The ring gold dollar of 1852. This was an attempt to make the gold dollar slightly larger than the current regular issue. This design is actually struck using the reverse die of a dime with the other side blank with the exception of the denticles. The Akers Gold Pattern book lists 5 examples: To see images of all of these, click here . 1) Smithsonian 2) Dewitt Smith, V. Brand (journal id #46971) to Horace Brand, Boyd, Judd, Wilkison, Paramount, Superior 1/08 as PCGS65, Simpson-Heritage 1/24 FUN - PCGS66 3) Merkin 4/70, Simpson-Heritage 8/21 - PCGS66 4) Sloss, 79 ANA - PCGS64 5) Sloss, 79 ANA - Heritage 7/97 ANA - PCGS65 One is ex Woodin, Newcomer and/or ex Olsen (Mehl 11/44 lot 91A). A companion gold half dollar struck using half dime dies also was made as J135/P162. Image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection of the Smothsonian Institution.