Specifications:
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mint mark: None (for Philadelphia) below the eagle on the reverse.
1859 Seated Silver Dollar
Mintage: 255,700 Proof: 800 an estimated 400 in existence.
1859 Seated Liberty Dollar Values
Date Mintage AG3 VG8 VF30 EF45 AU55 MS63 MS65
1859 255,700 $200 $668 $1,035 $1,175 $1,380 $5,175