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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: SILVER DOLLARS - SEATED LIBERTY, NO MOTTO
Item Description: $1 1856
Full Grade: PCGS AU 55
Owner: Whidbey Island Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: Whidbey Island 1856 Mint Set   Score: 3506
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Seated Liberty Dollars (1840-1873)

Owner Comments:

Most of the 63.500 mintage of 1856 Seated Liberty Dollars ended up being shipped to the Orient to pay for commercial trade transactions. Once there they usually ended up being melted or were defaced with chop marks. The few coins that still survive are rare in all grades.

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