1846-O $1 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar NGC UNC Details

When you purchase this piece you will save tons of money over the cost of an original uncirculated 1846-O Liberty Seated dollar. Original specimens in Mint State are considered rarities. ‘Details’ grade coins such as this provide a way for a collector to acquire such coins at a much better price. This rare coin had a mintage of only 59,000.

Writes Q. David Bowers, “After construction commencing in 1835 and the setting up of equipment in 1837, the New Orleans Mint opened for business in 1838. However, it struck no silver dollars until 1846. This was the first of only four dates of Liberty Seated dollars from this mint: 1846-O, 1850-O, 1859-O, and 1860-O.”

The New Orleans Mint in a postcard dated 1907. This rare piece was struck there in 1846. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.