Q. David Bowers
1798 15 Stars. Rev. Small eagle. As last. Fine. Light nicks. Pin-head dent on reverse. $5.00.
1798 15 Stars. Rev. Small eagle. As last. Fine. Slight dent on reverse edge. $5.25.
1798 13 stars. Rev. Small eagle on clouds, large letters in legend. EF. Bold impression. $11.00.
1798 High 8 in date. Rev. Heraldic eagle, as are all following. EF. Sharp, even impression. Abraded on bust-minute nicks and scratches. $2.75.
1798 Same dies. EF. Sharp impression. $3.00.
1798 Same obverse, die cracked below date. Rev. Variety from last. VF, but weak on bust and stars over eagle. $2.75.
1798 High Date, 1 almost touches hair and 8 the bust. Rev. Large stars over eagle: EF. Sharp. Planchet file marks on head. $3.50.
1799/8 Rev. 13 large stars over eagle's head: Die broken around I of AMERICA. EF. Mint lustre. Slightly chafed. $13.00.
1799/8 Rev. 13 small stars [sic. the text says 13 but this is clearly 15"star reverse], first one just emerging from cloud. EF. Mint lustre. Planchet shows fine drift marks. $6.50.
1799/8 VF. $4.00.
1799 Five stars before bust, 8 behind it. EF, but has been cleaned in acid and wiped with a gritty cloth, hairmarking it. $6.25.
1799 Five Stars Facing. Fine. $4.50. 1799 EF, Br. Sharp, small stars. $9.50.
1799 Similar dies. Claw touches A. EF, brilliant. Sharp, small stars. $12.00.
1799 Six Stars. Unc, Stars sharp. $8.00.
1799 Six Stars. Unc, Two minute nicks on obverse. $6.00.
1799 Large Stars. Reverse shows planchet file marks in center. Unc, Sharp. Mint lustre. $5.50.
17.99 Close Date. Obverse die shattered. Unc, Sharp. Mint lustre. $12.00.
1800 Perfect Date. Unc, Three stars not up, two behind and one before bust, owing to sinking of the die, which also shows around right edge of reverse. Mint lustre. $16.00.
1800 Perfect Date. Small nick behind head, slight drift mark on reverse. VF. $4.00.
1800 Die broken around date, making second 0 look like Q. EF. Mint lustre. $6.00.
1801 Unc, Sharp, even impression. Mint lustre. A magnificent example and extremely rare in this preservation. $45.00.
1802/1 EF, though somewhat chafed. Small pieces broken out of edge on reverse, owing to defect in the planchet. $5.50.
1802 Perfect Date. Unc. A few microscopic nicks. Mint lustre. Sharp, even impression. $7.75.
1802 As last and in almost same condition, the mint lustre slightly chafed. $7.50.
1803 Large Date. Unc., a few microscopic nicks on bust. Sharp, even impression, with broad milling. Remarkable specimen and very rare in such beautiful preservation. $30.00.
1803 Large Date. EF. Not quite evenly centered, but sharp. $5.00.
1803 Small 3. VF. $5.00. 1803 Small 3. VG. $3.00.
1794 Good to VG. As usual, the left part of the coin is weakly struck, but practically every letter and figure shows plainly. Free from nicks or dents, the date unusually good. $51.00.
1795 Type of 1794. Three leaves under each wing. Long dent on cheek, otherwise Fine. $3.90.
1795 Type with bust of Liberty facing right; 15 stars. VG. $3.50.
1796 Small Date. Reverse, large letters and legend. VG. $4.20.
1796 Large Date. Reverse, small letters and legend. Die break at I of AMERICA. About Fine. $4.00.
1797 Stars 10x6. VG. $3.60.
1797 Stars 9x7: With the exception of very light, hardly noticeable hairline scratches on reverse it is almost Unc, Perfectly centered and well struck, with some mint lustre. $6.00.
1797 Stars 9x7. Reverse, large letters. VG, nearly Fine. $3.10.
1798 Small Eagle variety. 15 stars. VG. $5.00.
1798 Obverse VG; reverse Very Fair. $3.00.
1798 VF, every star filled. $4.20.
1798 Date distant from bust. Good. $2.60.
1799 Stars 8x5. VG. $2.25.
1799 Practically Unc., with some mint bloom. $3.50.
1799 VG, near Fine. $2.25.
1799/8 VG. $2.25.
1799 Perfect Date. VG. $2.30.
1799 Perfect Date. VG. $2.25.
1800 Perfect Die. Fine. $2.25.
1801 Fine. $4.20.
1802/1 VG. $2.60.
1802 Perfect Date. VG. $3.00.
1803 Large 3: Unc., mint lustre. Only highest portions are very slightly rubbed from cabinet friction only. Very strong impression; every letter, star and figure bold. Perfectly centered.
The Henry Rogers Collection sold by Thomas L. Elder, July 18, 1913. Elder's 82nd public sale, this offering included two Mint State early dollars among several lower grade coins.
1797 Six stars before bust, 10 behind it. Rev. Small eagle. VF; rare. $7.00.
1798 Break over figure 9. EF. $2.25.
1799 VF. $2.00.