Q. David Bowers
1850 Just about EF. A beautiful, evenly toned dollar. $23.00.
1850-O AU. Almost fully lustrous upon the obverse. the reverse is somewhat tarnished with a pin point edge nick. $19.50.
1850-O VG to Fine. Has several digs and other defects, particularly upon obverse. $6.00.
1851 Original. Proof. Sharply struck with an almost complete wire edge. This piece is not fully brilliant and shows the slightest signs of mishandling. There are two or three minor obverse rim defects and a few microscopic abrasion marks in the right obverse field. $455.00.
1853 EF. Beautiful blue and iridescent toning. Almost perfect. $22.00.
1853 Close to Unc. Attractive, lustrous, with a short light scratch in obverse field. Two similar scratches in reverse field. $14.00.
1854 Unc. Lightly toned with the usual indications of bag handling. $45.00.
1855 EF. Lightly toned and choice. $34.00.
1855 Proof. Sharp, mostly brilliant coin with only slight evidence of handling. $77.50.
1855 Strictly Fine. Few light scratches in obverse field and reverse has a small edge bruise at bottom. $13.00.
1856 EF. A bright and sharply struck coin. $21.50.
1856 VG, slight claims to Fine. Minor signs of handling upon obverse. $10.00.
1857 EF. Weakly struck on head and on part of the reverse. Lightly toned, and with the usual minor defects. Scarce. $18.00.
1857 EF with considerable Proof surface. There is a double pronged scratch in right obverse field and one or two unimportant reverse defects. $11.50.
1858 Proof. Partly brilliant, but with slight obverse cabinet friction. $200.00.
1859 Br. Proof. One or two microscopic defects on reverse
edge. $35.00.
1859-O VF or better. (Total: 2 pieces). $12.50.
1859-S VF to EF. Bright, lustrous surface. $12.00.
1860 Mostly brilliant Proof. A few infinitesimal defects. $17.50.
1860-O Shade from Unc. Nice light, lustrous golden toning. $8.00.
1860-O VF or better. Brilliant surface. $5.00.
1861 Proof. Almost fully brilliant. appears to have been cleaned. $36.00.
1862 Proof. Not in full brilliancy, but sharp and well struck. $23.00.
1863 Br. Proof $26.00.
1863 Unc., nicely toned, considerable mint lustre. $20.00.
1864 Proof. Almost fully brilliant. $24.00.
1864 Fine to VF $6.25.
1864 VG or better. $4.25.
1865 Br. "Gem" Proof $38.00.
1866 Proof. Almost fully brilliant. Traces of tarnish. $26.00.
1866 Fine to VF. Lightly toned. Few edge defects. $8.50.
1867 Br. "Gem" Proof $25.00.
1868 Br. Gem Proof. One or two imperceptible defects. $18.00.
1868 Dull, lavender colored Proof. Few minute defects. $12.50.
1869 Br. Proof. Slightest traces of tarnish. $22.00.
1870 Br. Proof. Traces of tarnish. $17.00.
1870-CC VF. Thin, slight scratch in obverse field and minute edge nick above head, together with one or two other unimportant defects. $20.00.
1870-CC Fine to VF. One or two minor imperfections, as usually found. $13.00.
1870-CC Fine or better. Slightest defects. $13.00.
1871 Br. Proof $17.50.
1871-CC VG or better. This coin has a number of minor defects, including a small dig below the first star at left. $62.50.
1872 Br. Proof. Two hardly visible defects in the right obverse field. $17.00.
1872-S Fine $16.50.
1872-CC Strictly Fine. Usual minute indications of handling. $36.00.
1873 Br. Gem Proof $26.00.
In January 1953 William H. Smith of the Eureka Coin Shop, San Francisco, offered these Liberty Seated silver dollars for sale in The Numismatist.
1840 EF $17.50.
1841 Unc. $25.00.
1842 EF $15.00.
1843 Unc. $20.00.
1845 Unc. $25.00.
1846 Unc. $20.00.
1846-O Fine-VF $10.00.
1847 EF $15.00.
1847 Fine-VF $7.50.
1848 EF $17.50.
1849 E.F $14.00.
1850 Unc. $32.50.
1850-O VF $10.00.
1853 Unc. $30.00.
1854 EF $32.50.
1855 EF $32.50.
1856 EF $32.50.
1857 EF $18.00.
1859 VF $12.50.
1859-O EF $11.00.
1859-S Fine-VF $12.50.
1860 EF $15.00.
1860-O EF $11.00.
1870 VF $10.00.
1870-CC Fine-VF $27.50.
1872 Unc. $17.50.
Stack's sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, Part I, April 8-10, 1954. This old-time holding included a complete run of Philadelphia Mint dates in the Liberty Seated dollar series.
1840 Evidently struck as a Proof, but Unc, with Proof surface still adhering. $50.00.
1841 Proof $105.00.
1842 Proof. Has some hairlines on reverse above eagle's head. $100.00.
1842 Strictly VF $9.00.
1843 AU $10.75.
1844 Br. Proof. Faint pinpoint nick in field. $135.00.
1845 Proof. But not in full brilliance. Still a choice coin. $45.00.
1846-O Unc., full mint lustre. $32.00.
1847 Br. Unc, with high wire edge and prooflike surface. $22.00.
1847 Choice. VF $13.00
1848 AU. Has some faint nicks-In field. $18.00.
1849 Br. Unc., full lustre. Has very faint nicks. $35.00.
1850 Br. Proof. With high wire edges. Truly magnificent. $165.00.
1851 Proof, with high wire edge. $610.00.
1852 Proof. Obverse has an Unc. surface but the reverse is Proof $425.00.
1853 Struck as a Proof, with the high wire edge, but does not have the full brilliance'! $120.00.
1854 Magnificent Br. Proof $175.00
1855 Br. Proof. hasafaint.hairline scratch. $130.00.
1856 Br. Proof $130.00.
1856 Unc., has a few faint nicks in field. $32.50.
1857 Perfect br. Proof $105.00.
1858 Perfect br. Proof $330.00.
1859 Br. Proof $52.50.
1860 Perfect br. Proof $42.50.
1860-O VF $9.00.
1861 Br. Proof $42.50.
1862 Br. Proof $42.50.
1863 Br. Proof $42.00.
1864 Br. Proof $32.50.
1864 VF $15.00.
1865 Br. Proof $42.50.
1866 Br. Proof $42.50.
1867 Br. Proof $47.50.
1868 Br. Proof $45.00.
1869 EF $23.00.
1869 Br. Proof $40.00.
1870 Br. Proof $40.00.
1870 Br. Proof $37.50.
1870-CC Choice, VF and rare. $35.00.
1871 VF $15.00.
1872 Br. Proof $35.00.
1872 Br. Proof $35.00.
1873 Br. Proof $45.00.