1840-1865 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar Fine

The elegant Seated Liberty engraving was used throughout the 19th century on six different American coin denominations. Holding a shield in one hand and Phrygian cap atop a staff in the other, the allegorical Liberty was derived from earlier Gobrecht...

1840-1865 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar Good

1866-1873 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar with Motto Fine

First struck in 1840, the Seated Liberty silver dollar later underwent a design modification in 1866 to include a scroll with "IN GOD WE TRUST" on its reverse, thereby creating this second "with motto" subtype. These "with motto" 90% silver dollars were...

1866-1873 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar with Motto Good

1873-1878 Trade Silver Dollar Fine

1873-1878 Trade Silver Dollar Good

1873-1885 Trade Dollar Very Fine

As one of the most unusual coins in our history, these big silver dollars were struck for use primarily for the purpose of export trade with Asia. Before its creation, the preferred coin was the Mexican silver eight reales, which contained more...

1878 7-Tail Feather & 1878 7-Tail Feather Reverse of '79 Morgan Silver Dollar Pair Very Fine

1878 Philadelphia 7-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Very Fine. When first issued, the Morgan silver dollar featured an eight-tail feather eagle but was replaced with a seven-tail feather type later in 1878. The flat breasted eagle was somewhat scrawny...

1878 7-Tail Feather Morgan Silver Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

After the original eight tail feather eagle Morgan dollar type embarrassed the Mint Director, he ordered a new type with seven tail feathers later in 1878. It became the standard for the series. Curiously, the young designer George T. Morgan had...