Q. David Bowers
7. Sprinkle Specimen. Proof-61
• Mint official, possibly Col. A. Loudon Snowden
• William Idler
• Capt. John W. Haseltine and Stephen K. Nagy
• Unknown intermediaries
• Col. E.H.R. Green
• Burdette G. Johnson
• James Kelly (Dayton, Ohio Jeweler and professional numismatist) circa 1943-4. Sold coin to Frank F. Sprinkle on July 3, 1944 for $375.
• Stack's June 1988 sale of the Frank F. Sprinkle Collection, 'Lot 106, $61,600. "Brilliant Proof. Light hairlines and a granular stripe on the reverse from CA to the rim right of DOLLAR where heavy patination was chemically removed in the past. Rich light gold and russet toning, and the devices quite frosty and the fields still well mirrored."
• Larry Whitlow
• Dana Linett sale, October 1988, Lot 461, $55,000. "PCGS graded Proof-61, Attractive light gold and russet toning enhance this important American rarity. The fields display reflective sparkle which complements the frosty devices. The piece is lightly hairlined with a granular stripe on the reverse. . . Also noted is a glue-like substance (it may be removable) on the rim edge above the word OF."
• Auction '90, Rarcoa, Lot 845, $46,200. (Description from Sprinkle catalogue quoted.)
• Mark Chrans
8. Olsen Specimen. Proof-60
• Mint official, possibly Col. A. Loudon Snowden
• William Idler Capt. John W. Haseltine and Stephen K. Nagy
• Unknown intermediaries
• B; MaxMehl's mail bid sale of the Fred Olsen Collection, November 1944, Lot 997. "A beautiful even light iridescent Proof." $650.
• Stack's George Sealy Ewalt Sale, November 1965, Lot 42, $3,600. "This coin was struck as a brilliant Proof'however, due to either mishandling or improper cleaning at some point, by Mr. Ewalt or his secretary, the field shows rubbing on both the obverse and reverse. There are no signs of wear on the coin."
• Stack's Dr. Calvert Emmons Sale, September 1969, Lot 814, $5000. "Proof, as are all known specimens.This coin is impaired due to improper cleaning. It shows rubbing and hairlines on both the obverse and reverse."
• Private collection; sold in 1972 for $16,000
• Western Numismatics (Jan Bronson)
• 1980 ANA sale by Steve Ivy, Lot 2643, $30,000. "Proof (60) Cleaned."
• Auction '84, Rarcoa, Lot 1809, $27,500. "BRILLIANT PROOF, cleaned long ago and now retoned to an attractive even gray with hints of gold around stars, letters, and devices."
• Fred L. Fredericks. Consigned to the following.
• Superior's Hoffecker Sale, February 1987, Lot 1446A, $26,400. "Brilliant Proof 60" plus description quoted from Auction '84.
• Eugene Worrell Collection (as of 1992):
9. Brand Specimen. Proof-63
• Mint official, possibly Col A. Loudon Snowden
• William Idler
• Capt. John W. Haseltine and Stephen K. Nagy
• Unknown intermediaries, possibly including Virgil M. Brand
• Private collection (late 1940s)
• ANA Sale, Stack's, August 1976, Lot 723, an assembled Proof set at $34,000 the set. "The coin [the 1884 trade dollar in the set] is a lovely Proof, with delicate sea green and blue iridescent toning."
10. Chicago Estate Specimen. Proof-63
• Mint official, possibly Col. A. Loudon Snowden
• William Idler
• Capt. John W. Haseltine and Stephen K. Nagy
• Unknown intermediaries II Chicago estate (Brand?)
• Rarcoa (Ed Milas)
• World-Wide
• Steve Ivy
• Robert Marks Collection
• Bowers and Ruddy Galleries Rare Coin Review No. 15, 1972, $24,975.
• Bowers and Ruddy Galleries' Herstal Sale, February 7-9, 1974, Lot 734, $30,000. "Attractively toned Proof." Sold to the following.
•Donald Apte and Mulford B Simons During the same weekend of the sale, Donald Apte sold his interest to Simons, thus making Simons' acquisition cost $33,000.
• Mulford B. Simons. Sold to the following about two or three months later, for $42,500.
• Private Southern collection. Estimated grade: Proof-53. Light rubber band mark from knee to 4th star.
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 specimens actually found buyers at the prices indicated:
1907, Aug. Sale to Virgil M. Brand. Proof-55 $50
1908, Sept. Sale to V.M. Brand. Proof-55 $150
1908, Oct. Sale to V.M. Brand. Proof-55 $150
1908, Oct. Another sale to V.M. Brand. Proof-55 $150
1908, Nov. B.G. Green auction. Proof-65 $280
1913, July Mehl "sale" of Granberg coin. Proof-55 $765
1915, May Mehl sale of B.W. Smith coin. Proof-55 $525
1919, July Mehl "sale" of Granberg coin. Proof-55 $525
1935, May Newcomer Specimen. Proof-54 $350
1941, June Dunham Specimen. Proof-55 $315
1944, July Col. Green Specimen. Proof-51 $375
1944, Nov.Olsen Specimen. Proof-53 $650
1945, June Newcomer Specimen. Proof-54 $665
1946, JuneAtwater Specimen. Proof-55 $800
1947, June Neil Specimen. Proof-53 $551
1950, May Newcomer Specimen. Proof-54 $760
1950, June Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $765
1954, Feb. Farouk Specimen. Proof-52 $984
1955, Nov.Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $2,200
1959, March Neil Specimen. Proof-53 $3,300
1960, Dec.Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $6,500
1963, May Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $8,750
1965, Nov. Olsen Specimen. Proof-53 $3,600
1969, Sept.Olsen Specimen. Proof-53 $5,000
1974, Feb. Chicago Estate Specimen. Proof-53 $30,000
1975, Nov. Neil Specimen. Proof-53 $39,000
1976, Aug.Brand Specimen. Proof-53 $34,000
1976, Nov.Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $52,500
1980, Aug.Olsen Specimen. Proof-53 $30,000
1984, Jan.Newcomer Specimen. Proof-54 $45,100
1984, June Olsen Specimen. Proof-63 $27,500
1984, Sept.Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $37,400
1985, April Neil Specimen. Proof-53 $55,000
1987, Feb. Olsen Specimen. Proof-53 $26,400
1988, March Farouk Specimen. Proof-52 $57,200
1988, JuneCol. Green Specimen. Proof-51 $61,600
1988, Oct.Col. Green Specimen. Proof-51 $55,000
1989, Jan.Hester Specimen. Proof-54 $72,600
1989, July Neil Specimen. Proof-53 $77,000
1992, Oct.Dunham Specimen. Proof-55 $176,000