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1866 Transitional, No Motto Pattern Dollar PR J-540 Values
Details
1866 Silver Dollar. Not a pattern, but a mule created at a later date as a numismatic rarity. Only two 1866 “No Motto” Liberty Seated dollars are known to exist. These special coins are identical to the regular silver dollars of 1866 except for one small detail that might easily be overlooked: there is no scroll with IN GOD WE TRUST above the eagle on the reverse. The motto was added to the reverse of most U.S. coins in 1866, including the silver dollar, following five years of development. This coin is part of our trio of No Motto 1866 silver coins, except that two specimens are known of the silver dollar, whereas only one each is known for the half dollar and quarter dollar.
Obverse: Regular Liberty Seated die of the year.
Reverse: Regular Liberty Seated die of the type before 1866, without motto.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
2 Known
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1866
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Transitional, No Motto
Variety 2:
J-540
Rarity:
R-8
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.7 gr
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
1866
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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