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1849 Seated Dollar, PR65
Tied for Second Finest of Nine Located
Ex: Frederick Geiss and Floyd T. Starr

1849 $1 PR65 PCGS. OC-P1, R.7. Osburn-Cushing Die State a/a, as always. Brilliant champagne illuminates a backdrop of russet-gold and charcoal-gray on the obverse. On the reverse, sky-blue is magnified by similar golden champagne areas around the eagle, giving the appearance of a sunrise. Slight weakness is present on the high points of the eagle's feathers, as well as on some star centers. However, no significant marks exist, consistent with the Gem grade.

Two proof die marriages exist for this year. Both use the same obverse, but interestingly, the OC-P2 uses a new reverse. This makes it the first proof Seated dollar since 1840 to not use Reverse 1840 PA. This die marriage was discovered by John Dannreuther and remains unique.

While OC-P2 is unique, OC-P1 is not much more common, adding only eight coins to the surviving population, for a total of nine. This makes 1849 the third rarest date of Seated dollar proofs, after 1841 (six known) and 1842 and 1843 (eight known each). Moreover, the present offering is the third finest example we have located.
Roster of Proof 1849 Seated Dollars
1. PR66 PCGS. CAC. Phil Kaufman Collection (Heritage, 4/2008), lot 2392, realized $230,000; The Greensboro Collection, Part III / Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 4335; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2014), lot 5300 (as NGC PR67); Long Beach / Summer Fun Signature (Heritage, 7/2022), lot 3137. PCGS CoinFacts PR66.
2. PR65 NGC. J.C. Randall (W. Elliot Woodward, 9/1885), lot 73; Garrett Collection (Stack's, 3/1976), lot 266 (via Bill Grayson, plus a $500 agent fee); John Jay Pittman (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1679; Richmond Collection (David Lawrence, 11/2004), lot 1514; Jack Lee Collection (Heritage, 11/2005), lot 2237; Exclusively Internet Auction (Heritage, 12/2005), lot 13665; Jack Lee Estate (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 3963; Bay State Collection, Part II (Heritage, 7/2009), lot 1151; Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction (Goldberg's, 9/2010), lot 1667; Pittsburgh Signature (Heritage, 10/2011), lot 3877. PCGS CoinFacts PR65.
3. PR65 PCGS. Frederick Geiss (B. Max Mehl, 2/1947), lot 344; Floyd T. Starr (Stack's, 10/1992), lot 592; Larry Share Collection; Kennywood Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 1/2005), lot 680; William H. LaBelle, Sr. Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 7/2005), lot 1308. The present example.
4. PR65 NGC. Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 2216; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/1998), lot 8195; Rod Sweet Collection (Bowers and Merena, 7/2005), lot 1010; David Lawrence Rare Coins (4/2010); The Eugene Gardner Collection, Part I (Heritage, 6/2014), lot 30610.
5. PR64? NGC (OC-P2). Amon Carter Collection (Stack's, 1/1984), lot 257; Queller Family Collection (Heritage, 4/2008), lot 2146; Joseph C. Thomas Collection (Heritage, 4/2009), lot 2590; Internet Coin Auction (Heritage, 7/2009), lot 26928; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2009), lot 938; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2024), lot 4114.
6. PR64 NGC. Kenneth C. Long (Bowers and Merena, 5/1995), lot 1219; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/1996), lot 5638; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/1997), lot 7170; Dr. John L. Pellegrini Collection (Heritage, 7/2005), lot 10264.
7. PCGS PR63+. PCGS CoinFacts PR63+.
8. PR58 PCGS. Pittsburgh ANA (Heritage, 8/2004), lot 6368.
9. Impaired Proof. 65th Anniversary Sale (Stack's, 10/2000), lot 1240.(Registry values: N10218)
From The Scott Manke Collection of Proof Seated Dollars.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24ZZ, PCGS# 6990, Greysheet# 7262)

Weight: 26.73 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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