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1879-O $1 MS PL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +1.7%
$49.91
1879-O $1  MS PL
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Obverse Description

Portrait of Liberty centered. On the left are found 7 stars with the words E*PLURIBUS*UNUM followed by 6 stars on the right. The date is positioned at the bottom.

Reverse Description

The heraldic eagle is centered holding a bunch of arrows and branch surrounded by and olive leaves. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DOLLAR frame the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears above the letters DO of DOLLAR.

Catalog Information

GSID: 7455
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1879
Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, ONE DOLLAR
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 26.73 gr
Weight (oz): 0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.7734 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 38.1
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1879-O
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: New Orleans
Mint Mark: O
Mintage: 2,887,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 7091
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1879-O $1 MS PL
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1879-O $1 MS PL
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +1.7%
$49.91
GSID:7455 PCGS:7091 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1879-O $1 MS PL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $12,500 $1,234
MS65 - $11,000 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234

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1879-O $1 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 58 in 61, 223 finer (2/26). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 2,88...
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