Natural Toning
1855


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: SILVER DOLLARS - SEATED LIBERTY, NO MOTTO
Item Description: $1 1855
Grade: PCGS AU 55
Owner: Hagop
 
Winning Set: Natural Toning
Date Added: 11/22/2021
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The colorful natural patina reveals shades of lavender, green, blue, framed with vibrant apricot on the obverse. On the reverse the golden colored eagle is surrounded by lavender fields and framed with splashes of blue-green around the letters.

An increase in silver prices during the California Gold Rush era led to the reduction in weight for the half dime, dime, quarter and half dollar through the Act of February 21, 1853. The silver dollar was not included in this act, however, since examples ceased to circulate domestically after the 1840s. The circulation strike issues of the mid to late 1850’s were used primarily in export trade. These coins can be seen as predecessors to the specialized trade dollar introduced in 1873. With most of the 26,000 circulation strikes produced melted or otherwise lost overseas, even worn survivors are scarce.

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