Q. David Bowers
1801 [BB-212] B-2. EF, a little wear on high parts of hair. Some mint lustre. From Lighthouse Collection. Rare. $45.00.
1801 [BB-213] B-3. EF, sharp even impressions, nearly Unc. From Col. Green and Gettys collections. $42.00.
1801 [BB-214] B-4. EF, sharp even impressions. Superb example of this very rare variety, Rarity-5. From the Treadway Collection sale by Elder in 1935. Plate. (Obverse on plate IX.) $80.00.
1801 [BB-214] B-4a. EF. V. rare. From Col. Green Collection. $41.00.
1802/1 [BB-231] B-1. EF, sharp even impressions. Well-toned piece. From Newcomer Collection. Plate. (Obverse) $37.50.
1802/1 [BB-232] B-4. EF, struck a little off center to left. Very rare variety. From Gable and Reeder collections. Plate. (Obverse) $39.00.
1802/1 [BB-233] B-2. EF, nearly Unc., considerable lustre, sharp impressions. From Earle sale, then in Schuyler Collection. Plate. (Obverse of this very coin shown on plate IX.) $41.00.
1802/1 [BB-234] B-3. EF, magnificent impressions. From the Brand Collection. $42.50.
1802/1 [BB-235] B-9. A new variety which I discovered in 1950 when I purchased the Marmaduke Fox collection of United States coins. Unknown to Haseltine, and to me also until 1950. See my book for description. The plates for the book had already been completed when this coin was found, hence not shown on plate. Strictly Fine. May be unique. $155.00.
1802 Bolender-8. The Proof restrike. Brilliant and sharp perfect Proof. From the "World's Greatest Collection" sale by the Numismatic Gallery in New York in Jan. 1945. Plate. Just as rare as the 1804 dollar, but not as valuable because of the date. In very few of the great collections of the past, there was none in the great Stickney sale, although there was the 1804. $275.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Unc., except for light cabinet friction. From the Brand Collection. Plate. (Obverse and reverse of this very coin illustrated on plate IX in book.) $65.00.
1802 [BB-242] B-5. EF, sharp even impressions, some Proof surface. From Howe Collection. Plate. (Both obverse and reverse of this piece used for plate IX in book.) Extremely rare variety, Rarity-6. Worth $85. $37.50.
1803 [BB-251] B-1. VF, nicely toned, and well centered. Very rare. Newcomer Collection. Plate. (Obverse) $40.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5. EF, nearly Unc., some lustre. Sharp even impressions. Very rare variety. From the Brand Collection. Plate. (Obverse) $40.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5a. VF. Treadway Collection. Very rare. $37.50.
1803 [BB-254] B-4. VF, sharp even impressions, nicely toned coin. From Gable Collection, then in Reeder Collection. Plate. (Obverse) $40.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Sharp Unc., beautiful mint lustre, and some Proof surface. Strong sharp impressions. From the Brand Collection. $105.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6a. EF, beautifully toned. Col. Green Collection. $65.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6b. Unc., with Proof surface. Very rare.
The 1952 ANA Convention Sale, August 16-21, 1952, New Netherlands Coin Co. Many early dollars were included, mainly from the cabinets of O.K. Rumbel and Ralph J. Lathrop. The descriptions by John Jay Ford, Jr. included attributions and detailed grading commentaries.
1795 [BB-13] B-9. Almost VF. A choice and lustrous coin with magnificent iridescent toning. There is a minute obverse edge nick, but this is one of the finest known specimens. Rarity-5. $42.50.
1795 [BB-13] B-9. Fine. Has an odd planchet defect through Y of LIBERTY. Rarity-5. $22.00.
1795 [BB-20] B-2. Obverse VG and comparatively sharp; reverse is Good to VG. Usual minor handling defects. $16.00.
1795 [BB-20] B-2. Strictly VG; nicely centered and struck, with two slight defects in the reverse field. $24.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. AU, bold and sharp, with considerable original lustre. Only the highest parts of the reverse show signs of rubbing. $125.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Slightly better than Fine. Has a reverse edge bruise. $27.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Strictly Fine. Beautifully centered and evenly worn. $25.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. VG. Minor defect in left obverse field. Nice even wear. $17.50.
1795 [BB-25] B-6. VF to EF. A beautifully toned coin with traces of reverse mint lustre. There is a slight imperfection upon the reverse edge, and the obverse shows the slightest signs of file marks. $47.00.
1795 [BB-26] B-12a. Fine to VF. $67.50.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. About EF. Not quite as sharp as preceding, but considerable mint lustre. Boldly struck with well defined borders. Minute nick in upper part of obverse field. $37.50.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. About Fine. $22.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Claims to EF. Well centered with a partly toned, lustrous surface. Has a few infinitesimal imperfections, many of which are manufacturing defects. $35.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. EF. Left side of obverse, in particular, shows file marks done at mint to correct planchet weight. Minute reverse edge nick. $45.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Fine, though bought as VF. Few minute defects. $25.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. VF. Nicely toned and highly desirable coin. $38.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. About VF. File marks on obverse together with one or two unimportant defects which include a few minute scratches under L of LIBERTY. $26.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. EF. Only the high spots, particularly on the reverse, show signs of rubbing. The obverse shows several file or adjustment marks, done at the mint in correcting planchet weight. Originally purchased as Unc. $42.50.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. Strictly Fine. Usual minor defects together with a serious, attempted puncture in the O of OF upon reverse. $15.00.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Fine to VF. Nice, clean coin with nominal amount of commonly found picayune defects. $26.00.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Strictly VF with traces of mint lustre. There are one or two microscopic edge defects. $43.00.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Strictly VG. Small gouge in left obverse field, as well as a few other defects, including a reverse edge bruise. $15.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4. Almost Fine. $26.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4. VF. A lightly toned and lustrous coin with a minute rim bruise or so, opposite C in AMERICA, upon the reverse. $36.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4a. Good to VG with two small punch marks upon reverse. $13.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4a. Strictly Good with a minute reverse edge bruise. $21.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4b. Identical obverse to the last, but curl on top of head incomplete or defective, as on B-3. VF. There are faint file. marks on the obverse, most discernible on center of the bust. Also, a pinpoint gouge in the left obverse field. $46.00.
1796 [BB,63] B-2. About VF. $34.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. About Fine. Weakly struck, as some times found, on lower left side of obverse and at STA of STATES upon reverse. Lightly toned. $23.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. Almost EF; slight rubbing on the high spots. This coin has a beautifully toned surface with considerable mint lustre. A few, hardly noticeable scratches between UNITED and STATES upon reverse. $42.50.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. Fine or better. Nicely toned. $25.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. Strictly Fine. Few defects, including an obverse edge bruise. Appears to have been cleaned. $22.00.