Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia

In The Numismatist, February 1921, John Zug, of Bowie, Maryland, advertised these Liberty Seated dollars. Over a period of years, Zug maintained a fine stock of this series.
1840 Fine $2, Unc. $2.50.
1841 EF $2.00.
1842 Fine $1.75, Unc. $2.50.
1843 EF $2.00.
1844 VF $2.00, Unc. $2.75.
1845 VF $2.00, Unc, $2.75.
1846 VF $2.00.
1847 Fine $1.75, Unc. $2.50.
1848 Fine $1.75.
1849 Fine $1.75, Unc, $2.50.
1850 Proof $12.50.
1850-O VF $2.50.
1853 Fine $3.50, Unc, $5.00;
1854 Unc. $12.50.
1855 Unc. $10.00.
1856 Unc. $5, Proof $10.00.
1857 Fine $3.75, Unc. $5.00.
1858 Proof $40.00.
1859 VF $1.50, Proof $2.50.
1860 VF $1.50, Proof $2.50.
1860-O VF $1.50.
1861 Unc. $1.75.
1862 Proof $2.25.
1863 Proof $2.25.
1864 Proof $2.25.
1865 Proof $2.25.
1866 Proof $2.25.
1867 Proof $2.25.
1868 Proof $2.25.
1869 Proof $2.25.
1870 Proof $2.00.
1871 Proof $2.00.
1872 Proof $2.00.
1872-CC Fine $4.00.
1873 Proof $2.00.

B. Max Mehl's sale of the Hon. James H. ManningCollection, May 17, 1921. Judge Manning, like many of his contemporaries, sought completion (which in this instance he did not achieve) but not high quality. In general, Proofs and Mint State coins were acquired only if lesser grade coins such as EF and AU were not readily available.
1840 EF with some Proof surface. $4.50.
1841 VG $2.15.
1842 EF, with semi-Proof surface. $3.50.
1843 Practically Unc., with mint lustre. $3.50.
1843 Good $1.25.
1844 Fine. Scarce date. $3.25.
1845 EF:$1.85.
1846 Bright Unc., sharp. $2;20.
1846 Fine; light nicks. $2.00.
1846-O EF $2.00.
1847 Unc. $1.25.
1848 AU, with mint lustre. $2.45.
1849 Fine $2.00.
1849 Brilliant Unc.; very slight slight nicks, hardly noticeable. Said [by whom?] to have been struck as a Proof. $2.50.
1850 VF $3.00.
1850 EF, with Proof surface. Appears to have been struck as a Proof. $3.00.
1850-O Pinpoint hick on reverse. VF $1.80.
1851 Unc., sharp, with considerable brilliant mint lustre. A faint, hardly noticeable scratch on obverse. Partly wire edge. $65.00.
1852 Br. Proof, sharp. $72.50.
1852 Strictly Fine, extremely rare. $71.50.
1853 Unc., with frosty mint surface.$4;50.
1853 About Good $2.60.
1854 Unc., with even frosty mint surface. $7.00,
1854 VF; light scratch on obverse. $5.00.
1855 Perfect sharp Br. Proof $11. 75.
1855 VF, with some lustre. $4.25.
1856 VF; small SPot or stain on reverse. $3.00.
1857 VF $3.00.
1858 Pinpoint nick at eagle's head. Sharp Br. Proof $36.00.
1859 Br. Proof $3.00.
1859-O Unc. $1.60.
1859-S Very light, hardly noticeable scratches on reverse. VF $1.50.
1860 Sharp, Br. Proof $2.35.
1860 VG $1.20.
1860-O VG $1.30.
1861 Unc. $2.00.
1862 Fine $1. 75.
1863 Sharp Br. Proof $2.35.
1864 Brilliant Unc. Some Proof surface. $2.15.
1864 Unc., frosty mint lustre. $1.80.
1865 AU, with mint lustre. $2.05.
1866 Fine $1.30.
1868 Proof, wire edge. $1.85.
1868 VF $1.60.
1868 Good $1.35.
1869 Proof $2.55.
1870 EF $1.75.
1870-CC Fine $3.00.
1871 Proof. Wire edge. $2.50.
1871 VG $1.25.
1871 Good $1.25.
1872 Sharp, Br. Proof $2.55.
1872-CC VF $5.00.
1872 VF $1.25.
1872 VG $1.25.
1873 Perfect Br. Proof $2.85.
1873 Fine $1.75.