Seated Liberty Dollar
OriginUSA
First Minted1840
MaterialSilver
TypeCoin
About Seated Liberty Dollar
Featured Liberty seated on a rock, holding a staff with a Liberty cap. Designed by Christian Gobrecht. The Seated Liberty dollar was minted during the California Gold Rush and the Civil War. The 1859-S is an extremely rare date with only 20,000 minted. The 1870-S Seated Liberty dollar is one of the greatest American rarities with fewer than 10 known. Discovery of new specimens makes headlines.
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