1856 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-P1. Rarity-5+. Proof-64 (NGC). A flashy example with satiny design elements and lightly reflective fields. Sharply struck and mostly untoned, save for the faintest dusting of golden-tan 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. It will certainly appeal to advanced specialists in the series. PCGS# 6999. NGC ID: 252A. NGC Census: 16; 6 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest).
