Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia

Chapter 4: Early Dollars, Guide to Collecting and Investing
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1796 Small Date. Rev. Large letters. About Fine. $3.80.
1797 Six stars before bust. VF. Light scratches across bust where impression was not strong enough to take them out of the planchet. $4.50.
1798 13 Stars. Rev. Small eagle on clouds in wreath. EF. Sharp, even impression. $17.00.
1798 Close erratic date. 13 stars. Rev. Large heraldic eagle. Fine. $2.50.
1799 Six stars before bust. Berries on stem. EF. $2.50.
1799 Five stars before bust. VG. $3.00.
1800 VG. Even, sharp impression. $2.50.
1801 VF. Sharp impression. $4.35.
1802 Perfect Date. Unc., only the slightest abrasion on bust. Sharp, even impression. Mint lustre. $4.80.

United States Coin Co., Inc. sale of the George M. Andrus Collection, January 20, 1915. Offered were several early dollars.
1795 Curl high over star. Bar behind head; three leaves under each wing of eagle. AD, sharp, beautiful impression with Proof surface. $5.00.
1795 Fillet' Head. Head in center of planchet. EF and sharp, but two initials lightly scratched in obverse field. $2.75.
1798 Heraldic Eagle. High 8 in date through which runs a die crack. VF. $2.65. 1799/8. EF. $3.85. 1800 Fine. $2.25. 1801 VF. $3.00.
1803 Large 3. VF. $2.60.

United States Coin Co., Inc. sale of a "Collection of U.S. Coins Belonging to a Prominent American," May 19-21, 1915. The sale offered a nice set of early dollars

1794-1803.
1794 Fine. All stars on left and entire reverse legend are struck up. $100.00.
1795 Curl just touches point of first star, wide date, 19 berries in wreath, 9 on 1. branch and 10 on right. Unc., sharp impression with mint lustre. $10.00.
1795 Curl cuts point of first star, wide date, 19 berries in wreath, 9 on 1. branch and 10 on right. Unc., sharp impression with mint lustre. A magnificent piece, extremely rare in this beautiful condition. $2.50.
1795 Curl touches two points of first star, close date, 17 berries in wreath, 9 on 1. branch and 8 on right. Fine. $2.60.
1795 Curl high over star, small die break in field behind head, 13 berries in wreath, 7 on 1 branch and 6 on right. EF, sharp impression with mint lustre. $6.00.
1795 Same dies as preceding. VF. $4.25.
1795 Fillet Head. Head of Liberty not in center of obverse, 7 berries in laurel branch on wreath. EF. $4.00.
1795 Same dies. VG. $2.25.
1795 Fillet Head. Head in center of obverse, 6 berries on laurel branch. VF. $4.00.
1796 Small close date, highest curl on head under upright of E in LIBERTY, small letters on reverse. EF. $5.00.
1796 Small wide date, highest curl under space between B and E. VF. $3.25.
1796 Small medium spaced date. Curl under upright of E. Large letters on reverse. VF, rare. $4.00. 1796 Same dies as preceding. VF. $3.20.
1796 Large Date, small letters on reverse. Fine. $3.00.
1797 Seven Stars Facing. AD, only faintest marks show. Sharp, beautiful impression with mint lustre. $13.00.
1797 Same dies as preceding. VF, mint lustre. $5.00.
1797 Seven Stars Facing. Additional curl on top of head. VG. $3.00.
1797 Same dies as preceding. Good. $2.25.
1797 Six Stars Facing. EF. $5.25.
1797 Same dies as preceding. YG. $2.80.
1798 13 Stars. Small Eagle. EF, only faintest marks of circulation, mint lustre. $7.25.
1798 VG. $2.80.
1798 15 Stars. Small Eagle. Fine. $3.75.
1798 Same dies as preceding. Good. $2.40.
1798 Heraldic Eagle, very close date near bust. Fine. $2.00.
1798 Close, uneven date. EF, mint lustre. $3.50.
1798 Close Date, evenly spaced. Fine. $2.20.
1798 VF. $2.25.
1798 Wide Date, 8 touches bust. VF. $2.25.
1798 Wide Date placed low. Fine. $2.10.
1799/8 13 stars and portion of two other stars show over eagle on reverse. Unc., mint lustre. $4.00.
1799/8 Good. $2.00.
1799 Five Stars Facing. EF. $4.00.
1799 Date placed high, light die breaks through obverse, very broad planchet. AU, mint lustre. $3.10.
1799 Even date, light die breaks through reverse. AU, mint lustre. $2.50.
1799 Last 9 low. EF, mint lustre. $2.50.
1799 Last 9 high, light die cracks through obverse. EF, mint lustre. $2.50.
1800 Small curl at top of head, die break resembling an I after word AMERICA. AU, mint lustre with Proof surface. $3.00.
1800 Similar dies without break after AMERICA. VG. $2.00.
1800 00 in date high. VG. $2.00. 1800 Dotted Date. Good. $2.00.
1801 Lower point of eagle's beak touches star. EF, mint lustre. $4.25.
1801 Outside part of eagle's beak touches star. VF. $4.25.
1802/1 Wide Date, 8 distant from O. VG. $2.00.
1802 Perfect Date. T in LIBERTY defective. EF, mint lustre. $3.05.
1802 Same dies as preceding. EF, mint lustre. $3.25.
1803 Wide Date, small 3, star very close to Y in LIBERTY. VF. $2.90.
1803 Close Date, small 3, very close to bust. VF. $3.00.
1803 Wide Date, large 3. EF, only faintest marks of circulation, mint lustre with Proof surface. $6.00.

Chapter 4: Early Dollars, Guide to Collecting and Investing
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