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

Chapter 4: Early Dollars, Guide to Collecting and Investing
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1800 H-2. Fine. $45.00.
1800 H-3. EF, with some wear on high spots. $35.00.
1800 H-4. VF. $25.00.
1800 H-4a. VF. $25.00.
1800 H-5. VF. $45.00.
1800 H-7. VF. $45.00. [Purchased by M.H. Bolender, who found it to be a late state of H-5.]
1800 H-8. van., slightest edge nick. $45.00.
1800 H-10. VF. $25.00.
1800 H-11. EF. $45.00.
1800 H-11a.VF. $17.50.
1800 H-12. EF, with much lustre. $40.00.
1800 H-14. Unc., brilliant of original mint lustre. Nick on chin. $70.00.
1800 H-15. VF. $27.50.
1800 H-16. Unc. $55.00.
1800 H-17. Barely circulated. $45.00.
1800 H-18. VF. $30.00.
1800 H-18a. Unc, $55.00.
1800 H-19. Fine to VF. $20.00.
1800 H-19a. VF. $12.50.
1800 H-20. VF. $45.00. [unknown if correctly attributed]
1801 H-1. Not quite EF. $60.00.
1801 H-2. Unc, with cabinet friction on high spots. Brilliant. $85.00.
1801 H-3. Fine. $25.00.
1801 Brilliant Proof restrike. $225.00.
1802 H-1. VF. $40.00.
1802 H-2., Almost EF. $35.00.
1802 H-3. VG to Fine. $15.00.
1802 H-4. VF. $30.00.
1802 H-5. Fine. $32.50.
1802 H-6. Barely circulated. $47.50.
1802 Brilliant Proof restrike. $210.00.
1803 H-1. Fine to VF. $35.00.
1803 H-2. VF. $37.50. [unknown if correctly attributed]
1803 H-3. VF with some lustre. $60.00.
1803 H-4. VF. $45.00.
1803 H-6. VF. $45.00.

The William Cutler Atwater Collection sold by B.Max Mehl, June 11, 1946. This holding was one of the great. American cabinets dispersed in the middle of the twentieth century. Among early dollars there were many outstanding pieces. Both varieties of 1804 dollars were included.

1794 Unc., just the barest touch of cabinet friction, with frosty mint lustre. Perfectly centered; an unusually bold impression. $1,575.00.
1794 Strictly VG, Fine; lower stars on left not as bold as the other stars and the corresponding side on reverse is also not boldly struck, but all the lettering is plain. $380.00.
1795 Brilliant semi-proof; almost a brilliant Proof. Sharp and perfect in every respect with full brilliant Proof surface. Just the slightest die hairlines on head and a faint, very light, mark between 5 and first star on right. $152.50.
1795 Perfect Unc. Sharp and well centered, full mint lustre. $137.50.
1795 Unc. with frosty mint lustre. Stars are sharp and bold, with deep milled border. $132.50.
1795 Unc., frosty mint surface. Just the barest touch of cabinet friction. $85.00.
1795 AU, with frosty mint lustre. Two planchet defects. $45.00.
1795 EF, well struck and perfectly centered. $52.50.
1795 EF, sharp; just a shade from Unc. $48.00.
1795 A beautiful perfect Unc. specimen with magnificent mint lustre. Well struck, sharp and perfect in every respect. $157.50.
1795 Strictly Unc. with full brilliant mint lustre. $51.35.
1796 EF with mint lustre; just a shade from Unc. Two of the lower stars on left are not as bold as the others which are sharp. $40.35.
1796 Strictly Fine to VF. Well struck and well centered. $38.50.
1797 Practically Unc. with frosty mint surface. Stars are sharp. $85.00.
1797 Just a shade from Unc., with frosty mint lustre. Well centered and struck. $85.00.
1798 EF with bold impression. $51.25.
1798 Strictly Fine, the obverse nearly VF. $36.00.
1798 EF with frosty mint surface; just a shade from Unc. Light die file marks on reverse, not affecting the appearance or value. $32.50.
1799/8 Unc. with frosty mint surface. Well struck and centered. $67.50.
1799 Practically Unc. with frosty mint surface. Unusually bold impression. $33.50.
1799 Unc. with full mint lustre. $70.00.
1799 Strictly Fine. A pinpoint nick on right obverse field. $22.50.
1800 VF obverse with nearly Unc. reverse. Considerable frosty mint lustre. $20.00.
1801 Strictly Fine to VF. $21.00.
1802/1 VF, strictly so. Considerable mint lustre. $31.00.
1802 VF, nicely struck and centered; free from any nicks or dents. $16.25.
1803 Unc., with beautiful semi-proof surface. Reverse almost equal to a brilliant Proof. Highest points of obverse show just the slightest touch of cabinet friction. There is also what appears to be a very light hairline on cheek to upper part of bust. $85.00.
1803 Unc. with beautiful full brilliant mint lustre. $147.50.
1804 Stickney coin. Original. [Lengthy description omitted here.] Shows very faint hair marks, otherwise EF brilliant and with slight Proof surface. $10,500.00.

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