U.S. Mint coin reference

1840–1865: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto)

Liberty Seated dollars are large silver coins from the pre-Trade dollar era.

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1864 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar No Motto obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1840-1865

Country: United States

Denomination: One dollar

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: 0.7734 oz ASW

Weight: 26.73 g

Diameter: 38.1 mm

Thickness: Approx. 2.4 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Design identification

Obverse: Liberty seated on a rock holding shield and pole.

1840–1865: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto) history

1840–1865: Liberty Seated Silver Dollar (Variety 1: No Motto) returned the silver dollar to regular production after a long suspension. Christian Gobrecht’s Seated Liberty obverse and eagle reverse appeared without IN GOD WE TRUST through 1865.

Mintages were often limited and branch-mint issues can be rare. Date, mintmark, strike character, and surface originality matter, while the 26.73-gram .900-silver standard remained distinct from the later Trade dollar.