1873 (S) Seated Liberty Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$720 UNC Details 06-28-2023 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1873 (S) Seated Liberty Dollar is a dollar produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873 series. With a mintage of only 700, this is an extremely rare issue. 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 #6973. 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.