1850 (O) 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
$141,000 MS64 07-28-2022 Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1850 (O) Seated Liberty Dollar was struck at the New Orleans Mint as a dollar in the Seated Liberty Dollars 1840-1873 series. With a mintage of 40,000, this is a scarce issue — the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 84% of 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. Low mintage at Philadelphia. Silver dollars were increasingly used for export rather than domestic circulation. Coined at the New Orleans Mint, which served the nation's southern economy from 1838 to 1909 and produced coins prized for their regional character. Estimated market value ranges from $688 to $34K 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 #6938.
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