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Browse Catalogue of Stack's March 2005 Auction Limited to: The Laurence H. Gardner Collection from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society → U. S. Silver Dollars → U. S. Liberty Seated Silver Dollars Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's March 2005 → The Laurence H. Gardner Collection from the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society → U. S. Silver Dollars → U. S. Liberty Seated Silver Dollars Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 87 1840 AU $700.00 About Uncirculated. First year of issue of the new type. The front is toned in pale champagne while the back is still mostly pale gray. Some reflectivity is still evident in the fields. Only 61,005 were struck. 88 1841 EF to AU $325.00 Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated in terms of wear. Very gently cleaned in the past, this coin has since toned in deep amber and rose tones on the obverse. The reverse is stark silver white, with a touch of champagne gold at the rims. 89 1842 AU $375.00 About Uncirculated from the standpoint of strict wear, the surfaces having been gently cleaned in the past. The obverse has toned a lovely shade russet-gold, with pale blue highlights at the peripheries. The reverse, on the other hand, is still quite glossy and bright, with just a hint of toning at the peripheries. 90 1843 AU $450.00 About Uncirculated. Here is an early date Seated Liberty Dollar featuring gently iridescent toning about the obverse peripheries and a very gently toned reverse. Boldly struck and a perfect coin for type. 91 1844 CH AU $650.00 Choice About Uncirculated, very close to full Uncirculated condition. The front is medium gray with some iridescent blue around the rim. The back is mostly bright silver from an old cleaning. Rare date, only 24,500 struck. 92 1845 AU $500.00 About Uncirculated or virtually so. Both sides of this early date Dollar are lightly toned in pale gray and rose with iridescent blue around part of the obverse rim. There is original mint lustre still remaining around the protected areas. The reverse retains some original as struck surface flash around the letters at the top. 93 1846 AU $375.00 Detail of About Uncirculated or better. Gently cleaned long ago, the surfaces have since recovered with toning ranging from pale champagne to rose to orange. 94 1847 AU $300.00 About Uncirculated or thereabouts. There are signs of an ancient subtle cleaning beneath a layer of colorful toning that elevates this popular type coin's eye appeal. 95 1848 AU $600.00 About Uncirculated or better in terms of actual circulation wear. Light silver in the fields, slightly darker around the stars and other protected areas. Lightly polished long ago. Only 15,000 were struck this year. 96 1849 CH VF $325.00 Choice Very Fine and approaching Extremely Fine. Medium silver gray fields are awash in amber, rose and blue toning on the obverse, while the reverse toning is a bit brighter and more uneven. A scarce date, with a mintage of just 62,600 pieces. 97 1850 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,100.00 A pleasing example of this rare, low mintage date. Only 7,500 were struck this year. This piece is pale russet and champagne with some iridescent blue around the rims below the date. The coin was cleaned in the distant past but has since toned in authentic and pleasing shades. There are some bright reflective surfaces still visible on the reverse. 98 1851 Original. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $32,500.00 An authentically toned example with nice, rich iridescent blue toning around the obverse rim. The reverse is very lightly toned in pale champagne. The fields on both sides still show some flash. Only 1,300 were struck according to the mintage figure in the latest Guidebook. The 1851 Original is a very rare date and is always in demand. 99 1852 Original AU $15,000.00 About Uncirculated from the standpoint of wear. Light russet toning is complemented by rich iridescent purple and blue around part of the obverse rim. Like many others of the date, the piece was gently cleaned long ago and has since retoned in authentic shades. A short Mint made lamination on Liberty's left forearm is noted, an unusual occurrence on a large silver coin of this era. Only 1,100 were struck...  more 100 1853 AU $850.00 About Uncirculated or better in terms of circulation wear. Pale silver in color in the centers, touches of pale gray and russet in places around the rims. The coin was well struck in the centers and there is ample design detail showing. Only 46,110 were struck. 101 1854 EF $2,750.00 Extremely Fine. A rare date in virtually any grade, with only 33,140 struck. Most of these were melted later on. This specimen is light gray in the centers with pale russet and gold around the rims. The centers were well struck and the reverse shield lines still show sharp central details. There are tantalizing hints of original mint lustre in some of the protected areas. 102 1855 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $3,000.00 An extremely rare date in this high grade. Almost all 1855 Dollars that survive are in circulated condition. This piece is bright in the centers from a very old cleaning and is beginning to tone naturally around the rims. The fields still show considerable original Mint lustre around the stars on the obverse and the letters on the back. Only 26,000 were struck. 