1 Dollar "Seated Liberty" without motto (1851) — United States

Overview

A silver 1 Dollar standard circulation coin of the United States, struck as a Proof. The obverse features Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, and 13 stars around. The reverse depicts an eagle with arrows and an olive branch in its talons. Minted in 1851 at the United States Mint of Philadelphia with a very limited mintage of 35 pieces. Composed of silver and copper with a reeded edge.

Specifications

Country

United States

Year

1851

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Weight

26.73 g

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

2.8 mm

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 71, PCGS# 6926-6955, 6981, etc.

Issuer

United States

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Christian Gobrecht is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 35 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 71, PCGS# 6926-6955, 6981, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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