Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989

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COMMEMORATIVE GOLD

1903 Jefferson Dollar [100] 20 to 25 known 1975 Beck I sale2300
Same, in original frame_
1903 McKinley Dollar [100] 15 to 20 known2500
Same, in original frame_
1904 Lewis & Clark Dollar. 6 to 8 known_
1905 Lewis & Clark Dollar. 4 to 6 known_
1915 (No S) Pan-Pacific Dollar. 3 or 4 known, plain or reeded edge_
1915 S Pan-Pacific Dollar. One reported, unverified_
1915 (No S) Pan-Pacific Quarter Eagle. One reported, unverified_
1916 McKinley Dollar 4 to 6 known. 1974 Herstal sale1250
1917 McKinley Dollar 3 known_
1922 Grant Dollar with star 2 reported, unlocated_
1926 Sesquicentennial Quarter Eagle 2 reported, unlocated_

SILVER-MINOR PROOF SETS

It is pointless to attempt prices on any dated before 1858. The only auction record for an earlier dated one, recent enough to mean anything, is the 1846 set in Ruby I: 1623 at $17,500, and that would be low now.

No recent auctions on minor proof sets 1864-1916; most were broken up. Prices can be estimated by adding values of individual coins.

1858 Large letter cent. 1973 Scanlon sale8500
1858 Small letter cent. All kinds [80?]9000
1859 Under 1004000
1860 [1000-Net 514] River Oaks sale3000
1861 [1000- NET 400-]3100
1862 [550- Net 430] 1976 Garrett sale2700
1863 [460] 1976 Garrett sale3250
1864 Nickel cent, no bronze coins. [370]3500
Usually has the bronze coins (cent and 2¢ LM) added; Garrett sale5250
1864 Bronze cent and 2¢, no CN cent (original) [100] With or without L_
1865 [500] (400 with 3¢ nickel, 100 without, usually with it added)3900
1866 [725] (600 without 5¢, 125 with; most survivors with it added)5100
1867 Nickel with rays [25] (Usually with NR 5¢ added) 1976 Garrett sale13,000
1867 Nickel without rays [600]3400
1868 [600] 1976 Garrett sale3600
1869 [600] No overdates 1976 Garrett sale3800
1870 [1000] 1976 Garrett sale3400
1871 [960] 1976 Garrett sale4600
1872 [950-]1976 Garrett sale4750
1873 First issue [600-] Cent, nickel coins, 2¢, trime, half dime, silver without arrows, standard dollar, no trade, no arrows coins3700
1873 Second issue [500+] Cent, nickel coins, no 2¢, trime, half dime or standard dollar; silver coins with arrows; trade dollar3800
1873 Combination. Basically first issue to which three silver coins with arrows and trade dollar have been added S/5/75 sale5850
1874 [700] S 5/75 sale2300
1875 [600+] Usually with 20¢ added. Type II Trade. 1976 Garrett sale3750
1876 [900+] Type II Trade3700
1877 [300+] S 5/75 sale5900
1878 [700-] Usually with 8TF dollar added. 1976 Garrett sale5750
Only the last few contained 7TF dollar_
1879 [600+] Beck I sale3100
1880 [1355] Beck I sale3100
1881 [925+] 1976 Garrett sale3100
1882 [1100] (Only 1030 with Trade, some others added it) 1976 Garrett sale3400
1883 [947+] Includes Trade and Shield nickel 1976 Garrett sale3600
If the other two nickels added, as often:3900
1884 [875] No Trade 1976 Garrett sale2900
1885 [930] No Traqe1976 Garrett sale2800
1886 [886] Either type cent Garrett sale2700
1887 [710] Normal date 3¢ 1976 Garrett sale2900
1887 With overdate 3¢ (actually majority)2925
1888 [800] 1976 Garrett sale2600
1889 [711]2700
1890 [590] 1976 Garrett sale2300
1891 [600]2300
1892 [1245] Either type quarter1900
1893 [792] 1976 Garrett sale2500
1894 [972] 1976 Garrett sale3000
1895 [880] 1976 Garrett sale11,500
1896 [762] 1976 Garrett sale2500
1897 [731] 1976 Garrett sale2500
1898 [735] 1976 Garrett sale2600
1899 [846] 1976 Garrett sale2500
1900 [912] 1976 Garrett sale2400
1901 [813]2500
1902 [777]2300
1903 [755] 1976 Garrett sale2300
1904 [650] 'Final year of dollar (some lacked it) 1976 Garrett' sale2300
1905 [727] 1976 Garrett sale1600
1906 [675] 1976 Garrett safe1650
1907 [575]1450
1908 [545]1450
1909 [650] "Indian" cent.1450
Usually with 1909 plain Lincoln added:1300
If with both Lincoln cents added:1750
1910 [551]1250
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