Based in Monrovia, California, Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood leads Youngblood Metals Mining and provides dealers of collectibles and antiques with wholesale inventory acquisition services. Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood has a longstanding interest in American coins, and in particular early silver dollars.
Produced from 1840 to 1873, the Liberty Seated Silver Dollar had its basis in the design of Christian Gobrecht. The experimental pressing of Gobrecht dollars lasted from 1836 to 1839, and was limited in quantity, though the coins did enter circulation. The Liberty Silver Dollar subsequently went into wide circulation. The iconic coin features an idealized Lady Liberty, surrounded by 13 stars representing the original US states. The reverse side has an eagle with wings spread, holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other.
Minted primarily in Philadelphia, Liberty Silver Dollars were hoarded throughout the Gold Rush years, as silver’s price relative to gold increased. As the Silver Rush hit, minting extended to San Francisco, Carson City, and New Orleans. A majority of Liberty Silver Dollar were exported following the Civil War and throughout the later years of production, as the value of the metal exceeded face value. Shipped overseas, the coins were often melted, and even years with high total production have small numbers of surviving coins.
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