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Liberty Seated type (no stars on obverse)

(American, about 1785–1844)
(American (born in England), 1783–1872)
1837
MintPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Credit LineThe Sidney A. and Ellen M. Wien Collection—Given in their memory by Claire W. and Richard P. Morse
Accession number2004.773
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
ProvenanceCollected by Sidney A. Wien (1902-1962), Atlanta, Georgia, between the mid-1940's and 1962; by descent to his daughter, Claire W. Morse, in 1962; to the MFA in November 2004, gift of Claire W. and Richard P. Morse.
Christian Gobrecht
dated 1837, possibly modified 1836
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dated 1838, possibly modified 1836
Christian Gobrecht
1837
Flying Eagle type
Christian Gobrecht
dated 1836 (restruck between 1855–70)
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dated 1838