1840 Liberty Seated Dollar

Christian Gobrecht’s Liberty Seated design ushered in a new era for United States coinage, and the 1840 release represents the very first year of the classic Seated Liberty dollar. Replacing a denomination that had been largely dormant in commerce for decades, this inaugural issue represents a pivotal moment in federal numismatics, capturing the minimalist elegance of mid-nineteenth-century American art.

As a first-year type, the 1840 dollar is a coveted semi-key date. Finding these early silver dollars in About Uncirculated grades is a difficult task, as the vast majority of the production saw heavy use in daily trade. This PCGS-graded AU53 specimen offers the sharp design details and strong central features that are so frequently lost to wear on these early issues.

For the collector of early silver or design types, a high-grade representative of the inaugural Seated dollar is a cornerstone acquisition. It is an honest, historically significant survivor that will handsomely anchor an advanced cabinet.