Q. David Bowers
Stack's sale of the Anderson-Dupont Collection, November 11-13, 1954, included numerous rarities and high-grade pieces, topped by the finest known 1870-S. The successful bidder for this piece at $4,000, setting a record high price for any dollar of this design type, was Art M. Kagin, who sold the coin to Ambassador and Mrs. R. Henry Norweb.
1840 Unc., prooflike surfaces; faintest of hairline marks in field. $55.00.
1841 Unc. Beautiful prooflike surface. Faint field scratches. $42.50.
1842 About EF. Showered with tiny nicks. $16.00.
1843 Recut Date. AU, some mint lustre. and the usual signs of mishandling. $30.00.
1844 Br. Proof $110.00.
1845 About EF, but minor field nicks and hairlines. $15.00.
1846 EF, some mint lustre. Trifling handling marks. Minor vertical scratch in drapery. $25.00.
1846-O Unc., with much mint lustre, but weakly struck at head; stars at right flat. Few minute nicks. $40.00.
1847 Proof. Except for one cloudy spot near elbow and another at UNITED. All details are of the full sharpness expected on Proofs. Sharp edge. Few sharp pinpoint nicks. $90.00.
1848 EF. Traces of prooflike surface, but covered with minute nicks and digs, visible under a glass. $30.00.
1849 AU, with considerable mint lustre, but weakly struck. Reverse shows minor handling marks. $30.00.
1850 Original. Full sharpness of Unc., with prooflike surface. Minor signs of mishandling. $40.00.
1850-O VF, usual mishandling marks. $11.00.
1851 Original. Br. Proof; reverse not in full brilliancy and a few minor signs of mishandling. $560.00.
1852 Br. Gem Proof $550.00.
1853 VF or better, with some lustre, but with usual signs of handling. Bruise at base of shield. $32.00.
1854 AU, lustrous. Weakly struck at date. $55.00.
1855 About VF, evenly worn. Pinpoint field nicks on reverse. $50.00.
1856 Unc., fully lustrous. Usual signs of bag handling. $45.00.
1857 Br. Proof. Foot and a few stars not offull sharpness, and edge not sharp. $60.00.
1858 Br. Proof. Some faint hairlines. $260.00.
1859 Proof $45.00.
1859-O Unc., lustrous. Usual signs of bag handling. $25.00.
1859-S Unc. $40.00.
1860 Proof, but not in full brilliancy. $26.00.
1860-O Not quite full Mint State. Some faint pinpoint nicks. $20.00.
1861 Br. Proof $45.00.
1862 Br. gem Proof. Lovely golden toning on both sides. $40.00.
1863 Br. Proof $55.00.
1864 Br. gem Proof $45.00.
1865 Br. Proof $45.00.
1866 Sr. Proof $47.50.
1867 Br. Proof $42.50.
1868 Sr. Proof $47.50.
1869 Br. Proof $35.00.
1870 Proof, nearly full mint lustre. $30.00.
1870-S Unc, Mint State, with prooflike surface. but for faintest traces of friction on highest points. Minute scratches are at nose and 0 of ONE. $4,000.00.
1870-CC EF, with the usual handling marks. $30.00.
1871 Fully br. Proof $26.00.
1871-CC About EF $300.00.
1872 Br. Proof $25.00.
1872-S VF $40.00.
1872-CC Unc., prooflike obverse, lustrous reverse. $330.00.
1873 Br. gem Proof $50.00.
1873-CC EF, showing the usual faint handling marks. $500.00.
In the January 1955 issue of The Numismatist, B. M. Douglas offered these rare Liberty Seated dollars for sale.
1854 Proof $115.00.
1856 Proof $95.00.
1857 Proof $85.00.
1873-CC BV. Proof surface. Rare condition $250.00.
In the June 1955 issue of The Numismatist, the Imperial Coin Company (Benjamin Stack), Las Vegas, Nevada (recently relocated from New York City), offered these Liberty Seated dollars, including a memorable 1871-CC.
1843 Unc, Choice $25.00.
1859-S VF, very scarce $22.50.
1860 Unc. gem $30.00.
1871-CC Unc., very rare $350.00.
1873-CC VF. Extremely rare $650.00.
The August 1955 issue of The Numismatist carried an advertisement by Q. David Bowers, then located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, whose dealership at the time was barely three years old. Included were these unimportant Liberty Seated dollars.
1842 Good $3.75.
1842 Fine $8.50.
1842 VF $9.75.
1843 Fine $7.00.
1843 EF $9.95.
1847 Unc. $21.75.
1859-O Unc. $19.35.
The November 1955 issue of The Numismatist contained an advertisement by the Imperial Coin Company (Benjamin Stack) featuring the following Liberty Seated dollars.
1840 VF $18.00.
1841 Unc. $35.00.
1842 EF $16.75.
1844 Fine $10.00.
1845 AU $20.00.
1846-O VF $20.00.
1847 VF $15.00.
1850-O EF $21.50.
1859-O Fine plus $9.00.
1859-S VF, very scarce $30.00.
1860 EF $22.50.
1860-O VF $10.00.
1864 EF $20.00.
1868 EF $15.00.
1869 EF $16.00.
1870 VF $9.00.
1870-CC Unc. $69.50.
1870-CC VF $40.00.
1871 VF $10.00.
1871-CC Fine, very rare $150.00.
1872 VF, dented edge $8.00.
1872-S VF, EF $45.00.
1872-S VG, very scarce $25.00.
1872-CC VF $125.00.
1873-CC VF, very rare $600.00.