Q. David Bowers
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Langfelder & Jaedicke Collections, November 22, 1921. This offering can be termed as being average, but within it the Mint State 1854 and 1855 dollars are notable.
1842 Unc., with Br. Proof surface. $3.35.
1843 Practically Unc. $3.15.
1844 Unc. $3.00.
1845 AU, with considerable mint lustre. $2.00.
1846-O Fine $2.00.
1847 VG $1.45.
1848 VF $4.00.
1849 Fine $1.35.
1850 AU, with considerable Proof surface. $2.75.
1850-O Strictly Fine $2.00.
1853 EF, with considerable mint lustre, nearly Unc. $2.50.
1854 Br. Proof $15.75.
1854 Unc., pinpoint nick on reverse. $5.00.
1855 Unc., with considerable mint lustre. $6.50.
1856 Strictly Fine $3.00.
1857 Br. Proof $3.75.
1858 Slightly dull Proof, hairlines on obverse. $20.00.
1858 EF, has been a Proof. $20.00.
1859 Proof. Scarce in Proof. $2.20.
1859-O Good $1.50.
1859-S Good $2.00.
1860-O Unc. $1.75.
1861 Br. Proof $3.50.
1862 Slightly tarnished Proof $2.00.
1863 Proof $2.25.
1864 Proof $2.25.
1865 Proof $2.00.
1866 Proof $2.25.
1867 Light purple Proof $1.90.
1868 Br. Proof, with purple surface. $1.90.
1869 Fine $1.50.
1870 VF $1.40.
1870-CC Good to VG $2.00.
1871 Good $1.50.
1871-CC Strictly Fine $28.00.
1872 About Fine $1.70.
1872-CC VG $1.30.
1872-S Good $2.00.
1873 Last year of Liberty Seated dollar. Proof $3.00.
1873-CC Light nicks on edge, otherwise strictly Fine $2.60.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the James Ten Eyck Collection, May 2, 1922, included a set of Philadelphia Mint Liberty Seated dollars through the year 1869. Apparently, mintmarked coins were of no consequence to Ten Eyck. Replete with many rarities in various other series, this collection created a lot of attention when it was sold.
1840 Practically Unc., with mint lustre. Scarce. $6.25.
1841 Practically Unc., with mint lustre. $2.80.
1842 Unc., few slight nicks. Brilliant. $2.75.
1843 VF $3.00.
1844 EF, some lustre. Very scarce. $3.30.
1845 Pinpoint nick on reverse. About Unc. $2.50.
1846 Unc., sharp. $2.50.
1847 Unc.. $2.50.
1848 Unc., sharp, with mint lustre. Rare. $3.75.
1849 Unc., with bright surface, partly wire edge. $2.60.
1850 Br. Proof. Very slight nick on reverse. Very rare in Proof. $5.25.
1851 Proof, not in full brilliancy, but perfect. Extremely rare and valuable. $60.00.
1852 Perfect Br. Proof. A magnificent specimen. Extremely rare. $68.00.
1853 VF. Scarce date. $2.75.
1854 Unc., slightly tarnished. Rare. $4.60.
1855 Perfect Br. Proof. Very rare so choice. $9.00.
1856 Proof. Light purple surface. Very rare in Proof. $5.25.
1857 Fine. Scarce. $3.25.
1858 Br. Proof. Very rare. $26.00.
1859 Proof. Scarce. $2.50.
1860 Proof $2.65.
1861 Proof. Rare date. $3.25.
1862 Proof $2.50.
1863 Sr. Proof, wire edge. Very scarce. $3.00.
1864 Proof, light purple surface. $2.50.
1865 Perfect Proof, sharp. $2.50.
1866 Sharp Proof $2.50.
1867 Br. Proof $2.50.
1868 Proof $2.50.
1869 Br. Proof $2.50.