1846-O Seated Liberty dollar, NGC AU details

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HOLIDAY SALE
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During this festive winter season wrapping up 2022, we offer some of the key and precious U.S. coins, deeply discounting the price for imperfect specimens awarded a Details grade.  For the collector who enjoys bargains or might have hesitated at acquiring a special coin at market trend price, we intend to place more coins within an easier acquisition range, affording an opportunity to acquire a special key piece.
***PRICE CUT for NOV-JAN***  was 25
1846-O Seated Liberty dollar, authenticated / graded / encapsulated by NGC
as AU details, for cleaning.
It was cleaned, as were most Seated Liberty dollars; but at least the job was gently done, leaving the coin with its details showcased in brilliance, with the help of NGC restoration services.
This silver dollar, pre-Morgan, was one of the New Orleans Mint's first, as 1846 was the first year of minting dollars; and one of only four years, here and there, before the Civil War and the temporarily closing of the mint.  The 1846-O is scarce above VF grades; so even if lightly cleaned, it is difficult to find a specimen that is not that much worn.  Because of this "first," the 1846-O dollar has been a desired coin for type collectors and also enthusiasts of what was still Early American history.
This coin circulated some, but not heavily, and was apparently set aside and saved during the Civil War and afterwards, until deposited in a bank or saved for a collection as Morgan dollars began to arrive in circulation.  We don't know these things exactly and so they will remain part of the coin's mystery.  The Real Deal, scarce and sought-after 1846-O Seated Liberty dollar is offered for you here!