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Without Motto On Reverse (1839 - 1853)
Weight:13.36 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1839 | 1,972,400 | About 5 |
1840 | 1,435,008 | About 10 |
1840-O | 855,100 | 0 |
1841 | 310,000 | About 10 |
1841-O | 401,000 | 0 |
1842 | 2,012,764 | About 5 |
1842-O | 957,000 | 0 |
1843 | 3,844,000 | About 10 |
1843-O | 2,268,000 | 0 |
1844 | 1,766,000 | About 5 |
1844-O | 2,005,000 | 0 |
1845 | 589,000 | About 5 |
1845-O | 2,094,000 | 0 |
1846 | 2,210,000 | About 20 |
1846-O | 2,304,000 | 0 |
1847 | 1,156,000 | About 20 |
1847-O | 2,584,000 | 0 |
1848 | 580,000 | About 5 |
1848-O | 3,180,000 | 0 |
1849 | 1,252,000 | About 10 |
1849-O | 2,310,000 | 0 |
1850 | 227,000 | About 5 |
1850-O | 2,456,000 | 0 |
1851 | 200,750 | About 5 |
1851-O | 402,000 | 0 |
1852 | 77,130 | About 10 |
1852-O | 144,000 | About 5 |
1853-O | About 5 | 0 |
With Arrowheads At Date And Rays On Reverse (1853)
Weight:12.44 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1853 | 3,532,708 | About 10 |
1853-O | 1,328,000 | 0 |
With Arrowheads At Date, Without Rays On Reverse (1854 - 1855)
Weight:12.44 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |

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Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1854 | 2,982,000 | About 30 |
1854-O | 5,240,000 | 0 |
1855 | 759,500 | About 15 |
1855-O | 3,688,000 | 0 |
1855-S | 129,950 | 0 |
Original Design Resumed (1856 - 1866)
Weight:12.44 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1856 | 938,000 | About 30 |
1856-O | 2,658,000 | 0 |
1856-S | 211,000 | 0 |
1857 | 1,988,000 | About 75 |
1857-O | 818,000 | 0 |
1857-S | 158,000 | 0 |
1858 | 4,226,000 | About 200 |
1858-O | 7,294,000 | 0 |
1858-S | 476,000 | 0 |
1859 | 747,200 | 800 |
1859-O | 2,834,000 | 0 |
1859-S | 566,000 | 0 |
1860 | 302,700 | 1,000 |
1860-O | 1,290,000 | 0 |
1860-S | 472,000 | 0 |
1861 | 2,887,400 | 1,000 |
1861-O | 2,532,633 | About 5 |
1861-S | 939,500 | 0 |
1862 | 253,000 | 550 |
1862-S | 1,352,000 | 0 |
1863 | 503,200 | 460 |
1863-S | 916,000 | 0 |
1864 | 379,100 | 470 |
1864-S | 658,000 | 0 |
1865 | 511,400 | 500 |
1865-S | 675,000 | 0 |
1866 Without Motto | 0 | Unique |
1866-S Without Motto | 60,000 | 0 |
With "In God We Trust" On Reverse (1866 - 1873)
Weight:12.44 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1866 With Motto | 744,900 | 725 |
1866-S With Motto | 994,000 | 0 |
1867 | 449,300 | 625 |
1867-S | 1,196,000 | 0 |
1868 | 417,600 | 600 |
1868-S | 1,160,000 | 0 |
1869 | 795,300 | 600 |
1869-S | 656,000 | 0 |
1870 | 633,900 | 1,000 |
1870-CC | 54,617 | 0 |
1870-S | 1,004,000 | 0 |
1871 | 1,203,600 | 960 |
1871-CC | 153,950 | 0 |
1871-S | 2,178,000 | 0 |
1872 | 880,600 | 950 |
1872-CC | 257,000 | 0 |
1872-S | 580,000 | 0 |
1873 No Arrowheads | 801,200 | 600 |
1873-CC No Arrowheads | 122,500 | 0 |
1873-S No Arrowheads | 5,000 | 0 |
With Arrowheads (1873 - 1874)
Weight:12.5 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1873 | 1,815,150 | 550 |
1873-CC | 214,560 | 0 |
1873-S | 228,000 | 0 |
1874 | 2,359,600 | 700 |
1874-CC | 59,000 | 0 |
1874-S | 394,000 | 0 |
With Motto Design Resumed (1875 - 1891)
Weight:12.44 gramsContent:90% silver 10% copperDiameter:30.6 millimeters |
Edge:ReededDesigner:Christian Gobrecht |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1875 | 6,026,800 | 700 |
1875-CC | 1,008,000 | 0 |
1875-S | 3,200,000 | 0 |
1876 | 8,418,000 | 1,150 |
1876-CC | 1,956,000 | 0 |
1876-S | 4,528,000 | 0 |
1877 | 8,304,000 | 510 |
1877-CC | 1,420,000 | 0 |
1877-S | 5,356,000 | 0 |
1878 | 1,377,600 | 800 |
1878-CC | 62,000 | 0 |
1878-S | 12,000 | 0 |
1879 | 4,800 | 1,100 |
1880 | 8,400 | 1,355 |
1881 | 10,000 | 975 |
1882 | 4,400 | 1,100 |
1883 | 8,000 | 1,039 |
1884 | 4,400 | 875 |
1885 | 5,200 | 930 |
1886 | 5,000 | 886 |
1887 | 5,000 | 710 |
1888 | 12,001 | 832 |
1889 | 12,000 | 711 |
1890 | 12,000 | 590 |
1891 | 200,000 | 600 |
Mint Mark Legend
Below the eagle on the reverse.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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