Q. David Bowers
3. Wilharm Specimen, Proof-64 - Capt. John W. Haseltine
• Dr. G.F.E. Wilharm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• B. Max Mehl's sale of the Wilharm Collection, February 15, 1921, Lot 592, $21.00, to the following.
• Virgil M. Brand.
• Brand Estate, via B.G.Johnson.
• William Forrester Dunham, Chicago. Sold with collection to the following in 1939.
• B. Max Mehl (into his inventory, although few people knew this).
• B. Max Mehl's sale of the Dunham Collection, June 3, 1941, Lot 1055, $127.50. "A gem, and of high interest."
• 1942 American Numismatic Association Convention Sale (Abe Kosoff).
• Michael F. Higgy.
• Numismatic Gallery (Abe Kosoff) sale of the Higgy Collection, September 1943, Lot 817, $250.00.
• Beverly Hills Stamp & Coin Co. (Max L. Justus), fixed price list, August 1, 1957.
• Abe Kosoff. Sold to the following.
• Ken Nichols, Costa Mesa, California. Sold to the following.
• Newport Balboa Savings and Loan (Newport Beach, CA).
• Abe Kosoff.
• Unknown intermediaries.
• Stack's Autumn Sale, September 1978, Lot 304; $40;000.00. "Brilliant Proof .. Superb golden and iridescent toning."
• Ellis H. Robison, Troy, New York pharmaceutical whole-saler (owner of John Thompson & Sons).
• Stack's sale of the Robison Collection, February 1982,
Lot 1884, $43,000.00. "Superb golden and iridescent toning." - Larry Whitlow, Illinois dealer. Sold to the following.
• Larry Hanks, EI Paso, Texas. Consigned to the following.
• Auction '84, Superior Galleries, July 1984, Lot 171, $70,400.00. "Brilliant Proof-63. Well struck with beautiful natural bluish and golden toning on both sides. A few minor hairline scratches are visible with the aid of a 5X glass." Consignor reserve of $64,000 was pot met. Subsequently sold by Larry Hanks to the following.
• Pennslvania collector. Consigned to the following.
• Harry Einstein Collection, Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc., June 1986, Lot 1734, $39,600.00. "Proof-63 to 65." Coin illustrated in Breen Proof (1977) and regular (1988) Encyclopedias.
4. Newcomer Specimen, Proof-65
• Capt. John W. Haseltine.
• Waldo C. Newcomer, Baltimore, Maryland. Consigned to the following circa 1931.
• B. Max Mehl.
• Col. Edward H.R. Green (purchased circa 1932).
• Jack V. Roe.
• B. Max Mehl's sale of the Roe Collection. June 12, 1945, Lot 427, $220.00.
• Will W. Neil.
• B. Max Mehl's sale of the Neil Collection, June 17,1947, Lot 29, $300.00.
• Amon G. Carter.
• Amon G. Carter, Jr.
• Stack's sale of the Carter Collection, January 1984, Lot 239, $60,500.00. "Brilliant Proof. A gem with superb russet golden and iridescent toning." Sold to the following.
• John Nelson Rowe III, as agent for the following.
• L.R. French, Jr.
• Stack's sale of the L.R. French, Jr. Family Collection, January 1989, Lot 13, $77,000.00. "Brilliant Proof. A gem with superb russet-golden and iridescent toning." Plate coin in Newman-Bressett.
NOTES:
Additional auction appearances include the following: J.W. Haseltine's January 15, 1879 sale, Lot 283.
• J.W. Haseltine's sale of his reference collection, June 1880, Lot 982.
Chapman brothers' sale of the Wilcox Collection, November 1901, Lot 323.
MARKET NOTES
The following auction offerings are in chronological sequence and give an idea of the market at the times indicated, although it is not known if all specimens actually found buyers at the prices listed:
1880, June. Haseltine specimen. Price unavailable.
1890, December. Cleneay specimen. $12.50.
1901, November. Wilcox specimen. Price unavailable.
1910, September. Cleneay specimen. $15.00:
1913, November. Cleneay specimen. $40.00.
1919, July. Cleneay specimen. $42.00.
1921, February. Wilharm specimen. $21.00.
1941, June. Wilharm specimen. $127.50.
1943, September. Wilharm specimen. $250.00.
1945, January. Boyd specimen. $210.00.
1945, June. Newcomer specimen. $220.00.
1947, June. Newcomer specimen. $300.00.
1952, February. Boyd specimen. $275.00.
1974, November. Boyd specimen. $37,500.00.
1978, September. Wilharm specimen. $40,000.00.
1982, February. Wilharm specimen. 43,000.00.
1984, January. Newcomer specimen. 60,500.00.
1986, June. Newcomer specimen. $39,600.00.
1988, November. Cleneay specimen. $71,500.00.
1989, January. Newcomer specimen. $77,000.00.
1989, March. Boyd specimen. $90,750.00.
1802 Proof Novodel: Summary of Characteristics
Enabling legislation: None
Designer of obverse: Robert Scot (after Stuart), model by John Eckstein
Designer of reverse: Robert Scot (from the Great Seal)
Statutory weight: 416 grains; .8924 silver, balance copper (statute irrelevant to novodels). Novodels weigh 419 to 423 grains.
Melt-down (silver value) in year minted: Not relevant; coins not minted in 1802.
Dies prepared: Obverse: 1; Reverse 1 (same die used to strike all 1801-2-3-4 novodels)
Business strikes: None
Proof mintage: Probably at least 10-15 Approximate population Proof-65 or better: 3 (URS-3)
Approximate population Proof-64: 1 (URS-1) Approximate population Proof-60 to 63: 0 (URS-0)
Commentary
Most of these Proofs have a gray-blue toning quality, as do the 1801 and 1803 novodels.