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1850 Seated Liberty Dollar

Strike Type
1850 Seated Liberty Dollar

Coin Details

Year
1850
Denomination
Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
7,500
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
26.73g
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$770 - $17,219

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$32,200 MS64 05-14-2003 Stack's

Description

The 1850 Seated Liberty Dollar is a dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873 series. With a mintage of 7,500, this is an extremely rare issue — the scarcer of two mint variants, with 16% of total production. 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 and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Low mintage at Philadelphia. Silver dollars were increasingly used for export rather than domestic circulation. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $770 to $17K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6937.

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