Whitman Expo
1854 Restrike One Dollar PR Values
Details
All but one known proof 1854 dollar is a restrike with the reverse die from 1859. These also feature a blundered date obverse that shows remnants of two widely misplaced digits. An errant 4 is visible near the rock base above the primary 54, and the top of a second misplaced 4 sits atop a dentil below the primary 4. No die defect is seen in the second A of AMERICA.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $50.48
Obverse: Lady Liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 stars appear on the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom middle.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOL. around the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
40–60
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated dollar
Coinage Years:
1840-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Restrike
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1854
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOL., IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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