Q. David Bowers
1802 [BB-241] B-6. About VF. Usual light signs of handling, particularly upon the obverse. $13.50.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. About VG. Two reverse defects. $7.25.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Almost VF. Slight reverse edge bruise above TE of STATES. $15.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. EF. A splendid, sharply struck and bold coin with one or two handling defects that do not mar its beauty. Well centered and lustrous with slight reverse file marks. Traces of tarnish. $27.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Fine or better. A nice, clean coin with a simulated lustrous surface. $13.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Fine to VF. A well centered and struck coin. $16.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Fine to VF. One or two unimportant reverse nicks. Traces of golden toning. $13.50.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Fine. Two small reverse scratches above group of arrows. $12.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Strictly Fine. $13.50.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Strictly VG. $11.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Unc. A superb coin, almost as perfect as when it left the dies. The bright, frosty surface shows only traces of toning and tarnish. The bust displays evidence of contact with other coins, being lightly nicked in one or two spots. $85.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. VF, but has an almost invisible scratch across the face into the hair, plus an edge cut that shows on both sides. $15.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. VF. Well struck and sharp. $18.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5. VF, with traces of lustre. A splendid example of this rare variety. $33.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5a. VF. A boldly struck and lustrous coin. Unusually choice, and valued at $50. Rarity-5. $38.00.
1803 [BB-254] B-4. Almost Fine. Few edge or rim bruises, particularly upon reverse. $17.00.
1803 [BB-254] B-4. Almost Fine. Several small nicks and bruises, on both sides, particularly at edges. $15.50.
1803 [BB-254] B-4. VF. A lustrous, bold coin with sharp, even impressions. $31.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. About Fine. $15.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. About Fine. Few defects including a minute reverse edge bruise. Traces of lustre. $16.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Claims to Fine. Slight signs of handling, but otherwise a clean and attractive coin. $14.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Good to VG. Two light obverse edge bruises. $11.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Originally Fine or better. This coin has been buffed, upon the obverse, in an attempt to remove several scratches in the right field. Well struck and fairly attractive. $10.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. VG to Fine. Simulated lustrous surface with a light reverse edge bruise. $13.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. VG to Fine. There are several small nicks and cuts, particularly upon the obverse. Reverse edge bruise above AT in STATES. $12.50.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. VG. Numerous indications of handling. There is an X lightly scratched across reverse. $13.00.
In the May 1953 issue of The Numismatist, Bebee's, by then located in Omaha (having moved from' Chicago), offered the following early silver dollars for sale.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. About Unc. $115.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. About Unc. $95.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4. VF $55.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3. VF $55.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3a. EF $70.00.
1797 [BB-73] B-1. Fine-VF $42.50.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. Fine-VF $47.50.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. VF $59.50.
1798 [BB-96] B-6a. VF $59.50.
1798 [BB-105] B-23. About Unc. $62.50.
1798 [BB-108] B-13. Unc. $95.00.
1798 [BB-113] B-27. About Unc, $57.50.
1798 [BB-122] B-14a: VG-Fine $32.50.
1799 [BB-156] B-7. About Unc, $67.50.
1799 [BB-157] B-5. EF $45.00.
1799 [BB-158] B-16b. EF $90.00.
1799 [BB-159] B-23. About Unc, $110.00.
1799 [BB-159] B-23. VF $75.00.
1799 [BB-160] B-12b. About Unc. $70.00.
1799 [BB-166] B-9a. EF $45.00.
1800 [BB-184] B-12. EF $45.00.
1800 [BB-190] B-10. Unc. $95.00.
1800 [BB-192] B-19. VF $32.50.
1800 [BB-193] B-18. About Unc. $47.50.
1800 [BB-193] B-18a. VF $40.00.
1800 [BB-194]B-14. VF $32.50.
1800 [BB-195] B-15. VF $40.00.
1801 [BB-214] B-4. EF $75.00.
1801 [BB-214] B-4. Fine $42.50.
1802/1 [BB-231] B-1. EF $59.50, AU $69.50.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. EF $52.50.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Fine-VF $31.50.
1802 [BB-242] B-5. EF $69.50.
Stack's sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, Part I, April 8-10, 1954. Offered was an unusually fine group of silver dollars, beginning with a particularly well struck 1794 and ending with a specimen of the rare 1804.
1794 [BB-1] Stars struck up on left-unusually so. Handling defects on both sides, slight edge dent below 14th star. This is a VF coin but for these small imperfections. We grade it Fine (and well above average for the year). The rarest of the early dollars struck for circulation. $600.00.
1795 [BB-11] B-3. Rarity-4. 16 berries. Some fool put his initials in front of and in back of head. Still a choice dollar. EF, plus. $55.00.
1795 [BB-18] B-7. Rarity-4. Wide date; three leaves under each wing. Choice; reverse prooflike. VF to EF. $44.00.
1795 [BB-20] B-2. Rarity-2. Wide date; two leaves under each wing; well centered. Obverse has edge dent under date. EF. $75.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Rarity-3. Head of 1794. Two leaves under each wing. Well struck and centered with wide, serrated borders. This is not quite EF; prooflike surface. $70.00.