Q. David Bowers
Stack's sale of the Anderson-Dupont Collection, November 11-13, 1954, included the following early silver dollars among which were several Mint State specimens.
1794 [BB-1] Strictly Fine to VF. Usual weakness at left stars and tops of UNITED STATES. Minute attempted puncture near third star. Few pinpoint nicks; adjustment marks around reverse border. $625.00.
1795 [BB-20] B-2. Unc., prooflike surface. Usual reverse adjustment marks. $210.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. VF, some lustre around date, stars, legend and devices. $70.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. VF. Even wear, much lustre. $52.50.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Choice Unc., prooflike. $200.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4. Obverse nearly Fine. Reverse VG. $30.00.
1796 [BB-63] B-2. VF. Minute signs of mishandling, cleaned with an eraser. $31.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. EF, lustrous. Small edge dent at top obverse; minor and inconspicuous nicks in field. $50.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3. VF or better. Cleaned long ago, probably with an eraser. $35.00.
1797 [BB-73] B-1. VF. Obverse a little rough, probably from the way the planchet was made. Adjustment marks on reverse. Two tiny field nicks near head. $36.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. Unc., full mint lustre, but weakly struck on center obverse and reverse. $160.00.
1798 [BB-82] B-1a. AU. Faintest traces of friction; considerable lustre .. $125.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23. VF. $45.00.
1798 [BB-113] B-27. Unc. Weakly struck on reverse borders. $80.00.
1799/8 [BB-141] B-3. Unc., full mint lustre. $117.50.
1799 [BB-157] B-5a. Unc., nearly equal to last, but a trace of friction on eagle's breast, and two tiny nicks on drapery. Adjustment marks through LIBERTY. $100.00.
1800 [BB-193] B-18. VF or better, with much original lustre on reverse. $37.50.
1801 [BB-214] B4. AU; almost full mint surface, but minor friction. $42.50.
1801/2 [BB-233] B-2. VF or better: prooflike mint surface as on last. $35.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5. Obverse about Fine, reverse VG. $20.00.
The Andre DeCoppet Collection, sold by James Kelly, April 29-30, 1955, with the Central States Numismatic Society convention, was one of the most comprehensive holdings of early silver dollars auctioned up to that time. Relatively little publicity was given to the sale at the time, and since then few scholars have been aware of the cabinet. (The gold coins in the Andre DeCoppet Collection were sold to private bids in a dispersal supervised by Henry Grunthal.)
1794 [BB-1] EF, coin shows marks of having been repaired at 14th star on obverse and back of F in OF on reverse. $600.00.
1795 [BB-13] B-9. Flowing Hair. Choice EF, beautifully toned. $107.50.
1795 [BB-14] B4. Flowing Hair. Fine. $30.00.
1795 [BB-18] B-7. Flowing Hair. VF, but shows slight adjustment marks. $37.50.
1795 [BB-20] B-2. Flowing Hair, two leaves. Fine, but nose badly mashed. $15.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Flowing Hair. Practically Unc. $88.50.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Same variety. Fine to VF. $37.50.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Flowing Hair. Unc. $135.00.
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Same variety. VF. $40.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. Bust type, well struck. Practically Unc. with considerable mint lustre. $87.50.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Bust type. Unc, and just as perfect as the day struck. Original mint lustre. $115.00.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Same variety. VG-Fine. $18.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4.Same variety. VG-Fine. $20.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4. Small Date, large letters on reverse. Practically Unc. with considerable mint lustre, really a beautiful coin. $90.00.
1796 [BB-61] B-4a. Excessively rare variety. VF plus. $70.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. Large Date. Practically Unc., a beautiful sharp specimen. $70.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5a. Same die as preceding but die lump is larger and extends to letter C. Choice Ext. Fine with some mint lustre. $81.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5a. Same variety as preceding. Fine but considerably scratched on reverse. $18.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5b. Large date, small letters. EF with some mint lustre. $100.00.
1797 [BB-711 B-3. Stars 10x6. EF but slight edge nick and adjustment marks on reverse. $52.50.
1797 [BB-71] B-3a. Stars 10x6, smaller planchet. This rare variety is strictly Unc. Original lustre and beautifully toned. $115.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3b. Stars 10x6.EF, shows very slight adjustment marks on obverse. $81.50.
1797 [BB-73] B-1. Stars 9x7. EF. $50.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. 15 Stars, small eagle. Only Fine but still a rare and desirable coin. $35.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. Obverse is EF, reverse weak as usual. Minute planchet defect on edge. $62.50.
1798 [BB-82] B-1a. Same as preceding but both obverse and reverse are double struck. Practically Unc. with some mint lustre. $42.50.
1798 [BB-82] B-1a. VF. $65.00. ,
1798 [BB-95] B-6. Large eagle as are all of the following. This is the Knobbed 9. Practically Unc., stars and all details sharply struck. $50.00.
1798 [BB-104] B-22. Wide Date. This specimen does not show the die break on obverse. EF. $35.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23. Wide Date. Practically Unc.Very slight adjustment marks. $71.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23a. From same die as preceding but second curl defective. VF plus. $36.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23a. Same as preceding, only VG. $9.50.