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Browse Catalogue of Stack's March 2006 Auction Limited to: U. S. Gold, Silver & Copper Coins → U. S. Silver Dollars → U. S. Liberty Seated Silver Dollars Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's March 2006 → U. S. Gold, Silver & Copper Coins → 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 2848 1840 EF $300.00 Extremely Fine. Gently cleaned long ago and starting to recover with peripheral dark gold and blue. Minor surface nicks expected for the grade and a nice strike. First year of the regular issue. 2849 1840 EF $450.00 A strong Very Fine. Light gray toning due to a past cleaning. A few rim nicks are present; 1846 Extremely Fine but also cleaned leaving a series of light surface marks. A respectable strike. 2 pieces. 2850 1841 AU $400.00 About Uncirculated. Here is a well-struck example, whose surfaces have been treated to create the appearance of Mint State. This coin remains a generally appealing example of this long-neglected Silver Dollar series. 2851 1841 EF $460.00 Extremely Fine or better, but cleaned long ago leaving a bright surface. Well struck; 1842 Extremely Fine and also cleaned and now exhibiting a bright surface with some light gold about the rim. 2 pieces. 2852 1842 AU $325.00 A sharp About Uncirculated, nearly Mint State but lightly hairlined from a past cleaning. The rims and surfaces are clean, but there is some minor die rust evident in the lower obverse field. 2853 1843 EF $300.00 A very strong Extremely Fine. Ever so gently cleaned long ago, however the eye appeal is outstanding. Well struck and the surfaces and rims are clean and nearly problem-free. 2854 1843 AU $425.00 About Uncirculated. The surfaces are cleaned and there are some dull scratches in the lower left obverse; 1847 Extremely Fine, but previously cleaned leaving light gray surfaces which show some moderate marks. 2 pieces. 2855 1844 CH VF $425.00 Choice Very Fine. Cleaned long ago and nicely recovering. All business strike 1844 Seated dollars have quadruple shield stripes, a result of a slightly doubled die. On the reverse, there are several die file lines beneath the eagle's wings, and this date has earned the name the ''armpit'' variety. Average surfaces and generally gray in color, with a frame of rainbow peripheral hues. One of...  more 2856 1845 AU $450.00 About Uncirculated or thereabouts. Once cleaned and still reflective. Sharply struck and reasonably attractive for the grade with no surface or rim problems. One of only 24,000 pieces struck. 2857 1846 EF $270.00 Extremely Fine. An attractive coin that has deep gray in the fields, lighter silver on the devices. A small nick left of the date and another above the eagle's head are minimally distracting. 2858 1846'O' VF $250.00 Very Fine or thereabouts. Lightly cleaned and still a touch dull, but the rims are starting to recover. No surface problems other than some moderate contact marks. 2859 1847 EF $425.00 Extremely Fine. Cleaned long ago. Well struck with more than its fair share of contact marks present; 1859'O' Extremely Fine. Signs of ancient cleaning but overall a respectable example that does not show much in the way of contact marks. 2 pieces. 2860 1848 AU $600.00 Strong Extremely Fine and approaching an About Uncirculated grade, but cleaned. The surfaces show the expected hairlines, but no other nicks or bumps to distract. A scarce date with only 15,000 pieces originally struck. 2861 1849 AU $325.00 About Uncirculated. Signs of an old cleaning as moderate hairlines are present on the surfaces, and the coin is too bright. Starting to gather a hint of peripheral gold on the obverse and reverse. Sharply struck and with no rim or surface problems otherwise. 2862 1849 AU $600.00 Detail of About Uncirculated, but noticeably cleaned and exhibiting some noticeable contact marks present; 1872 Detail of About Uncirculated, but also noticeably cleaned. Both should recover somewhat if given a chance. Well struck. 2 pieces. 2863 1850 AU $1,200.00 Details of About Uncirculated, but cleaned long ago. The surfaces are bright and reflective, and show the usual hairlines caused during the cleaning. A scarce date that is always in strong demand, as a mere 7,500 were struck for circulation, and most of those were melted or lost during their first decade. 