Q. David Bowers
The 1952 ANA Sale, August 16-21, 1952, New Netherlands Coin Co. The trade dollars in this sale, catalogued by John Jay Ford, Jr., were described meticulously.
1873 Proof, almost fully brilliant. Well struck, with partial wire edge. Minute indications of careless handling. $27.50.
1873-S and 1873-CC. VG or better and Fine to VF. Usual minute defects. $10.00 (the pair).
1874 Brilliant, perfect Proof. $20.00.
1874-S Bright Unc. Not fully struck up on head with the slightest signs of "bag handling." Lustrous, attractive coin. $7.00.
1874-CC VF or better. Chop and puncture mark on obverse. Also, 1874. Fine to VF. $8.00 (the pair).
1875 Br. Proof. Evidence of cleaning and slight mishandling. $16.00.
1875-S and 1876-S. About VF. With slight obverse edge bruise. $7.00 (the pair).
1875-CC Almost Unc. Mostly brilliant and sharply struck. Few unimportant defects. $9.50.
1876 Br. Proof. Somewhat toned with a partial wire edge. Apparently cleaned, many years ago. $15.50.
1876-5 and 1876-CC. VF. Last with one or two minor de-fects. $8.50 (the pair).
1877 Mostly brilliant Proof. Slightly toned on reverse. $16.50.
1877 and 1877-S. EF. First weakly struck on head, but lustrous. $7.00 (the pair).
1877 and 1877-S. VF. The 1877-S is somewhat defective upon obverse. $6.50 (the pair).
1877-CC EF. Reverse particularly well struck and lustrous. $18.50.
1877-CC Strictly VF. $12.00.
1878 Proof. Almost fully brilliant. $17.50.
1878-S Fine to VF; VF with a few small gouges on obverse and two reverse edge bruises; Ex. Fine, gouge on face; AU. Partly choice. $9.75 (the group).
1878-CC VG. Unimportant edge bruise on reverse. $13.00.
1879 Br. Proof. Just beginning to tone. $15.50.
1880 Mostly brilliant Proof. $16.00.
1881 Absolutely brilliant Proof. Almost a gem. $24.00.
1882 Another brilliant Proof. Just about perfect. $2l.00.
1883 Br. Proof. Some dark tarnish upon obverse in one or two small areas. $17.50.
Stack's sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, Part I, April 8-10, 1954. This collection of trade dollars was complete through the year 1882.
1873 AU. $9.00.
1873-CC EF. $25.00.
1873-S VF. $25.00.
1874 EF. $7.00.
1874-CC EF. $15.00.
1874-S EF. $7.00.
1875-CC Unc. $12.00.
1875-S VF. $5.00.
1876 EF. $5.00.
1876-CC VF. $10.00.
1876-5 Unc., Proof surface. $8.50.
1877 Proof. Faint nicks. $30.00.
1877-CC VF. $16.00.
1877-S EF. $5.00.
1878 Br. Proof. $26.50.
1878-CC EF. $52.50.
1878-5 EF. $5.00.
1879 Br. Proof. $25.00.
1880 Br., Proof. $25.00.
1881 Br. Proof. $32.50.
1882 Br. Proof.$30.00.
The Anderson-Dupont Collection sold by Stack's, November 11-13, 1954. This New England estate holding featured a complete .set of trade dollars up to and including the rare 1884. A number of notable quality branch mint coins were included, namely Uncirculated specimens of 1873-CC, 1873-S, 1877-CC, and 1878-CC. The sale played to an appreciative audience, and strong prices were realized.
1873 Br. Proof. $46.00.
1873-CC Unc. $45.00.
1873-S Brilliant Unc, $41.00.
1874 EF. $8.00.
1874-CC AU. $16.00.
1874-S Unc. $20.00.
1875 Br. Proof. $52.00.
1875-CC VF. $12.00.
1875-S EF. $7.50.
1876 Br. Proof. $35.00.
1876-CC EF. $12.75.
1876-S Unc. $13.00.
1877 Br. Proof. $43.00.
1877-CC Brilliant Unc. $47.00.
1877-S AU. $6.50.
1878 Br. Proof. $44.
1878-CC Unc. $170.00.
1878-S Unc. $8.75.
1879 Br. Proof. $42.50.
1880 Br. Proof. $38.00.
1881 Br. Proof. $47.00.
1882 Br. Proof. $35.00.
1883 Br. Proof. $55.00.
1884 Splendid Proof. $2,500.00.
In the February 1955 issue of The Numismatist, F.C. Schneider of Washington, D.C. offered the following trade dollars for sale:
1873 Proof $37.50.
1873-S EF $15.00.
1874 Proof $30.00.
1874-CC Unc, $30.00.
1874-S Unc. Few abrasions $15.00.
1875 Proof $37.50.
1875-CC EF Abrasions $12.00.
1875-S EF $10.00.
1876 Proof Br. $27.50.
1876 Unc, broken E's and F's $12.50.
1876-CC EF $20.00.
1876-S Unc. Abrasions $9.00.
1877 Br. Proof $37.50.
1877-S Unc. Large S $10.00.
1877-S EF, Smalls $7.50.
1878 Br. Proof $30.00.
1878-CC EF $60.00.
1879 Br. Proof $27.50.
1880 Br. Proof $27,50.
1881 Br. Proof $32.50.
1882 Br. Proof $28.50.
1883 Br. Proof $35.00.