Q. David Bowers
Sale at Kennedy's Auction Rooms, New York City, February 10, 1911. Offered was a typical set of Liberty Seated dollars lacking the rarities.
1840 Some Proof surface. Scarce. $2.60.
1841 Unc. Some Proof surface. $1.50.
1842 VF. Nearly Proof surface. $1.50.
1843 VF. Strong impression. $1.35.
1845 Nearly Fine. Rare date. $1.25.
1846 VF $1.15.
1847 AU $1.30.
1849 VF $1.10.
1853 VF $1.70.
1855 VF. Rare date. $6.50.
1856 Scratch in field, but otherwise VF $1.70.
1857 VF $2.20.
1860 Proof, but slightly circulated. $1.30.
1862 Bright Proof $1.60.
1863 Bright Proof $1. 70.
1864 Br. Proof. At the time this Proof was bought, gold was held at something like 250, I which gives a reason for the scarcity of Proof pieces of the Civil War period. $2.00.
1864 Unc. Even rarer than the Proof. $1.40.
1865 EF $1.25.
1867 EF $1.15.
1868 EF $1.15.
1869 EF $1.15. 1870 Proof $1.25.
1870-CC VF. Rare variety. $4.00.
1871 Proof $1.30.
1872 Proof $1.30.
1873 Br. Proof. Last of the Gobrecht dollars. $1.60.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Charles W. Cowell Collection, November 11, 1911 Mehl correctly recognizes the Uncirculated 1843 dollar to be rare in this grade. Bidders considered Mehl's comment about the value of a Proof 1848 dollar to be irrelevant to an EF coin.
1840 EF, some mint lustre. $2.75.
1842 EF, unusually strong impression, some mint bloom. $2.00.
1843 Unc., brilliant mint lustre. Scarce so choice. $2.50.
1845 AU, with a semi-Proof surface. Rare. $2.55.
1846 EF, strong impression. $1.75.
1848 EF, with semi-Proof surface. Very scarce. Record for
a Proof of this date, $20.00.
1853 Fine. Scarce. $2.75.
1859-S First dollar of this mint. About Fine. Rare. $1.35.
1861 Proof. Rare. $2.50.
1865 Br. Proof. Scarce. $2.70.
1866 Proof $2.35.
1868 Br. Proof $2.25.
1870 CC Fine. Rare. $2.35.
1872-CC About Fine. Dent near 2 of date. Very rare. Only 3,150 coined. $2.00.
1872-S VG, near Fine. Rare. $3.00.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the P.H. Griffith Collection, March 20, 1912. This holding of Liberty Seated dollars was slightly above average and included such items as an AU 1840 and, especially notably, a Mint State 1872-S.
1840 AU, some original mint lustre. $4.20.
1841 VG $1.50.
1842 EF $2.00.
1843 EF, near Unc. $1.60.
1844 VG, near Fine $1.60.
1845 Strictly Fine $1.65.
1846 EF $1.70.
1846-O Fine $1.50.
1847 EF, sharp impression. $1.50.
1848 VF, strong impression. $2.00.
1849 EF, dull Proof surface. $2.10.
1850 EF, some mint lustre. $3.25.
1850-O Fine. Very strong impression. $1.50.
1851 VG to about Fine, evidence of circulation evenly distributed. $92.00.
1852 EF with some mint lustre. The field on obverse appears to have been somewhat rubbed, but does in any way affect the appearance or value of the coin. $75.00.
1853 Fine $2.10.
1854 EF, near Unc., some original mint lustre on reverse. $7.75.
1855 VF $5.00.
1856 About Fine $2.75.
1857 EF, nearly Unc., with bright semi-Proof surface. $4.00.
1858 Proof, slightly dulled. $40.00.
1859 Proof $2.25.
1859-O EF, near Unc., mint lustre. $1.75.
1859-S Fine $3.50.
1860 Proof $2.00.
1860-O VF $1.18.
1861 EF, some mint lustre. $2.50.
1862 Good $1.50.
1863 EF, near Unc. $2.75.
1864 EF $2.25.
1865 Fine $2.60.
1866 EF, with bright semi-Proof surface. $1.50.
1867 Perfect Br. Proof $2.00.
1868 Unc., semi-Proof $2.10.
1869 Br. Proof $1. 75.
1870 Proof $1.75.
1870-CC EF $2.50.
1871-CC Obverse Good to VG. Reverse VG. Slight scratch to left of eagle's neck. $21.00.
1871 Br. Proof $1.45.
1872 Br. Proof $1.75.
1872-CC VG to Fine $3.50.
1872-S Unc. Frosty mint surface. $12.00.
1873 Proof $1.75.
1873-CC Fine to VF. Two very small, hardly noticeable, nicks on reverse edge. $15.75.