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Seated Liberty Dollars (1840-1873)
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Seated Liberty Dollars
1859 S $1 MS

NGC Universal ID: 24YZ
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Coin Specifications

Category: Seated Liberty Dollars (1840-1873)
Mint: San Francisco
Mintage: 20,000
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 26.7300g
ASW: 0.7734oz
Melt Value: $19.53 (7/24/2021)
Diameter: 38.1mm
Edge: Reeded
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1859 S $1 MS obverse 1859 S $1 MS reverse
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Description & Analysis

As its low mintage suggests the 1859-S silver dollar is a very scarce issue that is found in a broad range of grades. Most are in the higher circulated grades, while Mint State pieces are rare and almost always below the choice level. The typical 1859-S dollar is less than fully struck, with weakness at the upper edge of the eagle's right wing being almost universal for the issue.

Two die marriages are known, each having unique obverse and reverse dies. Both obverses feature repunching of numerals 18 that faded as the dies wore and were repolished to extend their useful lives. NGC will attribute this variety, when visible, under its VarietyPlus service.

The San Francisco Mint coined Seated Liberty Silver Dollars only rarely, and this is surprising given the fact that westerners favored hard money over paper currency. The collectable dates include only 1859 and 1872, both of which are scarce but not truly rare. The 1870-S silver dollars were struck solely for commemorative purposes, while the 700 pieces reported for 1873, if they were in fact struck, were never released and went to the melting pot.

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Last Updated: 1/15/2020

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1859 S $1 MS
  GVGFVFXF505355586061626364656667686970
Base $ 700 1000 1350 1800 2750 3900 4000 4200 7500 9000 10500 11000 18250 - 140000 - - - - -
$ - - - - - - - - 39500 70000 - - - -

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NGC GRADE SUMMARY

Total Graded: 158
Low Grade: PrAg
Average Grade: 50
High Grade: 65

The chart showing PrAg series, G series, VG series, F series, VF series, 40 series, 45 series, 50 series, 53 series, 55 series, 58 series, 60 series, 61 series, 62 series, 63 series, 64 series, 65 series.
NGC CENSUS DETAIL Last Updated: 7/20/2021 1859 S $1 MS
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970Total
Base13411201223111320193835-1-----157
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Total13411201223111320193835-1-----157
 1%2%3%7%13%8%15%7%8%13%12%2%5%2%3%-1%----- 
1859 S $1 MS PL
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970Total
Base-------------1--------1
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Total-------------1--------1
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score 1859 S $1 MS
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
Base935966117314382029261427543303360139024731536755636089833812902136061423414884155551667320526
9451035126116352224266129373402370141784943543257386839985913137138151445115108159281795721552
000000293734023701417849435432573868399859131371381514451151081592800
0000003120350238024455515554985914758811381133711402514667153311630000
Competitive Registry Sets
CategoriesSets
US Type Set, including Modern Issues 1290
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070) 843
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5) 740
US Type Set, 1792-1964 693
Silver & Clad Dollar Type Set 491
US Type Set, 1792-1964, Circulated Coins Only 287
19th Century Series Type Set, Non-Proofs Only 186
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070), Circulated Coins Only 178
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs 142
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5), Circulated Coins Only 141
19th Century Series Type Set, Circulated Coins Only 124
19th Century Series Type Set, Non-Proofs Only - No Gold 122
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs - No Gold 122
Seated Liberty Dollars, 1840-1873, Circulation Issue 79
19th Century Series Type Set, Circulated Coins Only (No Gold) 71
Seated Liberty Dollars, 1840-1873, Circulated Coins Only 61
1859 Mint Set 20
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Grade: MS 63
Points: 8338
Owner: mr cool

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Grade: AU 55
Points: 3902
Owner: bill413

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