1845 $1 MS(PCGS#6931)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4008

Grade

XF45

Price

1,891

Lot Description

OC Die State c/b. Curiously bright with a somewhat glossy texture, although the surfaces retain appreciable mint frost, and also show a few wisps of iridescent reddish-gold retoning. The 1845 is one of the lowest mintage silver dollars from the 1840s with just 24,500 circulation strikes produced. Most silver dollars of that decade circulated domestically, but were valued at a slight premium. Many were exported, especially to Europe. Beginning in 1850, nearly all Liberty Seated dollars were exported to Asia, either directly or through Europe via the London market. As such, the 1845 is more plentiful in circulated grades than issues such as the 1855 and 1856, which were almost exclusively exported. It has long been popular with both type collectors and Liberty Seated dollar enthusiasts, especially in the finer circulated grades.