Great early dollar articles from the recent past

tradedollarnut

I like Greg Reynolds work on dollars:

http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/fabulous-eric-newman-collection-part-7-gem-quality-early-u-s-silver-dollars/

http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/coin-rarities-related-topics-incredible-1794-silver-dollar-to-be-auctioned/

1Bustcollector

I agree, these articles are worth reading more than once. Greg has done an excellent job! The photographs I assume are NGC's(?) are beautiful! Seems like yesterday this sale took place and it was certainly the talk of the town!!

HoledandCreative

A good read, thank you. Is Martin Logies' book available to look at or buy online somewhere?

ricko

Thanks for the links TDN.... good information. Cheers, RickO

Tibor

Both articles are well worth reading.
Greg does an excellent job with researching
and sharing that research.

Rittenhouse

Here's a large size photo of the 1794 SP! The photos really don't do it justice, you should see it in person. WOW!!
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Zoins

Great information on the coins in the links.

Love the additional perspectives in the article as well:

I. 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar - MS 65
John Albanese states that this Newman-Green 1795 “is not the most exciting Flowing Hair Dollar, but it is technically pristine. The price was strong, but fair. Most unc. early dollars have a lot of marks or problems. This is a great problem-free gem.” Albanese is the founder and president of the CAC.
Richard Burdick remarks that this Flowing Hair Dollar is a “lovely coin, way above average for a 1795 that is certified as grading ‘MS-65,’ very respectable, a nice honest 65. I have seen less than five better 1795 Flowing Hair Dollars in my whole life,” Richard adds.

II. 1795 Draped Bust Dollar - MS 66+*
“I love this coin,” John Albanese exclaims. “It has the eye appeal and luster of a 67. It did not grade seven because of a few marks. I especially like the oval,” John adds.

III. 1799 Heraldic Eagle Dollar - MS 67
Richard Burdick agrees that the Newman-Green 1799 “is certainly better than the two PCGS graded ‘66’ 1799s that I have seen. They are not even close to this one,” Richard insists. Burdick states that the Newman-Green 1799 is “the best Heraldic Eagle reverse dollar that I have ever seen”! Burdick has viewed all major offerings of collections of uncirculated, early silver dollars, since the mid-1970s.

IV. 1803 Heraldic Eagle Dollar - MS 65+
Logies reveals that, “when building the Cardinal Collection of Early Dollars, the 1803 dollar was actually the last one to be acquired in ‘mint state.’ During that search, I examined every high grade 1803 dollar, including those in existing collections,” and the Newman 1803 is “quite certainly the very finest of all of the 1803 dollars I have examined,” Martin reveals.