Q. David Bowers
Lyman H. Low's sale of the R.T. Rose Collection, September 9-10, 1909, included these coins. $3.00 was a high price for an Uncirculated 1895-S, which would generally sell for lower figures during the coming three decades.
1878 8TF. Proof, spot on obverse. $1.50.
1892-CC Unc, $1.60.
1895-S Unc.,.brilliant. $3.00.
Ben G. Green's sale of the Loer Collection, 53rd sale, May 13, 1910. The high price of $5.35 realized for the 1904 Proof reflected the continuing invest-ment interest in this date, which at the time was considered to be the most desirable Proof issue in the series.
1878 8 TF. Proof $2.15.
1878 7 TF. Unc. $1.30.
1878-CC VF $1.35.
1878-S VF $1.10.
1879 Proof $1.15.
1879-CC VG $2.25.
1879-O VF $2.35.
1879-S VG $1.00.
1880 Proof $1.05.
1880-CC VG $1.95.
1880-O VF $1.00.
1880-S Good. $1.00.
1881 Proof $1.05.
1881-O VF $1.00.
1881-S Somewhat abraded. VF $1.25.
1882 Proof $1.05.
1882-O EF. $1.20.
1883 Proof $1.05.
1883 Proof $1.20.
1883-O Good. $1.00.
1883-S Unc. $1.40.
1884 Proof $1.05.
1884-O Edge dented. Fine $1.10.
1885 Proof $1.05.
1885-O Fine $1.00.
1886 Proof $1.55.
1886-O VG $1.05.
1887 Proof $1.05.
1887-O VG $1.00.
1888 Proof $1.05.
1888-O VG $1.10.
1889 Proof $1.05.
1889-O Unc. $1.25.
1890 Proof $1.05.
1890-CC EF. $1.45.
1890-O Fine $1.00.
1891 Proof $1.05.
1891-CC VF $1.45.
1891-O VF $1.20.
1892 Proof $1.05.
1892-CC Fine $1.10.
1893 Proof $1.75.
1893-CC VG $1.05.
1893-O VF $1.20.
1894 Proof $1.05.
1894-O Unc. $1.30.
1895 Proof $4.20.
1895-O Fine $1.10.
1895-S Unc. $1.20.
1896 Proof $1.25.
1896-O Unc. $1.20.
1896-S Unc. $1.20.
1897 Proof $1.55.
1897-O Unc. $1.20.
1898 Proof $1.05.
1898-S Unc. $1.25.
1899 Proof $1.20.
1899-O VF $1.00.
1899-S Unc., semi-proof $1.20.
1900 Proof $1.15.
1900-O Unc, $1.00.
1900-S Unc. $1.25.
1901 Proof $1.05.
1901-O Fine $1.00.
1901-S VF $1.00.
1902 Proof $1.05.
1902-O VF $1.00.
1902-S Unc., semi-proof $1.25.
1903 Proof $1.05.
1903-O Unc. $1.25.
1903-S Chafed on cheek. EF. $1.00.
1904 Proof $5.35.
1904-S Fine $1.20.
B. Max Mehl's sale of the Charles W. Cowell Collection, November 11, 1911. Cowell, a Colorado numismatist, was to become involved a decade later in the acquisition of the first 1921-D Morgan dollars struck (see Additional Information under the 1921-D section of this book). Like many others of his era, he formed and sold several collections during his lifetime.
Coins of the Carson City Mint were in particular demand. A number of CC issues were very elusive, as few had been released up to this point. Presumably, Cowell extracted most of his branch mint coins from circulation, as evidenced by their worn grades. The 1891-CC in Fine grade fetched a strong $7.00, a sharp contrast to the $1.25 a similar coin would sell for in Mehl's sale of the Griffith Collection a few months later in March 1912.
1878 8 TF. Proof $1.25.
1878-CC 7 TF. Unc..Very scarce. $3.75.
1878-S EF. $1.75.
1879 Br. Proof $2.00.
1879-CC Unc., brilliant mint bloom. Very scarce. Rare so choice. $3.75.
1879-O Unc. $2.00.
1879-S Proof. Very scarce so choice. $2.00.
1880 Proof $2.00.
1880-CC Fine. Rare. Record over $3.00. $2.15.
1880-S Unc. $2.75.
1881 Br. Proof $2.00.
1881-S Unc. Scarce. $2.50.
1882 Br. Proof $2.00.
1882-CC Fine. Very scarce. $2.10.
1882-O Brilliant, Unc. $1.80.
1883 Proof $1.80.
1883-CC VF. Very scarce. $2.65.
1883-O Unc, mint lustre. $2.00.
1883-S Unc. Very scarce. $2.50.
1884 Proof $1.50.
1884-S Unc. Scarce. $1.40.
1885-S Unc., mint bloom. Scarce. $1.40.
1886 Proof $1.25.
1887 Proof $1.25;
1887-SEF. $1.25.
1889 Proof $1.25.
1890 Proof $1.25.
1890-CC VF. Scarce. $2.50.
1890-O Unc. $1.60.
1891-CC Fine. Rare. $7.00.
1892 Proof $1.50.
1892-CC About Fine. Scarce. $1.75.
1893 Br. Proof $1.25.
1893-CC Last dollar of this mint. Fine. Rare. $1.50.
1894 Proof $1.50.
1894-O Unc, $1.60.
1895 Proof. Rare. Record over $5.00. $4.00.
1895-S Proof. Very scarce so choice. $2.00.
1897 Proof $1.25.
1898 Proof $1.25.
1898-S EF. $1.60.
1899 Proof $1.25.
1900 Br. Proof $1.25.
1900-O Unc. $1.60.
1901 Proof $1.25.
1901-O Unc. $1.60.
1901-S EF, some mint lustre. $1.60.
1902 Proof $1.50.
1903 Semi-proof $1.75.
1904 Brilliant Unc. Very scarce. Record $2.00. $2.00.
1904-S Last year of the dollar. Unc., semi-proof surface. $1.60.