USA Coin Book
Dollar · $1.00
1869-P Seated Liberty Dollar (1840â1873)
FS-303
Key Features
Repunched Date (distinct, third variety)
Intriguing History
In 1869, 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.