Seated Liberty Silver Dollar (1836 - 1873) Seated Liberty Dollar General Grading Standards
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Gobrecht Type (1836 -1839)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Titian Peale | Diameter: 39 millimeters |
| Content: Originals - 89.2 % Silver, 10.8% Copper Restrikes - 90% Silver, 10% Copper | Weight: Originals
- 27 grams. Restrikes - 26.7 grams. |
| Edge: Plain, except for a reeded edge on one restrike variety. | |
| Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
| 1836 | 1600 | About 100 |
| 1838 | 0 | About 100 |
| 1839 | 0 | About 300 |
Without Reverse Motto (1840 - 1865)
1846 Seated Liberty Dollar Without Motto Obverse and Reverse
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| Designer: Christian Gobrecht | Weight: 26.73 grams |
| Diameter: 38.1 millimeters | Edge: Reeded |
| Content: 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
| 1840 | 61,005 | About 50 |
| 1841 | 173,000 | About 12 |
| 1842 | 184,618 | About 15 |
| 1843 | 165,100 | About 15 |
| 1844 | 20,000 | About 15 |
| 1845 | 24,500 | About 15 |
| 1846 | 110,600 | About 15 |
| 1846-O | 59,000 | 0 |
| 1847 | 140,750 | About 15 |
| 1848 | 15,000 | About 15 |
| 1849 | 62,600 | About 15 |
| 1850 | 7,500 | About 20 |
| 1850-O | 40,000 | 0 |
| 1851 | 1,300 | About 50 |
| 1851-O | 0 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1,100 | About 35 |
| 1853 | 46,110 | About 15 |
| 1854 | 33,140 | About 50 |
| 1855 | 26,000 | About 50 |
| 1856 | 63,500 | About 50 |
| 1857 | 94,000 | About 50 |
| 1858 | 0 | About 300 |
| 1859 | 255,700 | 800 |
| 1859-O | 360,000 | 0 |
| 1859-S | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1860 | 217,600 | 1,330 |
| 1860-O | 515,000 | 0 |
| 1861 | 77,500 | 1,000 |
| 1862 | 11,540 | 550 |
| 1863 | 27,200 | 460 |
| 1864 | 30,700 | 470 |
| 1865 | 46,500 | 500 |
With Reverse Motto (1866 - 1873)
| Designer: Christian Gobrecht | Weight: 26.73 grams |
| Diameter: 38.1 millimeters | Edge: Reeded |
| Content: 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
| 1866 | 48,900 | 725 |
| 1867 | 46,900 | 625 |
| 1868 | 162,100 | 600 |
| 1869 | 423,700 | 600 |
| 1870 | 415,000 | 1,000 |
| 1870-S | est. 12 | 0 |
| 1870-CC | 12,462 | 0 |
| 1871 | 1,073,800 | 960 |
| 1871-CC | 1,376 | 0 |
| 1872 | 1,105,500 | 950 |
| 1872-S | 9,000 | 0 |
| 1872-CC | 3,150 | 0 |
| 1873 | 293,000 | 600 |
| 1873-S | 0 | 0 |
| 1873-CC | 2,300 | 0 |
Mint Mark Legend:
There are no mintmarks on these coins, all coins were minted in Philadelphia.
| Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
| None | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
| O | New Orleans, LA | 1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
| S | San Francisco, CA | 1854-1955; 1968-present |
| CC | Carson City, NV | 1870-1893 |
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