SILVER DOLLARS AND TRADE DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 22

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This recently published set rates as high in the secondary market as in our survey. Originally priced at less than a hundred dollars, sets have regularly sold for three and four times as much, and the briefest glance at the content explains why. Haseltine and Bolender’s work on early dollars is completely updated with notes on die varieties and condition consensus data, and further complemented by all the interesting stories that one expects to find in a Bowers’ book. Vattemare’s alleged plot to steal Stickney’s 1804 dollar ^[1], for example, is but the tip of the iceberg. The section on Morgans is worth the price of admission alone for Dave’s interview with Harry Forman, the bag baron himself, who recalled in 2007 that Dave turned the tape recorder on and just let it run, an easy thing to do with Forman on the other side of the conversation. Still, this work is aimed squarely at current collectors, with comprehensive pricing history, seasoned opinions on rarity or lack thereof, and ample advice regarding various collecting strategies.

1^st Edition, Volume 1

BOWERS, Q. David. SILVER DOLLARS AND TRADE DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES. A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA. A SOURCE BOOK FOR THE NUMISMATIST, DEALER, INVESTOR, AND HISTORIAN. A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF AMERICA’S LARGEST SILVER DENOMINATION. VOLUME 1 SILVER DOLLARS 1794-1873 • TRADE DOLLARS 1873-1885.
Wolfeboro, NH: 1993
1096 pp, illustrated
Quarto
Hardbound: Pictorial boards

1^st Edition, Volume 2

BOWERS, Q. David. SILVER DOLLARS AND TRADE DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES. A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA. A SOURCE BOOK FOR THE NUMISMATIST, DEALER, INVESTOR, AND HISTORIAN. A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF AMERICA’S LARGEST SILVER DENOMINATION. VOLUME 2 U.S. DOLLARS 1878-DATE • COMMERATIVE DOLLARS 1900-DATE.
Wolfeboro, NH: 1993
2005-3067pp, illustrated
Quarto
Hardbound: Pictorial boards

1^st Edition, Deluxe

Wolfeboro, NH: 1993
2 volumes, 1096; 2005-3067pp, illustrated
Quarto
Hardbound: Maroon leatherette, lettered in gilt

Limited to 500 deluxe sets.

References

1. ↑ American Journal Of Numismatics, Volume 2, p.42