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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 VAM-4

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $126.00
F15 $130.00
VF20 $132.00
VF25 $134.00
VF30 $143.00
VF35 $150.00
XF40 $193.00
XF45 $214.00
AU50 $286.00
AU53 $307.00
AU55 $408.00
AU58 $515.00
MS60 $930.00
MS61 $1,030.00
MS62 $1,280.00
MS63 $1,900.00
MS64 $4,470.00
MS65 $8,250.00
F12 CAC $146.00
F15 CAC $151.00
VF20 CAC $158.00
VF25 CAC $161.00
VF30 CAC $172.00
VF35 CAC $180.00
XF40 CAC $232.00
XF45 CAC $257.00
AU50 CAC $343.00
AU53 CAC $369.00
AU55 CAC $469.00
AU58 CAC $592.00
MS60 CAC $1,050.00
MS61 CAC $1,180.00
MS62 CAC $1,470.00
MS63 CAC $2,180.00
MS64 CAC $5,360.00
MS65 CAC $11,700.00

Apr Data

9 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS63 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (16/6 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (1/2 and 0/0+ 63 HA 1,380 03/06/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+ 61 HA 492 08/21/2019
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (6/28 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+ 61 HA 420 08/21/2019
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 840 03/05/2019
    Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS MS62 (VAM-4 Rev of 78) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 436 03/06/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 1,116 10/05/2016
    1879 $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,998 08/16/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4, MS62 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/14). 62 HA 388 02/17/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-4 MS63 PCGS. CAC. Top-100. PCGS Population (10/4). NGC Census: (0/0).From The Parcfeld C 63 HA 529 12/08/2013
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133856
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Variety: Reverse of 1878
      Variety 2: VAM-4
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Top 100
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 9,110,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
      Coinage Years: 1878-1921
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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.
      PCGS #: 133856
      NGC ID: 253W
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