1873 Seated Liberty Dollar
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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
$82,250 MS66 02-13-2014 Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1873 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 293,000, this is a less common issue — the highest mintage among 3 variants, accounting for 99% of the year's 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. Final year of the Seated Liberty Dollar, discontinued under the Coinage Act of 1873 in favor of the Trade Dollar. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $576 to $6.0K 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 #6971.
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