Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia

J-1145 (A-W 1123). Obverse with Longacre's Liberty Seated design modified from.1870, with 22 stars on the flag and without engraver's name or initials, as used on J-1139. Reverse is from the regular Liberty Seated Proof die with a perched eagle and, above, IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1146 (A-W 1122). Design as preceding. Silver, plain edge.
J-1147 (A-W 1125). Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1148 (A-W 1124). Design as preceding. Copper, plain edge.
J-1149 (A-W 1127). Design as preceding, Aluminum, reeded edge.
J-1150 (A-W 1126). Design as preceding. Aluminum, plain edge.
J-1151 (A-W 1095). Regular Liberty Seated Proof dollar dies struck in copper, reeded edge.
J-1152 (A-W 1096). Design as preceding. Aluminum, reeded edge.
J-1153 (A-W 1097). Design as preceding. Nickel, reeded edge.
J-1154 (A-W 1117). Commercial dollar. Obverse with James B. Longacre's design of 1870 with 22 stars on the flag, but without name or initials below the base. Reverse with inscription reading: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / COMMERCIAL / DOLLAR / 420 GRS. / 900 FINE, inscriptions except for UNITED STATES OF AMERICA all enclosed within a luxuriant olive wreath. The motto GOD OUR TRUST is on a ribbon tying the branches. Why this variant motto was used is not known. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1155 (A-W 1116). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Silver, plain edge.
J-1156 (A-W 1119). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1157 (A-W 1118). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, plain edge.
J-1158 (A-W 1120). Commercial dollar. Obverse with James B. Longacre's design as used on J-1133. Reverse is the Commercial Dollar die as used on J-1154. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1159 (A-W 1121). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1160 (A-W 1128). Commercial dollar. The obverse is the regular 1871 Liberty Seated silver dollar die. The reverse is the Commercial Dollar die as used for J-1154.

1872 Patterns

Included among the pattern coins of 1872 are those of the illustrious "Amazonian" design by William Barber, a motif considered by connoisseurs to be one of the finest ever to bear the imprint of our country. In keeping with the prevalent low morality at the Mint, officials struck or caused to be struck numerous unnecessary varieties of various denominations.

J-1205 (A-W 1255). The obverse is William Barber's Amazonian design. Miss Liberty is seated, her right hand caressing the head of a perched eagle, while her left arm rests on the shield and her left hand holds a sword. The entire motif is vaguely reminiscent of Thorvaldsen's famous sculpture, Ganymede and the Eagle. The reverse illustrates a defiant perched eagle, his dexter claws holding arrows and his sinister claws supporting a shield. The same motif was used on half dollars and quarter dollars. Silver, reeded edge.
differing. The reverse is from the Liberty Seated dollar die of the era with perched eagle and, above, IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon. Silver, reeded edge.

J-1206 (A-W 1256). Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1207 (A-W 1257). Design as preceding. Aluminum, reeded edge.
J-1208 (A-W 1239). Obverse with William E. Barber's copy of Longacre's Liberty Seated design, flags with 13 stars, similar to that used on J-1133, but now with the relief not as prominent and with some other details differing. The reverse is from the Liberty Seated dollar die of the era with perched eagle and, above, IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1209 (A-W 1240). Design as preceding. Silver, plain edge.
J-1210 (A-W 1242). Regular Liberty Seated dollar Proof dies struck in copper, reeded edge.
J-1211 (A-W 1243). Design as preceding. Aluminum, reeded edge.
J-1212 (A-W 1248). Commercial dollar. The obverse is James B. Longacre's Liberty Seated design of 1870 with 22 stars on the flag, but without name or initials below the base. The reverse is the Commercial Dollar style as used on J-1154. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1213. Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Silver, plain edge.
J-1214 (A-W 1250). Commercial dollar. Obverse is William E. Barber's copy of the Longacre Liberty Seated design; with 13 stars on the flag/as used on 1208. The reverse is the Commercial Dollar die. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1215 (A-W 1249). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Silver, plain edge.
J-1216 (A-W 1252). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1217 (A-W) 1251). Commercial dollar. Design as preceeding. Copper, plain edge.
J-1218 (A-W 1253). Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Aluminum, reeded edge.
J-1219 (A-W 1254). The obverse is the regular Liberty Seated Proof die of the year. The reverse is the commercial dollar die. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1219a. Commercial dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1220 (A-W 1244). Trade dollar. Obverse with William Barber's copy of the Longacre design with 13 stars on the flag. The reverse is a new die and bears the inscription TRADE / DOLLAR / 420 GRAINS / 900 FINE within a luxuriant olive wreath, tied with a bow at the bottom which is inscribed GOD OUR TRUST. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears at the top border. Silver, reeded edge.
J-1221 (A-W 1246). Trade dollar. Design as preceding. Copper, reeded edge.
J-1222 (A-W 1245). Trade dollar. Design as preceding. Aluminum, reeded edge.

J-1223 (A-W 1247). Trade dollar. Obverse as} 1220, 1872. die with Barber's copy of Longacre's design. The reverse is a new die by William Barber bearing a resemblance to that used on J-1205, but with the perched eagle smaller in proportion, with the arrows differently arranged, the base differently done, and with a ribbon above the eagle inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. At the above borders UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and below in two lines are 420 GRAINS, 900 FINE. / TRADE DOLLAR. Silver. Reeded edge.