Liberty Seated Silver Dollar

1871 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Proof-63 (NGC).

Dusted with pale golden-silver iridescence, this endearing specimen exhibits a modestly cameoed finish that goes unmentioned on the NGC insert. Fully struck in most areas with no sizeable marks. The late date 1871 Liberty Seated dollar has a Proof mintage of 960 pieces. This is the second highest total for the Motto design type after that of the 1870 (1,000 Proofs), most examples distributed to contemporary collectors as part of the year's minor and silver coin Proof sets. Demand for these sets seems to have been fairly constant throughout the year as the mintage for the dollar was achieved at widely spaced intervals. Survivors are eagerly sought for specimen type and date purposes, the present example sure to please.

PCGS# 7019. NGC ID: 252T.

Estimate: $ 3000