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1887 $1 VAM-1A Donkey Tail

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VG10 $101.00
F12 $122.00
F15 $143.00
VF20 $195.00
VF25 $208.00
VF30 $240.00
VF35 $286.00
XF40 $325.00
XF45 $358.00
AU50 $390.00
AU53 $422.00
AU55 $520.00
AU58 $624.00
MS60 $1,620.00
MS61 $2,000.00
MS62 $3,250.00
MS63 $8,120.00
AU58 CAC $728.00
MS60 CAC $2,000.00
MS61 CAC $2,500.00

Apr Data

57 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, MS60 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (4/17). NGC Census: (1/5). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for 60 HA 1,800 09/19/2022
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU53 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (28/59). NGC Census: (11/27). CDN: $325 Whsle. 53 HA 312 05/08/2021
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU50 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (20/87). NGC Census: (11/38). CDN: $300 Whsle. 50 HA 276 05/08/2021
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, AU55 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (24/35). NGC Census: (11/16). AU55. 55 HA 372 10/15/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/87). NGC Census: (11/38). AU50. 50 HA 306 08/19/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/35). NGC Census: (11/16). AU55. 55 HA 372 08/19/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/172). NGC Census: (4/67). VF30. 30 HA 144 04/22/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, MS61 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (8/8). NGC Census: (3/1). MS61. From 61 HA 1,320 02/26/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/18). NGC Census: (9/6). AU58. 58 HA 384 02/26/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, XF40 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (18/136). NGC Census: (10/53). XF40. 40 HA 336 01/08/2020
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, XF40 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. Ex: California. PCGS Population: (18/131). NGC Census: (10/53). 40 HA 242 07/24/2019
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU55 PCGS Gold Shield. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (24/31). NGC Census: (11/14). AU55. 55 HA 372 05/01/2019
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, XF45 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (32/92). NGC Census: (7/46). XF45. 45 HA 228 09/12/2018
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, XF45 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (32/92). NGC Census: (7/46). XF45. 45 HA 240 09/12/2018
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, XF45 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (7/46). PCGS Population: (32/91). XF45. 45 HA 204 07/25/2018
    1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 1,560 06/23/2018
    Top 100 VAM: 1887 $1 PCGS/CAC XF40 (VAM-1A Donkey Tail) 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 176 05/14/2018
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU58 NGC. CAC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (9/5). PCGS Population: (11/17). AU58. 58 HA 660 12/05/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A (formerly VAM-1A), Top 100, AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (9/5). PCGS Population: (11/17). CDN: $ 58 HA 456 09/10/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A (formerly VAM-1A), Top 100, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 1,116 06/11/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 9,988 04/30/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 1,410 04/06/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU53 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population: (24/48). NGC Census: (9/26). 53 HA 306 03/07/2017
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, AU50 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (11/35). PCGS Population: (14/63). 50 HA 317 08/30/2016
    1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,645 08/11/2016
    1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 423 07/13/2016
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, XF45 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population (31/74). NGC Census: (6/47). 45 HA 306 05/10/2016
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (17/26). NGC Census: (11/16). 55 HA 646 05/01/2016
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, XF40 PCGS. CAC. TOP-100. Ex: California. PCGS Population (17/106). NGC Census: (9/53). 40 HA 400 04/19/2016
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, VF25 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population (7/131). NGC Census: (4/67). 25 HA 258 12/15/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, VF25 PCGS. TOP-100. PCGS Population (7/131). NGC Census: (4/67). 25 HA 258 12/15/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A (formerly VAM-1A), MS60 PCGS. 60 HA 881 12/06/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/14). NGC Census: (9/7). 58 HA 881 08/16/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (9/7). PCGS Population (10/12). 58 HA 540 04/26/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, VF25 NGC. TOP-100. NGC Census: (3/66). PCGS Population (6/122). 25 HA 129 04/07/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top-100, AU55 PCGS. Formerly known as VAM-1A. PCGS Population (15/22). NGC Census: (10/16). 55 HA 517 03/01/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (11/16). PCGS Population (15/22). 55 HA 435 03/01/2015
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, AU50 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (11/52). NGC Census: (11/34). 50 HA 352 10/13/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A AU50 NGC. Top-100. NGC Census: (11/34). PCGS Population (11/52). 50 HA 329 10/13/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A XF45 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (28/63). NGC Census: (6/44). 45 HA 217 07/13/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A XF40 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (15/90). NGC Census: (0/0). 40 HA 352 06/08/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A AU58 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (10/11). NGC Census: (0/0). 58 HA 705 04/27/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A AU50 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (11/50). NGC Census: (0/0). 50 HA 382 03/02/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A AU55 PCGS. Top 100. PCGS Population (15/21). NGC Census: (0/0). 55 HA 558 02/05/2014
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail AU55 PCGS. VAM-25A. 55 HA 764 12/08/2013
    1887 $1 AU55 PCGS. VAM-25A. 55 HA 705 12/08/2013
    1887 $1 AU55 PCGS. VAM-25A. 55 HA 646 12/08/2013
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail MS61 PCGS. VAM-25A. 61 HA 3,819 12/08/2013
    1887 $1 Vam-1A, Donkey Tail AU53 PCGS. Top-100. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (0/0).From The Parcfeld Collection 53 HA 646 07/14/2013
    1887 $1 Vam-1A, Donkey Tail XF45 NGC. Top-100. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (25/50).From The Parcfeld Collection 45 HA 382 07/14/2013
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133907
      Coin Date: 1887
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): One dollar
      Variety 2: VAM-1A Donkey Tail
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Top 100
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Morgan silver dollar
      Coinage Years: 1878-1921
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 38.1
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 26.73
      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 #: 133907
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