Q. David Bowers
Rarity in MS-63 Grade (Commonest to rarest)
1860-O Approximate population MS-63: 60 to 120+ (This is the commonest Liberty Seated dollar at this grade level)
1859-O: 40 to 80+
1871: 40 to 60
1872: 25 to 50 (tied with 1847) 1847: 25 to 50 (tied with 1872)
1842: 20 to 40 (tied with 1860, 1866, 1870, 1873)
1860: 20 to 40 (tied with 1842, 1866, 1870, 1873)
1866: 20 to 40 (tied with 1842, 1860, 1870, 1873)
1870: 20 to 40 (tied with 1842, 1860, 1866, 1873)
1873: 20 to 40 (tied with 1842, 1860, 1866, 1870)
1857: 20 to 30
1853: 15 to 30
1859: 15 to 25 (tied with 1861, 1863)
1861: 15 to 25 (tied with 1859, 1863)
1863: 15 to 25 (tied with 1859, 1861)
1869: 12 to 20
1849: 10 to 20
1862: 10 to 15 (tied with 1867)
1867: 10 to 15 (tied with 1862)
1840: 8 to 12 (tied with 1843, 1846)
1843: 8 to 12 (tied with 1840, 1846)
1846: 8 to 12 (tied with 1840, 1843)
1865: 6 to 10 (tied with 1870-CC)
1870-CC: 6 to 10 (tied with 1865)
1841: 5 to 10 (tied with 1851, 1854)
1851: 5 to 10 (tied with 1841, 1854)
1854: 5 to 10 (tied with 1841, 1851)
1848: 4 to 8 (tied with 1864, 1868)
1864: 4 to 8 (tied with 1848, 1868)
1868: 4 to 8 (tied with 1848, 1864)
1846-O: 3 to 5
1844: 2 to 5
1845: 2 to 4 (tied with 1850, 1852)
1850: 2 to 4 (tied with 1845, 1852)
1852: 2 to 4 (tied with 1845, 1850)
1856: 2 or 3
1850-O: 1 to 3
1859-S: 1 or 2 (tied with 1871-CC, 1872-CC, 1872-S)
1871-CC: 1 or 2 (tied with 1859-S, 1872-CC, 1872-S)
1872-CC: 1 or 2 (tied with 1859-S, 1871-CC, 1872-S)
1872-S: 1 or 2 (tied with 1859-S, 1871-CC, 1872-CC)
1855: O or 1 (tied with 1859-S)
1870-S: 0 (tied with 1873-CC)
1873-CC: 0 (tied with 1870-S)
Rarity in MS-64 Grade
1873 Approximate population MS-64: 30 to 50 (This is the commonest Liberty Seated dollar at this grade level)
1871: 25 to 40
1860: 20 to 40
1865: 20 to 30 (tied with 1872)
1872: 20 to 30 (tied with 1865)
1842: 15 to 25 (tied with 1857)
1857: 15 to 25 (tied with 1842)
1860-O: 15 to 20
1847: 15 to 25 (tied with 1861,
1866, 1870) 1861: 15 to 25 (tied with 1847, 1866, 1870)
1866: 15 to 25 (tied with 1847,
1861, 1870) 1870: 15 to 25 (tied with 1847, 1861, 1866)
1854: 12 to 20 (tied with 1859)
1859: 12 to 20 (tied with 1854)
1853: 10 to 15 (tied with 1863, 1864)
1863: 10 to 15 (tied with 1853, 1864)
1864: 10 to 15 (tied with 1853, 1863)
1869: 8 to 12
1867: 6 to 10
1862: 5 to 10
1851: 4 to 8
1841: 3 to 6
1859-O: 3 to 5
1840: 2 to 4 (tied with 1846, 1849, 1852,1868, 1870-CC)
1846: 2 to 4 (tied with 1840, 1849, 1852, 1868, 1870-CC)
1849: 2 to 4 (tied with 1840, 1846, 1852, 1868, 1870-CC)
1852: 2 to 4 (tied with 1840, 1846, 1849, 1868, 1870-CC)
1868: 2 to 4 (tied with 1840, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1870-CC)
1870-CC: 2 to 4 (tied with 1840, 1846; 1849, 1852, 1868)
1848: 2 or 3 (tied with 1856)
1856: 2 or 3 (tied with 1848)
1850-O: 1 to 3
1844: 1 or 2 (tied with 1845,1846-O, 1850,1872-8)
1845: 1 or 2 (tied with 1844, 1846-O, 1850, 1872-CC)
1846-O: 1 or 2 (tied with 1844, 1845, 1850, 1872-8)
1850: 1 or 2 (tied with 1844, 1845, 1846-O, 1872-8)
1872-8: 1 or 2 (tied with 1844, 1845, 1846-O, 1850)
1843: 0 or 1 (tied with 1855, 1859-S, 1871-CC, 1872-CC)
1855: 0 or 1 (tied with 1843, 1859-S, 1871-CC, 1872-CC)
1859-8: 0 or 1 (tied with 1843,1855, 1871-CC, 1872-CC)
1871-CC: 0 or 1 (tied with 1843,1855,1859-8, 187N::C)
1872-CC: 0 or 1 (tied with 1843, 1855, 1859-8, 1871-CC)
1870-8: 0 (tied with 1873-CC)
1873-CC: 0 (tied with 1870-8)