US Seated Liberty Dollar (Fakes are possible) 1840 to 1873

These old silver dollars are quite scarce and are highly sought by collectors. If you have a well preserved coin with only a little wear, like the coin in the picture, it is a very valuable coin. Many specimens are either well worn, or have been damaged by cleaning, both of which lower price dramatically. Here are some typical catalog values:

COMMON DATE SL DOLLARS
worn: $250 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $400
well preserved: $600
fully uncirculated: $2200

To reach catalog values shown above, the coin may have wear, but it cannot have damage. Damage includes scratches, stains, spots, nicks, gouges, and cleaning.

NEVER CLEAN A COIN. CLEANING RUINS VALUE.

The 'common date' values above apply to most of this series. But there are some break-the-bank dates and mint marks that are worth much more. The values below are for coins in average circulated condition:

BETTER DATE SL DOLLARS
1848: $700 average circulated
1850: $1200
1850O: $700
1851: $15000
1852: $13000
1854: $3000
1855: $2200
1856: $700
1857: $700
1858: $6000
1859S: $800
1861: $1400
1862: $1400
1863: $1200
1864: $700
1865: $800
1870CC: $2200
1870S: $450000*
1871CC: $7200
1872CC: $5000
1873CC: $18000

*Then there is the 1870S SL dollar. Catalog value for this one *starts* at $100,000 in worn condition, and goes up from there, cataloging at 1.5 million straight in fully uncirculated condition!

As always, and especially in recent times, one must be careful of counterfeits of valuable coins. Go to this CoinQuest page [PRESS HERE] for a convincing fake.

If you have an undamaged seated dollar in better than average circulated condition, you should have it authenticated, graded, and encapsulated by one of the following professional services: PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG. Look these up on the Internet. Do not use other services.
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