As of May, 2024, a 1873 Dollar Seated in circulated condition is worth between $1,000.00 and $2,100.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,550.00 and $37,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $46,000.00 in the 01/08/2002 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 38.10 millimeters
Weight: 26.73 grams
Mintage: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Dollars 1836-1873

1873 Dollar Seated (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-66+37,500.00
MS-6624,000.00
MS-65+18,500.00
MS-6514,500.00
MS-64+11,500.00
MS-645,750.00
MS-63+5,000.00
MS-634,500.00
MS-62+4,150.00
MS-623,850.00
MS-613,400.00
MS-602,550.00
AU-58+2,100.00
AU-581,850.00
AU-55+1,600.00
AU-551,450.00
AU-53+1,150.00
AU-531,075.00
AU-50+1,025.00
AU-501,000.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State2,550.0037,500.0011,266.67
About Uncirculated1,000.002,100.001,406.25

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1873 Liberty Seated Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1873 Dollar Seated (Regular Strike)200.004,250.004,500.00175,000.00
1873-CC Dollar Seated (Regular Strike)15,000.00150,000.00160,000.00650,000.00
1873 Dollar Seated, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,850.00110,000.00
1873 Dollar Seated, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,250.00125,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1873 Dollar Seated (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$2,300.00

Lowest Sale Price
$17,250.00

Highest Sale Price
$5,618.89

Average Sale Price
$5,400.00

Most Recent Sale Price
51

Number of Sales
$286,563.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+21,737.5021,737.5021,737.50
MS-6617,400.0046,000.0026,080.00
MS-655,750.0020,700.0011,333.28
MS-64+5,581.255,581.255,581.25
MS-642,300.0017,250.005,618.89
MS-63+5,434.005,434.005,434.00
MS-633.605,520.003,052.94
MS-621,150.003,525.002,281.89
MS-611,207.005,760.002,186.08
MS-601,100.003,944.401,844.59
AU-581,645.001,645.001,645.00
AU-551,116.251,300.001,208.13
AU-531,050.001,400.001,225.00
AU-50690.002,200.001,341.05
PO-11,095.004,888.002,329.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1873 Dollar Seated (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $46,000.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1873 Dollar Seated (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1873 Dollar Seated (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 47.30% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's with 11.26% / 8.11% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1873 Dollar Seated (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,400.0005/07/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions17,400.0005/07/2023
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0005/07/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0004/24/2023
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers2,760.0003/29/2023
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions12,337.5002/23/2023
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions1,050.0001/11/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21,600.0010/09/2022
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,875.0009/08/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,880.0008/28/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0007/25/2022
MS-61PCGSScotsman3,422.0007/22/2022
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions5,760.0003/07/2022
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers16,800.0008/25/2021
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions3,944.4008/22/2021
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0007/14/2021
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,288.4004/25/2021
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0003/31/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,340.0010/18/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0009/20/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,720.0009/20/2020
MS-66+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions21,737.5007/16/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,880.0004/26/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0004/22/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,960.0004/15/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0012/07/2019
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,757.5009/26/2019
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0008/20/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0004/28/2019
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0003/05/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0002/03/2019
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions12,925.0011/15/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers3,720.0010/30/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions12,000.0008/19/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0008/19/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0007/15/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,560.0004/29/2018
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,960.0003/25/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,600.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0008/02/2017
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0006/08/2017
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,400.0005/15/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers25,850.0003/29/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0002/16/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/04/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/04/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2510/31/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0009/07/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions9,400.0006/08/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0003/03/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0002/04/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions16,450.0008/16/2015
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers2,585.0008/12/2015
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,300.0006/28/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions9,987.5006/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,846.8811/06/2014
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.2509/04/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,702.5008/05/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions11,750.0006/23/2014
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections3,135.0004/27/2014
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers10,575.0003/27/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections3,591.5003/23/2014
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers5,052.5001/28/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0011/15/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,875.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0009/25/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0008/08/2013
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0008/08/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions9,400.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,994.0004/24/2013
MS-63+NGCHeritage Auctions5,434.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions9,114.0010/18/2012
MS-60NONEBonham's2,925.0005/27/2012
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers2,444.0003/22/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers4,888.0003/22/2012
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,174.0003/12/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions17,250.0003/08/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0002/02/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/03/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers6,613.0011/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0011/08/2011
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,680.0009/06/2011
MS-65ANACSStack's Bowers5,750.0008/18/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers2,990.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0004/27/2011
