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1881 $1 MS DMPL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$44.22
1881 $1  MS DMPL
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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: 7675
Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer: George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering: E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1881
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: 1881
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 9,163,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 97125
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1881 $1 MS DMPL
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1881 $1 MS DMPL
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz
$44.22
GSID:7675 PCGS:97125 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1881 $1 MS DMPL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $41,000 $1,234
MS66 - $36,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $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

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1881 $1 MS62 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 21 in 62, 84 finer (2/26). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. ...
1881 $1 MS62 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 21 in 62, 84 finer (2/26). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. ...
$976
Sold 6/8/2026
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1881 $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 32 in 64 (1 in 64+), 13 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64...
1881 $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 32 in 64 (1 in 64+), 13 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64...
$1,586
Sold 6/8/2026
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1881 $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 63, 85 finer (5/26). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6...
1881 $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 63, 85 finer (5/26). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6...
$641
Sold 5/27/2026
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1881 $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Original, mottled gold and russet toning on crisply defined, frosted devices are d...
1881 $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Original, mottled gold and russet toning on crisply defined, frosted devices are d...
$8,100
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1881 $1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. ...
1881 $1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. ...
$26,400
Sold 1/12/2023
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$8,225
Sold 10/31/2014
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1881 $1 MS61 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (19/143). NGC Census: (4/96). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
1881 $1 MS61 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population (19/143). NGC Census: (4/96). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
$299
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1881 $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (39/45). PCGS Population: (49/77). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
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1881-S $1 NGC MS66 DMPL
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$1,150
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1881 $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (16/83). PCGS Population (38/107). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
1881 $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (16/83). PCGS Population (38/107). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
$258
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1881 $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/10). ...
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$2,640
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1881 $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. ...
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$408
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$1 1881 PCGS MS65+ DMPL CAC
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$15,275
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1881 $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (16/83). PCGS Population (38/109). Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
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$194
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1881 $1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/10). NGC Census: (31/14). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
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$1,200
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1881 $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (47/76). NGC Census: (38/46). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
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