7-25-11>>> Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1846 Liberty Seated dollar is a fairly common date of the series. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. In general retail values for low grade coins are $400.00-$430.00, better grade are $500.00-$600.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $700.00-$1,500.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelry or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer.
If very worn, retail might be around $200. If only moderately worn, it could retail for double that amount.
Bloemfontein was officially founded in 1846 as a British fort.
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Oskar Backlund was born in 1846.
The Donners and Reeds left Springfield, Illinois, on April 14, 1846. They left Independence, Missouri, on May 12, 1846. However, the Donner Party didn't actually exist until July 19, 1846, when George Donner was elected captain of a newly-formed wagon train.
The 49th parallel (line of latitude).
There are NO US Liberty Head dollars dated 1846 but there are Seated Liberty dollars dated 1846. Consult a qualified coin dealer
The first year the Carson City mint struck any coins was 1870
The 1846 Liberty Seated Dollar has retail values in the circulated grades that run from $216.00 in G-4 to $1,590.00 in AU-58. I suggest having a dealer or collector evaluate the coin for a accurate value.
The 1846 Liberty Seated Dollar has retail values in the circulated grades that run from $216.00 in G-4 to $1,590.00 in AU-58. I suggest having a dealer or collector evaluate the coin for a accurate value.
The coin needs to be seen for a accurate assessment of value. With a date of 1846 it's one of the "Liberty Seated" series of silver dollars. A coin in average circulated condition has retail values of $250.00-$500.00 or more depending on the grade of the coin.
If the coins have "TRADE DOLLAR" on the reverse and ARE dated 1846 & 1848 they are FAKE. The first Trade Dollar was issued in 1873. But some people do mistake Liberty Seated dollars for Trade Dollars. Mostly because of the similar obverse design. Look at the coin again and post new question.
No. San Francisco did not strike seated Liberty dollars until 1859. In fact, the first branch mint to strike dollars was New Orleans in 1846. Recent years have seen an enormous number of counterfeit coins appear on the market, mostly dollar (or dollar-sized) pieces and most made in the Far East. The quality ranges from excellent to laughably bad, with (as you see) impossible dates or mint marks.
Unfortunately there's not a specific single identifier for a counterfeit Seated Liberty Dollar a couple of things most people can do is you can weigh the coin it should be 26.73 grams with a diameter of 38.1mm. But this does not guarantee it's authentic. I suggest submitting it to a third-party grading service
You'll need to check the back of the coin to see if it has an O mint mark. Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values for an 1846 seated Liberty dollar as of 02/2010:No mint mark (Philadelphia):Very worn condition - $216Moderately worn - $324Slightly worn - $360Almost no wear - $1,054Uncirculated - $2,220 to $86,880 depending on quality"O" mint mark (New Orleans):Very worn condition - $270Moderately worn - $360Slightly worn - $390Almost no wear - $1,970Uncirculated - $6,560 to $200,000
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you have an 1882-CC Trade Dollar it's a counterfeit. That particular special issue was struck only in proof at the Philadelphia mint and so would not bear a mint mark. Trade dollars were issued for circulation in the Far East with a special silver content that would let them be accepted as a kind of common currency. In addition they are extremely handsome coins, so many of them were - and continue to be - heavily counterfeited. On the other hand, Morgan dollars were minted at Carson City in that year. They have Miss Liberty's head rather than a full seated image on the obverse and say "One Dollar" rather than "Trade Dollar". On the off chance that's what you have, it would be worth perhaps $100 depending on condition.
Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1846-O is a fairly better date lower mintage Liberty Seated dollar. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. Most coins of this type have seen heavy use and show a lot of wear. In general retail values for low grade coins are $270.00-$360.00, better grade are $390.00-$840.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $1,410.00-$3,440.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer
The mintmark on a Seated Liberty Dollar would be located on the back of the coin, beneath the eagle's talons. It could be "S" (for San Francisco), "O" (for New Orleans), "CC" (for Carson City), or there could be no mintmark, signifying that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. 1846 dollars were only minted in Philadelphia and New Orleans. The San Francisco and Carson City mints weren't established yet. As of 03/2009 Numismedia lists retail prices for an 1846 Philadelphia dollar ranging from $215 for a very worn coin to over $2000 for an uncirculated specimen. If it has an O mint mark the range is $270 to $6000+ In any case you should have your coin professionally appraised.