Q. David Bowers
In the December 1955 issue of The Numismatist, Q. David Bowers ran an advertisement offering these Morgan issues. At the time I was in touch with bank cashiers of several local financial institutions, and when a bag of Mint State pieces came in I was often notified. This would have been the source of the 1900 dollars advertised here.
1878 8 TF. Proof $35.00.
1880 Proof $15.25.
1883 Proof $17.50.
1894 Proof $29.50.
1896 Proof $28.35.
1900 Unc. $2.00.
1900 Unc. roll of20 $29.00.
1900 Investment lot of 100, Unc, $130.00.
The January 1956 issue of The Numismatist con-tained an advertisement for the Silver Dollar Mart (S. Hoffman), Washington, D.C., offering the more Uncirculated Morgan dollars, which, once again, probably represented those available in quantity from the Cash Room of the Treasury Building in the same city.
1879-CC Unc. $4.95.
1880-CC Unc. $7.95.
1881-CC Unc. $5.95.
1883-CC Unc, $3.95.
1884-CC Unc. $3.95.
1884-O Unc. $2.95.
1885-CC Unc, $4.95.
1889-CC Unc. $9.95.
1892-CC Unc. $3.50.
1893-CC Unc, $12.50.
1897 Unc. $3.95.
1903 Unc. $5.95.
1904-S Unc, $3.50.
In the April 1956 issue of The Numismatist, W.E. Johnson of Santa Barbara, California, advertised the following Morgan silver dollars. In keeping with his recent practice, Uncirculated pieces were offered in three grades, Unc., Select Unc., and Gem Unc. Notice the listing of the 18787/8 tail feathers, a variety not common in listings of this era, as it was not widely collected.(In all historical catalogues and advertisements, this variety appears as "1878 7 over 8 tail feathers." In this book I introduce the no-menclature, 18787 over other tail feathers, or 1878 7/0ther TF, which I believe is more accurate.)
1878 8 TF. Unc. $3.50, Select Unc. $4.50, Gem Unc, $5.50.
1878 7/8 Unc. $10.00, Select Unc. $12.50, Gem Unc. $15.00.
1878 7 TF. Unc, $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1878-CC Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc. $4.50.
1878-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1879 Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1879-CC AU $3.00, Unc. $5.00, Select Unc. $8.50.
1879-O EF $3.00, AU $5.00, Unc. $10.00.
1879-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3;00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1880 Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1880-CC Unc. $7.50, Select Unc, $10.00, Gem Unc. $15.00.
1880-O AU $3.00, Unc. $4.50, Select Unc, $7.50.
1880-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00;Gem Unc. $4.00.
1881 Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1881-CC .Due. $7.50, Select Unc. $12.50, Gem Unc. $15.00.
1881-O Unc. $4.00, Select Unc. $6.00, Gem Unc. $8.00.
1881-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1882 Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1882-CC Unc. $4.00, Select Uric, $6.00, Gem Unc, $8.00.
1882-S AU $1.75, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00.
1883 Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1883-CC Unc. $4.00, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1883-O Select Unc. $5.00, Gem Unc. $7.50.
1883-S AU $2.50, Unc. $3.00, Select Unc. $5.00.
1884 Unc, $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1884-CC Unc. $4.00, Select Unc. $5.50, Gem Unc, $7.50.
1884-O Unc, $3.50, Select Unc. $5.00, Gem Unc. $7.00.
1884-S VF$2.00, EF $3.00, AU $5.00.
1885 Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc, $4.50.
1885-CC Unc, $7.50, Select Unc, $12.50, Gem Unc, $15.00.
1885-O Unc. $3.50, Select Unc, $5.00, Gem Unc, $7.50.
1885-S Unc. $2.50.
1886 Unc. $2.50, Select Unc, $3.50, Gem Unc, $5.00.
1886-O VF $2.00, EF $3.00.
1886-S Unc. $2.50, Select Unc, $3.50, Gem Unc. $5.00.
1887 Select Unc. $4.50, Gem Unc. $5.50.
1887-O tree, $5.00, Select Unc, $7.50, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1887-S Unc.·$2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1888 AU $2.00, Unc. $3.00, Select Unc. $5.00.
1888-O Select Unc. $7.50, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1888-S Unc. $2.50, Select Unc, $3.50, Gem Unc. $4.50.
1889 Unc. $2.50, Select Unc, $3.50, Gem Unc, $4.50.
1889-O AU $3.50, Unc, $5.00, Select Unc, $8.50.
1889-S Unc, $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1890 AU $1.50, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00.
1890-CC Unc, $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc, $4.50.
1890-O EF $2.00, AU $2.50, Unc. $3.50.
1890-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1891 AU $1.50, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00.
1891-CC Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.75, Gem Unc. $5.00.
1891-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1892 Unc. $5.00, Gem Unc. $12.50.
1892-CC Unc. $4.00, Select Unc. $7.50.
1892-S F $2.00, VF $4.00.
1893 Unc, $6.00, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1893-CC VF $5.00.
1894 VF $5.00, EF $7.50.
1894-S Unc, $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc. $4.50.
1895-O AU $10.00.
1895-S Select Unc. $22.50, Gem Unc. $25.00.
1896 VF $3.00, EF $5.00.
1897 Unc. $5.00, Select Unc. $7.50, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1897-O AU $3.00, Unc. $5.00, Select Unc. $7.50.
1897-S Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00, Gem Unc. $4.00.
1898 Unc. $3.00, Select Unc. $4.00, Gem Unc. $5.00.
1898-O EF $7.50.
1898-S Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc, $4.50.
1899 VF $3.50, EF $5.00.
1899-O AU $3.00, Unc. $5.00, Select Unc, $7.50.
1899-S Select Unc. $5.00, Gem Unc. $7.00.
1900 Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc. $4.50.
1900-O Unc, $3.00.
1900-S Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50, Gem Unc. $4.50.
1901 AU $5.00.
1901-O AU $3.00, Unc. $5.00.
1901-S AU $2.00, Unc. $2.50, Select Unc. $3.50.
1902 EF $2.50, AU $3.00, Unc. $5.00.
1902-O VF $3.25.
1902-S Unc. $2.50, Select Unc, $4.00.
1903 Unc. $5.00, Select Unc, $7.50, Gem Unc. $10.00.
1903-S Unc. $23.75, Select Unc, $26.50, Gem Unc. $30.00.
1904 Unc. $3.50, Select Unc. $4.50, Gem Unc, $5.50.
1904-O F $5.00, VF $7.00, EF $10.00.
1904-S Unc. $5.00, Select Unc, $10.00.
1921 AU $1.75, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc. $3.00.
1921-D AU $1.75, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00.
1921-S AU $1.75, Unc. $2.00, Select Unc, $3.00.