1845 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-1. Rarity-2. AU-58 (NGC).
A sharply struck and essentially brilliant example with much of the flashy, modestly semi-prooflike luster remaining. The 1845 is one of the lowest mintage silver dollars from the 1840s with just 24,500 circulation strikes produced, second only to the 1844 with 20,000 coins struck. Most silver dollars of that decade circulated domestically, but were valued at a slight premium. Many were exported, especially to Europe. After 1852, nearly all Liberty Seated dollars were exported to Asia, plus a smaller quantity to Europe via England. As such, the 1845 is more plentiful in circulated grades than issues such as the 1855 and 1856, which were largely exported. It has long been popular with both type collectors and Liberty Seated dollar enthusiasts, especially in the finest circulated grades, as here.
PCGS# 6931. NGC ID: 24YF.

Estimate: $2400