Q. David Bowers
B. Max Mehl's Sale of the Arthur C. Nygren Collection, November 30, 1914, included some notable branch mint trade dollars. Mehl recognized the Uncirculated 1873-CG for the rarity it is, must have known that the 1873-S was also worthy of more than passing attention, but seemed to have overlooked the even rarer 1876-CC. This offering is one of the nicest and most comprehensive trade dollar collections to cross the block by this point in time. Note, however, that the competition that mandated a price of $8.40 for an 1878-CC in only VG grade at the Griffith sale in 1912 was notably absent here; a Fine 1878-CC was ignored at $2.25.
1873 Proof. $1.25.
1873-CC Unc. Extremely rare in Unc, condition. $3.75.
1873-S Unc, $4.20.
1873-S VF. $1.50.
1873-S EF. $1.25.
1874 Br. Proof. $1.15.
1874-CC EF with some Proof surface. $3.50.
1874-CC Brilliant semi-Proof; hairlines. $4.25.
1874-S EF; considerable mint lustre. $1.60.
1874-S Small S. VF. $1.30.
1875 Br. Proof. $1.25.
1875-CC Unc, $3.25.
1875-S AU. $1.25.
1875-S Fine. $1.00.
1876 Br. Proof. $1.25.
1876-CC Unc. $2.10.
1876-S Large S, VF. $0.90.
1876-S Very Small S. Unc, $0.80.
1877 Proof. $1.15.
1877-CC AU $4.00.
1877-S Large, S. AU. $0.80.
1877-S Small S. Unc. $0.8.0.
1877-S Large S. EF. $1.05.
1878 fir. Proof. $1.50.
1878-CC Fine. $2.25.
1878-S AU; some Proof surface. $0.80.
1879 Br. Proof. $1.50.
1880 Proof, $1.25.
1881 Proof. $1.50.
1882 Br. Proof. $1.50.
1883 Br. Proof. $1.40.
The United States Coin Co., Inc. sale of the John Brooks Collection, December 10, 1914, offered a date set of trade dollars spiced with a few mint-marks.
1873 VF. $0.70.
1874 EF. $0.70.
1875 Br. Proof. $0.90.
1876 Br. Proof. Two scratches on obverse. $0.85.
1876-S VF. $0.70.
1877 Br. Proof. $0.90.
1877-S VG. $0.65.
1878 Br. Proof. $1.20.
1878-S EF, mint lustre. $0.75.
1879 Br. Proof. $1.15.
1880 Br. Proof. $1.05.
1881 Br. Proof. $1.10.
1882 Br. Proof. $1.10.
1883 Br. Proof. $1.25.
Henry Chapman's sale of the William F. Brown Collection, January 16, 1915, began with an 1873 that had suffered an unfortunate experience. Chapman did not recognize the rarity of 1878-CC, and it slept at 50¢.
1873 Proof, badly hairmarked from a gritty cloth wiping. $0.65.
1873-CC Carson City Mint. Fine. $1.60.
1874 Br. Proof. $1.00.
1874-S VG. $1.00.
1875 Br. Proof. $1.35.
1875-CC VG. $0.70.
1875-S EF. $1.10.
1876 Br. Proof. $1.25.
1876-S Minute s. VF. $1.05.
1877 Br. Proof. $0.95.
1877 EF. Mint lustre. $1.00.
1877-CC VG. $0.75.
1877-S Unc, Slightest abrasion. $0.75.
1878 Proof, hairmarked. $1.00.
1878-CC VG. $0.80.
1878-S EF. $0.75.
1879 Br. Proof. $0.95.
1880 Br. Proof. $ 1.00.
1881 Br. Proof. $1.25.
1882 Br. Proof. $1.30.
1883 Br. Proof. $1.05.
B. Max Mehl's sale ofthe George M. Andrus Collection, January 20, 1915, offered rare Uncirculated examples of 1873-CC and 1876-CC among other trade dollars.
1873-CC Unc., mint lustre. $4.00.
1873-S Unc. $3.25.
1874-CC Close CC. AU, mint lustre with Proof surface. $4.50.
1874-S Unc., mint lustre. $2.35.
1875-CC Unc., mint lustre. $4.25.
1876-CC Unc., brilliant mint lustre. $5.25.
1881 Br. Proof. $1.00.
1882 Br. Proof. $1.00.
1883 Br. Proof. $1.10.