1859 $1

Coin / United States of America / $1 (One Dollar) / Seated Dollars / 1859 / Philadelphia

Country United States of America
Year 1859
Serie Seated Dollars
Denomination $1 (One Dollar)
Mint Philadelphia
coinage-type Liberty Seated dollar
desg MS
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 38.1
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mintage 255,700
ngc-id 24YX
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 6946
pcgs-number 6946
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