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1857 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar
NGC PF-63
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1857 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar
President Thomas Jefferson ordered that coinage of silver dollars be suspended indefinitely in 1806, though the Mint had been effectively doing this since 1804. Both parties were probably correct, since the re-introduction of silver dollars in 1840 had almost no impact on commerce. These coins were made in small numbers, and they remained unpopular because of their bulk. When the weights of the other silver coins were reduced in 1853 so that they would remain in circulation, the silver dollar was left overweight, and this doomed it to remain hidden from view for decades. Only the declining value of silver after 1873 made the circulation of silver dollars theoretically possible. As the Mint was not accountable for the bullion used in making proofs, no records were kept of the number of such silver dollars struck in 1857. In his proof encyclopedia, Walter Breen could account for just 15-20 specimens. It's probable that about 50 or so were minted, and Q. David Bowers, in his silver dollar encyclopedia, furnished an estimate of 50-100 pieces. Choice examples such as this fine specimen are rare in any case. Entirely untoned, this lovely dollar has deeply mirror-like fields and satiny devices. Its surfaces are free of marks, and its strike is extremely bold.
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