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Seated Liberty
Type 1 - No Stars (1837-1838)
Type 2 - Stars on Obverse - No Drapery (1838-1853)
Type 2 - Stars With Drapery on Obverse (1841-1853)
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.5 |
| Weight | 1.34 |
| Composition | 90% Silver - 10% Copper |
| Year | Mintage | Variants |
|---|---|---|
| 1840-P | 310,085 | |
| 1840-O | 240,000 | |
| 1841-P | 1,150,000 | |
| 1841-O | 815,000 | |
| 1842-P | 815,000 | |
| 1842-O | 350,000 | |
| 1843-P | 1,165,000 | |
| 1844-P | 430,000 | |
| 1844-O | 220,000 | |
| 1845-P | 1,564,000 | |
| 1846-P | 27,000 | |
| 1847-P | 1,274,000 | |
| 1848-P | 668,000 | 1 |
| 1848-O | 600,000 | |
| 1849-P | 1,309,000 | 2 |
| 1849-O | 140,000 | |
| 1850-P | 955,000 | |
| 1850-O | 690,000 | |
| 1851-P | 781,000 | |
| 1851-O | 860,000 | |
| 1852-P | 1,000,500 | |
| 1852-O | 260,000 | |
| 1853-P | 135,000 | |
| 1853-O | 160,000 |
Type 3 - Arrows at Date (1853-1855)
Type 2 Resumed - Stars and Drapery on Obverse (1856-1859)
Transitional Patterns (1859-1860)
Type 4 - Legend on Obverse (1860-1873)
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.5 |
| Weight | 1.24 |
| Composition | 90% Silver - 10% Copper |
| Year | Mintage | Variants |
|---|---|---|
| 1860-P | 799,000 | |
| 1860-O | 1,060,000 | |
| 1861-P | 3,361,000 | |
| 1862-P | 1,492,550 | |
| 1863-P | 18,460 | |
| 1863-S | 100,000 | |
| 1864-P | 48,470 | |
| 1864-S | 90,000 | |
| 1865-P | 13,500 | |
| 1865-S | 120,000 | |
| 1866-P | 10,725 | |
| 1866-S | 120,000 | |
| 1867-P | 8,625 | |
| 1867-S | 120,000 | |
| 1868-P | 89,200 | |
| 1868-S | 280,000 | |
| 1869-P | 208,600 | |
| 1869-S | 230,000 | |
| 1870-P | 536,600 | |
| 1870-S | 1 | |
| 1871-P | 1,873,960 | |
| 1871-S | 161,000 | |
| 1872-P | 2,947,950 | |
| 1872-S | 837,000 | |
| 1873-P | 712,600 | |
| 1873-S | 324,000 |