Dollar (Liberty Seated), 1872, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Liberty Seated (1840 - 1873)
Obverse: Seated Liberty, date below.
Lettering: 1872 / LIBERTY
Reverse: “In God We Trust” above eagle.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOL. / IN GOD WE TRUST
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 215
Main data
Denomination: Dollar
Nickname: Liberty Seated
Value: 1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1872
Type: Regular
Series: With Motto IN GOD WE TRUST (1866 -1873)
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 950
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 38.1
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
