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1879 $1

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $35.10
G4 $39.15
G6 $40.50
VG8 $41.85
VG10 $43.20
F12 $46.24
F15 $46.58
VF20 $47.25
VF25 $47.25
VF30 $47.25
VF35 $47.93
XF40 $48.60
XF45 $54.00
AU50 $58.00
AU53 $58.00
AU55 $59.00
AU58 $72.00
MS60 $94.00
MS61 $101.00
MS62 $115.00
MS63 $156.00
MS64 $228.00
MS65 $552.00
MS66 $1,750.00
MS67 $33,600.00
AG3 CAC $42.12
G4 CAC $46.98
G6 CAC $48.60
VG8 CAC $50.00
VG10 CAC $52.00
F12 CAC $55.00
F15 CAC $56.00
VF20 CAC $57.00
VF25 CAC $57.00
VF30 CAC $57.00
VF35 CAC $58.00
XF40 CAC $58.00
XF45 CAC $65.00
AU50 CAC $70.00
AU53 CAC $70.00
AU55 CAC $71.00
AU58 CAC $86.00
MS60 CAC $113.00
MS61 CAC $122.00
MS62 CAC $133.00
MS63 CAC $187.00
MS64 CAC $273.00
MS65 CAC $650.00
MS66 CAC $2,010.00
MS67 CAC $40,300.00

Apr Data

943 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 144 01/22/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 94 01/22/2025
    1879 $1 MS67 PCGS. 67 HA 28,800 01/15/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 408 01/15/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 164 01/15/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 120 01/15/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 432 01/13/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 204 01/13/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 540 01/13/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 154 01/08/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 150 01/08/2025
    1879 $1 MS64+ NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 190 01/08/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 154 01/01/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 01/01/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 12/25/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 164 12/25/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 94 12/25/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 12/18/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 149 12/11/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 114 12/11/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green PCGS label holder. PCGS Population: (6629/6694). NGC Census: (5786/5443) 63 HA 119 12/09/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. CAC. This piece is housed is a first-generation "rattler" holder. CAC Population: (77/446). Mintage 14,8 63 HA 159 12/09/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 432 12/04/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 12/04/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 12/04/2024
    1879 $1 MS62 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 62 HA 74 12/04/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 109 11/27/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 120 11/25/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 384 11/25/2024
    1879-CC GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. Clear CC. MS-63 PL (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 9,300 11/21/2024
    1879-CC GSA Morgan Silver Dollar. Clear CC. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 7,200 11/21/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 99 11/20/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 192 11/13/2024
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 420 11/06/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 11/06/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 168 11/06/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 192 11/06/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 11/06/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 109 11/06/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 180 10/30/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 210 10/30/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 10/23/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0. 64 Stacks Bowers 192 10/23/2024
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 10/23/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 154 10/16/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 107 10/09/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 169 10/02/2024
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 154 10/02/2024
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 115 09/30/2024
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 408 09/25/2024
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7084
      Coin Date: 1879
      Denomination (Short): $1
      Denomination (Long): Dollar
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 14,806,000
      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.
      General Notes: A common coin that is widely available through mid-range Gem levels, the 1879-S Morgan dollar is frequently encountered in most of the active grade points, though is challenging in MS67 or better. PLs and DMPLs are significantly scarcer than regular MS examples. The strike on this coin is typically strong, and many specimens exhibit blast-white surfaces.
      PCGS #: 7084
      NGC ID: 253S
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