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An Excessively Rare 1893-S in Gem Mint State PCGS MS-65 CAC
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This important VAM variety is designated as one of the MEGARED100 in the Mega Red 10th edition.
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:
25223
Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Obverse Lettering:
E PLURIBUS UNUM, LIBERTY, 1889
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:
Oval O
Variety 2:
VAM-2
Coin Date:
1889-O
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
11,875,000
Coinage Type:
Morgan silver dollar
Coinage Years:
1878-1921
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
133931
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Coin Value History
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2 MS
Value By Grade
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS63 |
|
$1,300 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,150 | $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 |
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1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-2. Top 100 Variety. Oval O. VF-35 (NGC).
$109
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 variety. PCGS Population: 16 in 55, 44 finer (9/25). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for...
$264
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, MS63 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (8/3 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CD...
$1,260
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (15/57)....
$180
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. VAM-2 is an elusive variety in Mint State. This example boasts brill...
$840
1889-O $1 Oval O, Far Date, VAM-2A, Top 100, XF45 ANACS....
$94
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2A, AU58 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (5/2). PCGS Population: (17/24). CDN: $269.50.Whsle. Bid...
$240
1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-2. Top 100 Variety. Oval O. MS-62 (ICG).
$432
Top 100 VAM: 1889-O $1 NGC AU50 (VAM-2 Oval O)
$58
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$18
1889-O $1 Oval O XF40 PCGS. Secure. Top-100, Vam-2. PCGS Population (7/68). NGC Census: (0/0). (#133931)...
$167
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, VF35 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (8/108). NGC Census: (1/16). VF35. ...
$159
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2A, AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (9/35)....
$99
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (7/3). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63....
$1,080
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (15/57)....
$336
1889-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-2A. Top 100 Variety. Oval O. MS-61 (NGC).
$384
1889-O $1 Oval O, VAM-2, XF45 ANACS. A Top 100 Variety. ...
$84
$1 1889-O VAM 2 OVAL O PCGS AU58
$212
1889-O $1 MS62 PCGS. CAC. VAM-2. ...
$646
Top 100 VAM: 1889-O $1 PCGS AU50 (VAM-2 Oval O)
$141
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