Q. David Bowers
The June 1956 issue of The Numismatist contained an advertisement by Leo A. Young of Lockeford, California, for Uncirculated Morgan dollars. By this time, many dealers were getting into the CC game. The formerly expensive 1885-CC was now just $5.00, but the bottom of its price cycle was yet to come.
1880-CC Unc, $5.00.
1881-CC Unc. $5.00.
1882-CC Unc. $3.00.
1883-CC Unc. $3.00.
1884-CC Unc. $3.00.
1885-CC Unc. $5.00.
1890-CC Unc. $2.00.
1891-CC Unc. $2.00.
1892-CC Unc, $3.00.
1899-S Unc, $2.00.
1903 Unc, $5.00.
1903-S Unc. $27.50.
The August 1956 issue of The Numismatist carried the following advertisement by Postal Products Company (Joe Gordon) for Uncirculated rolls (20 coins per roll) of San Francisco Mint Morgan dollars, reflective of issues available in quantity through the San Francisco Mint at the time, or perhaps slightly earlier, for around this time the supply of certain dates began to dry up.
By reprinting advertisements from the era, I share with you the fascination I had while researching the development of the modern silver dollar market. I was on the scenein the 1950s when all of this happened, but it was nice to evoke nostalgic memories by reading all of these old-time advertisements.
1878-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1879-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1880-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1881-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1882-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1886-S Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1887-S Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1888-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1889-S Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1890-S Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1891-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1894-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1897-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1899-S Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1901-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1902-S Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1921-S Unc. $28.00 per roll.
The November 1956 issue of The Numismatist contained an offering by C. J. Dochkus of Philadel-phia listing buying prices for the following rolls (20 pieces) of Morgan dollars. At this time Charlie Dochkus, Harry J. Forman, Jonah Shapiro, Bernard Gimelson, Blaise Dantone, and several others were doing a lively business in Morgan dollar rolls. It seems from the prices offered for Carson City dollars that the Treasury Department in Washington must have stopped paying out these pieces, at least for a time.
1879-S Unc., paying $33.00 per roll.
1880-S Unc., paying $33.00 per roll.
1880-CC Unc., paying $55.00 per roll.
1881-CC Unc., paying $45.00 per roll.
1881-S Unc., paying $33.00 per roll.
1882-CC Unc., paying $36.00 per roll.
1882-S Unc., paying $34.00 per roll.
1883-CC Unc., paying $36.00 per roll.
1883-O Unc., paying $35.00 per roll.
1884-CC Unc., paying $36.00 per roll.
1884-O Unc., paying $35.00 per roll.
1885-CC Unc., paying $45.00 per roll.
1885-O Unc., paying $35.00 per roll.
1888-O Unc., paying $40.00 per roll.
1896 Unc., paying $50.00 per roll.
The January 1957 issue of The Numismatist ran an advertisement for Postal Products Company (Joe Gordon) for the following rolls (20 pieces) of Uncir-culated Morgan dollars,
1878-CC Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1879-CC Unc. $75.00 per roll.
1880-CC Unc. $73.00 per roll.
1881-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1882-CC Unc.$51.00 per roll.
1882-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1883 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1883-CC Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1883-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1884 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1884-CC Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1884-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1885 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1885-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1886 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1886-S Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1887-S Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1888-S Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1889 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1889-S Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1890 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1890-CC Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1891-S Unc. $44.00 per roll.
1896 Unc. $40.00 per roll.
1897 Unc. $35.00 per roll.
1900-O Unc. $51.00 per roll.
1903. Unc, $35.00 per roll.
1921-S Unc. $28.00 per roll.