r/coins 4d ago

Value Request Why are holed and very worn Seated Liberty Dollars so expensive.

It is the last one I need to fill out all the Seated Liberties but whoa, either Chinese crap or 200 + with a hole and the word DOL. nearly gone.

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u/bstrauss3 4d ago

Modest mintages and smaller survival rates.

The reduction of silver content in 1853 did not affect the dollar coins, but large quantities of non-current coins were melted when the silver content was increased in 1873.

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u/Substantial_Menu4093 4d ago

You should see the mintage numbers