, Reverse 3

#45. 2007 Puerto Rico Spanish - Obverse 10, Reverse 38

#46. 2007 Panama - Obverse 10, Reverse 39

#47. 2007/2006 Generic - Obverse 9, Reverse 37

#48. 2007 Ecuador - Obverse 10, Reverse 40

#49. 2007 California Bear - Obverse 9, Reverse 41

#50. 2007/2006 Texas Double Date SMI – Obverse 9, Reverse 29

#50.5 2007/2006 New York Double Date SMI – Obverse 9, Reverse 24

#51. 2007 Gillie's - Obverse 9, Reverse 42

#52. 2007 Chambersburg - Obverse 9, Reverse 43

#53. 2008 Ron Paul - Obverse 11, Reverse 44

#54. 2007 Milwaukee ANA - Obverse 9, Reverse 45

#55. 2007 Evansville – Obverse 9, Reverse 46

#56. 2007 Chiropractic – Obverse 9, Reverse 47

#57. 2008 $20 Generic - Obverse 12, Reverse 48

#58. 2008 $50 Generic - Obverse 12, Reverse 49

#59. 2008 $50 Tenth Anniversary - Obverse 12, Reverse 50

#60. 2008 20 Euro - Obverse 12, Reverse 51

#61. 2009 Naked Back - Obverse 13, Reverse 52

#62. 2009 Torch Back Type I - Obverse 14, Reverse 53

#63. 2009 PEACE Naked Back - Obverse 15, Reverse 52

#64. 2009 Torch Back - Obverse 14, Reverse 53

#65. 2009 Torch Back - Obverse 14, Reverse 53

#66. 2009 PEACE Torch Back - Obverse 16, Reverse 53

#67. 2009 FREEDOM Torch Back - Obverse 17, Reverse 53

Known Obverse and Reverse Patterns

Obverse

#0. Pattern Obverse

#1. Original Obverse Bore The Date 1998

#2. Replaced The Date With Trust In God

#3. Mint Error On New Die – No Trust In God

#4. Trust In God Restored

#5. Large Head And Lettering – ‘E’ In Liberty Touches Crown On Both Edges

#6. Head And Lettering Size Reduced - Deeply Struck With Flatter Rim

#7. Shallow Relief, Wide Rim, 'Crooked' God, Short Hair Lock

#8. Shallow Relief, Wide Rim, 'Straight' God, Long Hair Lock

#9. 2007 Date, English

#10. 2007 Date, Spanish

#11. 2008 Ron Paul

#12. 2008 Liberty (Post Raid)

#13. 2009 Liberty

#14. 2009 'Long Spikes'

#15. 2009 Peace

#16. 2009 Peace 'Long Spikes'

#17. 2009 Freedom

Reverse

#1. Symbol Reverse

#2. 1999 Reverse

#3. 2000 Type I Reverse

#4. 2000 Type II Reverse

#5. 2003 Reverse

#6. 2004 $20 Reverse - Not Released Until 2006

#7. 2005 $10 Reverse

#8. 2006 Puerto Rico $10 Reverse

#9. 2005 $20 Reverse

#10. 2006 Puerto Rico $20 Reverse

#11-17. 7 2006 State SMI Reverses

#18. 2006 Marco Island Reverse

#19-36. 18 2006 State SMI Reverses

#37. 2006 Generic Reverse

#38. Puerto Rico Flag Reverse

#39. Panama Reverse

#40. Ecuador Reverse

#41. California Bear Reverse

#42. Gillie's Reverse

#43. Chambersburg Reverse

#44. Ron Paul Reverse

#45. Milwaukee ANA Reverse

#46. Evansville Reverse

#47. Chiropractic Reverse

#48. Naked Back ($20 Base)

#49. Naked Back ($50 Base)

#50. Tenth Anniversary ($50 Base)

#51. 20 Euro

#52. 2009 Naked Back ($20 Base)

#53. 2009 Torch Back Type I ($20 Base)