Q. David Bowers
The Anderson-Dupont Collection, Stack's, November 11-13, 1954, included the following Morgan silver dollars. The holding, a New England estate, saw excellent prices realized, as the coin market had by then pulled out of the 1949-1951 doldrums and, in the Morgan dollar series, was on a roll (literally and figuratively). However, this sale offered just single pieces, including numerous rarities. Note the $300 price for a Proof 1895, a figure which outshone those received for other rarities, including 1893-S, 1898-O, and 1903-O.
1878 Morgan. 8 TF .. Fully brilliant gem Proof $28.00.
1878-CC Full Prooflike surface, Unc. $6.00.
1879 Brilliant gem Proof $20.00.
1879-O Unc., faint friction just above ear; prooflike surface with usual faint handling marks. $18.00.
1880 Brilliant gem Proof $15.00.
1880-CC VF; reverse with considerable mint lustre; obverse with deep tarnish and upper border. $35.50.
1881 Brilliant gem Proof $15.00.
1881-CC VF $16.00.
1882 Brilliant Proof $13.00.
1883 Brilliant gem Proof $18.00.
1884 Brilliant gem Proof $15.00.
1884-CC Brilliant Unc, $6.00.
1884-O Brilliant Unc. $5.00.
1884-S Brilliant Unc., with prooflike surface. $14;00.
1885 Brilliant Proof $14.00.
1885-S Brilliant Unc. $7.00.
1886 Brilliant Proof $15.00.
1887 Brilliant Proof, planchet somewhat irregular in surface at left obverse. $15.00.
1888 Re-engraved date. Brilliant gem Proof $20.00.
1889 Brilliant gem Proof $20.00.
1889-CC Unc., prooflike surface; traces of friction on hair, a nick on cheek. Two pinpoint planchet defects on; eagle. $30.00.
1890 Brilliant Proof $25.00.
1890-O Full sharpness; weak attempt at wire edge. Proof $25.00. '
1891 Brilliant gem Proof $35.00.
1891-O Proof. Lower obverse border is not quite as ;well sruck up. $13.00.
1892 Brilliant gem Proof $30.00.
1892-S Brilliant Unc., lustrous first strike. $52.50.
1893 Brilliant though fairly hairmarked Proof. Not well struck up on the lock just above ear. $14.00.
1893-O Proof $26.00. .
1893-S Brilliant Unc., fully lustrous and a first strike. Faintest traces of bag handling. $285.00. 1893-CC Brilliant Unc. $62.50.
1894 Brilliant Proof $22.00.
1895 Brilliant gem Proof $300.00.
1895-S Proof $32.50.
1895-O EF $11.00.
1896 Brilliant gem Proof $26.00.
1896-S Unc. $13.00.
1896-O Brilliant Unc. $13.00.
1897 Brilliant Proof $2l.00.
1898 Brilliant Proof $22.00.
1898-O Brilliant Unc., but very small edge nick. $12,50.
1897 Brilliant Proof $21.00.
1900 Brilliant Proof $20.00.
1901 Brilliant Proof $20.00.
1903 Brilliant gem Proof $31.00.
1903-O Unc.: lightly toned. Marred only by two tiny edge nicks at lower obverse. $175.00.
1903-S VF or better, with same mint lustre. Regularly found handling marks. Edge nick opposite tenth star. $18.00.
1904 Brilliant Proof $28.00.
1904-O Brilliant Unc., with faint traces of the usual bag handling marks. Not fully struck upin centers. $49.00
In the December 1954 issue of The Numismatist, B.M. Douglas of Washington D. C., advertised the following Morgan dollars. Note his comment con-cerning the rare 1904-0.
1881-CC BU Scarce $15.00.
1885-CC BU $12.50.
1890 BU $4.95.
1891 BU $4.95.
1893-S Fine. Scarce. $12.50.
1898 BU Scarce date $7.95.
1900 BU $5.95.
1903-O Fine. Scarce.
1904-O BU. Scarce. Have only one in stock. $40.00.
In the March 1955 issue of The Numismatist, W.E. Johnson offered these Uncirculated Morgan dollars for sale.
1878 8 TF. Unc. $4.50.
1878 7 over 8 TF. $15.00.
1878 7 TF. Une. $2.50.
1878-CC Unc. $2.50.
1878-S Unc. $2.00.
1880 Unc. $2.50.
1880-S Unc. $2.50.
1881-CC Unc. $35.00.
1881-O Unc. $7.50.
1882-S Unc. $2.25.
1883 Unc. $2.50.
1884-O Unc. $5.00.
1885-O Unc. $4.50.
1885-S Unc. $3.75.
1886 Unc. $5.00.
1886-S Unc. $3.00.
1887-S Unc. $2.50.
1888-S Unc. $3.50.
1889-S Unc. $2.50.
1890 Unc. $3.00.
1890-CC Unc. $2.50.
1891 Unc. $3.00.
1891-CC Unc. $2.50.
1892-CC Unc. $5.00.
1891-O Unc. $10.00.
1893 Unc. $5.75.
1894-S Unc. $2.75.
1895-S Unc. $20.00.
1896-O Unc. $9.00.
1897-S Unc. $2.50.
1898-S Unc. $2.50.
1899-S Unc. $3.50.
1900-O Unc. $3.00.
1903-S Unc. $35.00.