Popular Type Coin

1796 $1 PCGS XF40 (Large Date, Small Letters) ex: D.L. Hansen

Popular type coin with bold details and lovely, deep olive-gold surfaces.

Tougher Early Dollar

1797 $1 NGC AU50 (9x7 Stars, Large Letters, BB-73)

A tough early dollar with nice remaining luster.

Lovely AU

1797 $1 PCGS AU55 (9x7 Stars, Large Letters) ex: D.L. Hansen

Splendid silver mint luster gleams over the surfaces of this impressively preserved, choice AU example. Well defined design elements are highlighted by tints of lavender, peach, and gold. The original lot description at Stacks Bowers notes, "A flaw in the planchet obscures much of the T in LIBERTY, though the surfaces are lacking in notable post-Mint blemishes. The dies are heavily fatigued in this state, with dramatic cracks and evidence of clashing visible on each side." The Hansen Collection possess the finest known example for the date, a MS64.

Gorgeous AU!

1797 $1 PCGS AU55 (10x6 Stars) ex: D.L. Hansen

Even deep gun-metal grey surfaces with attractive undertones of olive and gold. Liberty's hair is nicely defined and reaming luster surrounds the devices. Choice AU example! The Hansen Collection possess the finest known examples for the date, a MS64.

Great Bust Dollar Type Coin

1798 Large Eagle $1 PCGS VF20

Large eagle Bust dollar type coin with solid details and pleasing underlying toning.

Great Bust Dollar Type Coin

1798 Large Eagle $1 PCGS AU53 ex: D.L. Hansen

Attractive AU with original surfaces and minimal wear. Green-gold and tangerine toning highlights the devices. Large eagle Bust dollar type coin. The Hansen Collection holds a AU55 example for the date.

Great Bust Dollar Type Coin

1799 $1 NGC VG Details (Improperly Cleaned)

Large eagle Bust dollar type coin.

Scarce Variety

1799 $1 PCGS VF35 (Irregular Date, 15 Stars) ex: D.L. Hansen

PCGS #40062. A scarce and popular variety, with 15 field stars on the reverse in error, then clouds 1 and 8 enlarged to hide the engraving error. A pleasing, essentially untoned example save for touches of gold scattered along the rims. Evenly worn with only light, grade defining abrasions none of which distract from the charming eye appeal.

Affordable Early Bust Dollar

1800 $1 NGC/CAC Good-04 (B-12, BB-184)

Popular millennial issue Bust dollar. Much tougher than the 1798-1799 issues of this type.

Popular Bust Dollar Millennial Issue

1800 $1 NGC VF25

Popular millennial issue Bust dollar, much tougher than the 1798-1799 issues of this type.

Popular Bust Dollar Millennial Issue

1800 $1 PCGS AU50 ex: D.L. Hansen

Popular millennial issue Bust dollar, much tougher than the 1798-1799 issues of this type. Satiny dove gray surfaces with lovely golden tints over the boldly struck devices.

Affordable Early Bust Dollar

1800 $1 PCGS Genuine AU Detail (Spot Removed, AMERICAI)

Pleasing AU

1840 $1 PCGS AU50

This is the first official year of silver dollar coinage since the hiatus taken after Bust dollars were struck in 1803.

Low Mintage Date

1842 $1 NGC AU58

Wonderful AU representative of this low mintage issue of 184,618 coins struck. Boldly struck with nice luster and a pleasing olive-grey patina that reveals lovely golden and orange undertones when tilted under a light.

Low Mintage Date

1843 $1 PCGS MS63

Low mintage issue of 165,100 coins struck. Pretty blue-green and purple toning frame the obverse while deep blue and lime span the reverse.

Bright AU

1845 $1 PCGS AU50

Evenly worn AU example with great remaining luster and beautifully untoned surfaces.

Attractive Plus Graded Example

1846 $1 PCGS MS63+ ex: D.L. Hansen

Lustrous, silver-grey surfaces with mottled russet and indigo toning throughout. Strong details for the grade. Only 110,600 coins struck. PCGS+ grade for premium quality at the top of end of the assigned grade. The primary set displays a MS65 example for the date.

Popular New Orleans Issue

1846-O $1 PCGS MS62

Eye catching Mint State survivor, struck from a mintage of 59,000 coins. Boldly detailed and nicely lustrous surfaces are toned a light olive-grey and reveal wonderful blended tones of peach, violet, blue, and rose when light hits the fields.

Choice No Motto Type Coin

1847 $1 PCGS MS63

Well-struck details and smooth surfaces and coated in antique golden-gray with lovely peach and lavender undertones. Only 140,750 coins struck.

Nice Type Coin

1853 $1 PCGS MS63+ ex: D.L. Hansen

Well-detailed example olive toned surfaces that show tints of gold highlighting the devices when turned in the light. Nice! PCGS+ grade for premium quality at the top of end of the assigned grade. The Hansen Collection hosts the finest known example for the date, a MS66+.

Great Type Coin

1860-O $1 NGC VF20

Looks Prooflike!

1862 $1 PCGS MS62 ex: D.L. Hansen

Pleasing example that boasts sharp details throughout and bright semi-prooflike fields. Nice, untoned example. The Hansen Collection number one set contains one of the three finest known examples for the date, a MS65.

Flashy!

1863 $1 PCGS MS64 ex: D.L. Hansen

Only ten PCGS examples have been graded finer than this flashy golden specimen!

Popular Civil War Issue

1864 $1 PCGS VF25 ex: D.L. Hansen

Scarce Civil War issue from a very low mintage of just 30,700 coins struck. Evenly circulated example with bright, untoned central devices framed by olive-gold and violet peripheral toning.

Scarce Civil War Era Issue

1864 $1 PCGS AU55

Flashy AU example of this scarce Civil War issue. From a very low mintage of just 30,700 coins struck, this AU survived with plenty of bold detail and 98% untoned surfaces.

1871 $1 NGC AU53

Frosty Near-Gem

1871 $1 PCGS MS64+ ex: D.L. Hansen

Beautiful, sharply struck example with forsty pale golden tinted surfaces with touches of maroon toning on both sides.

1872 $1 NGC XF40

With motto type coin.

Rare Proof Seated Dollar

1857 $1 PCGS Proof 63

Wonderful example of this rare proof Seated dollar from an estimated mintage of just 50 coins. Flashy fields are beautifully reflective and display hints of pale gold iridescence throughout. Great eye appeal!

Rare Proof-Only Issue

1858 $1 PCGS/CAC Proof 65 ex: D.L. Hansen Collection

Rare proof-only Seated dollar issue from a tiny mintage of just 300 coins. There are only 2 examples graded finer (Proof 65+). CAC approved for quality, the lovely golden tints and light gray mint frost are gorgeous and attractive for this scarce gem from a limited mintage of just 300 pieces. The Hansen Collection possesses a coin of the same grade in the primary set.