Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 78

January Pre-Long Beach Sale 17.5% BP

Seated Liberty Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1254		1845. ANACS graded VF-20. A hint of tone here and there. Only 24,500 struck. One of the scarcer Seated Liberty Dollars struck in the No Motto style (1840-65). Estimated Value $300 - 325. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $499
Lot 1255		1847. NGC graded AU-58. Lovely light golden toning. Very close to Mint State. Ideal for a Type Set because it is fresh, original, and downright attractive. Pop 100; 78 finer. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,351
Lot 1256		1850 PCGS graded Genuine Unc Details. Tooled. Rare low mintage date of only 7,500. Bright and reflective with some scuffs in the fields. Has the looks of an impaired Proof such that it had to have been well struck, possibly with new or semi-new dies to preserve this amount of detail and reflective surface (PCGS # 6937) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,643
Lot 1257		1850 PCGS graded Genuine. Only 7,500 minted. Our grade is AU Details cleaned long ago Why so few Seated Dollars minted this year? Since about 1850, silver half dimes, dimes, quarter dollars, half dollars, and dollars had been almost entirely absent from circulation. Discovery of gold in California made this metal "common" in relation to the historic ratio between silver and gold, and the price of silver escalated on world markets. It became profitable to take older silver coins from circulation and melt them down to sell for their metal content. A partial solution was effected in 1851 with the introduction of the silver three-cent piece, this using a subsidiary alloy of 75% silver and 25% copper, instead of 90% silver. Such subsidiary coins had a metal value less than their face value and were not attractive to speculators. The other denominations (with the sole exception of the Standard silver dollar) were made subsidiary in the Act of 1853 (PCGS # 6937) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 1258		1860-O. PCGS graded AU-50. Nicely toned over underlying luster (PCGS # 6950) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $881
Lot 1259		1867. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. Mostly white and well struck. Only 625 minted. Pop 14; 22 finer, 17 in 64, 5 in 65 (PCGS # 87015) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 2,900. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $4,348
Lot 1260		1870. PCGS graded Proof 64 Deep Cameo. A glittering white beauty with deep mirrors throughout and a touch of tone just starting to form. Only 1,000 minted. Pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1865, the Silver Dollar was included among the other silver coins which had to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. This modification succeeded the No Motto coins of 1840-65. The first Proof Seated Dollars sold to the public to carry the motto were issued in 1866. For such a large coin, injuries were common, leaving a large gap in available Proof 64 and better specimens. Most Proofs are Proof 60 to 63 or blemished with hairlines, marks, or signs of cleaning. This attractive Proof 64 displays beautiful deep cameo contrast between the mirror field and frosted devices. Pop 2; 4 finer, 3 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 97018) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $13,513
Lot 1261		1872 PCGS graded PR Genuine Unc Details. Cleaning. Only 950 minted. Fully untoned due to cleaning (PCGS # 7020) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,764
Lot 1262		1873. PCGS graded Proof 63+ Cameo PQ. Light gold toning around the edges. Only 600 minted. Pop 1; 27 finer, 22 in 64, 5 in 65 (PCGS # 7021) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,053