Better Date
1845 $1 NGC AU55
From a low mintage of just 24,500 pieces. The obverse strike is mostly full, save for a few stars. Nicely lustrous and pleasantly toned over.
Better No-Motto Date
1846 $1 NGC AU50
Only 110,600 coins struck. Deeply toned obverse with a lighter, silver-gray reverse. Well struck.
Better No-Motto Date
1846 $1 NGC AU53
Only 110,600 coins struck. Nice luster and original color.
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 Type Coin
1847 $1 PCGS AU50
Closes: 4D 17H
Only 140,750 coins struck. Primarily white with nice luster for the assigned grade. Housed in an older generation PCGS holder.
Scarce Issue
1848 $1 PCGS MS62
With a mintage of just 15,000 coins, there are only 13 finer at both major grading services combined. The strike is moderately weak, as is the case with most of the coins of this date, but the color and luster are quite impressive. Opportunities for uncirculated examples of this date are few and far between, so consider this a rare chance at a very tough date!
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+.
Choice Original
1859-O $1 NGC AU58
New Orleans mint issue. Lovely silver-tan color with some original dirt in the devices. Never cleaned or altered.
Flashy!
1863 $1 PCGS MS64 ex: D.L. Hansen
Only ten PCGS examples have been graded finer than this flashy golden specimen!
Slightly Better Date
1869 $1 PCGS VF35
Lovely golden-tan toned example with a full, bold LIBERTY and nice eye appeal.
Lovely Eye Appeal
1871 $1 NGC XF40
Great luster for the grade and clearly well struck overall. The touch of colorful toning on the reverse only adds to the eye appeal.
Popular Issue
1871 $1 NGC XF40
Popular "with motto" variety. Blast white but still grade-worthy.
Great Color
1871 $1 PCGS XF45
Quite flashy for the given grade. Colorful and very eye appealing.
Very Scarce and Desirable
1871-CC $1 NGC XF40
Coins We Love
$16,000.00
Very scarce and desirable CC-mint Seated dollar. Rarely offered in this affordable grade. The present example has light silver-gray toning throughout with delightfully distraction free fields.
