Lot 1779
1866 Liberty Seated Dollar. With motto. NGC graded Proof 65 Premium quality. An important type coin for the specialist, this is the first year of the new added motto, IN GOD WE TRUST above the eagle on the reverse, and its also a transitional year, wherein the motto was added well into 1866, so coin both with and without motto can be found (on the silver dollars of 1866, only 2 are known without the motto, one of which was stolen in the highly publicized robbery of the DuPont family, and still not recovered). Toned with lovely lilac colors on both sides with hints of vibrant blue at the periphery, and delicate rose shades at the centers. The mirror fields are well preserved on this coin, which is unusual, as most show heavy hairlines or other handling marks, keeping gems at a big premium. This is reflected in the grading service reports, for NGC, it has only graded 21 this high, with 9 graded higher of the original mintage of 725 pieces. Keep that in mind when formulating your bid, as this is a truly scarce coin, and made popular as the first of its kind with the motto on the reverse.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
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