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1879-S $1 MS DMPL

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.04%
$49.75
1879-S $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: 7711
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-S
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 9,110,000
Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years: 1878-1921
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 97093
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.7734 oz +2.04%
$49.75
GSID:7711 PCGS:97093 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1879-S $1 MS DMPL
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $17,500 $1,234
MS67 - $14,500 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $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
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-S $1 MS62 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 60 in 62, 608 finer (2/26). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. ...
1879-S $1 MS62 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 60 in 62, 608 finer (2/26). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. ...
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1879-S $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. ...
1879-S $1 MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. ...
$1,098
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1879-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. ...
1879-S $1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. ...
$1,708
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1879-S $1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
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1879-S $1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. ...
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1879-S $1 MS60 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/1008). NGC Census: (0/668). ...
$480
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$1,586
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$312
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$84
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1879-S $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (54/592). PCGS Population: (100/878). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
1879-S $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (54/592). PCGS Population: (100/878). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$186
Sold 6/15/2022
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$444
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