Q. David Bowers
In the May 1946 issue of The Numismatist, Bebee Stamp &: Coin Company, Chicago, offered the following Unc. Morgan dollars for sale. One of the minor numismatic mysteries of later years is what hap-pened to all of the Uncirculated 1904-S dollars. Just about everybody and his brother had a good stock of them in the 1940s and 1950s; but after that time they became elusive.
1878 7 TF. Semi-proof gem. $4.50.
1878-CC Br. Unc $3.50.
1878-S Br. Unc $2.00.
1879-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1880 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1880-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1881 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1881-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1882 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1882-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1883 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1883-O Br. Unc. $3.50.
1884-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1884-O Br. Unc. $3.50.
1886-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1887-S Br. Unc $2.00.
1888-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1889-CC Br. Unc. $7.50.
1889-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1890-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1890-O Br. Unc. $4.50.
1890-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1891-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1891-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1892-CC Br. Unc. $7.50.
1894-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1897-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1898-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1900-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1901-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1902-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1904-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1921 Br. Unc. $1.75
1921-D Br. Unc. $1.75
1921-S Br. Unc. $1.75.
The William Cutler Atwater Collection sold by B. Max Mehl, June 11, 1946 included the following Morgan silver dollars. The Atwater sale was one of Mehl's landmark accomplishments, and it was laden with rarities in many series.
In the May 1946 issue of The Numismatist, Bebee Stamp &: Coin Company, Chicago, offered the following Unc. Morgan dollars for sale. One of the minor numismatic mysteries of later years is what happened to all of the Uncirculated 1904-S dollars. Just about everybody and his brother had a good stock of them in the 1940s and 1950s; but after that time they became elusive.
1878 7 TF. Semiproof gem. $4.50.
1878-CC Br. Unc $3.50.
1878-S Br. Unc $2.00.
1879-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1880 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1880-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1881 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1881-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1882 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1882-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1883 Br. Unc. $2.50.
1883-O Br. Unc. $3.50.
1884-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1884-O Br. Unc. $3.50.
1886-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1887-S Br. Unc $2.00.
1888-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1889-CC Br. Unc. $7.50.
1889-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1890-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1890-O Br. Unc. $4.50.
1890-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1891-CC Br. Unc. $3.50.
1891-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1892-CC Br. Unc. $7.50.
1894-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1897-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1898-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1900-S Br. Unc. $2.00.
1901-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1902-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1904-S Br. Unc. $4.50.
1921 Br. Unc. $1.75
1921-D Br. Unc. $1.75
1921-S Br. Unc. $1.75.
The William Cutler Atwater Collection sold by B. Max Mehl, June 11, 1946 included the following Morgan silver dollars. The Atwater sale was one of Mehl's landmark accomplishments, and it was laden with rarities in many series.
The Morgan dollar set, replete with Mint State specimens of such issues as 1892-S, 1893-S, 1895-O, and, especially, 1903-O, was breathtaking and was the finest ever auctioned up to this time. Presumably, the collection had not been added to for a number of years, otherwise such lightly worn issues as 1879-CC, 1880-CC, 1882-CC, and 1885-CC could have been upgraded easily and inexpensively from Treasury releases of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
1878 Morgan. 8 TF. Brilliant Proof. Pinpoint spot on lower left obverse. $25.00.
1878 7 TF. Perfect brilliant Proof' gem: $36.50.
1878-CC Unc. with frosty mint surface. $7.35.
1878-8 Unc, with frosty mint lustre. $2.00.
1879 Brilliant Proof. Very tiny tarnish spot on cheek. $8.00.
1879-CC Practically Unc. $8.40.
1879-O Morgan. Unc., full mint lustre. $27.50.
1879-S Brilliant Unc, $2.00.
1880 Sharp brilliant Proof $10.50.
1880-CC EF with some frosty mint lustre. $8.40.
1880-O Brilliant Unc. with full mint lustre. $15.75.
1880-S Practically Unc. with almost full mint lustre. Light cabinet friction. $1.50.
1881 Sharp brilliant Proof. Very small dull spot at lower right obverse. $10.00.
1881-CC Unc, with full frosty mint lustre. $21.00.
1881-O Beautiful brilliant Unc, $10.00.
1881-S Brilliant Unc, with full mint lustre. $2.00.
1882 Sharp brilliant Proof $10.25.
1882-CC Unc, with semi-proof surface. The field and highest portions show slight cabinet friction. $5.00.
1882-O Unc, with frosty mint lustre. $13.75.
1882-S Brilliant Unc.; slight evidence of having been handled. $2.00.
1883 Brilliant Proof $8.00.
1883-CC Unc, with full mint lustre. $6.30.
1883-O Practically Unc, with frosty surface. $1.25.
1883-S Brilliant Unc $4.70.
1884 Brilliant Proof $9.25.
1884-CC Brilliant Proof $15.00.
1884-O Brilliant Vne. with raised borders. A hardly noticeable nick. Full mint lustre. $8.25.
1884-S Brilliant semi-proof $16.25.
1885 Sharp brilliant Proof $8.40.
1885-CC Practically Unc, with frosty mint surface. $17.25.
1885-O Brilliant semi-proof; just about equal to a brilliant Proof. Few minor, hardly noticeable hairlines, on left obverse field. $6.50.
1885-S Brilliant Unc. with full mint lustre. $15.00.
1886 Brilliant Proof $11.50.
1886-O Unc., with full even frosty mint lustre. $16.25.
1886-S Practically Unc. with brilliant lustre. Slight cabinet friction. $ 2.80.
1887 Sharp brilliant Proof. A tiny spot on edge. $11.00.