7-30-11>>> All 1873 Liberty Head $20 double eagles need to be seen for an accurate assessment of value. This issue has two varieties a Close 3 and a Open 3 among the coins struck at the Philadelphia & San Francisco Mints, the values are very different. Take it to a coin dealer for an idea of value.
With a date of 1873, the coin is NOT a Morgan dollar. The first Morgan was struck in 1878. 1873 was the last year issue for Liberty Seated dollars and the fist year issue for U.S. Trade dollars. Please look at the coin and post new question with more information.
If you have a Seated Liberty dollar dated 1875, then you have a counterfeit -- the last year for them was 1873
Morgan dollars were minted from 1878 to 1904 and in 1921. Your coin is either a Seated Liberty dollar or a Trade dollar. Please see the Related Question for more.
7-30-11>>> All 1873 Liberty Head $20 double eagles need to be seen for an accurate assessment of value. This issue has two varieties a Close 3 and a Open 3 among the coins struck at the Philadelphia & San Francisco Mints, the values are very different. Take it to a coin dealer for an idea of value.
The coin has no collectible value unless you find someone that wants it. But its still has some value just for the silver.
No liberty dollar have been made since 1873.
With a date of 1873, the coin is NOT a Morgan dollar. The first Morgan was struck in 1878. 1873 was the last year issue for Liberty Seated dollars and the fist year issue for U.S. Trade dollars. Please look at the coin and post new question with more information.
If you have a Seated Liberty dollar dated 1875, then you have a counterfeit -- the last year for them was 1873
Morgan dollars were minted from 1878 to 1904 and in 1921. Your coin is either a Seated Liberty dollar or a Trade dollar. Please see the Related Question for more.
7-30-11>>> All 1873 Liberty Head $20 double eagles need to be seen for an accurate assessment of value. This issue has two varieties a Close 3 and a Open 3 among the coins struck at the Philadelphia & San Francisco Mints, the values are very different. Take it to a coin dealer for an idea of value.
The coin has no collectible value unless you find someone that wants it. But its still has some value just for the silver.
There's no such coin. The last Liberty Seated dollars were struck in 1873. The Morgan series started in 1878.
Seated Liberty dollars were made from 1840-1873. A US dollar coin dated 1876 is a TRADE DOLLAR (1873-1885) and is marked as this on the reverse. This coin in average circulated condition has retail values of $90.00-$225.00 depending on the actual grade of the coin. Above average circulated coins have higher values, up to $600.00
The first year Trade Dollars were issued was 1873. Many wrong-date counterfeits exist. If it does have "TRADE DOLLAR" on the reverse. It is definitely a fake. If not, it's a 1872 Seated Liberty dollar that needs to be seen for an accurate value. Take it to a coin dealer.
Why is 1873 worth less than 1874 in the same condition?
With a date of 1862 the coin is one of the Seated Liberty series (1840-1873) an would have values of $550.00 to $1,500.00 or more depending on the grade.
If the coin is an authentic Liberty Seated 1873-CC dollar, values of circulated examples run from $4,000.00 to over $60,000.00 depending on the grade. But, many people mistake the more common Trade Dollar that has the same date and mintmark for one of these coins, the obverse design is very similar. The best thing to do is take it to a dealer or collector for an accurate assessment.