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An Excessively Rare 1893-S in Gem Mint State PCGS MS-65 CAC
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Popular VAM variety.
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:
25189
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1887
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
Variety:
Alligator Eye
Variety 2:
VAM-12
Coin Date:
1887
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
20,290,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
133910
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Coin Value History
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12 MS
Value By Grade
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$2,000 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,700 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. CDN: $95.62 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. ...
$134
1887 $1 Double Die Obverse Gator & Clash, VAM-12A, MS64+ NGC. A Top 100 Variety. CDN: $122.17 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64....
$177
1887 $1 Double Die Obverse, Gator Eye, VAM-12, MS65 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. CDN: $187 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65....
$189
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. CDN: $97.65 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. ...
$207
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS66 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: 47 in 66 (4 in 66+), 3 finer (2/26). CDN: $3...
$438
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, Clashed Dies VAM-12A, MS61 CACG....
$59
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS67 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (7/0)....
$2,160
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$41
1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-12. Top 100 Variety. Doubled Die Obverse, Alligator Eye. MS-62 (NGC).
$129
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$216
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$207
1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-12A. Top 100 Variety. Doubled Die Obverse, Alligator Eye. MS-63 (NGC).
$145
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/3). NGC Census: (61/7). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
$960
Top 100 VAM: 1887 $1 PCGS MS61 (VAM-12 Alligator Eye)
$63
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS67 PCGS....
$1,320
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, MS62 NGC. A Top 100 Variety....
$134
1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-12. Top 100 Variety. Doubled Die Obverse, Alligator Eye. MS-64 (PCGS).
$168
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, Clashed ST, VAM-12A, MS65 CACG. Mintage 20,290,710. ...
$244
1887 $1 Double Die Obverse, Alligator Eye & Clash, VAM-12A, MS63 NGC. A Top 100 Variety....
$228
1887 $1 Alligator Eye, VAM-12, Top 100 MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/3). NGC Census: (61/7). CDN: $378 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
$528
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