1856 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-P1. Rarity-5+. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. A flashy and overall brilliant example with satiny design elements and lightly reflective fields. Sharply struck and mostly untoned, save for the faintest dusting of peach patina across each side. The Proof 1856 dollar is among the scarcer issues of this type, with only 50 or so survivors remaining as per specialists Dick Osburn and Brian Cushing (2018). An estimated 80 Proof examples were struck from a single die pair employing a unique obverse die and a reverse that would go on to strike original Proofs in 1857 and 1858, as well as later Proof restrikes dated 1851 and 1852. Repunching on the date and reverse die lumps allow for easy distinguishing between the 1856 Proof and Business Strike examples. The present example is a desirable survivor, ranking just outside of the Condition Census with only 3 coins certified finer by PCGS in this category. Additional approval by CAC surely increases the appeal to advanced specialists in the series.