2864 1850'O' EF $1,000.00 Easily Extremely Fine or better. Cleaned at one time and bright silver with peripheral gold today. Sharply struck and still attractive, with no other surface problems. The 1850'O' Seated dollar has always been scarce and desirable. Apparently the original mintage of 40,000 pieces was widely melted and not many escaped. On the present coin, the reverse shows extensive evidence of die...  more 2865 1853 AU $600.00 About Uncirculated. Signs of an old cleaning and starting to tone back with dark gold around the rims. Sharply struck by the dies, and the surfaces show average handling marks for the grade. Clean rims lack the rim bumps so often found on these large silver coins. 2866 1853 EF $425.00 Extremely Fine or better in terms of wear. Cleaned long ago and displaying some rim bruises on the top of the obverse and left side of the reverse. Steel gray with a hint of gold on the rims. 2867 1856/4 Breen-5454 AU $1,000.00 About Uncirculated. Lightly cleaned long ago and muted gray with gold peripheral accents. This is the overdate described by Breen in his 1988 Encyclopedia. Although Breen noted that the 'crossbar of 4 within 6' but really meant the diagonal of the '4' in the upper portion of the '6'. Part of the left serif of the '4' extends from the middle of the lower loop of the '6'. This variety was examined...  more 2868 1857 F to VF $400.00 Fine to Very Fine. Cleaned as were many of the coins in this date run, with gold returning to the rims. Average surfaces and decent rims for the grade, with no other circulation distractions. 2869 1859'S' AU $1,700.00 About Uncirculated. Nicely toned. A series of obverse tics into the lower right while the reverse exhibits some rim nicks. A very scarce date that has a very low mintage of only 20,000 pieces. 2870 1860 Brilliant Proof BR PF $1,150.00 This obverse is divided between somewhat matte deep gray and rose and an oval area of glass-smooth ebony. The wholly reflective reverse displays light blue-gray with a silvery central field for boldest appeal. Breen's researches revealed that only 527 Proofs left the Mint from a higher initial mintage that was largely returned for melting. 2871 1860'O' Brilliant Uncirculated BU $400.00 Cleaned long ago and generally light silver, although the rims are toned with golden highlights. Sharply struck by the dies. This is the scarcer thin digits and mintmark combination mentioned in Breen. There is evidence of die rust on the eagle and a die crack from the left wing to the rim through the upper left olive leaf. 2872 1860'O' AU $280.00 About Uncirculated in terms of wear, but cleaned long ago. One minor surface nick is found above the seventh star, and moderate hairlines slide through the fields and devices. Well struck and still attractive for the grade. 2873 1861 Brilliant Proof BR PF $1,200.00 Retaining fully mirrored fields despite an old cleaning. Moderate hairlines in the fields but no other surface problems are seen. Proof mintage halted after 400 were coined, and this example is about average for those that survive. 2874 1862 AU $750.00 Strong Extremely Fine, nearly About Uncirculated but lightly cleaned long ago. A sharply struck coin that shows dusky gold peripheral toning and decent surfaces. There is a reeding nick below the left wing of the eagle. Another scarce date with only 12,090 pieces struck for the collector assembling a date run. 2875 1863 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $6,500.00 Majestic lilac and electric blue tones give this example a glorious look. The strike is razor sharp, bringing out even the finest of details. The fields are reflective mirrors and give a wonderful cameo effect against the frosted devices. Proof dollars are always in high demand among collectors due to their beauty and scarcity. This magnificent specimen is sure to garnish plenty of bidding...  more 2876 1863 Brilliant Proof BR PF $1,100.00 Sharp and reflective with myriad hairlines in the fields. Bright silver throughout save for a touch of peripheral gold. Another scarce early Proof issue of which only 460 were struck. 2877 1864 EF $550.00 Detail of Extremely Fine, but cleaned at one time. Scattered hairlines and a few minor scratches are present in the right obverse field. No rim problems and decent eye appeal for the grade. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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