Q. David Bowers
Ed. Frossard's sale of the W.M. Friesner Collection, June 7-8, 1894 (Frossard's 125th sale). Offered was a cabinet of major early dollar die varieties from 1794 to 1803.
Edouard (usually in print as Ed., with a period) Frossard was born in Switzerland in 1837, and came to America in 1858. He became interested in numismatics in the early 1870s, and in 1876 became editor of J.W. Scott's Coin Collector's Journal. The next year he went into business on his own, and over the next two decades or so-until his passing in 1899- published numerous articles, the Numisma house organ and price list, and 160 auction catalogues. Frossard was highly opinionated and was ever ready to comment on anything that came to his attention, often doing his writing first and his research afterward-which during the course of his career led to several embarrassing situations. Above all, Frossard's words were highly readable and, in the whole, imparted a great deal of worthwhile information.
1794 VG impression, the head almost bold, stars to left better than usually found; rev., of corresponding quality. Rare; desirable specimen. $77.50.
1795 Flowing Hair. Line break in die behind head, stars sharp. Fine. $3.00.
1795 Fillet Head. Bust too far left, lower star touching hair; reverse; seven berries to branch. Sharp, beautiful impression; EF, rare. $8.00.
1795 Fillet Head. Point of lower right star touches bust; reverse, 6 berries to branch. Fine. $2.60.
1796 Large, wide date; reverse, Eight berries to branch. Fine. $3.30.
1796 Large, close date; rev., Seven berries to branch. VF. $5.00.
1797 Six Stars Facing. Fine; scarce. $2.50.
1797 Seven Stars Facing. VF; rare. $5.90.
1798 15 Stars; rev., small eagle in wreath. Fine; rare. $7.80.
1798 13 Stars; rev., small eagle in wreath. VF; rare. $7.00. 1798 Heraldic Eagle reverse. VF. $3.00.
1798 Good. $1.40.
1799 Six Stars Facing. Good. $1.30.
1799 Five Stars Facing. Fair, scarce. $1.65.
1799 EF. $2.20.
1799 Five Stars Facing. Fine, scarce. $5.00.
1800 Stars sharp; Extra Fine. $2.50.
1801 Stars sharp; Fine. $4.10.
1802 A beautiful impression; almost Unc, $7.00.
1803 Small 3 in date high. VF. $3.90.
1803 Large 3 in date low. VG. $2.20.
Scott Stamp & Coin Company's 130th Sale, December 12-13, 1894, included these early dollars.
1795 Flowing Hair. Fine $3.50.
1795 Draped Bust. VF $2.50.
1796 Large Date. VF $4.50.
1798 13 Stars, small eagle. Very Fair $3.50.
1798 15 Stars About Good $4.60.
1798 Large Eagle, Knob to 9. Fine. $2.50.
1798 Knobless 9. VF $2.60.
1799 Five Stars Facing. Fine $4.25.
1799 Six Stars Facing. VF $2.75. 1800 Fine $4.10..
1801 Fine $2.60. 1802/1 VG $2.20. 1802 VG $2.90.
1803 Large 3. VG $2.90.
S.H. and H. Chapman's sale of the M.A. Brown Collection, April 16-17, 1897. Offered was a nice quality selection of early dollars, including several obtained from the Winsor Collection sale conducted earlier by the Chapman brothers.
1797 'Six stars before the bust. Large letters on reverse. Uncirculated. Beautiful mint lustre. Almost invisible, very light scratches on reverse. From the Winsor Collection, No. 400. $30.00.
1797 Seven stars before bust. Rev. Large letters. VF. From Winsor Collection, No. 399. $5.00.
1797 Seven Stars before bust: Rev. Smallletters.VG. Very rare. $3.50.
1798 12.00 13 Stars. Rev. Small eagle. VF. Splendid, bold, sharp impression. Superior to those usually obtainable. From Winsor Collection, No. 402. $15.00.
1798 15 Stars. Rev. Small eagle. Small pinhead hole on ribbon on rev.VF. Very rare, From Winsor Collection, No. 401.
$10.50.
1799 Six Stars before bust. Even 99 the 7 high. Uncirculated. Sharp impression. Slight file marks in planchet on eagle's neck on rev. Mint lustre. From Bispham Sale, 1880. $18.00.
1800 Die cracked in date and up the sides. Uncirculated. Splendid, sharp impression, with Mint lustre. Rarely seen in this condition. From Winsor Sale, No. 410, $15.00.
1801 Uncirculated, only the faintest touch of cabinet friction obv. Reverse semi-proof. Superb specimen, sharp impression. $20.00.
1802/1 EF. Mint lustre. $5.00.
1802 Perfect Date. Uncirculated. Sharp, even, superb impression with mint lustre. From Winsor Sale, No. 413. $18.00.
1803. Large Date. Uncirculated. Magnificent, sharp, even impression with Mint lustre. The finest specimen of this date we know of. A superb coin and extremely rare in this condition. $23.50.
Ed. Frossard's sale of the John F. Bateman Collection, December 16-17, 1897. Included in the sale was a representative assortment of early dollars.
1795 Flowing Hair, Lower curl touches point of star; rev., three leaves under left wing. VG. $1.90.
1795 Flowing Hair. Lower curl distant from star; rev. as in last. VG. $1.70.
1795 Flowing Hair. Broken lower curl passes at each side of point of star; rev. two leaves under left wing. Fine. $2.50.
1795 Fillet Head. VG. $1.80.
1796 Large Date. Nearly Fine. $2.85.
1796 Small Date. VF. Rare in this condition. $3.20. 1797 Seven Stars Facing. VG. $2.10.
1797 Six Stars Facing. Nearly Fine. $2.50.
1798 15 Stars; rev. Small Eagle. Evenly struck; Fine, much better than usually seen. Rare. $7.00.
1798 13 Stars; rev. Small Eagle. Fine impression; rare. $4.00.
1798 Small Date; rev. Heraldic Eagle. Fine. $1.55. 1799/8 EF. Rare. $2.50.
1799 Perfect Die. Fine. $1.90.
1799 Five Stars Facing. Good. $2.40.
1800 Several dot-like breaks in and under first 0 in date. VF. $3.60.
1800 Small Date. Nearly Fine. $1.65.
1801 Small Date; small hole under 1 carefully plugged. Fine. $1.30.
1802/1 VG. $1.70. 1802 Fine. $1.95.
1803 Large 3in date. Fine. $2.70.
1803 Small 3 in date Fine. $2.25.