MS-60NONEStack's Bowers1,495.0003/31/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/05/2011
PO-1NGCBowers & Merena4,888.0001/03/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's2,990.0011/10/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0010/27/2010
AU-50PCGSStack's1,035.0009/30/2010
MS-61NGCStack's1,840.0009/30/2010
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0009/22/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0009/22/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0004/28/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions1,121.0012/03/2009
PO-1NGCBowers & Merena1,095.0011/13/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0009/11/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC5,694.0008/06/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions4,744.0005/01/2009
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0012/04/2008
MS-62NGCStack's1,955.0011/01/2008
MS-61PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,645.0009/11/2008
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena2,818.0006/01/2008
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,680.0005/27/2008
MS-60NTCSuperior Galleries1,610.0004/01/2008
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,450.0002/13/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/09/2008
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/27/2007
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0009/20/2007
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0009/06/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0007/12/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0005/01/2007
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/01/2007
MS-62PCGSStack's2,415.0003/01/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/01/2007
MS-61PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0001/01/2007
AU-50NONEStack's1,495.0009/19/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/13/2006
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,185.0006/26/2006
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0002/09/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0002/09/2006
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,485.0002/07/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/24/2006
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0001/04/2006
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries5,520.0001/02/2006
MS-63NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,450.0012/06/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0011/02/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions978.0011/02/2005
MS-64NGCStack's/ANR4,600.0010/06/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions2,013.0007/27/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0007/27/2005
MS-62PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0003/08/2005
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,175.0003/08/2005
MS-64NONEStack's9,775.0003/01/2005
MS-60PCGSBowers & Merena1,438.0012/02/2004
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC3,220.0011/28/2004
MS-61PCGSSuperior Galleries1,495.0011/18/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,134.0011/10/2004
MS-63PCGSScotsman3,450.0007/30/2004
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries8,913.0005/31/2004
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/31/2004
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/31/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers604.0001/28/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0001/07/2004
MS-63NGCScotsman3,105.0010/16/2003
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries4,850.0009/25/2003
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries2,530.0009/14/2003
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/26/2003
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries4,600.0005/27/2003
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,450.0003/13/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena6,038.0003/13/2003
MS-63NONESuperior Galleries1,438.0002/24/2003
AU-50NCSSuperior Galleries1,725.0001/06/2003
MS-60PCGSKingswood Galleries1,208.0010/03/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,830.0009/23/2002
AU-50NONEStack's1,380.0009/10/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions19,550.0009/01/2002
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries2,300.0006/02/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/01/2002
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/25/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,830.0004/01/2002
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,242.0002/18/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers7,187.0002/18/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/09/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena46,000.0001/08/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,200.0008/29/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0008/08/2001
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0005/28/2001
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena3,335.0001/03/2001
AU-50NONEBowers & Merena690.0010/26/2000
MS-62NONEBowers & Merena1,150.0010/26/2000
AU-50NONEStack's949.0010/17/2000
AU-50NONEStack's1,840.0010/17/2000
AU-50NONEStack's719.0010/17/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,565.0010/01/2000
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0008/09/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,795.0001/08/2000
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena4,945.0008/31/1999
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries3,910.0008/01/1999
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,155.0005/31/1999
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/22/1999
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0003/18/1999
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0001/05/1999
MS-62PCGSKingswood Galleries1,210.0010/01/1998
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,795.0008/03/1998
MS-65NONEHeritage Auctions20,700.0008/01/1998
AU-50NONEStack's2,200.0005/05/1998
MS-64NONEDavid Akers6,600.0005/01/1998
MS-60NONESuperior Galleries1,265.0002/01/1998
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/09/1998
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,830.0001/09/1998
MS-64NGCStack's3,520.0012/01/1997
AU-50NONEStack's1,760.0010/14/1997
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,335.0009/01/1997
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,207.0007/30/1997
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena8,140.0007/28/1997
MS-65PCGSStack's8,250.0005/06/1997
MS-62NONEBowers & Merena3,520.0004/01/1997
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/09/1997
AU-50NONESpink America1,650.0010/01/1996
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena1,540.0009/30/1996
MS-62PCGSSuperior Galleries1,485.0009/16/1996
MS-61PCGSSuperior Galleries1,210.0009/16/1996
AU-50NONEStack's1,540.0003/06/1996
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions6,160.0001/04/1996
AU-50NONEAkers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior1,100.0011/29/1995
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena3,190.0011/13/1995
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena1,100.0011/13/1995
MS-62PCGSStack's2,750.0010/10/1995
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,080.0008/16/1995
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena3,630.0008/14/1995
MS-61PCGSBowers & Merena1,210.0005/01/1995
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena5,170.0005/01/1995
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena1,210.0005/01/1995
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions8,360.0003/01/1995
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena18,700.0011/01/1988
MS-63NONEStack's4,950.0001/01/1984
MS-65NONEBowers & Ruddy16,000.0003/01/1980
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery17.5001/01/1945
MS-63NONEB. Max Mehl3.6006/01/1941