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1879 $1

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879 $1 MS66+ PCGS. VAM-26. The date is doubled with the 7 showing a dash below the shaft, along with two short horizontal 66 HA 3,000 10/06/2025
    1879 $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 66 HA 1,440 07/09/2025
    1879 $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 66 HA 1,320 07/07/2025
    1879 $1 MS66 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 66 HA 1,560 05/04/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 528 10/22/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: (1441/325). NGC Census: (741/123). CDN: 65 HA 720 09/15/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ-X. OGH. 65 Stacks Bowers 780 09/03/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (NGC). OH. 65 Stacks Bowers 660 09/03/2025
    1879 $1 MS65+ NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 540 09/03/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 468 08/06/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 384 07/23/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 372 07/09/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 780 06/27/2025
    1879 $1 MS65 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 65 HA 396 06/25/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 192 11/05/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 240 10/28/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0. 64 Stacks Bowers 145 10/27/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 169 09/17/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 149 09/10/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. This is an 1879 Morgan dollar 64 HA 186 08/25/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1. 64 Stacks Bowers 168 08/13/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 139 07/30/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 139 07/23/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 139 07/23/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 145 07/23/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 192 07/09/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 06/27/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 139 06/18/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 5 Fatty holder. NGC Census: (4628/862). PCGS Population: (5000/1759). CDN: $1 64 HA 264 06/18/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 149 06/11/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 159 06/09/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 134 06/04/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 06/04/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 154 05/28/2025
    1879 $1 MS64 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 64 HA 144 05/21/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 05/21/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0. 64 Stacks Bowers 144 05/07/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 168 05/07/2025
    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 05/07/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 288 11/03/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 114 10/15/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 114 08/27/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 99 08/06/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 94 07/23/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 99 07/09/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 114 06/25/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 94 06/25/2025
    1879 $1 MS63 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 63 HA 94 05/21/2025
    1879 $1 MS62 NGC. Mintage 14,807,100. 62 HA 114 10/08/2025
    1879 $1 MS62 PCGS. Mintage 14,807,100. 62 HA 74 07/02/2025
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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): One 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): 0.9429
      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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