Whitman Expo
1887-S One Dollar MS Values
Details
This tough San Francisco date is a popular coin that is very difficult to find in Gem grades. Only a small number are known in the MS66 levels or higher, and the situation is really no different for PLs and DMPLs, which are rare, with very few survivors in the MS65 levels.
Obverse: 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: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
7546
Coin Date:
1887-S
Denomination:
$1 / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,771,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.8594 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7734 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
