Lot 1614
1861 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Scattered faint hairlines. Brilliant light silvery-grey with good contrast. Originality is a hallmark of both sides of this sharp 1861 Proof, with rich natural surfaces, ideal color that yields nothing to the 64 grade standard. Both sides gleam as the coin dips into a light. Traces of full sharp detail are also evident at more direct angles, from the central devices to the supporting design features such as the stars, date digits, and letters in the legends. Sharply struck Proofs are not always the norm with this series, and an uncommonly choice-looking 1861 for a Proof silver dollar always prized.
The 1861 is an immensely popular Proof issue due to the rarity of its identically dated business strike counterpart. When offered, the 1861 is apt to grade no finer than hairlined Proof-63. Higher grade examples are scarce at the two major grading services. Pop 22; 7 better. (PCGS # 7004) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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