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1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 VAM-42

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

28 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S $1 California Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, Top 100 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/70). NGC Census: (2/50). CDN: $220 Whs 50 HA 169 12/04/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (9/40). NGC Census: (10/20). CDN: $726 Wh 61 HA 528 12/03/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (24/16 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (10/9 and 1 62 HA 960 06/26/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, Top 100, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/50). NGC Census: (9/31). CDN: $396 Whsle. Bid fo 58 HA 384 04/12/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/16). NGC Census: (10/8). CDN: $1,023 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 930 03/29/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS62 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (24/16 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (10/8 and 1 62 HA 930 03/06/2023
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-42. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 288 02/15/2023
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-42. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 288 01/25/2023
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS61 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (9/40). NGC Census: (9/18). MS61. 61 HA 720 12/19/2022
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS63 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. NGC Census: (6/2). PCGS Population: (8/8). MS63. 63 HA 1,380 05/05/2021
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, AU50 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (5/67). NGC Census: (1/44). AU50. 50 HA 204 10/15/2020
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (8/45 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/38 and 0/ 55 HA 180 08/21/2019
    1879-S Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-42. Top 100 Variety. Reverse of 1878. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 6,600 03/05/2019
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (4/37). PCGS Population: (4/38). 55 HA 109 09/05/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, AU55 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (4/36). PCGS Population: (4/38). 55 HA 114 05/23/2017
    Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS AU50 (VAM-42 Reverse of 1878) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 70 01/16/2017
    Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS XF45 (VAM-42 Reverse of 1878) 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 55 01/16/2017
    Top 100 VAM: 1879-S $1 PCGS/CAC MS62 (Reverse of 1878 VAM-42) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 375 01/02/2017
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS62 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population (15/10). NGC Census: (10/7). 62 HA 423 07/19/2016
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM-42, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 1,058 06/07/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 78, VAM-42 MS60 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (4/19). PCGS Population (1/32). 60 HA 176 04/07/2015
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878, VAM 42 AU58 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (6/22). PCGS Population (1/32). 58 HA 79 10/07/2014
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 PCGS. VAM-42. 64 HA 1,175 12/08/2013
    1879-S $1 Vam-42, Reverse of 1878 AU50 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (3/36). NGC Census: (1/27).From The Parcfeld Coll 50 HA 100 07/14/2013
    1879-S $1 Vam-42, Reverse of 1878 AU58 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (1/28). NGC Census: (5/21).From The Parcfeld Coll 58 HA 118 07/14/2013
    1879-S $1 Vam-42, Reverse of 1878 AU55 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (3/29). NGC Census: (0/26).From The Parcfeld Coll 55 HA 118 07/14/2013
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 PCGS. Top-100, Vam-42. PCGS Population (6/2). NGC Census: (0/0). (#133863) 63 HA 402 05/01/2012
    1879-S $1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 PCGS. Top-100 Vam-42. PCGS Population (10/5). NGC Census: (0/0). (#133863) 62 HA 198 10/05/2010
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133863
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): One dollar
      Variety: Reverse of 1878
      Variety 2: VAM-42
      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 #: 133863
      NGC ID: 253W
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