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1862 Liberty Seated Dollar
The 1862 liberty seated dollar is a hot collectors item because not
so many
pieces where made. Because of the American civil war (1861 - 1865) gold
and silver was scarce and also needed and that is the reason that not
many coins are left these days.
Some 1862 liberty seated silver dollar coin facts.
- Mintage: Circulation strikes: 11,540 / Proofs: 550.
- Coin designer: Christian Gobrecht.
- Diameter: 38.1 millimeters.
- Composition: Silver (90%) and Copper (10%).
- Weight: 26.73 grams.
- Edge: Reeded.
- Mintmark: Below the eagle on the reverse. (None for Philadelphia)
Here below are the images from an authentic and a counterfeit liberty
seated silver dollar coin, both showing the year 1862.
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Counterfeit 1862 Coin |
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Obverse Side |
Obverse Side |
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When comparing both 1862 liberty seated coins the following differences are
easy to see on the counterfeit coin and not on the authentic coin.
- The numbers are not identical, note the six and two especially.
- Even de Liberty shield is in good shape there are no words
"liberty" on it.
- The Liberty shield lines are not straight and in blocks.
- Some of the stars have a dots in between the edges.
- In general soft details and slippery surfaces.
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Authentic 1862 Silver Coin |
Counterfeit 1862 Coin |
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Reverse Side |
Reverse Side |
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The reverse side of the counterfeit coin we did use for this example was
of better quality then the obverse side but still you can see that the
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