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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:
25215
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1888
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:
Pitted Reverse
Variety 2:
VAM-6A (1B)
Coin Date:
1888-S
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
657,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
134011
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Coin Value History
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A (1B) MS
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1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A (1B) MS
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1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B), AU58 PCGS. CAC. A Hot 50 Variety. A patch of heavy pitting on the reverse runs from t...
$264
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A, MS63 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/2 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+)...
$902
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A (1B), MS61 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/20). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $412.5...
$504
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A, AU53 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/44). NGC Census: (0/0). AU53. ...
$156
Hot 50 VAM: 1888-S $1 NGC MS62 (VAM-1B Pitted Reverse)
$295
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A (1B), Hot 50, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$881
1888-S $1 Vam-6A(1B), Pitted Reverse XF45 PCGS. Hot-50. PCGS Population (1/35). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Col...
$188
1888-S $1 AU55 PCGS. Pitted Reverse. Vam 1B Hot 50. PCGS Population (8/21). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$159
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B), AU58 PCGS. A Hot 50 Variety. PCGS Population: (10/23). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58....
$204
1888-S $1 Vam-6D, S/S, Clashed S MS63 PCGS. From The Parcfeld Collection. ...
$441
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B), AU53 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/30). ...
$188
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B) MS62 PCGS. Hot-50. PCGS Population (6/8). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Coll...
$382
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A, AU58 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (7/19)....
$164
1888-S $1 Vam-6A(1B), Pitted Reverse AU53 PCGS. Hot-50. PCGS Population (4/29). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Col...
$223
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B), AU58 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (7/16). ...
$200
1888-S $1 Pitted Reverse, VAM-6A(1B), AU58 NGC. HOT-50. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/16). ...
$247
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS [Type]
Worth: $45 – $80,000
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS PL [Type]
Worth: $61 – $7,800
Morgan $1 Pre-1921 MS DMPL [Type]
Worth: $67 – $42,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint MS [Type]
Worth: $125 – $50,000
Morgan $1 Carson City Mint, GSA Hoard Hard package MS [Type]
Worth: $300 – $5,400
1878 8TF $1 MS
Worth: $50 – $102,000
1878 8TF $1 MS PL
Worth: $200 – $7,800
1878 8TF $1 MS DMPL
Worth: $575 – $27,000
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS
Worth: $45 – $3,200
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS PL
Worth: $71 – $6,600
1878 7TF $1 Reverse of 1878 MS DMPL
Worth: $240 – $42,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS
Worth: $49 – $26,400
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS PL
Worth: $200 – $9,900
1878 7/8TF $1 Strong MS DMPL
Worth: $425 – $30,000
1878 7/8TF $1 Weak MS
Worth: $44 – $3,200
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