Q. David Bowers
In The Numismatist, February 1934, Ambrose J. Brown offered these Morgan dollars. From today's viewpoint, the most startling item is the availability of an Uncirculated 1889-CC dollar for only $1.50, although 1884-S at $1.35 and 1890-CC and 1891-CC for $1.75 each are also significant.
1878 EF $1.25.
1878-CC EF $1.50.
1879 Unc. $1.35.
1880 EF $1.20.
1881-CC Unc, $1.50.
1883-S, EF $1.35.
1884-S Unc, $1.35.
1885-S EF $1.50.
1886-O EF $1.50.
1887 Unc, $1.25.
1888 VF $1.20.
1889-CC Unc, $1.50.
1890-CC Unc, $1.75.
1891-CC Unc. $1.75.
1892 VF $1.20.
1893-CC VF $1.50.
1894-S VF $1.35.
1896 Fine $1.20.
1895-O Fine $1.50.
1898-S Unc. $1.50.
1899-S VF $1.50.
1900-S EF $1.50.
1901-O VF $1.50.
1902 Unc. $1.25.
1903 S VF $1.50.
1904 Unc. $1.35.
1904-SEF $1.35.
In the December 1934 issue of The Numismatist, John Zug offered the following selection of Morgan dollars. It is probably the case that 1882-CC, 1883-O, 1884-O, 1885-O, 1900-O, 1901-O, and 1901-S were obtained by him for face value from the Cash Room at the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C For many years before other dealers caught on to the idea, Zug tapped this rich and relatively unknown source.
1879 Proof $2.50.
1880 Proof $2.50.
1880-CC Unc. $3.50.
1881-CC Unc. $6.50.
1882-CC Unc. $2.00.
1883-O Unc. $2.00.
1884 Proof $2.50.
1884-O Unc. $2.00.
1885 Proof $2.50.
1885-O Unc. $2.00.
1892 Proof $2.50.
1894 Proof $2.50.
1895 Proof $4.50
1895-S Proof $5.00.
1896 Proof $2.50.
1899 Proof $2.50.
1900 Proof $2.50.
1900-O Unc. $2.50.
1901 Proof $2.50.
1901-O Unc. $2.50.
1901-S Unc. $2.50
1902 Proof $2.50.
1903-O Fine $12.50.
1904 Unc. $3.00, Proof $4.50.
1921 Unc. $1.50.
1921-D Unc. $1.50.
1921-S Unc. $1.50.
In The Numismatist, February 1935, F.C.C. Boyd advertised a complete run of Proof Morgan dollars 1878-1904, with the 1904 being the most expensive, followed by the 1895 and the two varieties of 1878.
1878 8 TF. Proof $3.50.
1878 7 TF. Proof $3.50.
1879 Proof $3.25.
1880 Proof $3.25.
1881 Proof $3.25.
1882 Proof $3.25.
1883 Proof $3.50.
1884 Proof $3.50.
1885 Proof $3.50.
1886 Proof $3.00.
1887 Proof $3.00.
1888 Proof $3.00.
1889 Proof $3.00.
1890 Proof $3.00.
1891 Proof $3.00.
1892 Proof $3.00.
1893 Proof $3.00.
1894 Proof $3.00.
1895 Proof $5.25.
1896 Proof $3.00.
1897 Proof $3.00.
1898 Proof $3.00.
1899 Proof $3.00.
1900 Proof $3.00.
1901 Proof $3.00.
1902 Proof $3.00.
1903 Proof $3.00.
1904 Proof $5.50.
1921 Unc. $2.00.
Thomas L. Elder's sale of the Adams and Parker Collections, April 11-13, 1935, included the following Morgan silver dollars.
1879 Brilliant Proof $2.45.
1884-S Unc, $2.00.
1885 Proof, 1886 Unc. (Total: 2 pieces) $1.20 each.
1888 Brilliant Proof $2.40.
1892 Proof $2.10.
1894 Dull Proof $1.75.
1895 Brilliant Proof $3.80.
1896 Brilliant Proof $2.20.
1898 Brilliant Proof $3.25.
1899 Brilliant Proof $2.15.
1900 Proof $2.55.
1903 Brilliant Proof $2.35.
1904 Mint State. $1.50.
1921-D Morgan. Brilliant. $1.60.