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1868-P Seated Liberty Dollar (1840â1873)
FS-301
Key Features
Misplaced Date (digits in denticles) [Cross-ref: OC-2]
Intriguing History
In 1868, the country was working through Reconstruction's turbulent politics under Presidents Johnson and Grant, an era of both promise and corruption, culminating in the nation's 1876 Centennial celebrations even as an economic panic in 1873 and a controversial demonetization of silver dollars roiled the currency debate. This Seated Liberty dollar, a large silver coin used more for trade and reserves than everyday change, was struck during exactly this period.
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