103 1856 AU $575.00 About Uncirculated or better in terms of wear. Light champagne toning graces fields that are ever so gently cleaned, with a thin ring of iridescent blue at the peripheries. Close examination reveals a slight bend to the planchet in addition to some bruising at the rims. A scarce date boasting a mintage of just 63,500 pieces. 104 1857 EF $700.00 Extremely Fine or very nearly so. The front is deeply toned around the rim in iridescent deep blue and russet. The reverse is just faintly toned in those colors. The fields are bright and there are traces of lustre in some of the protected areas. Only 94,000 were struck. 105 1858 Brilliant Proof BR PF $8,000.00 - nearly Choice. This was the first year the Mint actively offered Proof Dollars for sale to the general public. Only about 300 were struck. This well struck specimen is pale blue and russet around the rims. The centers are bright. The fields on both sides are full mirrors with deep watery brilliance. A short planchet flaw is noted at the base of the reverse. 106 1859 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $5,000.00 - with definite claims to the Gem category. Both sides show full, deep mirror fields with lovely watery brilliance. The rims are toned in the palest of champagne hues. The central devices are lightly frosted and stand out against the fields in a cameo-like fashion. Proof flash can be seen almost everywhere including in the shield lines on the back. Only about 800 Proofs were struck. 107 1860'O' AU $420.00 About Uncirculated. Attractively toned in a ''target'' fashion from storage in a Wayte Raymond board, this specimen exhibits concentric rings of electric blue and russet-gold at the peripheries. Close examination under a glass reveals gently glowing lustre amidst signs of a past gentle cleaning. 108 1861 Brilliant Proof BR PF $1,700.00 - very close to Choice condition. A pleasing example of this wartime issue. Both sides are light steel gray with a darker shade around the rims. The fields are fully brilliant and show bright flash even inside the vertical shield lines on the back. There are a couple of obverse lines in the right field that require mention. Only 1,000 Proofs were struck. 109 1862 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $4,500.00 A very rare date in this condition. The vast majority of 1862 Dollars were hoarded during the war and melted as soon as it was over. This example is pale russet and iridescent blue around the rims while the centers are lighter silver with traces of russet. There are distinct Mint made die or roller striations in the fields on each side. Fewer than 12,000 were struck for circulation....  more 110 1863 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $3,500.00 - with definite claims to full Gem status. The fields are bright mirrors with deep flash everywhere and subdued watery brilliance. The central devices are frosty and boldly struck. The rims are lightly toned in pale russet hues. Only 460 Proofs were struck. 111 1864 EF $600.00 Extremely Fine. As with so many of this coin's brethren, it has been gently cleaned long ago, the surfaces now retoning a glossy golden gray hue. Just 30,700 business strike specimens were coined during this Civil War year, and most ended up in the export market, leaving very few survivors in any grade for today's collectors. 112 1865 Choice Brilliant Proof CH BR PF $2,500.00 A lovely specimen of the popular, Civil War date. Only 500 were struck in the last year of regular issue of the denomination before the type change in 1866. This piece is nearly uniformly toned in pale silver and steel on both sides. The fields are bright, mirror-like, and have lovely watery brilliance. The central design details are sharply struck. Liberty's figure on the obverse still...  more 113 1866 With Motto AU $500.00 About Uncirculated. Gently frosted devices stand out against shimmering gray fields that were gently and subtly cleaned in the past. Frosty mint lustre inhabits the protected areas of this specimen that boasts a ring of iridescent toning at the rims. A mere 48,900 business strikes were produced of this issue. 114 1867 VF to EF $500.00 Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Medium silver-gray fields are ringed by a halo of russet and blue toning at the rims. The obverse was brightened at some point in the past, and a tiny edge bump is noted below '18' in the date. Here is another one of these low mintage Philly issues, featuring a mintage of just 46,900 business strikes. 115 1868 AU $900.00 About Uncirculated. An evenly struck example with light russet toning around the rims. The fields show some original Mint surface despite evidence of a very gentle past cleaning. 116 1869 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $6,000.00 - with some claims to Choice status. The fields are still bright and somewhat reflective. There is russet toning around the rims and areas of deep blue and champagne around the obverse periphery. The back is a nice and original pale russet. There is still ample mint lustre around the stars and the central devices. 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