Love me a toned Seated Dollar

goldrealmoney79 · January 2, 2021 3:37PM

I know its a proof but I still love this eye candy, happy saturday y'all
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-LIBERTY-SEATED-S-1-PCGS-PR-65/203154317547?hash=item2f4cf0e0eb:g:DT8AAOSwskpf8DEf

Zoins · January 2, 2021 3:40PM

@goldrealmoney79 said:
I know its a proof but I still love this eye candy, happy saturday y'all
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-LIBERTY-SEATED-S-1-PCGS-PR-65/203154317547

Nice description from the seller, Rare Coin Wholesalers:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-LIBERTY-SEATED-S-1-PCGS-PR-65/203154317547

rarecoinwholesalersca wrote:

The proof No Motto Seated Dollar series is one of the most difficult to collect in all of U.S. numismatics. From the series' inception in 1840 through 1858, the Mint did not record the number of proof coins struck each year. It is likely that very few examples were produced, particularly when one considers that there were hardly any numismatists active in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s. Although mintage figures increased markedly beginning in 1859, collector demand remained limited and many of the proofs struck from 1859 through 1865 were probably melted as unsold at year's end. The onset of the Civil War in 1861 resulted in considerable chaos in the Mint, reduced the already limited number of collectors and further contributed to the rarity of proof No Motto Dollars in today's market.