Q. David Bowers
The outpouring of San Francisco Mint dollars on the market continued, and in the September 1942 issue of The Numismatist, this was reflected by the following offering of Mint State specimens by Howard C. Glickert, a Seattle dealer. Incidentally, Glickert was one of the first numismatists in America to seriously collect mint errors, called "freaks" at the time.
1878-S Unc. $1.75.
1879-S Unc. $1.75.
1880-S Unc. $2.25.
1881-S Unc, $2.25.
1882-S Unc, $2.25.
1883-S Unc. $3.50.
1886-S Unc. $2.75.
1887-S Unc. $2.75.
1888-S Unc. $2.75.
1889-S Unc. $4.50.
1890-S Unc. $1.75.
1897-S Unc. $2.00.
1901-S Unc. $5.00.
In the November 1942 issue of The Numismatist, Carroll R. Harris of Seattle ran an advertisement offering the following Uncirculated Morgan dollars. Itis likely that the 1879-CC, 1890-CC, and 1891-CC dollars came from storage at the San Francisco Mint.
1878-S Unc. $1.85.
1879-CC Unc, $3.75.
1879-S Unc. $1.85.
1880-S Unc. $1.85.
1881-S Unc. $2.00.
1882-S Unc. $2.00.
1886-S Unc. $2.00.
1887-S Unc. $3.00.
1888-S Unc. $3.00.
1889-S Unc. $4.00.
1890-CC Unc. $3.75.
1891-CC Unc. $3.75.
1891-S Unc. $2.00.
1895-S Unc. $5.00.
1897-S Unc. $1.85.
1898-S Unc $1.85.
1900-S Unc. $3.00.
1901-S Unc. $4.00.
1902-S Unc. $4.00.
1921-S Unc. $1.20.
The Franklin Coin Mart of Columbus, Ohio ran an advertisement in the December 1942 issue of The Numismatist, listing Morgan dollars as given below.
These S-Mint issues became a glut around this time, there was not enough numismatic demand to absorb the available supply, and many went into circulation.
1878-S Unc. $2.00.
1879-S Unc. $2.00.
1880-S Unc. $2.00.
1881-S Unc. $2.00.
1886-S Unc. $2.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.00.
1889-S Unc. $4.00.
1890-S Unc. $2.00.
1891-S Unc. $2.00.
1897-S Unc. $2.00.
1898-S Unc. $2.00.
1899-S Unc. $2.00.
1900-S Unc. $2.00.
1921-S Unc, $2.00.
In the January 1943 issue of The Numismatist Chicago dealer Aubrey E. Bebee stated that he had Morgan dollars in quantity, and offered them at the following prices. Again, this was the S-Mint abundance syndrome.
1878-S Unc. $2.00.
1879-S Unc. $2.00.
1880-S Unc. $8.00
1881-S Unc. $2.00.
1886-S Unc. $2.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.00.
1890-S Unc. $2.00.
1891-S Unc. $2.00.
1897-S Unc. $2;00.
1898-S Unc. $2.00.
1900-S Unc. $2.00.
1921-S Unc. $1.50.
In the March 1943 issue of The Numismatist, John Zug of Bowie, Maryland offered Uncirculated Morgan dollars as given below. With the exception of the worn 1903-0, these were issues available in quantity on the market, although 1885-CC, released by the Treasury Department in Washington in the late 1930s, was by 1943 becoming scarce.
1880-CC Unc. $5.00.
1880-S Unc. $3.50.
1881-S Unc. $3.50.
1882-CC Unc. $3.00.
1883-CC Unc. $3.00.
1883-O Unc. $2.50.
1884-CC Unc. $3.00.
1884-O Unc. $2.50.
1885 Unc. $2.00.
1885-CC Unc. $7.50.
1885-O Unc. $2.50.
1887 Unc. $2.00.
1888 Unc. $2.00.
1888-O Unc. $4.50.
1890-S Unc. $2.50.
1891-S Unc. $2.50.
1897-O Unc. $3.50.
1900-S Unc. $3.50.
1901-O Unc. $3.50.
1902 Proof $4.50.
1903 Proof $7.50.
1904 Unc. $3.00.
1903-O VF $15.00.
1921 Unc. $2.00.
1921-D Unc. $2.00.
1921-S Unc. $2.00.