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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 VAM-6

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $133.00
F15 $137.00
VF20 $144.00
VF25 $147.00
VF30 $156.00
VF35 $164.00
XF40 $211.00
XF45 $234.00
F12 CAC $159.00
F15 CAC $165.00
VF20 CAC $172.00
VF25 CAC $176.00
VF30 CAC $187.00
VF35 CAC $197.00
XF40 CAC $253.00

Apr Data

5 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-6, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (4/21 and 0/0+). 53 HA 159 09/03/2024
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-6, VF20 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (1/34). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $110.40.Wh 20 HA 87 06/26/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-6, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (5/26 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+ 45 HA 154 03/06/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-6, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (5/0). NGC Census: (0/0). MS62. 62 HA 2,880 12/15/2021
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 AU55 PCGS. VAM-6. Top-100. PCGS Population (1/5). NGC Census: (0/0). (#133857) 55 HA 374 06/08/2010
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133857
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Variety: Reverse of 1878
      Variety 2: VAM-6
      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 #: 133857
      NGC ID: 253W
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