Q. David Bowers
The January 1954 issue of The Numismatist con-tained this offering by Kenneth W. Lee of Glendale, California.
Uncirculated 1903-O dollar. One of the rarities of the Morgan dollar series, the 1903-O seldom is offered in Uncirculated condition. The specimen offered is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and remarkably free from most of the usual nicks and abrasions commonly found in this series. $275.00.
In the April 1954 issue of The Numismatist; W.E. Johnson, Santa Barbara, California, offered the following rolls of Uncirculated (20 pieces) Morgan dollars for sale, an indication of issues available in quantity in dealers' hands at the time.
1878 8 TF. Unc. $58.45 per roll.
1878 7 TF. Unc. $34.25 per roll.
1878-S Unc. $29.55 per roll.
1879 Unc. $30.10 per roll.
1879-S Unc, $30.10 per roll.
1880 Unc. $30.10 per roll.
1880-S Unc. $30.10 per roll.
1881 Unc. $31.45 per roll.
1881-S Unc. $33.90 per roll.
1882 Unc. $33.90 per roll.
1882-S Unc. $33.90 per roll.
1883 Unc. $32.70 per roll.
1886-S Unc. $34.70 per roll.
1887-S Unc. $30.30 per roll.
1889-S Unc, $32.20 per roll.
1890-CC Unc. $33.95 per roll.
1890-S Unc. $27.35 per roll.
1891-CC Unc, $36.45 per roll.
1891-S Unc, $27.55 per roll.
1892-CC Unc. $67.10 per roll.
1894-S Unc. $38.65 per roll.
1897-S Unc. $29.15 per roll.
1898-S Unc. $31.40 per roll.
1899-S Unc. $39.05 per roll.
1900-O Unc. $34.20 per roll.
1900-S Unc. $44.05 per roll.
1901-S Unc. $43.55 per roll.
1921-D Unc. $24.60 per roll.
1921-S Unc, $24.60 per roll.
The April 1954 issue of The Numismatist contained Bebee's advertisement offering Carson City silver dollars as well as 1903-S. By now, many dealers offered various grading steps within the Uncirculated category. Bebee's had two grade levels, "Brilliant Unc." and "Select Brilliant Unc." Presumably the firm had a minimum stock of about 100 of each coin, per their usual policy.
1879-CC Brilliant Unc. $6.95, Select Brilliant Unc. $9.85.
1881-CC Brilliant Unc. $48.95, Select Brilliant Unc. $54.95.
1882-CC Brilliant Unc. $6.95, Select Brilliant Unc, $9.85.
1883-CC Brilliant Unc, $6.95, Select Brilliant Unc, $9.85.
1884-CC Brilliant Unc, $4.95, Select Brilliant Unc, $6.45.
1890-CC Brilliant Unc, $2.35, Select Brilliant Unc, $2.95.
1891-CC Brilliant Unc. $2.95, Select Brilliant Unc, $3.95.
1892-CC Brilliant Unc, $3.95, Select Brilliant Unc, $5.75.
1903-S Brilliant Unc, $49.75, Select Brilliant Unc, $62.50.
Stack's sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, Part I, April 8-10, 1954. This old-time cabinet offered a run of Philadelphia Mint Proofs of the earlier Morgan dollar dates.
18.788 TF. Br. Proof $23.00.
1879 Br. Proof $14.00.
1880 Br. Proof $15.00.
1881 Br. Proof $15.00.
1883 Br. Proof $15.00.
1884 Br. Proof $15.00.
1885 Br. Proof $16.00.
1886 Br. Proof $15.00.
1887 Br. Proof $16.00.
1888 Br. Proof $17.00.
1889 Br. Proof $16.00.
1893-S Practically Unc, Faintest hairlines in field. $62.50.
In the July 1954 issue of The Numismatist, Stack's, New York City, offered the following Uncirculated Morgan dollars for sale. Joe and Morton Stack kept a nice stock of the series and handled many rarities, usually by private sale or auction, rather than through advertisements.
1878-S Unc. $2.50.
1879 Unc. $2.75.
1879-O Unc. $20.00.
1879-S Unc. $2.75.
1880 Unc. $2.50.
1880-S Unc. $2.50.
1881-S Unc. $3.25.
1882 Unc. $2.50.
1882-S Unc. $2.50.
1883-S Unc. $5.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.25.
1888-S Unc. $3.50.
1889-S Unc. $3.50.
1890-S Unc. $2.25.
1897-S Unc. $2.50.
1900-O Unc. $4.00.
1900-S Unc. $4.00.
1901-S Unc, $5.00.
1902-S Unc. $5.00.