1859-S $1 MS63 PCGS. OC-1, R.2....

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1859-S Seated Dollar, MS63
Conditionally Rare, Golden Toning

1859-S $1 MS63 PCGS. OC-1, R.2. Just 20,000 silver dollars were coined in San Francisco during 1859, the first of the Seated silver dollar denomination to be struck at that facility. During the few previous years of production, the nascent branch mint focused on gold coins and producing limited quantities of fractional silver to answer the need for change in the gold region. The next meaningful production of silver dollars in San Francisco was not until until 1872, when another 9,000 pieces were coined. Of course, a small number of 1870-S dollars were minted with about a dozen known, and a few hundred 1873-S Seated dollars were also coined, but remain unknown today.

Medium gold toning covers the obverse and lighter champagne toning crosses the reverse of this fully lustrous piece. The underlying surfaces exhibit a trace of reflectivity in the fields with satiny luster on the devices, resulting in a mild cameo appearance. Housed in an old doily holder. Population: 8 in 63 (1 in 63+), 1 finer (10/21).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 919; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2009), lot 2579; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2015), lot 4035; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2017), lot 4109.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24YZ, PCGS# 6948, Greysheet# 7226)

Weight: 26.73 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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