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1887 $1 Donkey Tail VAM-25A

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, XF45 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (41/115 and 1/1+). 45 HA 312 06/02/2025
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A(1A), AU58 NGC. A Top 100 Variety. Formerly VAM-1A, VAM-25A is the well-known "Donkey Tail" var 58 HA 480 12/02/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, AU58 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (18/23 and 0/1+). 58 HA 780 09/03/2024
    1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 264 06/21/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, AU50 PCGS. CAC. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (21/93). NGC Census: (12/43). CDN: $300 W 50 HA 336 06/03/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, AU58 PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. PCGS Population: (18/23). NGC Census: (11/8). CDN: $480 Whsle. 58 HA 552 05/13/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/11 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (4/3 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,600 61 HA 1,800 05/13/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (12/32). PCGS Population: (28/64). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NG 53 HA 312 03/06/2024
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, MS62+ PCGS. A Top 100 Variety. A large die chip at the lower right base of the D in DOLLAR ea 62 HA 6,600 12/26/2023
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, MS62 PCGS. Formerly VAM-1A. PCGS Population: (4/5 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (3/0 and 0/ 62 HA 2,520 06/26/2023
    1887 Morgan Silver Dollar. VAM-1A. Top 100 Variety. Donkey Tail. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 384 06/16/2023
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-25A, Top 100, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (4/5). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 62 HA 2,160 05/24/2023
    1887 $1 Donkey Tail, VAM-1A, Top 100, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/90). NGC Census: (12/40). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NG 50 HA 324 12/19/2022
    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, 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-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-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, Top 100, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/18). NGC Census: (9/6). AU58. 58 HA 384 02/26/2020
    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-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
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 133907
      Coin Date: 1887
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Variety: Donkey Tail
      Variety 2: VAM-25A
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Top 100
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 20,290,000
      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
      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 #: 133907
      NGC ID: 254Y
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