Does it look like this: http://coinfacts.com/gold_dollars/1855d_gold_dollar.htm If it does and it's authentic, it's worth quite a bit so you should take it to a coin shop and have them look at it. Also, if they say anything bad about it, get a second opinion. There are some coin dealers that will talk a coin down to try to get it from you cheap. :whistle: Ribbit Ps: Welcome to CoinTalk. :hail: