Lot 1193
1856 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. A fully struck beauty with gorgeous rainbow iridescent toning about the borders on both sides. Only a handful of proofs were struck. The Proof 1856 seated Liberty dollar is a noticeably rare issue, having been struck in the days before Proof coinage had become popular enough among the American collecting public for the Mint to offer the coins directly to collectors. Breen (1989) suggests that perhaps 40 Proof silver dollars of this date remain from the uncertain but obviously low mintage. This nearly flawless Proof 64 is nicely encircled by vibrant patina through which the smooth reflectivity gleams. Spot-free, it is also fully defined, razor-sharp we would say without hesitation, as seems appropriate to a Proof striking. Pop 15; 6 finer.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000.
Ex Queller Coll; Ex Amon Carter Sale, Stacks 1/84 lot 265.
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