1856 $1

Coin / United States of America / 1856 / Philadelphia / Seated Dollars / $1 (One Dollar)

coinage-type Liberty Seated dollar
desg MS
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 38.1
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mintage 63,500
ngc-id 24YV
obverse-description Lady Liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 stars appear on the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom middle.
pcgs-link 6944
pcgs-number 6944
reverse-description The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOL. around the periphery.
weight-grams 26.73
weight-ounces 0.9429
year-display 1840–1866