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1853 $1 BG-531 AU50
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1853 $1 BG-531 MS

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1853 $1 BG-531

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$1,234
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$1,234
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Auction Prices

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1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4--Obverse Scratched--NCS. AU Details. ...
AU50
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4--Obverse Scratched--NCS. AU Details. ...
$230
Sold 1/9/2011
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU50 NCS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (3/83). (#10508)...
AU50
$345
Sold 10/30/2006
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU50 PCGS.<...
AU50 PCGS
$748
Sold 9/20/2003
Heritage Auctions
Cal Gold: 1853 $1 PCGS AU53 OGH (BG-531)
AU53 PCGS
Cal Gold: 1853 $1 PCGS AU53 OGH (BG-531)
$727
Sold 5/18/2009
DLRC
Cal Gold: 1853 $1 BG-531 PCGS AU53
AU53 PCGS
Cal Gold: 1853 $1 BG-531 PCGS AU53
$656
Sold 9/1/2008
DLRC
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/2). PCGS Population (18/60). (#10508)...
AU55 NGC
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/2). PCGS Population (18/60). (#10508)...
$632
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
$632
Sold 3/7/2008
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU55 PCGS.<...
AU55 PCGS
$719
Sold 11/7/2003
Heritage Auctions
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 6/7/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/42). NGC Census: (8/13). AU58....
AU58 PCGS
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/42). NGC Census: (8/13). AU58....
$630
Sold 1/13/2021
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1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (NGC).
MS63 NGC
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$1,080
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$720
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1853 Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$900
Sold 4/1/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$750
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
AU58 PCGS
$500
Sold 2/13/2017
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1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/26). NGC Census: (6/4). From The Sol...
MS61 PCGS
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/26). NGC Census: (6/4). From The Sol...
$589
Sold 1/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/4). PCGS Population: (9/24). From The Twel...
MS61 NGC
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/4). PCGS Population: (9/24). From The Twel...
$1,175
Sold 10/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1853-N Octagonal $1. BG-531. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$646
Sold 4/1/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
$3,335
Sold 10/24/2009
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
$2,358
Sold 12/6/2008
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS63 PCGS. A flashy honey-gold example that possesses an occasional blush ...
MS63 PCGS
$2,760
Sold 1/6/2007
Heritage Auctions
1853 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS60 PCGS. Very similar to BG-530, the first star is closer to the bust tr...
MS60 PCGS
$920
Sold 5/7/2005
Heritage Auctions
1853 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-531, R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
$1,710
Sold 6/1/2004
Heritage Auctions
MS60
$690
Sold 10/1/2001
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS60
$462
Sold 9/7/1997
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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