1869 Seated Liberty Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1869 Seated Liberty Dollar is a United States dollar from the Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873 series — a late issue, 30th of 34 years in the series. In 1869, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 424,300. This ranks 29th of 34 years by total mintage, above the series median of 61,818. 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. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $487 to $6.5K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $86K in MS66 grade at American Numismatic Rarities. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
