Q. David Bowers
In the September 1928 issue of The Numismatist, John Zug advertised these Liberty Seated dollars:
1840 Proof $15.00; Unc. $5.00; EF $3.50; VF $3.00; Fine $2.50.
1841 Proof $20.00; Unc. $5.00; EF $3.50; VF $2.50; VG $1.50.
1842 Proof $15.00; Unc. $3.50; EF $2.50; Fine $2.00.
1843 Unc. $3.50; EF $2.50; VF $2.25; VG $1.50.
1845 Proof $20.00;
1846 Proof $15.00; Unc. $5.00; EF $3.50.
1846-O Unc, $7.50; EF $5.00; Fine $3.00.
1847 Proof $15.00; Unc. $3.50; EF $3.00; VF $2.50; Fine $2.00.
1848 Proof $20.00.
1849 Proof $20.00; EF $3.50; VF $3.00; Fine $2.50.
1850 Unc. $5.00.
1850-O VF $2.50; Fine $2.00. 1853 Fine $2.50; VG $2.00.
1854 Proof $30.00; Unc. $15.00.
1855 Unc. $10.00
1856 Unc. $7.50; EF $6.00; VF $5.00; Fine $4.00.
1857 Proof $15.00; EF $6.00; VF $5.00; Fine $4.00.
1858 Proof $50.00.
1859-O Unc. $3.00; EF $2.50; VF $2.25; Fine $2.00.
1859-S Fine $4.00.
1860 Unc. $3.50; VF $2.50.
1860-O Unc. $3.00; VF $2.25; Fine $2.00.
1861 Unc. $3.50.
1862 Proof $5.00.
1863 VF $3.50.
1864 Proof $5.00.
1865 Proof $5.00.
1866 Proof $4.00; Fine $3.00.
1867 Proof $4.00; Unc. $3.00.
1868 Proof $4.00; Unc. $3.00.
1869 Proof $4.00; Unc. $3.00.
1870 Proof $3.50; VF $2.50; Fine $2.00.
1870-CC Fine $5.00; VG $3.50.
1871 Proof $3.50; Unc. $3.00; VF $2.50; Fine $2.00; VG $1.50.
1872 Proof $3.50; Unc. $3.00; Fine $2.00.
1872-CC Fine $5.00; VG $3.50.
1872-S Good $2.50.
1873 Proof $3.50; VF $3.50; Fine $2.50.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Alex J. Rosborough Collection, April 9, 1929, offered a partial set of Liberty Seated dollars including the rare 1858 and 1873-CC.
1841 EF, with some lustre. $3.00.
1842 About Fine; light nicks on edge. $3.00.
1843 VF; some mint lustre. $3.00.
1845 Nearly Unc.; slightly rubbed on obverse. $3.00.
1847 VF; sharp. $3.50.
1850 VF; scarce. $3.90.
1858 Br. Proof. A pinpoint light scratch on reverse to left of eagle. Very rare. Only about 80 specimens coined. Record over $50.00 and certainly worth it. $42.00.
1864 Purple Proof; wire edge. Scarce. $3.00.
1867 Proof, turning to purple. $2.00.
1868 Proof, sharp, with wire edge. $3.00.
1869 Purple Proof $2.00.
1870-CC Uneven CGs. VG. Scarce. $2.00.
1871 Proof, with beautiful purple iridescent surface. $2.60.
1871-CC Wide CC. Fine. Rare. $8.00.
1872 Fine $1.20.
1872-CC Wide CC. Nearly Vnc. $4.00.
1872-S Small S. About Fine $3.00.
1873 Brilliant purple Proof. Scarce. $4.20.
1873-CC Light scratch on obverse, otherwise Fine $16.75.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Foster Lardner and H.N. Walton Collections, June 24, 1930, included among other things an "honest-to-goodness"
1848 Proof dollar:
1840 Fine. Scarce date. $3.15.
1841 Fine to VF $3.20.
1842 Good $1.40.
1843 EF, with considerable mint lustre. In fact, the coin is practically Unc. $3.00.
1844 AU, but surface is slightly dulled. Very scarce date in scarce condition. $1.25.
1845 Unc., sharp, with almost full mint lustre. $3.25.
1846 Unc., frosty mint lustre. $2.80.
1847 About Fine $1.65.
1848 Perfect Br. Proof. A tiny purple spot on lower right obverse. This is not a brilliant Unc, specimen, but an honest-to-goodness Br. Proof, and as such extremely rare and valuable. $12.00.
1849 Another Br. Proof. Sharp and perfect in every respect, with considerable wire edge on obverse. Extremely rare. $10.00.
1850 Unc., but with light hairline scratches on both obverse and reverse and pin-point nicks on edge. Prooflike surface. Mr. Walton bought this coin as a Proof. $4.10.
1851 Proof; not in full brilliancy, slightly dulled, but with almost complete wire edge on both obverse and reverse. A sharp and beautiful specimen of one of our very rarest dollars. $72.50.
1852 Perfect Br. Proof, with high wire edge on obverse.
Extremely rare. $80.00.
1853 VG. Scarce date. $1.25.
1854 EF; nearly Unc, Lightly scratched on right obverse.
Very scarce date. $5.40.
1855 VF; with some lustre. Scarce date. $4.75.
1856 VF; purple mint surface. $3.00.
1857 Unc.; frosty mint lustre. $3.75.
1858 Perfect Br. Proof $26.00.
1859-O EF, nearly Unc, $1.50.
1859-S Fine. Scarce. $2.00.
1860-O Fine $2.00.
1861 AU, with frosty mint surface. Scarce date. $1.25.
1862 Unc., with Proof surface. $1.80.
1863 Unc. Slight rubbed from having been kept with other coins. $1.65.
1864 Unc.; full mint lustre. Scarce. $3.00.
1865 VF $1.25.
1866 Perfect Br. Proof; sharp, with wire edge. $3.25.
1867 Light purple Proof $2.50.
1868 Slightly dull Proof; light purple surface. $3.25.
1869 Br. Proof; sharp and with wire edge. Strong impression. $2.75.
1870 VF $2.00.
1871 Proof $1.50.
1872 Perfect Br. Proof $2.50.
1873 Unc., frosty mint lustre. $1.50.