Q. David Bowers
The September 1953 issue of The Numismatistcarried this advertisement by Phillip Maul; Hudson, New York, for brilliant Uncirculated rolls of Morgan dollars (20 pieces per roll), a listingreflective of issues available in large quantities inthe hands of dealers at the time. Large quantities of Philadelphia Mint Morgan dollars were hitting the market at this time, and quite a few O-Mint pieces were coming out as well, the latter probably fromthe Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.
1880 Unc, $30.00 per roll.
1884 Unc. $50.00 per roll.
1885 Unc, $60.00 per roll.
1886 Unc, $80.00 per roll.
1889-O Unc. $80.00 per roll.
1890-O Unc. $50.00 per roll.
1894-O Unc, $120.00 per roll.
1896-O Unc, $120.00 per roll.
1897-O Unc. $80.00 per roll.
1899-O Unc. $120.00 per roll.
1900-O Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1901-O Unc. $50.00 per roll.
In the October 1953 issue of The Numismatist,William & L. Pukall, Union City, New Jersey, offered these Morgan dollars for sale.
1878 7 TF. EF $1.50, Unc. $2.40.
1878-CC Proof $6.00.
1878-S EF $1.50, Unc, $2.40, Proof [what we would all "prooflike" today] $5.00.
1879 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.25.
1879-S EF $1.50, Unc. $2.00, Proof $5.50.
1880 EF $1.50, Unc, $2.25.
1880-O EF $4.50, Unc. $9.75.
1880-S EF $1.50, Unc. $2.25.
1881 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.35.
1881-S EF $1.50, Unc. $2.50.
1881-O EF $5.50.
1882 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.00.
1882-S Unc. $2.25.
1882-O Unc. $9.50.
1883 EF $1.50, Unc. $2.50.
1883-CC EF $4.50.
1883-O EF $2.50, Unc. $4.00.
1884 EF $2.00, Unc. $3.75.
1884-CC Proof $10.00.
1884-S EF $7.50, Unc. $15.00.
1884-O Unc. $5.00.
1884-CC Unc. $6.00.
1885 EF $3.00, Unc. $5.00.
1885-S EF $3.00, Unc, $6.00.
1885-O EF $4.00, Unc, $6.00.
1886 EF $3.00, Unc, $5.00.
1886-O EF $8.00, Unc. $15.00.
1887-O EF $5.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.50.
1888 EF $3.00, Unc. $5.00.
1888-O EF $5.00.
1889 EF $3.00.
1889-S Unc. $2.90.
1889-O EF $5.00, Unc, $12.50.
1890 EF $3.00, Unc. $6.00.
1890-O EF $3.00, Unc. $5.00.
1890-CC EF $2.50.
1890-S Unc. $2.75.
1891 EF $3.00, Unc, $5.75.
1891-O EF $4.75, Unc. $9.50.
1891-CC Unc. $4.00.
1892-CC Proof $10.00.
1892-O Unc. $11.00.
1893 Unc. $7.00.
1893-S VF $32.50.
1894-S Unc, $4.00, Proof $10.00.
1894-O EF $4.50, Unc. $9.00.
1896 EF $3.50.
1896-O EF $4.50, Unc. $12.00.
1896-S Unc. $15.00, Proof $16.50.
1897-O EF $4.00, Unc. $9.00.
1897-S Unc. $3.75.
1899-O EF $3.50, Unc. $8.00.
1900 Unc. $6.00.
1900-O EF $2.00, Unc. $3.25.
1900-S Unc. $3.00, Proof $10.00.
1901-O EF $3.50, Unc, $7.00.
1901-S EF $2.00, Unc. $3.00.
1902 EF $2.50, Unc. $6.50.
1902-S Unc. $4.50.
1902-O Unc, $11.00.
1904 Unc, $3.75, Proof $27.50.
1921 EF $1.75, Unc. $2.25.
1921-D EF $1.60, Unc. $2.25.
1921-S EF $1.60, Unc. $2.00.
The December 1953 issue of The Numismatist contained this advertisement by Norman Shultz offering Uncirculated Morgan dollars for sale. Note that 1885-CC is now among the highest priced CC issues. Examples had been scarce on the market in recent years.
1878 Unc. $2.50.
1878-CC Unc. $3.00.
1878-S Unc. $2.00.
1879 Unc. $2.50.
1879-CC Unc, $7.50.
1879-S Unc. $2.00.
1880 Unc. $2.50.
1880-S Unc. $2.00.
1881 Unc. $2.50.
1881-CC Unc, $50.00.
1881-S Unc. $2.50.
1882 Unc. $2.50.
1882-S Unc, $2.50.
1883 Unc, $2.50.
1884 Unc. $2.50.
1884-CC Unc. $6.00.
1885-CC Unc. $25.00.
1885-S Unc. $3.50.
1886-5 Unc. $2.00.
1888-S Unc. $2.50.
1889-S Unc. $2.50.
1890-CC Proof surface Unc. $3.00, Unc, $2.50.
1890-S Unc. $2.00.
1891-CC Unc, $2.50.
1892-CC Unc, $5.00.
1894-S Unc. $2.50.
1897-S Unc. $2.50.
1898-S Unc, $2.50.
1900-S Unc, $2.50.
1901-S Unc. $2.50.
1902-S Unc. $2.50.
1903-S Unc. $50.00.
1921 Unc. $1.50.
1921-D Unc. $1.50.
1921-S Unc. $1.50.