Q. David Bowers
The Henry Rogers; Collection sold by Thomas L. Elder, July 18, 1913, included what was undoubtedly an especially nice quality 1839:
1839 Gobrecht design; without stars or reverse and edge milled. Ex. rare. Silver; bright Proof. $58.50.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Charles H. Conover Collection, May 6, 1914, included one of each Gobrecht dollar date:
1836 Plain edge. Proof. $20.00.
1838 Reverse, eagle flying in plain field, plain edge. Proof. $20.00.
1839 Fine. $45.00.
The Arthur C. Nygren Collection sold by B. Max Mehl, November 30, 1914, offered one each of the three Gobrecht dollar dates:
1836 Beaded borders; plain edge. Br, Proof $18.60. 1838 Milled edge. Br. Proof. $25.00.
1839 Very slightly chafed in field. Br. Proof. $54.00.
The United States Coin Co., Inc. sale of the John Brooks Collection, December 10, 1914, included these Gobrecht dollars:
1836 Gobrecht on base, plain edge. EF. $13.50.
1838 Milled edge. Br. Proof, has very light nick on edge of reverse where coin has been dropped on some hard surface, impairing the coin only in the slightest degree. $282.50. [Buyer: Elmer Sears]
1839 Milled edge. Initials scratched in field below eagle. VG. $23.50. [Buyer: Thomas L. Elder]
Henry Chapman's sale of the William F. Brown Collection, January 16, 1915, included this Proof pair:
1836 C. GOBRECHT. F. on base, plain edge. Br. Proof, slightly hairmarked. $14.25.
1839 Br. Proof, only the slightest hairmarks, Sharp-beautiful specimen. Milled edge. $58.00.
United States Coin Co. ,Inc. sale of a "collection of U.S. Coins Belonging to a Prominent American," May 19-21, 1915, included these Gobtechts: " '
1836 GOBRECHT on base. Proof slightly tarnished. $15.00.
1838 Milled edge. Br. Proof. $22.50.
1839 Milled edge. EF, Proof surface; $41.00;
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Moore and Quade collections, November 23, 1915, included "these Cobrecht dollars:
1836 Proof. $16.50.
1836 Br. Proof. $15.00.
1836 Fine, strictly so. $12.00.
1839, Two nicks in reverse field and other light scratches, otherwise Fine;$35.00
B. Max Mehl's Sale of the P. Griffith collection, February 29, 1916, offered some nice Cobrecht dollars:
1836 C. GOBRECHT. Br. Proof. $16.50.
1836 C. GOBRECHT F. Perfect Br. Proof. $172;00.
1838 Br. Proof. $310.00.
1839 Slightly chafed in field. Br. Proof. $74.00.
Henry Chapman's sale of the Daniel Houpt, Van Buskirk & Bruce collections, March 14-15, 1917, included these two items:
1836 C. GOBRECHT F, on base. Proof. Minute pin scratch in field of obverse. $14.25.
1839 EF. Sharp impression. $40.00.
The H.O. Granberg Collection sold by B.Max Mehl, July 16, 1919, offered these high-quality Cobrecht dollars:
1836 Liberty Seated. C. GOBRECHT on base. Proof. $12.50.
1836 Liberty Seated. C. GOBRECHT below base. Proof. $110.00.
1838 Perfect Br. Proof. $290.00. 1838 Perfect Br. Proof. $310.00.
1839 Proof. $55.00.
1839 Br. Proof. $56.50.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the James Ten Eyck Collection, May 2, 1922, included these Gobrecht issues: 1836 Plain edge. Proof. Rare and in great demand. $22.50. 1836 Type as last, but the excessively rare variety, with C. GOBRECHT below base. Proof, partly wire edge, the first I have seen with wire edge. Excessively rare, only 18 specimens struck. $125.00.
1838 Liberty seated as on last, but without C. GOBRECHT, and with 13 stars. Reverse, as last, but eagle flying in plain field, no stars, milled edge. Br. Proof. Excessively rare. $235.00.
1839 Just as last. A beautiful sharp Proof, with wire edge on obverse. One of the best struck specimens I have ever seen, and undoubtedly one of the early impressions of the die. Br. Proof. Extremely rare and valuable. $61.00.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Hon, James H. Manning Collection, May 17, 1921, included these notable pieces:
1836 Plain edge. Br. Proof. One of our most beautiful coins. $26.00.
1836 The excessively rare variety with C. GOBRECHT below base. Br. Proof. $155.00.
1838 Liberty Seated, 13 stars on obverse. Reverse, flying eagle, no stars. Edge milled. Proof, not in full brilliancy but a very desirable specimen of this great rarity. $250.00.
1839 Type just as last but without name on obverse and with 13 stars on obverse and no stars on reverse. Milled edge. Beautiful brilliant and sharp Proof, a bold impression. $67.50.