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1847 Seated Liberty Dollar

Strike Type
1847 Seated Liberty Dollar

Coin Details

Year
1847
Denomination
Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
140,750
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
26.73g
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$517 - $6,442

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$88,125 MS65 10-02-2014 Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

The 1847 Seated Liberty Dollar is a dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873 series. The U.S. Mint produced 140,750 examples. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Designed by Christian Gobrecht. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6934. The Seated Liberty Dollar was produced from 1840 to 1873, when the denomination was replaced by the Trade Dollar. All dates are moderately scarce due to relatively low mintages. The 1870-S is one of the great U.S. coin rarities, with perhaps only nine examples surviving.

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