Q. David Bowers
In the March 1945 issue of The Numismatist, R.C. Hall, Roanoke, Virginia, offered the following Mor-gan dollars for sale. Previously rare Philadelphia Mint dollars were beginning to appear on the market, and several dates from the early 1880s were included.
1878 Unc. 7 TF. $4.00.
1878-S Unc. $2.50.
1879 Unc. $2.50.
1880 Unc. $3.50.
1880-S Unc. $2.50.
1881 Unc. $3.00.
1881-S Unc. $2.50.
1882 Unc. $3.50.
1882-S Unc. $2.50.
1883 Unc. $3.50.
1883-S Unc. $2.50.
1884-S Unc. $12.00.
1885-CC Unc. $10.00.
1886-S Unc. $2.50.
1887-S Unc. $2.50.
1888-S Unc. $2.50.
1889-S Unc. $3.00.
1890-CC Unc. $4.00.
1890-O Unc. $4.00.
1897-S Unc. $2.50.
1900-S Unc. $2.50.
1902-S Unc. $10.00.
1904 Unc. $3.00.
1921 Morgan. Unc. $2.50.
1921-D Morgan. Unc. $2.50.
1921-S Morgan. Unc. $2.00.
In the April 1945 issue of The Numismatist, Fuad K. Saab, Chicago, Illinois, offered the following Proof Morgan dollars for sale, probably representing a collection he had purchased. Although he had them in stock from time to time, "Frank" Saab was not known as a dollar specialist. Rather, I recall that he preferred gold coins when I saw him at conventions a decade after this listing appeared.
1878 8 TF. Br. Gem Proof $26.50.
1878 7 TF. Br. Gem Proof $37.50.
1879 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1880 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1881 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1882 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1883 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1884 Br. Gem Proof $9.00.
1885 Br. Gem Proof $9.00.
1886 Br. Gem Proof $15.00.
1887 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1888 Br. Gem Proof $9.00.
1889 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1890 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1891 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1892 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1893 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1894 Br. Gem Proof $10.50.
1895 Br. Gem Proof $35.00.
1896 Hr. Gem Proof $15.00.
1897 Br. Gem Proof $14.00.
1898 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1899 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1900 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1901 Br. Gem Proof $12.00.
1902 Br. Gem Proof $15.00.
1903 Br. Gem Proof $20.00.
1904 Br. Gem Proof $20.00.
1921 Br. Gem Proof $60.00.
In the June and July 1945 issue of The Numismatist, John Zug offered the following Morgan dollars for sale. Typical of listings of Uncirculated pieces of the time, the presentation is dominated by San Francisco Mint coins. By this time, just about anyone who wanted S-Mint singles had already purchased them. Although the general coin market was booming due to wartime inflation, so many Uncirculated silver dollars were available that this denomination was largely ignored. Still, prices in the summer of 1945 were measurably higher than they were in 1942-1943.
1878 7 TF. Unc. $5.00.
1878-CC Unc. $5.00.
1878-S Unc. $2.50.
1879 Unc. $2.50.
1879-S Unc. $2.50.
1880 Unc, $2.50.
1880-CC Unc., superb, $7.50.
1880-S Unc., Proof surface. $4.50.
1881 Unc. $2.50.
1881-CC Unc., superb, $10.00.
1882 Unc. $2.50.
1882-CC Unc., Proof surface. $7.50.
1882-S Unc. $2.50.
1883 Unc. $2.50. '
1883-O Unc., Proof surface. $7.50.
1883-CC Unc., Proof surface. $7.50.
1883-S Unc. $5.00.
1884-CC Unc., superb. $4.50.
1884-O Unc., Proof surface. $4.50.
1885-O Unc. $10.00.
1886-O Unc. $7.50.
1886-S Unc. $3.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.25.
1888-S Unc. $3.00.
1889-S Unc. $3.00.
1890-S Unc. $3.00.
1891-CC Unc. $3.00.
1891-S Unc. $2.25.
1892-O Unc. $12.50.
1897-S Unc. $3.00.
1898-S Unc. $3.00.
1899-S Unc. $3.00.
1900-S Unc. $2.50.
1902-S Unc. $7.50.
1904 Unc. $2.25.
1921 Unc. $2.25.
1921-D Unc. $3.00.
1921-S Unc. $3.00.