Lot 1208
1858 Liberty Seated Dollar. Proof 60. The proof mintage of this date has long been quoted to be 80 pieces. This number has been traced back to the Chapman's, who apparently had inside connections to the Philadelphia Mint. More recently, the number coined has been estimated at 300. Regardless of the number coined, this date has always been quite rare and always in demand by date collectors. This particular example is toned a deep smoky gray with pinkish highlights on the devices. Examination with a glass will note several tiny ticks from handling, including a minute rim tick near the fourth obverse star, and a small field scrape just above the second star, and a similar tiny scrape below the last A of AMERICA, as well as moderate hairlines. Nevertheless, this is a very rare coin that is only offered when important collections come up for sale, and will not doubt receive strong demand today as it did when it last sold in 1944.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed in his Selmier auction, lot #20, December 1, 1944 for $135.00.
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| Realized $5,750 |
