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1888-O $1 Scarface VAM 1B4

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU58 $2,500.00
MS60 $3,000.00
MS61 $4,380.00
MS62 $8,120.00
MS63 $11,200.00
MS64 $15,600.00
AU58 CAC $3,000.00
MS60 CAC $3,600.00
MS61 CAC $5,250.00
MS62 CAC $9,750.00
MS63 CAC $13,000.00
MS64 CAC $18,700.00

Apr Data

97 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, Early Die State, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/0 and 0/0+). 64 HA 1,320 03/03/2025
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, Early Die State, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/0 and 0/0+). 64 HA 840 03/03/2025
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS63+ PCGS. 63 HA 7,500 11/20/2024
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 8,100 09/12/2024
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS62 NGC. CAC. 62 HA 5,040 09/12/2024
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Early Die State. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 312 07/24/2024
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Early Die State. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 408 07/10/2024
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Scarface. Early Die State. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 780 06/26/2024
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (2/65 and 0/11+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). C 55 HA 3,600 05/12/2024
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/18). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $5,000 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 1,560 09/05/2023
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (40/18). CDN: 62 HA 1,320 09/05/2023
    1888-O $1 Obverse Die Break, VAM-1B, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/59). CDN: $3,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 61 HA 930 08/16/2023
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS64 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (3/0). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: 64 HA 1,200 06/26/2023
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, Top-100, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/3 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $9,000 W 63 HA 7,200 06/26/2023
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Scarface. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 5,040 06/14/2023
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/57). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid 61 HA 900 12/21/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS62 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. VAM-1B -- "Scarface" -- is called: "The mother of all Morga 62 HA 8,700 12/19/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/18). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $3,100 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 1,920 09/19/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/18). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $3,100 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 432 09/19/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/18). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $3,100 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 408 09/19/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/57). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid 61 HA 480 09/19/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/18). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. 62 HA 456 06/20/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/18). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. 62 HA 336 06/20/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, MS62 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (38/18). MS62. 62 HA 2,640 04/06/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/18). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. 62 HA 432 03/21/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/18). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. 62 HA 240 03/21/2022
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/3). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63.From The 63 HA 3,360 12/15/2021
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS62 NGC. CAC. 62 HA 3,720 10/07/2021
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B4. Top 100 Variety. Very Late Die State. Scarface. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/26/2021
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 6,600 11/20/2020
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 4,080 01/10/2020
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS63 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (14/3). MS63. 63 HA 240 09/04/2019
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B, MS63 NGC. A Top 100 Varitey. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (14/3). MS63. 63 HA 138 08/21/2019
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS63 NGC. Very Late Die State. 63 HA 6,900 08/16/2019
    1888-O $1 Early Die State, Scarface, VAM-1B, MS63 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/3). MS63. 63 HA 126 07/31/2019
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,120 07/12/2019
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS63+ PCGS Gold Shield. 63 HA 8,400 01/31/2019
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. 64 HA 192 11/07/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. 64 HA 192 11/07/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, MS63 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/2). MS63. 63 HA 114 10/31/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, Top-100, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/0). MS64. 64 HA 144 10/17/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, Early Die State, VAM-1B, Top-100, VAM-1B, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (13/2). MS63. 63 HA 120 10/17/2018
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Scarface. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/17/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,400 08/16/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 16,800 06/14/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,360 06/14/2018
    1888-O Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1B. Top 100 Variety. Early Die State. Scarface. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 168 03/27/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B4, MS63+ PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 6,000 02/22/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,000 01/05/2018
    1888-O $1 Scarface, VAM-1B3, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 5,520 01/05/2018
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133918
      Coin Date: 1888-O
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Variety: Scarface
      Variety 2: VAM 1B4
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Top 100
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 12,150,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
      Coinage Years: 1878-1921
      Mint Location: New Orleans
      Diameter: 38.1
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 26.73
      Weight (Ounces): 0.943
      Designer: George T. Morgan
      Edge: Reeded
      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.
      General Notes: The 1888-O Scarface Morgan dollar is an exceptionally popular variety showcasing a die crack that runs across Miss Liberty's face, spanning from the obverse rim in the 10 o'clock position down through Liberty's lower hair curls and beyond. Some of these pieces are early state die cracks, others late to terminal, and it is the latter versions that are normally considered true scar face coins, with prices conceivably higher for those pieces where the die crack is not nearly as evident. There are four distinct die states of this variety labeled 1B1, 1B2, 1B3, 1B4. Of these, only 1B3 and 1B4 are considered true Scarface varieties worthy of a high premium.
      PCGS #: 133918
      NGC ID: 2556
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