Q. David Bowers
Lyman H. Low's sale of the Philip D. Hoch Collection, November 1, 1905, comprised a partial set of Liberty Seated dollars, mostly in lower grade levels, and lacking rarities.
1841 EF $1.10.
1842 EF, brilliant; slight flaw on edge. $1.75.
1844 VF $1. 75.
1845 EF $1.05.
1846-O VG $1.35.
1847 VG $1.15.
1848 VG $1.30.
1850 Fine, brilliant; small nick on reverse. $2.00.
1850-O Fine $1.55.
1853 VG $2.05.
1854 Fine; light scratches in field; several edge dents. $3.60.
1855 VG; plugged above head. $2.00.
1856 About Fine; some light nicks. $2.00.
1859 Proof $1.65.
1859-O VF; edge dent. $1.15.
1859-S About Fine $1.15.
1860-O EF $1.15.
1860-O Fine $1.15.
1861 EF; Proof struck. $1.80.
1862 Unc., some light nicks. $1.45.
1863 Unc., light nicks. $1.65.
1864 VF, originally Proof. $1.45.
1865 EF, originally Proof. $1.55.
1866 EF $1.35.
1867 VF $1.50.
1868 Proof $1.45.
1869 EF, originally Proof. $1.35.
1870 Fine $1.20.
1870-CC Good $1.25.
1871 Fine, some light nicks. $1.20.
1872 Proof $1.15.
1872-S About Fine $1.50.
1873 EF $1.30.
The George Rice Collection sold by St. Louis Stamp & Coin Company, April 13, 14, 1906. Included were the rare 1851 (in minimum condition), 1852, and 1858, and a complete set of Carson City issues.
1840 About Fine $1.80.
1841 VF $1.75.
1842 Unc., some Proof surface. $1.90.
1843 Fine $1.10.
1844 VG $1.10.
1845 About Fine $1.40.
1846 VF $1.30.
1846-O Fine $1.60.
1847 About Unc. Some Proof surface. $1.50.
1848 VF $2.00.
1849 Fine $1.50.
1850 VG $1.40.
1850-O Fine $1.50.
1851 Edge badly dented, otherwise Good. Very rare. $2.50.
1852 Br. Proof. Extremely rare. $51.00.
1853 VF $1.45.
1854 Fine. Rare. $4.30.
1855 Fine. Rare. $2.10.
1856 Br. Proof. Rare. $18.00.
1857 Unc. $3.10.
1858 Br. Proof. Extremely rare. $41.00.
1859-O VF $1.20.
1859-O VG $1.20.
1859-S VF. Rare. $3.00.
1860-O Unc. $1.30.
1860-O VF $1.20.
1870-CC Fine. Rare. $3.10.
1871-CC Good. Rare. $2.10.
1872-CC Unc., Proof surface. Very rare thus, $8.10.
1872-S VG. Rare. $1.85.
1873-CC VF, some Proof surface. Rare. $9.10.
Ben G. Green's 23rd Sale, May 25, 1906, offered an unremarkable group of Liberty Seated dollars, although several key issues were represented.
1840 EF. Has been a Proof. $1.40.
1841 VF $1.45.
1842 Fine $1.20.
1843 EF $1.40.
1844 Slightly impaired Proof. $1.95.
1845 VF $1.45.
1846 EF $1.35.
1846-O Fine $1.30.
1847 VF $1.25.
1848 EF $1.45.
1849 EF $1.55.
1850 EF $2.60.
1850-O VF $1.80.
1852 Br. Proof, slightly dulled on reverse. $44.00.
1853 VF $1.35. 1854 EF $3.90.
1855 Impaired Proof $4.60.
1856 VF $2.35.
1857 Slightly impaired Proof $2.70.
1858 Proof (cleaned). $37.00.
1859 Proof $2.00.
1859-O VG $1.10.
1859-S Fine $2.80.
1860 Bright Unc. $1.50.
1860-O VF $1.20.
1861 Unc. $2,35.
1862 Br. Proof $2.60.
1863 Br. Proof, slightly hair marked. $1.45.
1864 Br. Proof, slightly hair marked. $1.60.
1865 Br. Proof $2.75.
1866 Dulled Proof $1.75.
1867 Proof $1.70.
1867 Fine $1.20.
1868 VF $1.55.
1869 Proof $1.50.
1870 Proof $1.45.
1871 Fine $1.20.
1872 EF $1.20.
1873 Proof $1.65.
The Anders and Handshaw Collections sold by Thomas L. Elder, May 23, 1907. This, auction, Elder's 11th public sale, offered a number of very nice Liberty Seated dollars, including what seem, to be high-quality Proofs of the 1851, 1852;)and 1858 rarities. Numismatic legend has it that Elder once catalogued 1,000 lots in a single day! During the era, most sale descriptions were rather sparse; However, cumulatively such catalogues yielded much information.
1840 One or two light nicks. Fine $1.10.
1841 Several trifling nicks. Fine $1.20.
1844 VF. Proof surface. $1.25.
1845 Good. Scarce. $1.30.
1847 EF $1.35.
1848 AU. Scarce. $2.20.
1849 VG $1.10.
1850 Proof. Several minute scratches. Rare. $3.
1850-O About Fine. Scarce. $2.
1851 Proof. Extremely rare. $62.50.
1852 Proof. Very rare. $62.50.
1852 About Fine. Scarce. $1.80.
1855 VG. Rare. $2.50.
1857 About Fine. Scarce. $1.30.
1858 Proof. Very rare. Only about 70 coined. $35.
1865 Proof. Rare. $1.35.
1866 Proof. Rare. $1.15.
1869 Unc. $1.65.
1870 Unc. $1.10.
1871 Proof $1.20.
1872 Proof $2.20.
1873 Proof $1.50.